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Other program eligibility rules for MEAP, EUSP, EARA, and GARA remain unchanged. 6.1 Benefit Levels Categorically Eligible (CE) households will continue to receive benefits based on the existing MEAP and EUSP benefit matrices. ● CE applicants assessed at Level 6 (household exceeds 200% FPL)will receive:

○ A nominal benefit for MEAP ○ A nominal benefit for EUSP

● CE applicants remain eligible for:

○ Up to the maximum EARA ○ Up to the maximum GARA Note: EARA and GARA still require the utility account to be in the applicant’s name and continue to follow a 5-year limit on benefit eligibility.

6.2 CE Application Processing SNAP, TANF, and SSI application approvals transfer nightly via batch processing from the MDTHINK Eligibility and Enrollment (E&E) portal to the OHEP Data Management (myDHR) staging table. During batch processing: ● Applications are matched by address to identify additional potential OHEP household members. ● Identified members are merged into a single OHEP application. ● If there are no system matches and the SNAP and TANF application is missing information, the system will generate a Request for Additional Information ● Unhoused individuals and SNAP cases without an adult Head of Household (HOH) are excluded from batch processing.

Required Application Narration

Updated May 2025