4. RECEIPT OF GENERAL ASSISTANCE (GA)

Households in which all members receive General Assistance are pure GA households. Pure GA households are eligible for SNAP benefits. Ineligible noncitizens, ineligible students, residents of nonexempt institutions, individuals disqualified for failure to provide or apply for a social security number, household members disqualified for failure to comply with work requirements, and individuals disqualified for Intentional Program Violations are not counted as household members.

A. EXCEPTION:

The GA Household is not categorically eligible if:

(1) a member of the household refuses to cooperate in providing information to OFI that is necessary to determine eligibility or to complete any subsequent review of eligibility;

(2) the household is ineligible under the striker provision in Section 444-9; or

(3) the household is ineligible because they knowingly transferred assets for the purpose of qualifying or attempting to qualify for SNAP benefits.

B. Factors considered to be met for pure GA households

The factors listed below are considered to be met for pure GA households.

(1) assets limits;

(2) 130% gross and 100% net Federal Poverty Level income limits;

(3) sponsored noncitizen requirements; and

(4) residency and identification requirements.