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COMBINED MANUAL

ISSUE DATE 12/2016

SNAP CATEGORICAL ELIGIBILITY/INELIGIBILITY

0013.06

- Basic Sliding Fee Child Care. See 0029.30 (Child Care Assistance). To be considered categorically eligible, the client must apply and be determined eligible for Basic Sliding Fee, even if not receiving child care assistance. Being on the Basic Sliding Fee waiting list does not meet the Categorical Eligibility criteria.

Ask the unit about receipt of or eligibility for any of these programs at application, and whenever a SNAP unit exceeds the SNAP asset limit, gross income limit, or net income limit. Verify receipt of or eligibility for the benefits from the case record or by contacting the appropriate Child Care worker. Once the unit's categorical eligibility status is known to the agency, document this in CASE/NOTEs. See 0005.12.12 (Application Interviews) for additional information.

● Units in which 1 member participates in the Diversionary Work Program (DWP). NOTE: When DWP closes and the unit is not referred to MFIP, continue SNAP eligibility and recalculate benefits.

● A unit composed entirely of people who receive GA, MSA, or SSI in Minnesota. Consider people to be receiving GA, MSA, or SSI if any of the following apply:

- They have been approved for GA, MSA, or SSI but have not yet received payment.

OR - Their GA, MSA, or SSI payments have been suspended or are being recouped. People suspended for non-compliance with treatment referral requirements for a drug addiction and/or alcoholic condition are not categorically eligible during the period of suspension.

The 2nd set includes units in which at least 1 member of the unit meets the Domestic Violence Information Brochure Program requirements. Under this set units are eligible for SNAP when:

● A household member has received Domestic Violence Information (DHS-3477) (PDF).

AND ● The unit’s income is within current SNAP program gross income limits. See 0019.06 (Gross Income Limits). NOTE: The exceptions to the gross income test (GIT) listed in 0019 (Gross Income Test) apply when determining a unit's gross income. Units that meet gross income limits are exempt from net income limits.

There is no asset test for this 2nd set.

NON-CATEGORICALLY ELIGIBLE UNITS

Use the following procedures for SNAP units that do not qualify for categorical eligibility.

When a SNAP unit member is disqualified due to an Intentional Program Violation (IPV), the entire SNAP unit does not meet categorical eligibility. Determine if SNAP eligibility exists using the Gross Income Limit for non-categorically eligible units. See 0019.06 (Gross Income Limits). There is NO asset test for IPV non-categorically eligible units.

Consider the income of the following SNAP units using the Gross Income Limit for non-categorical eligible units. See 0019.06 (Gross Income Limits). There is NO asset test for non-categorically eligible units who have received Domestic Violence Information (DHS-3477) (PDF) (DVB).

Categorical eligibility DOES NOT exist for any unit in which:

● A unit member fails to comply with monthly or Six-Month Reporting requirements.

● The Principal Wage Earner (PWE) is disqualified for failure to cooperate with work requirements.

● A unit member is ineligible due to a drug related felony conviction. See 0011.27.03.01 (Drug Felons - SNAP).