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COMBINED MANUAL

ISSUE DATE 12/2016

SNAP CATEGORICAL ELIGIBILITY/INELIGIBILITY

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MFIP, MSA, GRH: No provisions.

DWP: Participants are categorically eligible for SNAP for the duration of eligibility. See the SNAP provisions below.

SNAP: ELDERLY/DISABLED UNITS

Units with an elderly/disabled member do NOT have to meet a gross income test, however, if the unit's gross income is over 165% FPG, the unit is subject to a NET income test and is not considered categorically eligible. See 0018 (Determining Net Income), 0020.12 (SNAP Assistance Standards).

If the elderly/disabled unit does not meet categorical eligibility under Set 1 and the unit’s GROSS income is under 165% FPG, the unit may be categorically eligible if they meet eligibility under Set 2. See Set 2 eligibility below under the sub-heading CATEGORICALLY ELIGIBLE UNITS.

There is NO asset test for elderly/disabled units.

CATEGORICALLY ELIGIBLE UNITS

A unit that is categorically eligible for SNAP may receive $0 benefits due to his/her level of income. Categorically eligible cases remain open on SNAP even if they receive no benefits. Follow the provisions in 0016 (Income From People Not in the Unit), 0017 (Determining Gross Income), 0018 (Determining Net Income), 0022 (Budgeting and Benefit Determination).

There are special provisions for categorically eligible units with 1 or 2 members. See 0022.12.01 (How to Calculate Benefit Level - SNAP/MSA/GRH).

Some units may be categorically eligible, but contain a non-categorically eligible member. The remaining unit members ARE categorically eligible. The following unit members may already have been removed or found ineligible for SNAP. These people CANNOT be included in a categorically eligible unit:

● Ineligible non-citizens. See 0011.03.09 (Non-Citizens - SNAP/MSA/GA/GRH).

● Ineligible students. See 0011.18 (Students).

● People who are residents of an institution and are not eligible to receive SNAP. See 0011.12 (Institutional Residence).

● People who are ineligible due to non-cooperation with work requirements. See 0028.30.06 (Type/Length of SNAP E&T Sanctions), 0028.30.09 (Refusing or Terminating Employment).

There are 2 sets of categorical eligible units. The 1st set includes units that meet 1 or more of the conditions below. These are exempt from the asset, gross income, net income tests and residency requirements. They are still subject to all other eligibility requirements.

● Units in which at least 1 member of the unit is receiving, is eligible to receive, or is authorized to receive benefits or services and could receive them upon request, even though he/she may not be currently receiving benefits or services from 1 of the following programs:

- Transition Year Child Care. See 0029.30 (Child Care Assistance). To be considered eligible or authorized to receive TYCC, someone in the unit must apply and be determined eligible.

OR