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FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICES CERTIFICATION ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
FNS 220 CATEGORICAL ELIGIBILITY
3 Section 220 Change #02-2024 October 01, 2024 B. The head of household is disqualified for failure to comply with work program requirements as required in FNS 240 Work Requirements: or C. Any member of the household is disqualified for conviction of a drug felony since August 23, 1996, for an act committed on or after August 23, 1996; or D. Any FNS unit that loses eligibility due to receiving lottery/gambling winnings of $4,500 or more cannot be considered categorical eligible if they reapply for benefits. The household’s application must be processed using all non- categorically eligible financial resources and income eligibility requirements.
220.04
LOSS OF CATEGORICAL ELIGIBILITY A. With the exception of lottery or gambling winnings, loss of categorical eligibility is not a required reportable change. When the FNS household loses categorical eligibility status as the result of a change take the following actions: 1. Consider resources that have been excluded during the current certification period. 2. Address only resources that are known and documented in the file that exceed the resource limit. 3. If the known resources exceed the resource limit, terminate assistance following notice requirements found in FNS 170 Notices. 4. If the resources are questionable, address at the next certification. The agency does not interview the household about resources until the next certification. B. A household is no longer categorically eligible if: 1. WFFA, Work First Services for Low-Income Families at or Below 200% of Poverty, Employment Services for Non-Custodial Parents, and/or SSI benefits, Benefit Diversion terminates; AND the income of the household exceeds the 200% maximum allowable gross income limit; or 2. A household member becomes disqualified due to one of the reasons listed in 220.03; or 3. If WFFA, SSI, or Work First Employment Services benefits are terminated but the household is still eligible for FNS benefits, advise the FNS unit of the appropriate work requirements.