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FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICES CERTIFICATION ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
FNS 220 CATEGORICAL ELIGIBILITY
4 Section 220 Change #02-2024 October 01, 2024 220.05 VERIFICATION OF WFFA, WORK FIRST EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, OR SSI A. Categorically eligible FNS unit’s are subject to all FNS eligibility requirements with the exception of those listed in this section. FNS units must meet all other eligibility requirements, such as but not limited to citizenship/alien status, disqualifications, work requirements, student status, etc., prior to being evaluated for categorical eligibility. Do not require verification of the following information from categorical eligible households: 1. Resources – The household automatically passes the resource test. Do not require additional verification of resources. 2. Gross and net income – The FNS unit is exempt from the gross and net income limits test. 3. Residency – Do not request or require verification of residency from categorical eligible households. 4. Enumeration. B. Verify the type of assistance received and the authorization period. Document in the NCFAST case record that an individual is authorized for: 1. WFFA; or 2. Benefit Diversion; or 3. Work First Employment Services for Working Low-Income Families; or 4. Work First Employment Services for Non-Custodial Parents; or 5. SSI Benefits. C. Use the TANF funded evidence to document in the NCFAST case file that the household was provided information for Healthy Marriages and Teen Pregnancy Prevention, which are TANF funded services, at each application, reapplication, recertification and change in situation by use of state approved application, recertification, and change forms. 220.06 APPLICATION PROCESSING FOR HOUSEHOLDS APPLYING FOR BOTH FNS BENEFITS AND WFFA/SSI/WORK FIRST EMPLOYMENT SERVICES A. Approving an FNS Application Pending WFFA, SSI, or Work First Employment Services Approval 1. Follow regular FNS policy verification procedures for eligibility factors that are needed solely for determining FNS eligibility. If the household’s income is at