004.02 PUBLIC ASSISTANCE HOUSEHOLDS.

Public assistance households are households in which all members are applying for Aid to Dependent Children, Aid to Aged Blind and Disabled, or the State Disability Program are allowed to apply for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits at the same time they apply for other public assistance benefits. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility and benefit level determinations are based solely on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program criteria. Households whose public assistance applications are denied are not required to complete a new Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program application.