003.02 INCOME ELIGIBILITY STANDARDS.

Applicant households must meet the income eligibility standards of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program as follows: (1) Households containing a member who is elderly or disabled must meet the net monthly income eligibility standards. Gross and net income eligibility tables are included in a guidance document; (2) Households which do not contain an elderly or disabled member must meet both the gross and net monthly income eligibility standards; (3) Households which are categorically eligible are not required to meet either the gross or net monthly income standard. Eligible one or two- person households whose income exceeds the net income limits are entitled to the minimum monthly benefit, listed in a guidance document, except during an initial month if the benefit prorates to less than the minimum monthly benefit. If the initial month’s benefit is prorated to $10, $11, $12, or $13, the prorated amount is issued; and (4) Households which are Expanded Resource Program eligible must meet the Expanded Resource Program income standards.