10:87-13.2 Eligibility and benefit amount

(a) NJ SNAP households whose monthly Federally funded SNAP benefit is less than $ 95.00 shall receive a monthly State SNAP supplement equal to the difference between the household's Federally funded monthly benefit and $ 95.00. The State SNAP supplement shall be provided in addition to the Federal SNAP benefit. 1. If Federal SNAP funds become available to pay NJ SNAP households a comparable SNAP supplement, Federal SNAP funds shall be used first, before any State funds are spent. (b) To be eligible for the State SNAP Minimum Benefit Program, a household must meet all eligibility requirements of the NJ SNAP. (c) The household must be certified for a full month of participation in the Federal SNAP, with a full monthly benefit amount of at least one dollar, but less than $ 95.00 per month, to be eligible for the State program. Households are eligible for the State supplement only in months where the household receives a full monthly Federal SNAP allotment. Prorated monthly allotments are not eligible for a State SNAP supplement. (d) A household eligible for the State SNAP Minimum Benefit Program shall be automatically enrolled in the program. No separate application besides the standard NJ SNAP application is required. (e) The State SNAP supplement is calculated before any allotment reduction for recoupment of overpayments. The amount of the State SNAP supplement is determined by subtracting the amount of the household's Federal SNAP monthly benefit, before any overpayment recoupments have been applied, from $ 95.00. (f) If a household becomes ineligible for Federal SNAP benefits, eligibility for the State SNAP supplement ends at the same time.