10:87-2.36 Expanded categorical eligibility

(a) A household shall be eligible for NJ SNAP benefits when the gross income of that household is less than 185 percent of the Federal Poverty Level. Participants do not have to meet the net income test; however, certain deductions will be taken to determine the NJ SNAP benefit amount. Resources are not to be considered in determining eligibility for NJ SNAP benefit eligibility in accordance with N.J.A.C. 10:87-4.1(b). Each participant/household shall be given a brochure at the time of application, which will describe the services available for needy families. (b) No person shall be included as a member of a household if that person fits any of the categories at N.J.A.C. 10:87-2.32(b) and (c). (c) When determining benefit levels for households containing ineligible individuals, the income of such ineligible members shall be treated in accordance with N.J.A.C. 10:87- 7.7. (d) The CSSA shall verify information in accordance with N.J.A.C. 10:87-2.20 to determine if the household is considered an expanded categorically eligible household when any of the following factors are questionable: 1. The definition of a household is met in accordance with N.J.A.C. 10:87-2.2; 2. All persons who purchase and prepare food together are included in one NJ SNAP household; or 3. The household includes no disqualified person as specified in (c) above. (e) The exemptions concerning work registration in the NJ SNAP ETP shall be applied to individuals in expanded categorically eligible households. Individual(s) not exempt from work registration shall be subject to work requirements at N.J.A.C. 10:87-10.1. History HISTORY: New rule R.1989 d.121, effective February 21, 1989. See: 20 N.J.R. 2689(a), 21 N.J.R. 511(b). Amended by R.1989 d.464, effective September 5, 1989. See: 21 N.J.R. 1636(a), 21 N.J.R. 2790(a). Cross-reference to N.J.A.C. 10:87-2.30 added. Amended by R.1990 d.270, effective May 21, 1990. See: 22 N.J.R. 139(a), 22 N.J.R. 1599(a). Stylistic and structural changes throughout to conform with Federal regulations regarding eligibility for food stamp benefits of AFDC and SSI recipient households. Added new (a)1 and renumbered 1-3 as 2-4, with no change in text. Added head of household text at (c)3. Added new provision at ( o) regarding ineligibility status of AFDC/SSI recipients. Added new (s) and (t). Amended by R.1998 d.498, effective October 5, 1998. See: 30 N.J.R. 1928(a), 30 N.J.R. 3669(b). In (a), substituted a reference to WFNJ for a reference to AFDC in the introductory paragraph, and added 5. Amended by R.1999 d.6, effective January 4, 1999. See: 30 N.J.R. 3451(a), 31 N.J.R. 69(a). Substituted references to WFNJ/TANF for references to AFDC throughout; in (a), rewrote 4; and in (c), deleted a former 2, and recodified former 3 and 4 as 2 and 3. Recodified to N.J.A.C. 10:87-2.32 by R.2004 d.181, effective May 17, 2004. See: 36 N.J.R. 28(a), 36 N.J.R. 2425(a). Section was "Categorically eligible WFNJ/TANF/SSI households". New Rule, R.2010 d.027, effective January 19, 2010. See: 41 N.J.R. 3190(a), 42 N.J.R. 482(b). Section was "Reserved". Amended by R.2012 d.031, effective February 6, 2012 (operative March 7, 2012). See: 43 N.J.R. 2114(a), 44 N.J.R. 241(a). In (a) and (d)2, substituted "NJ SNAP" for "food stamp" throughout; in (a), updated the N.J.A.C. reference; in (d)3, substituted "no" for "a"; and in (e), substituted "NJ SNAP ETP" for "food stamp employment and training program".