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SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP 173 REESTABLISHING ELIGIBILITY DURING THE PENALTY PERIOD (toc) Once applied, re-establish eligibility during the penalty period only if: • The individual who quit o meets a federal SNAP E&T exemption; or o obtains a new job comparable to the one that was quit. A job is considered comparable if it involves one of the following: • equal or increased salary or hours; or • fewer hours or smaller salary, with the belief the job offers better chances to improve job skills or better advancement opportunities. 180 CATEGORICALLY ELIGIBLE HOUSEHOLDS (toc) Households meeting categorical eligibility are not subject to the normal gross income and resource tests. Categorically eligible households are exempt from resource verification for SNAP eligibility. Categorically Eligible Households Categorically eligible SNAP households are households where all members receive one of the following benefits: • TANF; • SSI; • Interim Assistance, County or Indian General Assistance; or • A combination of these benefits. Households are also categorically eligible if at least one member receives one of the TANF benefits below, as long as the TANF benefit is considered to be for the entire household (i.e., ineligible, non-citizen members). Categorical eligibility does not apply to households if: • Any member is disqualified from SNAP for IPV. • Any SNAP household member is ineligible due to being a fleeing felon, certain convicted felons or a probation or parole violator. • Any SNAP household disqualified for Substantial Lottery and Gambling Winnings (SLGW) see E&P MS B-950.1. o Only applies to the first approval after SLGW disqualification, and o if the household composition remains the same. A-173 APPLICATION PROCESSING REESTABLISHING ELIGIBILITY DURING THE PENALTY PERIOD Division of Social Services Eligibility and Payments Manual 26 June 26 MTL 08/26