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124 (07/2026) Chapter 2:Eligibility • Section 1: Application • Have countable income of less than $150 a month and liquid resources in the form of cash and bank accounts of $100 or less, or • Have combined gross monthly countable income and liquid resources less than the group’s total monthly housing and utility costs (using the dollar value of the appropriate utility standard for eligibility determinations), or • Be destitute. To be a destitute household, the filing group must include a migrant or seasonal farm worker, have liquid resources that do not exceed $100, and meet one of the following:
The only income received during the month in which the filing date falls was received prior to the filing date and was from a terminated source. Income is considered from a “terminated source” when: Received on a monthly or more frequent basis and will not be received again from the same source during the month of the filing date or in the following month; or Received as periodic income (see OAR 461-001-0000) and the income is not anticipated to be received during the month in which the next payment would normally be received.
The only income received during the month in which the filing date falls will be received from a new source, and income of more than $25 from that source is not anticipated to be received by the 10th day following the filing date. Income is considered from a “new source” when $25 or less has been received from that source during the 30 days prior to the filing date.
The only income of the filing group is from a terminated source received prior to the filing date, a new source received after the filing date, and income from the new source of more than $25 is not anticipated to be received by the 10th day following the filing date. Expedited processing services are not used at renewal for open SNAP cases. Expedited processing is only used at initial eligibility and any time there is a break in benefits. When applicants qualify for expedited service, they must have the benefits by the seventh calendar day following their filing date, which is called seven-day processing. This applies even if the in-office interview is waived for a phone interview. The seven-day processing includes screening, intake interview, identity verification, other verification readily available, the decision that the participant meets all eligibility requirements, and issuance of benefits. Under expedited service, participant statements and limited verification are used to determine eligibility for SNAP for a short period of time. The only eligibility factor absolutely required to be verified under expedited service is the identity of the applicant. A reasonable effort is made to verify all factors, but only those that will not cause a delay in issuing benefits are required. The rest of the verification can be postponed. When expedited SNAP is approved for more than one month and verification is postponed, ONE sends the applicant an RFI. The notice informs them they will not receive further benefits until they provide the requested verification. In addition, if the verification they provide causes a change in eligibility or benefits, the change will be made without any additional notice.