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46 Chapter 1: Introduction to the Oregon Programs Eligibility Notebook • Section 2: How to use the manual (07/2026) How to use the manual The Oregon Programs Eligibility Notebook is in a new format. It is now accessible as a PDF, which means that it functions like other PDF files. It is important to note that OPEN should not be saved or downloaded under any circumstances. Because OPEN is updated quarterly, past downloaded versions will not be correct and may result in policy errors. The table of contents In order to make navigation easier, OPEN includes an interactive table of contents (TOC). The TOC is located both within the first pages of the manual, at the beginning of each chapter and also in an expandable and collapsible field on the left side of the document. Either of the formats are “clickable” and easy to navigate. The search features In order to make using OPEN easier, the manual is enabled with search features. Search capability can find key words, specific chapters, rules, forms, links and exact phrases. To search, click on the magnifying glass on the top left of the document and enter your search term.

Oregon Programs Eligibility Notebook Chapter 1: Introduction to the Oregon Programs Eligibility Notebook Table of contents ............................................................................................................................... 4 Section 1: Intent and overview of programs ....................................................................................... 7 Section 2: How to use the manual ....................................................................................................11 Section 3: Policy unit contacts ..........................................................................................................13 Section 4: Glossary ..........................................................................................................................15 Section 5: Acronyms ........................................................................................................................17 Chapter 2: Eligibility Table of contents ..............................................................................................................................21 Section 1: Application ...................................................................................................................... 26 Section 2: Eligibility groups .............................................................................................................. 44 Section 3: Individual information .......................................................................................................57 Section 4: Household information .................................................................................................... 69 Section 5: Financial eligibility ........................................................................................................... 93 Section 6: Non-financial eligibility .................................................................................................. 235 Section 7: Noncitizens ................................................................................................................... 298