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128 Chapter 11 Income 1 1 . 1 I N C O M E E L I G I B I L I T Y S T A N D A R D S Participation in SNAP will be limited to those households whose incomes are determined to be a substantial limiting factor in permitting them to obtain a more nutritious diet. Households which contain an elderly or disabled member must meet the net income eligibility standards for the SNAP. Households which do not contain an elderly or disabled member must meet both the net income eligibility standards and the gross income eligibility standards for SNAP. Households which are categorically eligible as defined in Section 4.1 Categorically Eligible Households do not have to meet either the gross or net income eligibility standards. The net and gross income eligibility standards will be based on the Federal income poverty levels established as provided in section 673(2) of the Community Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 9902(2)). (1) Gross income eligibility standards Gross income means a household's total, non-excluded income, before any deductions have been made. The gross income eligibility standards for SNAP will be 130 percent of the Federal income poverty level.

NOTE: 130 percent of the annual income poverty guidelines will be divided by 12 to determine the monthly gross income standards, rounding the results upwards as necessary.

(2) Net income eligibility standards Net income means gross income minus allowable deductions. The net income eligibility standards for SNAP will be the Federal income poverty level.

NOTE: The annual income poverty guidelines will be divided by 12 to determine the monthly net income eligibility standards, rounding the results upward as necessary.

The income eligibility standards are revised each October 1 to reflect the annual adjustment to the Federal income poverty guidelines. The monthly gross and net income eligibility standards are prescribed in the table below.

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