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236 Chapter 19 Federal Demonstration Projects 1 9 . 1 D E F I N I T I O N O F T H E S O U T H C A R O L I N A C O M B I N E D A P P L I C A T I O N P R O J E C T ( S C C A P ) The South Carolina Combined Application Project (SCCAP) is a cooperative effort between SCDSS, the USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) and the SSA. This federally approved demonstration project is designed to simplify the application process for the SSI applicant who chooses to apply for SNAP benefits.

To be defined as a SCCAP “Y” household, the SSI applicant must meet the following requirements:

(A) The applicant is an SSI eligible individual. (B) The applicant has no earned income, and. (C) The applicant lives alone or purchases and prepares meals separately if living with others. Separate household status does not apply to SSI applicants who must be included in a required household combination as specified in Section 2.2 (1) Special Household Requirements (Required household combinations).

A SCCAP “Y” participant will receive a standard amount of SNAP benefits based on a monthly representative income consistent with the SSI federal benefit rate for SSI only ($994) or for a combination of SSI and other income (other than earned) ($1014) and one of two standard shelter/utility deductions representative of expenses paid by the individual. The “shelter low” deduction is given when actual expenses are $0 - $497. The “shelter high” deduction is given when actual expenses are $498 - $701. Standard SCCAP benefit amounts are shown below:

If income is $994 – with “shelter low” deduction: $93 If income is $994 – with “shelter high” deduction: $155 If income is $1014 – with “shelter low” deduction: $84 If income is $1014– with “shelter high” deduction: $146 Chapter 19