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9000 RESOURCE ELIGIBILITY STANDARDS

The resource eligibility standards apply to all households, unless otherwise noted.

9010 MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE RESOURCES

Eligibility will be denied or terminated if the value of nonexempt resources exceeds the following: A. $4,500 for all households with an eligible disabled household member or an eligible household member age 60 or over B. $3,000 for all other households.

If there is only one member in the household who is disabled or age 60 or over, the household’s resource limit is $3,000 if that member is not receiving SNAP benefits due to any of the following:  he/she is an ineligible alien or disqualified for no SSN,  duplicate benefit conviction,  fleeing felon,  parole/probation violator,  trafficking conviction,  TANF carryover disqualification,  work registration sanction,  IPV disqualification,  FDPIR IPV carryover disqualification,  an ineligible student, roomer, or live-in attendant, or  disqualified due to non-cooperation with DCS.

9100 DEFINITION OF RESOURCES

The resources that are available at the time the household is interviewed are used to determine SNAP eligibility. In determining the resources of a household, the following will be included and documented in sufficient detail.

9110 LIQUID RESOURCES

Liquid resources are resources such as: 1. Cash on hand 2. Money in checking, savings, Health Savings (HSA) accounts  Money in a checking or savings account is not counted as income and as a resource in the same month.  For HSA, count the total value of the account minus any penalties for early non- medical expense withdrawal. If the customer can document that only part of the account is accessible, then only count the value of that portion of the account that is accessible as a resource. 3. Money in PayPal and Venmo accounts, or other similar third-party fund transfer account  These types of account are typically used in tandem with traditional banking and/or savings accounts. However, because money can be held in these accounts, Exception: Categorically eligible households do not have resource limits.