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VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES INCOME

10/25 VOLUME V, PART XI, PAGE 1

A. INCOME ELIGIBILITY STANDARDS (7 CFR 273.9(a))

To be eligible for SNAP benefits, the countable gross monthly income of broad-based categorically eligible households may not exceed 200 percent of the gross income limit shown below. The countable gross monthly income of non-categorically eligible households may not exceed 130 percent of the gross monthly income limits shown below. Households with at least one member who is 60 years of age or over or with at least one member who is disabled, as described in Definitions must only meet the 100 percent net monthly income limits. This exception will also apply to a household with a member whose 60th birthday is in the month of application.

All households, except those that are categorically eligible, must be determined eligible based only on net income (gross income less allowable deductions listed in Part X.A). The maximum net income limits are shown below.

Federal Poverty Level (FPL) Gross and Net Income Eligibility Limits

Household Size 200% FPL Gross Income Limit 130% FPL Gross Income Limit 100% FPL Net Income Limit 1 $2,608 $1,696 $1,305 2 3,525 2,292 1,763 3 4,441 2,888 2,221 4 5,358 3,483 2,680 5 6,275 4,079 3,138 6 7,191 4,675 3,596 7 8,108 5,271 4,055 8 9,025 5,867 4,513 Each additional member

+$916 +$596

+$459

Net income determines the amount of SNAP benefits all eligible households will receive. While categorically eligible households, excluding broad-based categorical eligibility, as defined in Part II.G.3, do not have to meet either the gross or net income eligibility standards, the net income limit will determine entitlement to an allotment even for these households.

B. COUNTABLE INCOME

Countable income is all household income, earned and unearned, from whatever source, excluding only that income specified in Part XI.F.

Income received by one person for another person or for multiple beneficiaries is considered the income of the person receiving it, unless the provisions of Part XI.G (earned income of several members combined into one payment) apply. Evaluate any income exclusions, such as third-party fund exclusion, according to Part XI.F.

When verification of income is required, the BPS must verify gross amounts and the rate and frequency (i.e., weekly, semi-monthly, etc.) of the income received. For income received more often than monthly, verify the payment cycle, i.e., the day the income is received.

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