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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 1

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 72 Chapter 1 Application/Redetermination Process

Once it is determined that an AG qualifies for Categorical Eligibility, the following eligibility requirements are presumed to be met. • Asset limit: The transfer of assets policy is applied as appropriate. See Chapter 5. • Gross income limit, when applicable • Net income limit • Sponsored non-citizen information • Residency • SSN information: Only if the AG member is receiving a benefit which requires the SSN to be verified. If any of the presumed information is questionable, it is verified. All other eligibility requirements of the SNAP Program are applicable to categorically eligible AGs.

1.4.17.C.4 Special Processing Requirements The following special processing requirements apply. ➢ TANF Benefit Applicants To determine if an AG is categorically eligible due to its status as a recipient of TANF-funded benefits, the Worker may temporarily postpone, within the 30-day processing limit, the SNAP eligibility determination if the AG is not eligible for Expedited Service and appears categorically eligible. The Worker must not deny an AG that could be categorically eligible until the 30th day to determine if the AG is eligible to receive a TANF-funded benefit. This applies to AGs that: NOTE: While categorically eligible AGs are presumed to meet both income limits, those with more than two members are not automatically eligible for SNAP. The monthly net income of an AG must be eligible for an issuance based on IMM 4.4.3.C. Categorically eligible AGs containing one or two individuals automatically receive the minimum benefit, unless it is a prorated benefit.