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Food and Nutrition Administration, 1400 Jefferson Dr, Washington, DC 20250 USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender. BROAD-BASED CATEGORICAL ELIGIBILITY Broad-based categorical eligibility (BBCE) is a policy in which households may become categorically eligible for SNAP because they qualify for a non-cash Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) or State maintenance of effort (MOE) funded benefit. The chart below shows which States implement BBCE, the programs that confer BBCE, the asset limit of the TANF/MOE program, and the gross income limit of the TANF/MOE program.

BBCE cannot limit eligibility. Households that are not eligible for the program that confers categorical eligibility may apply for and receive SNAP under regular program rules. Under regular program rules, SNAP households with elderly or disabled members do not need to meet the gross income limit but must meet the net income limit.

States (46) TANF/MOE Program Description Asset Limit of TANF/MOE Program Gross Income Limit of TANF/MOE Program 1 Alabama All households are eligible (brochure) No limit on assets 130% Alaska All households are eligible (Support for You and Your Family notice) No limit on assets 200% Arizona All households are eligible (referral on application) No limit on assets 200% Arkansas All elderly or disabled households are eligible (brochure) $5,5002 165% Arkansas All non-elderly or disabled households are eligible (brochure) $5,5002 130% California All households are eligible (pamphlet) No limit on assets 200% Colorado All households are eligible (notice on application) No limit on assets 200% Connecticut All households are eligible (Help for People in Need brochure) No limit on assets 200%

1 All income limits are percentages of the Federal Poverty Guidelines (FPG). 2 Arkansas’ $5,500 resource limit is permitted for a 12-month consecutive period and can only be granted every five years. After the 12-month consecutive period, a $4,500 resource limit applies to elderly or disabled households and a $3,000 resource limit applies to non-elderly and disabled households.