Resources

Households may have $3,000 in countable resources (such as cash or money in a bank account) or $4,750 in countable resources if at least one member of the household is age 60 or older, or is disabled.

However, certain resources are NOT counted when determining eligibility for SNAP:

A home and lot;

Resources of people who receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI);

Resources of people who receive Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF; also known as welfare); and

Most retirement and pension plans (withdrawals from these accounts may count as either income or resources depending on how often they occur).

Depending on which state you live in, you may be able to have more resources than the above limits and still be eligible for SNAP. Most state agencies have adopted broad-based categorical eligibility (BBCE) , which allows state agencies to align income and resource limits with their TANF-funded programs. Under BBCE, households are categorically eligible for SNAP if they are eligible to receive a TANF or maintenance of effort (MOE) state-funded non-cash benefit. Even if you meet the BBCE income and resource limit in your state, you will still need to meet non-financial eligibility rules and have an income low enough to receive SNAP benefits.