(A)#
The Secretary shall establish income eligibility standards to be used in conjunction with the nutritional risk criteria in determining eligibility of individuals for participation in the program. Any individual at nutritional risk shall be eligible for the program under this section only if such individual—
(i) is a member of a family with an income that is less than the maximum income limit prescribed under section 1758(b) of this title for free and reduced price meals;
(ii) (I) receives supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 [ 7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.]; or (II) is a member of a family that receives assistance under the State program funded under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act [ 42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.] that the Secretary determines complies with standards established by the Secretary that ensure that the standards under the State program are comparable to or more restrictive than those in effect on June 1, 1995 ; or
(iii) (I) receives medical assistance under title XIX of the Social Security Act [ 42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.]; or (II) is a member of a family in which a pregnant woman or an infant receives such assistance.
(A)(i)#
is a member of a family with an income that is less than the maximum income limit prescribed under section 1758(b) of this title for free and reduced price meals;
(A)(ii)#
(I) receives supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 [ 7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.]; or
(II) is a member of a family that receives assistance under the State program funded under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act [ 42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.] that the Secretary determines complies with standards established by the Secretary that ensure that the standards under the State program are comparable to or more restrictive than those in effect on June 1, 1995 ; or
(B)#
For the purpose of determining income eligibility under this section, any State agency may choose to exclude from income—
(i) any basic allowance— (I) for housing received by military service personnel residing off military installations; or (II) provided under section 403 of title 37 for housing that is acquired or constructed under subchapter IV of chapter 169 of title 10 or any related provision of law; and
(ii) any cost-of-living allowance provided under section 405 of title 37 to a member of a uniformed service who is on duty outside the contiguous States of the United States.
(B)(i)#
any basic allowance—
(I) for housing received by military service personnel residing off military installations; or
(II) provided under section 403 of title 37 for housing that is acquired or constructed under subchapter IV of chapter 169 of title 10 or any related provision of law; and
(B)(i)(I)#
for housing received by military service personnel residing off military installations; or
(B)(i)(II)#
(C)Combat pay .—#
For the purpose of determining income eligibility under this section, a State agency shall exclude from income any additional payment under chapter 5 of title 37, or otherwise designated by the Secretary to be appropriate for exclusion under this subparagraph, that is received by or from a member of the United States Armed Forces deployed to a designated combat zone, if the additional pay—
(i) is the result of deployment to or service in a combat zone; and
(ii) was not received immediately prior to serving in a combat zone.
(C)(i)#
is the result of deployment to or service in a combat zone; and
(C)(ii)#
was not received immediately prior to serving in a combat zone.
(D)#
In the case of a pregnant woman who is otherwise ineligible for participation in the program because the family of the woman is of insufficient size to meet the income eligibility standards of the program, the pregnant woman shall be considered to have satisfied the income eligibility standards if, by increasing the number of individuals in the family of the woman by 1 individual, the income eligibility standards would be met.