2512 Eligibility Factors and Verification Deemed for Food Assistance Eligibility Purposes -
The eligibility factors which are deemed to be met for food assistance
eligibility purposes because of categorical eligibility status are:
2513 Households Not to be Considered Categorically Eligible – The following TANF, and/or SSI households shall NOT be considered categorically if the following applies:
2514 Persons Not to be Included in a Household Which is Otherwise Categorically Eligible - The following persons shall not be considered when determining if a household is categorically eligible, nor shall they be included as a household member in any household which is otherwise categorically eligible:
2515 Work Related Requirements -
E & T Work Program –
Non-exempt ABAWDs are referred to the Food Assistance Employment and Training Program . Case management services are provided in these areas and failure to meet the participation requirements will result in ABAWD months being counted against client’s time limit.
Limited support service funds such as transportation and activity costs are available to clients in this program. Transportation allowances can be issued to the client, but all other support service expenditures must be issued to the vendor.
2516 Special Provisions
for SSI Households - Households applying simultaneously for SSI
and food assistance shall be subject to food assistance eligibility criteria.
Benefit levels shall be based solely on food assistance eligibility criteria
until the household is considered categorically eligible.
Individuals who have applied for SSI and food assistance, or who are receiving food assistance, who become entitled to the excess medical deduction and uncapped shelter deduction due to the approval of SSI benefits, shall receive such deductions for the period for which they are authorized to receive SSI or the date of the original food assistance application whichever is later. Such individuals shall have benefits restored using these special deductions if they have such expenses.
2517 Termination of Categorical Eligibility - If the household has a change in circumstances and any household member is no longer a recipient of TANF and/or SSI, or the household no longer qualifies under 2510 (2), the household is no longer considered to be categorically eligible. The change in circumstances shall be handled in accordance with 9121 or 9122 as appropriate. When categorical eligibility terminates, the special provisions of 2512 no longer apply.
2518 Categorical Eligibility and Claims - If it is determined that an TANF or SSI categorically eligible household's resources exceed the TANF or SSI limit and an overpayment exists on the TANF or SSI program, no corresponding overissuance shall exist for Food Assistance Program purposes. This is because categorical eligibility is based on all household members receiving or being authorized to receive TANF or SSI payments and the household's subsequent eligibility for these payments is not relevant for food assistance eligibility purposes.