231.01 Categorical Eligibility Criteria SR 98-03, 05/98 (FSM-A) |
Households which purchase and prepare food together meet categorical eligibility criteria if all members receive public assistance or SSI. Public assistance means TANF, OAA, APTD, and ANB financial assistance.
Exception: IV-E foster care and Refugee Cash Assistance are not considered public assistance for purposes of categorical eligibility.
Categorical eligibility includes households that:
• Have been determined eligible for public assistance or SSI but whose benefits have not yet begun,
• Receive zero benefits because their grant amount is less than $10,
• Receive zero benefits because their payments have been suspended or are being recouped, or
• Have an ineligible alien or student member who does not get public assistance or SSI.
Exception: Categorical eligibility does not apply to households that include the following:
• A member who has been suspended from receiving SSI due to noncompliance with drug and/or alcohol abuse treatment requirements (categorical eligibility does not apply until the suspension ends and the member begins receiving SSI again);
• A medical assistance-only recipient,
• Someone disqualified due to an intentional program violation, or
• Someone disqualified because of noncompliance with work registration requirements.