231.05 Expanded Categorical Eligibility Criteria (FSM)

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Households may be considered Expanded Categorically eligible for SNAP if the household is not already categorically eligible due to receipt of public assistance (PA) or SSI, when:

·      the household’s gross income is less than or equal to 200% of the federal poverty income guidelines; and

·      the household would receive or be eligible to receive non-cash or in-kind services from a program that is less than 50% funded with State or Federal money counted for Maintenance of Effort (MOE) purposes under Title IV-A.

The Department developed BFA Form 77u, Community Resources, to meet the last requirement.

Households meeting expanded categorical eligibility criteria are not subject to the SNAP resource test.

References: RSA 161:4-a,IV; RSA 167:4,I(a); 7 CFR 273.2(j)(2) & (j)(4); 7 CFR 273.9(a)