SNAP

Categorical eligibility extends to any household authorized to receive services funded by the TANF program. The TANF non-cash (TANF-NC) program offers various services such as family planning, adult education, prevention and treatment of substance abuse, and employment services. Households must pass an income and resource test for determination of categorical eligibility based on receipt of TANF-NC services.

To meet the resource test, the household’s countable liquid resources plus excess vehicle value must be $5,000 or less. The excess vehicle value can be:

Up to $22,500, of the FMV for the highest valued countable vehicle is exempt. The excess over $22,500 FMV is counted toward the combined resource limit.

Up to $8,700 FMV for all other countable vehicles is exempt. The excess over $8,700 FMV is counted toward the combined resource limit. Note: Refer to vehicle policy for more reasons a vehicle can be exempted.

Once the recipient is authorized for TANF-NC services based on the initial resource test, all other nonliquid resources are exempt. Regular TANF policy must be followed when determining countable liquid resources within TANF-NC. Most resources are not applicable to SNAP.