SNAP Resource Tips

Resource maximums for the SNAP program are determined by N-FOCUS using the type and amount of resources entered by the worker, and the reporting category for the SNAP program case.

Transitional Benefit Reporting (TBR): Resources are not counted as the budget is copied from a previous month when the case passed the resource test.

Categorically Eligible (CE):    Households eligible for Categorical Eligibility are those in which:

 All participants receive or are authorized to:

OR

At least one member is authorized to or receives:

Categorically Eligible households may also include:

Categorical Eligible Households cannot include a person in the household but not in the SNAP unit due to:

Non-Categorical Households:   Households that are not TBR or CE have resources  used in determining eligibility.   Resource maximums vary, currently $2,000 or $3250 for households that contain an aged or disabled member.

Expanded Resource Program (ERP):   Households eligible for ERP are those who are not eligible for TBR, Categorical Eligibility, and their resources exceed the maximums for Non-Categorical Households, but are less than $25,000.    

Expanded Resource Program Households cannot include a person with sanction(s):

(11-2011)