OAR 461-135-0505
Categorical Eligibility for SNAP


(1)

Except as provided under sections (2) and (3) of this rule, an individual is categorically eligible for SNAP benefits if the individual has countable income (see OAR 461-140-0010 (Assets; Income and Resources)) less than 185 percent of the federal poverty level (see OAR 461-155-0180 (Income Standards; Not OSIP, OSIPM, QMB)) and:

(a)

Receives or is authorized to receive GA or SSI benefits;

(b)

Is deemed to be receiving SSI under Section 1619(a) or 1619(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1382h(a) or (b)); or

(c)

Receives or is authorized to receive cash, in-kind benefits, or services funded either under Title IV-A of the Social Security Act or by the state as part of the TANF maintenance of effort, which includes:

(A)

A pamphlet about Information and Referral Services;

(B)

Employment Related Day Care (ERDC);

(C)

Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) cash assistance; and

(D)

TANF-related programs:
(i)
Pre-TANF,
(ii)
TA-DVS,
(iii)
TANF-JOBS Plus,
(iv)
Housing Stabilization Program through Housing and Community Services; and
(v)
Employment Payments.

(2)

An individual may not be categorically eligible for SNAP benefits in either of the following circumstances:

(a)

The individual is disqualified from receiving SNAP benefits because of an intentional program violation.

(b)

The individual is a primary person (see OAR 461-001-0015 (Definitions; SNAP)) disqualified from receiving SNAP benefits for failure to comply with a SNAP employment and training requirement under OAR 461-130-0315 (Requirements for Mandatory Employment Program Clients; Pre-TANF, REF, SNAP, TANF).

(3)

A filing group (see OAR 461-110-0530 (Financial Group)) may not be categorically eligible for SNAP benefits in either of the following circumstances:

(a)

The filing group has liquid assets from lottery or gambling winnings equal to or in excess of the resource limit listed in OAR 461-160-0015 (Resource Limits)(7). For the purposes of this rule, liquid assets are assets that are easily accessible and do not need to be sold to access their value.

(b)

An applicant filing group that lost SNAP eligibility due to receipt of lottery or gambling winnings as described under (3)(a) of this rule.

(4)

For an entire filing group to be categorically eligible for SNAP benefits, it must contain only clients who are categorically eligible. For the purpose of determining who is categorically eligible for SNAP benefits, in the ERDC and TA-DVS programs all members of the filing group are considered receiving the benefits of the program even if not all members receive the benefit. The receipt of the Information and Referral services pamphlet by an individual is considered received by the entire filing group.

(5)

A filing group that is eligible for transition services or the TA-DVS program is considered receiving benefits for the entire period of eligibility even if benefits are not received during each month of that period.

(6)

An individual categorically eligible for the SNAP program is presumed to meet the eligibility requirements for resources and countable and adjusted income limits. The individual is also presumed to meet the requirements for a social security number, sponsored alien information, and residency, if verified in a public assistance or medical assistance program.

(7)

When a filing group contains both members who are categorically eligible for SNAP benefits and those who are not, a resource owned in whole or in part by a categorically eligible member is excluded.

(8)

A filing group that has lost categorical eligibility due to lottery or gambling winnings under section (3) of this rule may not have eligibility (see OAR 461-001-0000 (Definitions for Chapter 461)) determined under categorical eligibility rules until they meet the following SNAP asset limits:
(a) Resource limit listed under OAR 461-160-0015 (Resource Limits)(7),
(b) Countable income limit listed under OAR 461-155-0190 (Income and Payment Standards; SNAP and DSNAP), and
(c) Adjusted income limit listed under OAR 461-155-0190 (Income and Payment Standards; SNAP and DSNAP).

Source: Rule 461-135-0505 — Categorical Eligibility for SNAP, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=461-135-0505.

461‑135‑0010
Assumed Eligibility for Medical Programs
461‑135‑0070
Specific Requirements
461‑135‑0071
TANF Time Limit
461‑135‑0073
TANF Time Limit
461‑135‑0075
TANF Time Limit
461‑135‑0080
TANF Eligibility for Minor Parents
461‑135‑0085
Requirement to Attend an Assessment or Evaluation, or Seek Medically Appropriate Treatment for Substance Abuse and Mental Health
461‑135‑0087
Good Cause for Failure to Comply with Substance Abuse or Mental Health Requirements
461‑135‑0089
Demonstrating Compliance with Substance Abuse and Mental Health Requirements
461‑135‑0200
Multiple Disqualifications
461‑135‑0220
REF, REFM, and TANF Programs
461‑135‑0300
Eligibility for and Needs Covered by EA
461‑135‑0301
Closure of the Emergency Assistance (EA) Program Effective May 1, 2004
461‑135‑0310
Covered Shelter Needs
461‑135‑0320
Time Limits
461‑135‑0340
Work Requirements
461‑135‑0350
Eligible People
461‑135‑0400
Specific Requirements
461‑135‑0405
Children in the Head Start Program
461‑135‑0415
Requirement to Make Copay or Satisfactory Arrangements
461‑135‑0440
Child Care Benefit Eligibility and Payment
461‑135‑0475
Specific Requirements
461‑135‑0485
Requirement to Complete an Employability Screening and Overview of the Job Opportunity and Basic Skills (JOBS) Program
461‑135‑0491
Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (DSNAP)
461‑135‑0492
Application, Interviews, and Verification for DSNAP
461‑135‑0493
Eligibility and Benefit Amount for DSNAP
461‑135‑0494
DSNAP Treatment of Households Already Certified and Receiving SNAP Benefits
461‑135‑0495
Recertifications for DSNAP
461‑135‑0496
Hearings for DSNAP
461‑135‑0497
Household Liability in the DSNAP
461‑135‑0498
Pandemic-related Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
461‑135‑0505
Categorical Eligibility for SNAP
461‑135‑0506
Transitional Benefit Alternative (TBA) in the SNAP Program
461‑135‑0510
Residents of Institutions
461‑135‑0520
Time Limit and Special Requirements for ABAWD
461‑135‑0521
Job Quit by Applicants
461‑135‑0530
People in Adult Foster Care (AFC) and Boarding Houses
461‑135‑0560
Fleeing Felon and Violators of Parole, Probation, and Post-Prison Supervision
461‑135‑0570
Eligible and Ineligible Students
461‑135‑0575
SNAP Expedited Services
461‑135‑0580
Prepared Meals
461‑135‑0590
Communal Dining
461‑135‑0610
Meal Providers for Homeless Individuals
461‑135‑0660
SNAP
461‑135‑0700
Specific Requirements
461‑135‑0701
Terminate GA and GAM Programs October 1, 2005
461‑135‑0708
Criteria for Developing a Plan for Self-support
461‑135‑0725
Specific Requirements
461‑135‑0726
Specific Requirements
461‑135‑0730
Specific Requirements
461‑135‑0745
Eligibility for Individuals in Acute Care Settings
461‑135‑0750
Individuals Applying for or Receiving Long-Term Care or Home and Community-Based Care
461‑135‑0755
Individual Residing in a 24-Hour Mental Health Residential Care Setting
461‑135‑0771
Eligibility for OSIPM Under “Grandfathering” Provision
461‑135‑0780
Pickle Amendment Clients
461‑135‑0790
Eligibility for People in an Institution Since 1973
461‑135‑0800
Eligibility for 1972 COLA Clients
461‑135‑0820
Eligibility for Widows and Widowers
461‑135‑0830
Eligibility for Disabled Adult Children
461‑135‑0832
Estate Administration
461‑135‑0833
Burial Expenses
461‑135‑0834
Delivery of Required Notices to the Estate Administration Unit
461‑135‑0835
Limits on Estate Claims
461‑135‑0837
Administering Medicaid Estate Claims When the Recipient of Assistance was a Native American Indian or Alaskan Native Village Tribal Member
461‑135‑0838
Administering Estate Claims
461‑135‑0839
Title to Real and Personal Property
461‑135‑0841
Undue Hardship Waiver Criteria
461‑135‑0843
Establishing Legal Title, Interest or Form of Ownership
461‑135‑0844
Procedures for Applying for Undue Hardship Waiver
461‑135‑0845
Valuation of Life Estate, Reversionary Interest, and Property
461‑135‑0847
Forms
461‑135‑0850
Specific Requirements
461‑135‑0875
Specific Requirements
461‑135‑0880
OSIPM and QMB Programs
461‑135‑0900
Specific Requirements
461‑135‑0910
Unaccompanied Minor Program
461‑135‑0915
Specific Requirements
461‑135‑0920
Refugees Applying for SSI
461‑135‑0930
Medical Coverage for Refugees
461‑135‑0950
Eligibility for Inmates and Residents of Public Institutions
461‑135‑0990
Specific Requirements
461‑135‑1070
Specific Requirements
461‑135‑1175
Senior Farm Direct Nutrition Program
461‑135‑1185
Low-Income Subsidy Program (LIS)
461‑135‑1186
LIS Applications
461‑135‑1187
Eligibility Determinations and Due Process for LIS
461‑135‑1195
Specific Requirements
461‑135‑1197
Good Cause
461‑135‑1200
Specific Requirements
461‑135‑1230
Benefits
461‑135‑1235
TA-DVS
461‑135‑1240
TA-DVS Program
461‑135‑1250
Closure of Post-TANF Program
461‑135‑1260
Specific Requirements: Job Participation Incentive
461‑135‑1270
Specific Requirements
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

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