Oregon Department of Human Services, Self-Sufficiency Programs

Rule Rule 461-160-0015
Resource Limits

(1)

In the EA program, all countable (see OAR 461-001-0000 (Definitions for Chapter 461)) resources must be used to meet the emergent need.

(2)

In the ERDC program, the limit is $1,000,000.

(3)

In the OSIP and OSIPM programs, the resource limit is as follows:

(a)

$2,000 for a one-person need group (see OAR 461-110-0630 (Need Group)) and $3,000 for a two-person need group.

(b)

$5,000 for the OSIP-EPD and OSIPM-EPD programs (see OAR 461-001-0035 (Definitions; OSIP-EPD and OSIPM-EPD) and 461-145-0025 (Approved Accounts; OSIPM-EPD) for funds that may be excluded as approved accounts).

(4)

In the QMB-BAS, QMB-SMB, and QMB-SMF programs, all resources are excluded.

(5)

In the QMB-DW program, the resource limit is $4,000 for a one-person need group and $6,000 for a need group containing two or more individuals.

(6)

In the REF and REFM programs, the resource limit is:

(a)

$2,500 for any of the following:

(A)

A new REF or REFM applicant for benefits.

(B)

In the REF program, the need group that has at least one mandatory (see OAR 461-130-0305 (General Provisions; Employment Programs)) participant in an employment program who is:
(i)
Receiving REF and not progressing in a required activity of an open case plan; or
(ii)
Serving a current employment program disqualification (see OAR 461-130-0330 (Disqualifications; Pre-TANF, REF, SNAP, TANF)).

(b)

$10,000 for an REF need group not covered under subsection (a) of this section.

(7)

In the SNAP, unless categorically eligible (see OAR 461-135-0505 (Categorical Eligibility for SNAP)), the program the resource limit is:

(a)

$3,500 for a financial group (see OAR 461-110-0530 (Financial Group)) with at least one member who is elderly (see OAR 461-001-0015 (Definitions; SNAP)) or an individual with a disability (see OAR 461-001-0015 (Definitions; SNAP)).

(b)

$2,250 for all other financial groups.

(8)

In the TANF program, the resource limit is:

(a)

$2,500 for any of the following:

(A)

A new TANF applicant for benefits.

(B)

TANF need group that does not have at least one caretaker relative (see OAR 461-001-0000 (Definitions for Chapter 461)) or parent (see OAR 461-001-0000 (Definitions for Chapter 461)) who is receiving TANF.

(C)

TANF need group that has at least one JOBS participant who is serving a current JOBS disqualification (see OAR 461-130-0330 (Disqualifications; Pre-TANF, REF, SNAP, TANF)).

(b)

$10,000 for a need group not covered under subsection (a) of this section.
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Jun. 8, 2021

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