FOOD STAMPS: ASSET TEST ELIMINATED FOR MOST UNDER 200% FPL/FPG

The Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA) recently issued guidance, effective June 9, 2008, to expand the use of the "categorical eligibility rule" to ELIMINATE the Food Stamp asset test for most Food Stamp households with income below 200% of the federal poverty level (FPL). The new policy directs DTA workers to NOT ask questions about assets or ask for verification of assets for any households with an elder (age 60 +) or person with disabilities, if the household income is below 200% of the FPL. There is also NO asset test for non-disabled individuals ages 18 - 60 below 130% FPL. Click Here for copy of the memo from DTA describing the new policy and eligibility rules.

-From: MIRA Coalition website http://www.miracoalition.org/issues/state/transitional-assistance/updates/food-stamp-asset-test-eliminated-for-many-households---effective-june-9#dv1lcBxWFWiDvGp_eZXNWw .

 

06/08