016.20.13 Ark. Code R. 008
SNAP Certification Manual - Section 1000
SNAP Manual 12/01/00
The county office worker will carefully review the household members listed on the application.
If the actual presence of any declared member is questionable, verification of household composition will be requested. Verification of household composition is normally accomplished through collateral contact. See the Glossary, definition of "Collateral Contact/'
SNAP Manual 01/01/14
The county office worker will evaluate each household member listed on the application to determine if that member is eligible to participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The categories of individuals who are not eligible to participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program are listed below.
Note: Ineligible-Undocumented aliens are those who are unable or unwilling to verify immigration status.
SNAP Manual 04/01/03
This section has been deleted as of 10/01/04
SNAP Manual 10/01/97
If the response from SAVE indicates the individual is eligible, the DCO county worker will document this information in the case record. No additional information is required.
If the response from SAVE indicates the individual is ineligible, the worker will take the appropriate action to remove the individual from the case unless all household members are ineligible aliens. If all household members are ineligible aliens, the case will be closed. SNAP 1621.6 contains instructions for handling the income and resources of ineligible aliens.
An advance notice of adverse action will be provided before the required action is taken. The notice will advise the household of the action to be taken and why this action is being taken.
SNAP Manual 01/01/14
The resources of ineligible aliens will be counted in their entirety when the household's eligibility is determined.
Households with an ineligible alien who is undocumented (i.e., unable or unwilling to verify immigrations status), as described in SNAP 1620, must meet the gross income pretest to participate in SNAP. Determine the undocumented alien's gross countable income as instructed in SNAP 7500. If the household exceeds the income standard for their household size, deny the application. If the household meets the income standard for their household size, all but a pro rata share of the undocumented alien's income will be counted in the SNAP budget.
The gross income pretest does not apply to households with ineligible documented aliens. The income for ineligible aliens will be prorated across all household members including the ineligible aliens when determining the eligibility.
All but a pro rata share of the alien's income will be counted in the SNAP budget. The following actions will be taken to calculate the pro rata share of income:
Medical expenses incurred by an ineligible alien who is age 60 or older and/or an individual with a disability are not allowable. Expenses such as shelter costs, dependent care costs and child support payments will be allowed in their entirety unless the ineligible alien incurs part or all of the expense. If the ineligible alien incurs part or all of any expense, the expense will be prorated or divided evenly among all household members including the ineligible alien. Then, the number of eligible household members will be multiplied by the amount of the pro rata share. Each expense will be prorated individually.
If the household has elected to use the utility standard and the ineligible alien incurs part or all of the expense entitling the household to the standard, the standard will be prorated in the same manner as the other allowable expenses.
Uncapped shelter costs will not be allowed if the disqualified member is the only age 60 or older and/or an individual with a disability household member. Even if the household does remain entitled to uncapped shelter costs, prorated shelter costs must be used to determine the full shelter deduction.
Ineligible aliens are not included when eligibility or SNAP benefit amount is determined.
SNAP Manual 04/01/03
Most immigrants who enter the U.S. must have a sponsor - someone who signs an affidavit promising to provide enough financial support to maintain the immigrant at or above 125 percent of the Federal poverty line. (This will be 100 percent for active duty military.) Legal immigrants who enter the country under the provisions of immigration law other than the
016.20.13 Ark. Code R. 008