The County Assistance Office (CAO) will consider the value of resources when determining Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) eligibility for both non-categorically and expanded categorically eligible households.
The CAO will not make a resource determination for categorically eligible households (see Chapter 512).
NOTE: If the household was determined to be categorically eligible in error (i.e., was considered eligible for Public Assistance (PA) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and was not eligible) or is no longer receiving PA or SSI, the CAO will review the household's resources to determine resource eligibility.
Reminder: SNAP households with all PA, SSI, or Family Works members meet the resource eligibility requirements for SNAP. These households do not have SNAP income or resource tests.
The CAO will identify and evaluate resources available to non-categorically eligible households and households over the income limit as of the interview date to determine the sum value of available, countable resources.
The CAO will:
Count the resources of all household members.
Count the resources of ineligible noncitizens.
Count the resources of household members disqualified because of intentional program violation, failure to comply with a work requirement, or failure or refusal to get or provide a Social Security Number (SSN).
The CAO will not count the resources of any non-household member living with the household such as a student or boarder.
A household is ineligible when the total value of its countable resources is greater than the limit for that particular household.
The chart below provides a summary of resource limits per household type:
|
Household Type |
Income Limit |
Resource Limit |
|
Households with an elderly (age 60 or older) and/or disabled member |
200% FPIG |
No Limit |
|
No elderly and/or disabled member and no sanctioned or disqualified member |
200% FPIG |
No Limit |
|
Households with a disqualified or sanctioned member |
130% FPIG |
$3,000 |
|
Households with a disqualified or sanctioned member and an elderly and/or disabled member |
100% FPIG (net test)
|
$4,500* |
|
Households with an elderly and/or disabled member with income above 200% FPIG |
100% FPIG (net test) |
$4,500* |
*This amount also serves as the threshold for excess lottery or gambling winnings for all applicants and recipients.
NOTE: This includes households with only one member.
Updated March 13, 2026, replacing September 30, 2024