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Broad-based categorical eligibility (BBCE) is a policy in which households may become categorically eligible for SNAP because they qualify for a non-cash Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) or state maintenance of effort (MOE) funded benefit.
The attached chart shows which states implement BBCE, the programs that confer BBCE, the asset limit of the TANF/MOE program, and the gross income limit of the TANF/MOE program. BBCE cannot limit eligibility. Households that are not eligible for the program that confers categorical eligibility may apply for and receive SNAP under regular program rules. Under regular program rules, SNAP households with elderly or disabled members do not need to meet the gross income limit, but must meet the net income limit.
| States (44) | TANF/MOE Program Description | Asset Limit of TANF/MOE Program | Gross Income Limit of TANF/MOE Program1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | All households are eligible (brochure) | No limit on assets | 130% |
| Arizona | All households are eligible (referral on application) | No limit on assets | 185% |
| California | All households are eligible (pamphlet) | No limit on assets | 200% |
| Colorado | All households are eligible (notice on application) | No limit on assets | 200% |
| Connecticut | All households are eligible (Help for People in Need brochure) | No limit on assets | 200% |
| Delaware | All households are eligible (application refers to pregnancy prevention hotline) | No limit on assets | 200% |
| District of Columbia | All households are eligible (brochure) | No limit on assets | 200% |
| Florida | All households are eligible (notice) | No limit on assets | 200% |
| Georgia | All households are eligible (TANF Community Outreach Services brochure) | No limit on assets | 130% |
| Guam | All households are eligible (brochure) | No limit on assets | 165% |
| Hawaii | All households are eligible (brochure) | No limit on assets | 200% |
| Idaho | All households are eligible (flyer about referral service) | $5,000 | 130% |
| Illinois | All households are eligible (guide to services brochure) | No limit on assets | 165% |
| Indiana | All households are eligible (brochure) | $5,000 | 130% |
| Iowa | All households are eligible (notice of eligibility and brochure) | No limit on assets | 160% |
| Kentucky | All households are eligible (resource guide) | No limit on assets | 200% |
| Louisiana | All households are eligible (notice) | No limit on assets | 200% |
| Maine | All households are eligible (resource guide) | No limit on assets | 200% |
| Maryland | All households are eligible (referral to services on application) | No limit on assets | 200% |
| Massachusetts | All households are eligible (brochure) | No limit on assets | 200% |
| Michigan | All households are eligible (language on application and notice) | No limit on assets | 200% |
| Minnesota | All households are eligible (domestic violence brochure) | No limit on assets | 200% |
| Montana | All households are eligible (brochure) | No limit on assets | 200% |
| Nebraska | All households are eligible (pamphlet, statement on notices and applications) | $25,000 for liquid assets | 165% |
| Nevada | All households are eligible (pregnancy prevention information on application) | No limit on assets | 200% |
| New Hampshire | All households are eligible (brochure) | No limit on assets | 200% |
| New Jersey | All households are eligible (brochure) | No limit on assets | 185% |
| New Mexico | All households are eligible (brochure) | No limit on assets | 200% |
| New York | Households with dependent care expenses are eligible (“Helping Hands” brochure mailed yearly) | No limit on assets | 200% |
| New York | Households with dependent care expenses are eligible (“Helping Hands” brochure mailed yearly) | No limit on assets | 150% |
| North Carolina | All households are eligible (statement on application/recertification forms) | No limit on assets | 200% |
| North Dakota | All households are eligible (Statement on application/ recertification forms and pamphlet) | No limit on assets | 200% |
| Ohio | All households are eligible (Ohio Benefit Bank info on approval notice) | No limit on assets | 130% |
| Oklahoma | All households are eligible (2-1-1 number for information and referral to community services) | No limit on assets | 130% |
| Oregon | All households are eligible (pamphlet) | No limit on assets | 200% |
| Pennsylvania | All households are eligible (pamphlet) | No limit on assets | 200% |
| Rhode Island | All households are eligible (publication) | No limit on assets | 185% |
| South Carolina | All households are eligible (pamphlet) | No limit on assets | 130% |
| Texas | All households are eligible (info on various services provided on application) | Asset limit of $5,000 (excludes 1 vehicle up to $22,000 & includes excess vehicle value) | 165% |
| Vermont | All households are eligible (notice with language on website for services) | No limit on assets | 185% |
| Virgin Islands | All households are eligible (brochure) | No limit on assets | 175% |
| Virginia | All households are eligible (brochure) | No limit on assets | 200% |
| Washington | All households are eligible (info & referral services provided on approval letter) | No limit on assets | 200% |
| West Virginia | All households are eligible (information and referral services program brochure) | No limit on assets | 200% |
| Wisconsin | All households are eligible (Job Net Services language on approval and change notices) | No limit on assets | 200% |
1 All income limits are percentages of the Federal Poverty Guidelines (FPG).