Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A.
Application: A household shall not be required to submit an
application in addition to the application for federal SNAP benefits to qualify
or be determined eligible for the state SNAP supplement amount.
B.
Eligibility determination:
Eligibility shall be determined for a household meeting all eligibility
requirements at:
(1) the time of application
approval;
(2) the time of
recertification;
(3) the month
following a reported change which qualifies the household; or
(4) the month following a change that becomes
known to the agency in which the change qualifies the household; or
(5) at time of implementation of this
program.
C.
Calculating the state SNAP supplement amount: A household
qualified and eligible for the state SNAP supplement shall receive a state
supplement to the federal SNAP allotment amount to an amount that is determined
based on the availability of state funds before any recoupments and
overpayments have been applied to the benefit amount.
(1)
Application month: The state
SNAP supplement shall be determined by subtracting the federal FSP benefit
amount, after the federal FSP benefit is prorated and prior to any recoupment,
from the federal minimum allotment. The state SNAP supplement shall not be
prorated.
(2)
Ongoing
month: The state SNAP supplement shall be determined by subtracting the
federal SNAP allotment, prior to any recoupment, from the determined supplement
amount.
(3)
Eligibility for a
prior month:(a) The state SNAP
supplement shall not be provided to a household for a benefit month prior to
July, 2007.
(b) A household in
which the federal benefit amount is adjusted for a prior month may be eligible
for the state SNAP supplement provided the household qualifies and is eligible
for the supplement.
(4)
Current FSP households: Households which meet the qualifications
and eligibility requirements for the state SNAP supplement shall be eligible
for the supplement without any action required by the household. The household
shall be eligible for a supplement for any month beginning July 2007 and after
upon implementation of the program for which the household qualifies.
D.
Ineligibility: A
household shall become ineligible for the state SNAP supplement if the
household does not meet the eligibility requirements specified in
8.139.502.8 NMAC the month
following the month the notice of adverse action expires. The household's
eligibility for the state SNAP supplement shall be made at the time of:
(1) application approval;
(2) recertification;
(3) a reported change;
(4) a change becomes known to the agency;
or
(5) at the time of a mass
change.
E.
Notice: A household that qualifies and is eligible for SNAP
benefits shall be issued notice in accordance with
8.139.110.14 NMAC. A notice of
adverse action shall not be considered if the household federal SNAP and state
SNAP supplement does not decrease below the federal minimum allotment. A
household that qualifies and is eligible for the state SNAP supplement shall be
issued a notice for the following circumstances:
(1)
Approval: A household shall
be issued an approval notice at the time the household is determined eligible
for the state SNAP supplement. The approval notice shall identify the amount of
the state SNAP supplement.
(2)
Benefit change: A household shall be issued a notice at the time
the state SNAP supplement is increased or decreased. The amount of benefit is
subject to change when the federal SNAP benefit is increased or
decreased.
(3)
Ineligibility: A household shall be issued a notice when the
household no longer qualifies or is eligible for the state SNAP supplement as
indicated in Subsection D of
8.139.502.8 NMAC.
