3635 Budget for an AU with Ineligible Aliens or Ineligible ABAWDs | SNAP

Georgia Division of Family and Children Services
SNAP Policy Manual

Policy Title:

Budget for an AU with Ineligible Aliens or Ineligible ABAWDs

Effective Date:

December 2019

Chapter:

3600

Policy Number:

3635

Previous Policy Number(s):

MT-33

Updated or Reviewed in MT:

MT-58

Requirements

An alien who does not meet the alien status criteria, a non-applicant who does not apply or an ineligible ABAWD is not eligible to receive food stamp benefits.

Basic Considerations

Exclude an ineligible alien, non-applicant or ineligible ABAWD from the AU count when determining resource limits, gross and net income limits and benefit levels.

The resources of the ineligible alien, non-applicant or ineligible ABAWD are counted in their entirety toward the remaining AU members.

If the remaining AU members are categorically eligible due to receipt of TCOS services, SSI or TANF cash assistance, then the AU’s resources are excluded.

A pro rata share of the income of the ineligible alien, non-applicant or ineligible ABAWD’s income is counted to determine the remaining AU members' eligibility for food stamps.

If only the eligible aliens have income, do not prorate the income. An eligible AU member’s income is not prorated to an ineligible alien.

If expenses are paid by or billed only to the ineligible alien(s), non-applicant or ineligible ABAWD (s), then prorate the deductions.

The full amount of the H/C SUA or LSUA is always allowed, if appropriate.

The standard deduction for the AU size is never prorated.

Refer to Section 3320, Citizenship/Alien Status and Section 3355, Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents (ABAWDs).

Procedures

Follow the steps below to calculate the income and determine the benefit level of an AU that contains an ineligible alien, non-applicant or ABAWD:

Step 1

Subtract the income exclusions from the ineligible alien(s), non-applicant or ineligible ABAWD’s gross income.

Step 2

Divide the remaining countable income equally among all of the AU members listed on the application or case including the ineligible alien(s), non-applicant, ineligible ABAWD, or other disqualified/sanctioned AU members. The result is the pro rata share of income per individual.

Step 3

Count all but the ineligible alien’s, non-applicant or ineligible ABAWD’s pro rata share as income for the remaining eligible AU members.

Step 4

Apply the 20% deduction to the prorated earned income that is counted for the remaining AU members.

Step 5

Allow the full standard deduction for the AU size.

Step 6

Divide the shelter, dependent care and child support expenses that represent the costs billed to or paid by the ineligible alien, non-applicant or ineligible ABAWD equally among the AU members, including the ineligible alien, non-applicant, ineligible ABAWD or other disqualified/sanctioned AU members. Do not prorate the H/C SUA or LSUA, if the AU is eligible for the deduction. The result is a prorate share of the deduction per individual.

Step 7

Count all but the ineligible alien’s, non-applicant or ineligible ABAWD’s pro rata share as a dependent care, child support or shelter deduction for the remaining eligible AU members.

Do not allow the excess medical deduction if the ineligible alien or ineligible ABAWD is the only AU member eligible for the deduction.

Do not exceed the shelter/utility cap in the computation if the ineligible alien or ineligible ABAWD is the only AU member eligible for unlimited shelter/utility deductions.

Step 8

Determine the benefit level without including the ineligible alien, non-applicant or ABAWD in the size of the AU.

Step 9

Document and update the case file with the appropriate information in the Gateway system.