A household’s eligibility shall be determined for the month of application by considering the household’s circumstances for the entire calendar month of application.

1. 1. Households who are not in certification the month of application shall be the month in which the household filed its application.

2. 2. Households who are in certification and apply for recertification in the last month of their certification have their eligibility determined for the first month following the end of the certification period.

   Applicant household consisting of residents of a public institution who apply jointly for SSI and food assistance prior to their release from the public institution will have their eligibility determined for the month in which the applicant household is released from the institution.

Author: Pamala Pace

Statutory Authority: Food Stamp Act of 1977, U.S.C. 2011 et seq; Code of Ala. 1975, §38-2-6(17); 7 C.F.R. Subtitle B, Chapter II Subchapter C Section 273.10(a)(1)(i) and (iii).

History: Effective May 10, 1985. Repealed and Replaced: Filed November 1, 1995; effective December 6, 1995. Repealed and New Rule: Filed October 9, 2018; effective November 23, 2018.