(A)The income eligibility standards for the supplemental nutrition program (SNAP) are issued through a food assistance change transmittal, which can be found in the food assistance certification handbook at the Ohio department of job and family services website. The standards are adjusted annually on October first.

(B)"Assistance group income" shall mean all countable income from whatever source as defined in rule 5101:4-4-19 of the Administrative Code excluding only the items specified in rule 5101:4-4-13 of the Administrative Code. The income considered is that received over the proposed certification period.

Effective: 2/1/2021

Five Year Review (FYR) Dates: 11/9/2020 and 02/01/2026

Certification: CERTIFIED ELECTRONICALLY

Date: 01/14/2021

Promulgated Under: 111.15

Statutory Authority: 5101.54

Rule Amplifies: 329.04, 329.042, 5101.54

Prior Effective Dates: 06/02/1980, 12/31/1984 (Emer.), 03/13/1985 (Emer.), 05/12/1985, 07/01/1985 (Emer.), 09/29/1985, 07/01/1986 (Emer.), 08/01/1986, 08/01/1987, 08/20/1987, 09/01/1988 (Emer.), 11/28/1988, 10/01/1989 (Emer.), 12/21/1989, 10/01/1990 (Emer.), 11/08/1990, 10/01/1991 (Emer.), 12/20/1991, 10/02/1992 (Emer.), 12/14/1992, 10/01/1993 (Emer.), 11/15/1993, 10/01/1994 (Emer.), 11/12/1994, 10/01/1995 (Emer.), 12/15/1995, 10/01/1996 (Emer.), 12/05/1996, 10/01/1997 (Emer.), 11/20/1997, 10/01/1998 (Emer.), 12/31/1998, 10/01/1999 (Emer.), 12/16/1999, 10/01/2000 (Emer.), 12/10/2000, 10/01/2001 (Emer.), 12/13/2001, 10/01/2002 (Emer.), 11/11/2002, 10/01/2003 (Emer.), 10/01/2004 (Emer.), 12/06/2004, 10/01/2005 (Emer.), 12/22/2005, 10/01/2006 (Emer.), 11/23/2006, 10/01/2007 (Emer.), 10/29/2007, 10/01/2008 (Emer.), 12/18/2008, 03/01/2010, 06/01/2015