Or. Admin. Code § 461-196-0120 - Budgeting; SEBT
(1) In the Summer
EBT (SEBT ) program, the income eligibility criteria for the program is based
upon the
filing group 's (see OAR
461-196-0020) size and current
income which is converted to arrive at an annual amount.
(2) Current income means the gross income
received by the
filing group in the month prior to the
SEBT application (see OAR
461-196-0020) before any
deductions.
(3) If the current
income does not reflect the
filing group 's typical monthly
income, they can estimate their annual income.
(4) If self-attested income is questionable,
the
Department (OAR
461-196-0020) will request
verification for cause (OAR
461-196-0080).
(5) Self-employed individuals may use their
previous year's income to estimate this year's net income unless their current
net income is more representative of their actual earnings in accordance with
OAR 461-196-0090.
(6) The
Department will
calculate the
filing group 's current income based on the
frequency of pay and converted as follows to arrive at an annual amount:
(a) Once a week pay is converted to an annual
amount by multiplying by 52.
(b)
Biweekly pay (e.g., paid every other Friday) is converted to an annual amount
by multiplying by 26.
(c) Twice a
month pay (e.g., paid 15th and 30th of each month) is converted to an annual
amount by multiplying by 24.
(d)
Monthly pay is converted to an annual amount by multiplying by 12.
(7) For children who are not
eligible through
streamlined certification (OAR
461-196-0020 and
461-196-0060), the
filing group 's annual income must be under the income limit
identified in section (8) of this rule to be eligible for SEBT .
(8)
The National School Lunch
Program/School Breakfast Program (NSLP/SBP ) (see OAR
461-196-0020) income standards
are published annually and change on July 1st of each year.
(a) The income standards for 2024 are from
July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024. [see attachedtable 1]
(b) The income standards for 2025 are from
July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025. [see attachedtable 2]
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Statutory/Other Authority: 411.060
Statutes/Other Implemented: 411.060
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