Nutrition Assistance Categorical Eligibility Exceptions
Do not consider the budgetary unit
NA categorically eligible (Basic or Expanded) when any of the following apply:
●The
NA Lead Participant is disqualified for voluntary quit or failure to comply with NA work requirements.
NOTE When the NA Lead Participant does not comply, and there is no good cause, the entire budgetary unit is ineligible for NA benefits. When the Non-Lead Participant is disqualified, the remaining eligible participants may be categorically eligible. (See
NA Participants keyed as DE for policy and procedures regarding participants keyed as DE)
●Any participant is disqualified for any of the following:
Drug conviction
Fleeing felon status
NA trafficking
(See
NA Participants Keyed as DF for policy and procedures regarding participants keyed as DF)
●The budgetary unit refuses to cooperate in providing information necessary to determine eligibility and benefit level.
●The budgetary unit is ineligible due to
striker provisions.