Ohio Administrative Code|Rule 5101:4-4-01 | Food assistance: resource standards.

                                                
An assistance group who has not been determined
		categorically eligible in accordance with rule 5101:4-2-02 of the
		Administrative Code must be under the resource limit in order to be eligible
		for supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) benefits. Resource limits
		are reviewed and adjusted annually. The amounts are updated in the statewide
		automated eligibility system and the county agencies are notified of the
		amounts by issuance of 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: http://emanuals.jfs.ohio.gov.
(A)  What are the types of
		  resources?
There are two types of resources:
(1) Liquid resources:
			 cash on hand, money in checking or savings accounts, savings certificates,
			 stocks or bonds, and lump-sum payments as specified in rule 5101:4-4-07 of the
			 Administrative Code.
(2) Non liquid resources:
			 personal property, buildings, land, recreational properties, and any other
			 property such as boats, vacation homes, and mobile homes provided that these
			 resources are not specifically excluded under rule 5101:4-4-03 of the
			 Administrative Code. The value of nonexempt resources shall be the equity
			 value. The equity value is the fair market value less
			 encumbrances.
(B) Are resources required to be documented and
		  verified?
(1) Resources shall be
			 documented for all assistance groups. During the interview, the county agency
			 shall review with the applicant the resources reported as well as the
			 possibility of unreported resources.
(2) When an assistance group is not
			 categorically eligible the county agency shall verify resource information if
			 the information is questionable. To be questionable, information on the
			 application must be inconsistent with statements made by the applicant, other
			 information on the application or a previous application, or with information
			 received by the county agency.
(C) How are resources determined for sponsored
		  aliens?
For assistance groups containing sponsored aliens
		  as defined in rule 5101:4-6-31 of the Administrative Code, resources shall also
		  include that portion of the resources of an alien's sponsor and the
		  sponsor's spouse (when living with the sponsor) that has been deemed to be
		  the alien's in accordance with the procedure established in rule
		  5101:4-6-31 of the Administrative Code, unless the sponsored alien is otherwise
		  exempt from this provision in accordance with rule 5101:4-6-31 of the
		  Administrative Code.