Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria. A. To be determined MSCAP eligible, an individual must meet all of the following requirements: 1. Must be SSI eligible and receiving the maximum SSI benefit or SSI and any other combined form of unearned income (such as SSA benefits, Veteran’s benefits, interest income, cash gifts, etc.) which meets the maximum Federal SSI benefit level. 2. Must not have any earned income at the time of application for MSCAP. If an ongoing MSCAP participant becomes employed, the individual is allowed up to three (3) consecutive months of earnings before the individual loses MSCAP eligibility and is referred to the regular SNAP. There is no limit to the number of times this exclusion may be applied to any MSCAP participant. 3. Must live alone or purchase and prepare meals separately if living with others. B. The MSCAP Unit will only handle single program (SNAP only) cases. If another open program is associated with the household for any reason, it will not be considered a MSCAP case.