# 89 Ill. Adm. Code 121.76: Section 121.76 Categorically Eligible Households

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## Section

- **Citation:** 89 Ill. Adm. Code 121.76
- **Heading:** Section 121.76 Categorically Eligible Households
- **Jurisdiction:** Illinois
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Illinois Administrative Code / Title 89 SOCIAL SERVICES / CHAPTER IV: DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES / Part 121 SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) / Section 121.76 Categorically Eligible Households

## Text

Section 121
Section 121.76  Categorically
Eligible Households
a)         A categorically eligible household is:
1)         A household in which all members are authorized to receive
TANF or SSI, including SSI cases in recoupment or suspension status.  These
households are not subject to:
A)        asset limits (see Section 121.57); or
B)        gross or net income limits (see Section 121.60 and Section
121.61).
2)         A household that receives a TANF funded brochure, Guide to
Services, that provides information and referrals to other services for which a
household may qualify.  This brochure is provided at application and annually
thereafter.  Through receipt of this TANF funded service, households with an
elderly, blind, or disabled member, as defined in Section 121.61(a)(1)(A)
through (L), whose total gross income is at or below 200% of the nonfarm income
poverty guidelines and for all other households whose total gross income is at
or below 165% are considered categorically eligible.  These categorically
eligible households are not subject to:
A)        asset limits (see Section 121.57); or
B)        net income limits (see Section 121.60).
b)         Categorical eligibility does not apply to the following:
1)         a household in which a member is disqualified for an
Intentional Program Violation or a sanction for failure to comply with work
provisions; or
2)         any household in which a cash prize lottery or gambling
winning of more than $4,250 (before taxes or other amounts are withheld) is won
in a single game.

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