Or. Admin. Code § 461-196-0060
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024
Section 461-196-0060 - [Effective 12/14/2024] Eligibility; SEBT(1) For the purposes of Summer EBT (SEBT), categorically eligible (see OAR 461-196-0020) is used synonymously with streamlined certification (see OAR 461-196-0020) and means any of the following: (a) Receiving foster or resource care through Child Welfare.(b) Part of a filing group (see OAR 461-196-0020) that receives Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF).(c) Part of a filing group that receives Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) with benefits greater than $0.(d) Part of a filing group that receives Medicaid (Oregon Health Plan) with countable income under 185 percent of the federal poverty level.(e) Attending a Head Start program which participates in the National School Lunch Program/School Breakfast Program (NSLP/SBP) (see OAR 461-196-0020).(f) Receiving Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) (see OAR 461-196-0020).(g) Migrant, homeless, or runaway as defined by the student's school.(2) Children eligible for SEBT include those who, at any time during the eligibility period (see OAR 461-196-0020) are: (a)School-aged (see OAR 461-196-0020) and categorically eligible.(b) Enrolled in an NSLP/SBP participating school during the instructional year immediately preceding the summer operational period and: (A)Categorically eligible;(B) Certified to receive free or reduced-price school meals through an NSLP/SBP participating school;(C) Otherwise determined eligible to receive a free or reduced-price meal; or(D) Determined eligible through a Summer EBT (SEBT) application (see OAR 461-196-0020) with the filing group's total countable income below 185% of the federal poverty level (see OAR 461-196-0120) on the date the completed application is received.(3) Eligibility for SEBT is established from the first day of the instructional year (see OAR 461-196-0020) immediately preceding the summer operational period (see OAR 461-196-0020) through the last day of the summer operational period, with the exception of the 2024 program period.(4) For the 2024 program period: (a) The summer operational period is May 24, 2024, through September 2, 2024.(b) The instructional year is July 1, 2023, through May 23, 2024.(c) The eligibility period is from September 1, 2023, through September 2, 2024.(d) Retroactively effective September 3, 2024, the SEBT application deadline is extended from the end of the summer operational period to September 30, 2024. To qualify for SEBT based on a completed application submitted to the Department from September 3, 2024, through September 30, 2024, a child must meet the eligibility criteria identified in section (2) of this rule during the 2024 eligibility period.(5) For the 2025 program period: (a) The summer operational period is May 30, 2025, through September 3, 2025.(b) The instructional year is July 1, 2024, to May 29, 2025.(c) The eligibility period is July 1, 2024, through September 3, 2025.Or. Admin. Code § 461-196-0060
SSP 40-2024, temporary adopt filed 06/18/2024, effective 6/18/2024 through 12/14/2024; SSP 48-2024, temporary adopt filed 08/23/2024, effective 8/23/2024 through 12/14/2024; SSP 58-2024, adopt filed 11/27/2024, effective 12/1/2024Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 411.060
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 411.060