Eligibility

Section 5(a) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2014(a)) is amended— (1) in the second sentence, by inserting that are limited to families whose income and resources satisfy financial need criteria established in accordance with subsections (c) and (g) by the State for receipt of the benefits after (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.); and (2) by inserting after the second sentence the following: To be deemed eligible for participation in the supplemental nutrition assistance program under this subsection, a household shall receive a cash or noncash means-tested public benefit for at least 6 consecutive months valued at not less than $50..