do I still need to evaluate food stamp resource eligibility for the household under state law?
A3. Yes. CalWORKs uses 42-203.3 to determine ownership. Food stamp rules use state law. They are essentially the same rule, as noted above, so the same outcome will occur in almost all, if not all, cases. If the CalWORKs AU is categorically eligible (CE) for food stamps, (see 63-301.7) there is no need to further evaluate the CE household, for resource eligibility if the vehicle is the only resource. The household is eligible for food stamps without verification of resources. If not all household members are categorically eligible, an analysis under state law would be required. Q4. If I determine that the AU is ineligible for CalWORKs based on 42-203.3, do I need to evaluate the claimant for food stamp resource eligibility under state law? A4. Yes. A claimant is not ineligible for food stamps based upon CalWORKs regulations. Thus even though the claimant may be ineligible for CalWORKs under 42-203.3, the claimant needs to be evaluated for food stamp eligibility. However, as noted in A3
