HB1915

House Bill 1915 amends Arkansas law regarding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) resource and asset limits. The bill directs the Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) to request a broad-based categorical eligibility waiver from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Upon receiving this waiver, the bill establishes a clear asset limit for program participants, initially set at $6,000, and mandates that this limit be adjusted biennially for inflation. Additionally, the bill provides a mechanism for a temporary increase in the asset limit for households that exceed the limit, allowing for a higher temporary threshold for up to one year. This temporary increase can be accessed by an enrolled household no more than once every five years.