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Arkansas DHS emergency rule raises SNAP resource limit to $5,500 under Act 675 of 2023

2865316 · April 3, 2025
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Summary

The Legislative committee reviewed and approved an emergency rule from the Arkansas Department of Human Services to implement Act 675 of 2023, adding a broad-based categorical eligibility definition and raising household resource limits to $5,500; the rule was approved to take effect 12:01 a.m. April 5, 2025.

The Arkansas Legislative committee reviewed and approved an emergency rule from the Department of Human Services to implement Act 675 of 2023 and change broad-based categorical eligibility for SNAP recipients.

Christy Putnam, secretary of the Arkansas Department of Human Services, told the committee the rule…

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