Texas - TX

Acceptable Subsidies

The standard eligibility programs that may be used as proof of subsidy include Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF), Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Food Stamps, Medicaid, National Free School Lunch Program, Federal Public Housing Assistance (FPHA), and Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).

State-Specific Eligibility Programs

• Health Benefit Coverage under State Child Health Plan (CHIP)

State-Specific Tribal Eligibility Programs

• Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR)
• Bureau of Indian Affairs General Assistance (BIA)
• Tribally Administered TANF (TTANF)
• Head Start (meeting income qualifying standards)

Low Income Eligibility Threshhold

• 150% of Federal Poverty Level Guidelines

See General Rules for more information.

UNACCEPTABLE Subsidy Proof Examples

• Must say STAR + PLUS or MQMB (NOT just QMB) or say Medicaid ID Card in the upper left corner. See below for acceptable examples.

Acceptable Subsidy Proof Examples

Food Stamp Cards

• ALL digits listed must be entered for the subsidy document number. The numbers listed in the examples above should be entered as such: 507717900000740202511, 610098000002198091374, & 610098310152289891444.

Medicaid Cards

Medicaid Letter

TANF

Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)

National Free School Lunch Program

Acceptable Income Proof Examples

• Must be notarized.

• Must be notarized.

Acceptable ID Examples