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Proposed SNAP rule would reinstate asset limits in Oklahoma

Published on November 15, 2026

A proposed rule from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) would end broad-based categorical eligibility (BBCE) for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Oklahoma is one of the states that uses BBCE, so the proposal would change how the Oklahoma SNAP program determines eligibility. The rule is a proposal and has not taken effect. Written comments must be received by December 10, 2026.1

Current Oklahoma rules. Oklahoma applies no asset limit to most households and sets the gross income limit at 130 percent of the federal poverty level, which is $3,575 per month for a family of four.2

What would change. Categorical eligibility would be limited to households that receive Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) assistance. Other households would be subject to the federal resource limits, which are $3,000 per household, or $4,750 when a member is age 60 or older or has a disability.1

Estimated national effect. USDA estimates that 3.2 million households, or 6.3 million individuals, would no longer receive SNAP in fiscal year 2029.1

Current rules remain in effect until a final rule is published.

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Footnotes

  1. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Administration, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Reforming Categorical Eligibility, proposed rule, Federal Register, November 10, 2026, Docket ID FNA-2026-0661. ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  2. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service, Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility, state chart. ↩

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