KY SB257

Requires monthly verification of SNAP enrollees against federal databases including Social Security Administration records, National Directory of New Hires, HUD payment data, FBI fleeing felon lists, and USPS address change records

Prohibits "broad-based categorical eligibility" for SNAP, limiting eligibility to federal income standards (130% of poverty for gross income) and asset limits ($2,750 or $4,250 for elderly/disabled households)

Mandates citizenship/legal status verification through SAVE (Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements) at application and each recertification, with documentary proof required

Limits certification periods to 4 months maximum for households with zero net income or able-bodied adults without dependents (excluding elderly/disabled households)

Requires full counting of income and resources from ineligible household members when calculating SNAP benefits, prohibiting proration or exclusion of their financial information