SNAP Adjustment

changelog_entry.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+- bump: minor
+  changes:
+    added:
+    - Prorated income and deductions for SNAP.

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/usda/snap/income/deductions/standard.yaml

@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ description: The USDA deducts this amount from net income when computing SNAP be
 
 # Household sizes above 6 use the rate for a 6 member household in all states.
 CONTIGUOUS_US:
+  0:
+    2020-10-01: 0
   1:
     2020-10-01: 167
     2021-10-01: 177
@@ -39,6 +41,8 @@ CONTIGUOUS_US:
     2023-10-01: 279
     2024-10-01: 291
 AK:
+  0:
+    2020-10-01: 0
   1:
     2020-10-01: 286
     2021-10-01: 303
@@ -76,6 +80,8 @@ AK:
     2023-10-01: 349
     2024-10-01: 364
 GU:
+  0:
+    2020-10-01: 0
   1:
     2020-10-01: 336
     2021-10-01: 356
@@ -113,6 +119,8 @@ GU:
     2023-10-01: 558
     2024-10-01: 581
 HI:
+  0:
+    2020-10-01: 0
   1:
     2020-10-01: 236
     2021-10-01: 250
@@ -150,6 +158,8 @@ HI:
     2023-10-01: 321
     2024-10-01: 335
 VI:
+  0:
+    2020-10-01: 0
   1:
     2020-10-01: 147
     2021-10-01: 156
@@ -207,6 +217,6 @@ metadata:
   period: month
   breakdown:
     - state_group
-    - range(1, 7)
+    - range(0, 7)
   uprating: gov.usda.snap.uprating
   propagate_metadata_to_children: true

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/usda/snap/income/deductions/utility/limited/by_household_size/amount.yaml

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 description: States that define Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program limited utility allowances by household size set these allowance values.
 NC:
+  0:
+    2023-10-01: 0
   1:
     2023-10-01: 371
     2024-10-01: 382
@@ -38,7 +40,7 @@ metadata:
   breakdown:
     # Add a more comprehensive breakdown criterion once more states are added  
     - [NC]
-    - range(1, 10)
+    - range(0, 11)
   reference:
     - title: SNAP Screener Compiled State SNAP Data
       href: https://www.snapscreener.com/data

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/usda/snap/income/deductions/utility/standard/by_household_size/amount.yaml

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 description: States that define Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program standard utility allowances by household size set these allowance values.
 NC:
+  0:
+    2023-10-01: 0
   1:
     2023-10-01: 585
     2024-10-01: 620
@@ -38,7 +40,7 @@ metadata:
   breakdown:
     # Add a more comprehensive breakdown criterion once more states are added 
     - [NC]
-    - range(1, 10)
+    - range(0, 11)
   reference:
     - title: SNAP Screener Compiled State SNAP Data
       href: https://www.snapscreener.com/data

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/usda/snap/qualified_immigration_statuses.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+description: The Department of Agriculture considers these statuses as qualified immigrants under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
+values:
+  1975-01-01:
+    - CITIZEN 
+    - LEGAL_PERMANENT_RESIDENT
+    - ASYLEE
+    - REFUGEE
+    - PAROLED_ONE_YEAR
+    - DEPORTATION_WITHHELD
+    - CONDITIONAL_ENTRANT
+    - CUBAN_HAITIAN_ENTRANT
+
+metadata:
+  label: USDA SNAP qualified immigration statuses
+  period: year
+  unit: list
+  reference:
+    - title: 7 CFR § 273.4 - Citizenship and alien status
+      href: https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/7/273.4#a

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/usda/snap/work_requirements/general/age_threshold/caring_dependent_child.yaml

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-description: TThe Department of Agriculture exempts individuals caring for a dependent child under this age from the general work requirements under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
+description: The Department of Agriculture exempts individuals caring for a dependent child under this age from the general work requirements under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
 values:
   2019-01-01: 6
 

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/usda/snap/work_requirements/general/age_threshold/exempted.yaml

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-description: TThe Department of Agriculture exempts individuals within these age brackets from the general work requirements under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
+description: The Department of Agriculture exempts individuals within these age brackets from the general work requirements under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
 metadata:
   threshold_unit: year
   amount_unit: bool

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/usda/snap/work_requirements/general/weekly_hours_threshold.yaml

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-description: TThe Department of Agriculture limits the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to individuals working more than this number of weekly hours from the general work requirements.
+description: The Department of Agriculture limits the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to individuals working more than this number of weekly hours from the general work requirements.
 
 values:
   2019-01-01: 30

policyengine_us/tests/policy/baseline/gov/usda/snap/eligibility/is_snap_eligible.yaml

@@ -99,3 +99,25 @@
         meets_snap_categorical_eligibility: false
   output:
     is_snap_eligible: true
+
+- name: Ineligible due to not snap unit eligible.
+  period: 2022
+  input:
+    meets_snap_gross_income_test: true
+    meets_snap_net_income_test: true
+    meets_snap_asset_test: true
+    meets_snap_categorical_eligibility: false
+    is_snap_demographic_eligible_person: false
+  output:
+    is_snap_eligible: false
+
+- name: Passed all check, eligible.
+  period: 2022
+  input:
+    meets_snap_gross_income_test: true
+    meets_snap_net_income_test: true
+    meets_snap_asset_test: true
+    meets_snap_categorical_eligibility: false
+    is_snap_demographic_eligible_person: true
+  output:
+    is_snap_eligible: true

policyengine_us/tests/policy/baseline/gov/usda/snap/eligibility/snap_immigration_status_eligible_person.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+- name: Eligible refugee 
+  period: 2023
+  input:
+    immigration_status: REFUGEE
+  output:
+    snap_immigration_status_eligible_person: true
+
+- name: Not eligible undocumented 
+  period: 2023
+  input:
+    immigration_status: UNDOCUMENTED
+  output:
+    snap_immigration_status_eligible_person: false
+
+- name: Eligible citizen
+  period: 2023
+  input:
+    immigration_status: CITIZEN
+  output:
+    snap_immigration_status_eligible_person: true

policyengine_us/tests/policy/baseline/gov/usda/snap/eligibility/snap_unit/is_snap_demographic_eligible_person.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+- name: Case 1, meets all requirement to be eligible.
+  period: 2024
+  input:
+    is_snap_ineligible_student: false
+    meets_snap_work_requirements_person: true
+    snap_immigration_status_eligible_person: true
+  output:
+    is_snap_demographic_eligible_person: true
+
+- name: Case 2, ineligible due to work requirement.
+  period: 2024
+  input:
+    is_snap_ineligible_student: false
+    meets_snap_work_requirements_person: false
+    snap_immigration_status_eligible_person: true
+  output:
+    is_snap_demographic_eligible_person: false
+
+- name: Case 3, ineligible due to student status.
+  period: 2024
+  input:
+    is_snap_ineligible_student: true
+    meets_snap_work_requirements_person: true
+    snap_immigration_status_eligible_person: true
+  output:
+    is_snap_demographic_eligible_person: false

policyengine_us/tests/policy/baseline/gov/usda/snap/snap_unit.yaml → policyengine_us/tests/policy/baseline/gov/usda/snap/eligibility/snap_unit/snap_unit_size.yaml

@@ -1,47 +1,47 @@
-- name: Household with one ineligible studnet
+- name: Case 1, one ineligible person.
   period: 2022
   input:
     people: 
       person1:
-        is_snap_ineligible_student: false
+        is_snap_demographic_eligible_person: true
       person2:
-        is_snap_ineligible_student: false
+        is_snap_demographic_eligible_person: true
       person3:
-        is_snap_ineligible_student: true
+        is_snap_demographic_eligible_person: false
     spm_units:
       spm_unit1:
         members: [person1, person2, person3]
         spm_unit_size: 3
   output:
     snap_unit_size: 2
 
-- name: Everybody eligible
+- name: Case 2, all members eligible.
   period: 2022
   input:
     people: 
       person1:
-        is_snap_ineligible_student: false
+        is_snap_demographic_eligible_person: true
       person2:
-        is_snap_ineligible_student: false
+        is_snap_demographic_eligible_person: true
       person3:
-        is_snap_ineligible_student: false
+        is_snap_demographic_eligible_person: true
     spm_units:
       spm_unit1:
         members: [person1, person2, person3]
         spm_unit_size: 3
   output:
     snap_unit_size: 3
 
-- name: No eligible people
+- name: Case 3, no eligible people.
   period: 2022
   input:
     people: 
       person1:
-        is_snap_ineligible_student: true
+        is_snap_demographic_eligible_person: false
       person2:
-        is_snap_ineligible_student: true
+        is_snap_demographic_eligible_person: false
       person3:
-        is_snap_ineligible_student: true
+        is_snap_demographic_eligible_person: false
     spm_units:
       spm_unit1:
         members: [person1, person2, person3]

policyengine_us/tests/policy/baseline/gov/usda/snap/eligibility/work_requirements/meets_snap_work_requirements.yaml → policyengine_us/tests/policy/baseline/gov/usda/snap/eligibility/work_requirements/meets_snap_work_requirements_person.yaml

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     monthly_age: 17
     is_tax_unit_dependent: true
   output: 
-    meets_snap_work_requirements: true
+    meets_snap_work_requirements_person: true
 
 - name: Case 2, has dependent child, meets the general work requirements.
   period: 2022
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     monthly_age: 17
     is_tax_unit_dependent: true
   output: 
-    meets_snap_work_requirements: true
+    meets_snap_work_requirements_person: true
 
 - name: Case 3, no dependent child, meets only one work requirements.
   period: 2022
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     monthly_age: 18
     is_tax_unit_dependent: false
   output: 
-    meets_snap_work_requirements: false
+    meets_snap_work_requirements_person: false
 
 - name: Case 4, no dependent child, meets both work requirements.
   period: 2022
@@ -36,4 +36,4 @@
     monthly_age: 18
     is_tax_unit_dependent: false
   output: 
-    meets_snap_work_requirements: true
+    meets_snap_work_requirements_person: true

policyengine_us/tests/policy/baseline/gov/usda/snap/income/deductions/self_employment_income/integration.yaml

@@ -4,18 +4,19 @@
     people:
       person1:
         self_employment_income: 3_000
+        snap_self_employment_income_expense: 1_000
       person2: 
         employment_income: 1_000
     spm_units:
       spm_unit:
         members: [person1, person2]
-        snap_self_employment_income_expense: 1_000
     households:
       household:
         members: [person1, person2]
         state_code: AK
   output:
     snap_self_employment_expense_deduction: 1_500
+    snap_earned_income_person: [1_500, 1_000]
     snap_earned_income_deduction: 500
 
 - name: Integration test, Louisiana only allows for a deduction of actual expenses
@@ -29,11 +30,11 @@
     spm_units:
       spm_unit:
         members: [person1, person2]
-        snap_self_employment_income_expense: 0
     households:
       household:
         members: [person1, person2]
         state_code: LA
   output:
     snap_self_employment_expense_deduction: 0
+    snap_earned_income_person: [3_000, 1_000]
     snap_earned_income_deduction: 800

policyengine_us/tests/policy/baseline/gov/usda/snap/income/deductions/self_employment_income/snap_self_employment_income_after_expense_deduction.yaml

@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
   period: 2022
   input:
     self_employment_income: 500
-    snap_self_employment_expense_deduction: 300
+    snap_self_employment_expense_deduction_person: 300
   output:
     snap_self_employment_income_after_expense_deduction: 200

policyengine_us/tests/policy/baseline/gov/usda/snap/income/deductions/snap_child_support_deduction.yaml

@@ -13,3 +13,13 @@
     snap_child_support_gross_income_deduction: 0
   output:
     snap_child_support_deduction: 500
+
+- name: With prorate fraction, prorate deduction.
+  period: 2022
+  input:
+    child_support_expense: 500
+    snap_child_support_gross_income_deduction: 0
+    snap_prorate_fraction: 0.8
+    spm_unit_size: 4
+  output:
+    snap_child_support_deduction: 400 # 500 * (1 - 0.8 / 4)