closing this loophole ensures that both liheap and s.n.a.p. are targeted to the families who need the assistance. similarly, most states have implemented categorical eligibility for s.n.a.p. which means that any household which benefits from a low income assistance program is automatically eligible for s.n.a.p. benefits. some of these benefits can be as simple as providing a household with a pamphlet or access to a 1-800 hotline number. when states implement categorical eligibility, these households do not need to meet the s.n.a.p. asset or gross income test. this program changes nothing for households that qualify for the program under the rules of the s.n.a.p. law. and those households will continue to receive the benefits level for which they qualify. families that receive cash assistance can still take advantage of categorical eligibility for s.n.a.p. but by ensuring only cash assistance triggers s.n.a.p. eligibility and not other benefits like brochures, we can save billions of dollars over ten years. we have also -- we're also trusting s