441—65.39 (234) Categorical eligibility. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in these rules or in federal regulations, recipients of state or local general assistance (GA) programs are subject to categorical eligibility provisions of the food assistance program provided that the state or local program:
	  1. 	 Has income limits at least as stringent as the food assistance gross income test; and
	  2. 	 Gives assistance other than one-time emergency payments that cannot be given for more than one continuous month.