Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 1240 - Human Services
Subtitle 1240-01 - Family Assistance Division
Chapter 1240-01-05 - Destitute Households - Food Stamps
Section 1240-01-05-.04 - DEFINITIONS OF DESTITUTE MIGRANT OR SEASONAL FARMWORKER HOUSEHOLDS

Universal Citation: TN Comp Rules and Regs 1240-01-05-.04

Current through September 24, 2024

Migrant or seasonal farmworker households may have little or no income at the time of application and may be in need of immediate food assistance, even though they receive income at some other time during the month of application. These households are considered destitute if they meet the criteria as defined in Section 1240-1-5-.03(a), (3) and (4). Households other than migrant or seasonal farmworker households shall not be classified as destitute.

(1) Source Of Income Defined. A migrant or seasonal farmworker's source of income shall be considered to be the grower for whom the migrant is working at a particular point in time, and not the crew chief. A migrant who moves from one grower to another is considered to have moved from a terminated to a new source.

(2) Destitute Households - Terminated Income Source.

(a) Migrant or seasonal farmworker households whose only income for the month of application was from a terminated source and whose liquid resources do not exceed $100 are considered destitute. Terminated source is defined as:
1. Income was received prior to the date of application; and

2. Income that is received monthly or more frequently will not be received again from the same source in the month of application or in the month following application; or

3. Income that is normally received less often than monthly will not be received in the month the next payment is normally received.

(b) These households include migrant households which have received their last wages from a grower or farmworker's who have received expedited services because they may be without income for some time, and may not be able to wait as long as 30 days for food assistance.

(3) Destitute Households - New Source.

(a) Migrant or seasonal farmworker households whose only income for the month of application is from a new source and whose liquid resources do not exceed $100 are considered destitute. New source is defined as:
1. Income of more than $25 will not be received from the new source by the 10th calendar day following the date of application;

2. Income that is normally received on a monthly basis or more frequently is considered as a new source if income of more than $25 has not been received from that source within 30 days prior to the date the application was filed; or

3. Income that is normally received less often than monthly is considered as new source if income of more than $25 was not received within the last normal interval between payments.

(b) These households may expect to start receiving income from a new employer, but may be totally without income for a number of weeks before the new income begins. Therefore, they may be unable to meet current food needs.

(4) Destitute Households - Both Sources. Households may receive income both from a terminated source prior to the date of application and income from a new source, after the date of application. Such households are considered destitute if they receive no other income in the month of application and income of more than $25 from the new source will not be received by the 10th day after the date of application.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 14-27-104; 14-277-105; 7 CFR 273.2 and 273.10.

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