Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 1240 - Human Services
Subtitle 1240-01 - Family Assistance Division
Chapter 1240-01-09 - Transitional Food Stamp Eligibility
Section 1240-01-09-.04 - RE-CERTIFICATION FOR REGULAR FOOD STAMP BENEFITS
Universal Citation: TN Comp Rules and Regs 1240-01-09-.04
Current through September 24, 2024
(1) A household may apply for the regular Food Stamp Program at any time during the TFS period.
(a) If a household applies for
re-certification during the transitional period but does not follow through
with the application or is determined to be ineligible for the regular Food
Stamp Program, transitional benefits should be continued for the remainder of
the five-month period.
1. If the household
applies for regular benefits during the transitional period and is determined
eligible but is entitled to a benefit amount lower than its transitional
benefit, the household should be encouraged to withdraw its application and
continue to receive transitional benefits.
2. If the household chooses not to withdraw
its application, the re-certification process should be completed and the lower
benefit authorized beginning with the first month of the new certification
period.
(b) If the
household applies for the regular Food Stamp Program and is found eligible for
benefits higher than its transitional benefits and the TFS benefits have
already been issued for the first month of regular Food Stamp eligibility, the
worker should authorize the approval and issue the household a supplement for
the difference.
Authority: T.C.A.§§ 4-5-201 et seq., 4-5-202, 71-1-105, 71-3-154 and 71-5-304; 7 U.S.C.A. §§ 2012(c), 2015(c) and 2020(s); 42 U.S.C.A. § 601 et seq.; 7 C.F.R. § 273.12(f)(4); P. L. 107-171 § 4115; and 69 Federal Register 20724 and 20728, April 16, 2004.
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