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ESA SNAP Policy Manual 169 13.7 Transitional Benefit Assistance Transitional Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (TSNAP) is a short-term allowance of SNAP benefits for customers whose TANF cash assistance terminates because of an increase in income. These TANF families must also be receiving SNAP benefits to get TSNAP. TSNAP was created to ease the transition from public assistance to self-sufficiency and provides a set amount of benefits for five months. 13.7.1 Eligibility for TSNAP SNAP households are eligible for TSNAP in the following situations:  The SNAP household has at least one member who is also a member of a TANF or POWER assistance household, and benefits are being terminated due to an increase in income.  The household has received SNAP in the last month it received TANF or POWER, and all other members of the SNAP assistance household meet any of the following criteria: − Are members of the same TANF or POWER assistance unit − Are recipients of SSI benefits − Are persons who are mandatory members of the TANF or POWER and SNAP assistance units but are ineligible to participate in SNAP due to immigration status 13.7.2 Who Is Not Eligible for TSNAP SNAP households cannot receive TSNAP in the following situations:  If any member of the SNAP assistance household is a member of a different TANF or POWER assistance unit  If a member of the SNAP household meets noncitizen status requirements for SNAP but is not a member of the TANF or POWER assistance household and does not receive SSI  If the household is leaving TANF or POWER because the TANF or POWER grant is being terminated due to a TANF or POWER disqualification  If all household members are ineligible to receive SNAP because they meet any of the following criteria: − Disqualified for IPV − Ineligible for failure to comply with SNAP General Work Requirements − Ineligible students − Ineligible noncitizens − Disqualified for failing to provide information needed for ESA to determine eligibility or complete any review of SNAP eligibility − Disqualified for knowingly transferring assets to be eligible for SNAP Return