Page 3

FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICES CERTIFICATION SNAP AND TFNS BENEFITS TRANSITIONAL FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICES BENEFITS

3 Section 650 Change #4-2021 June 15, 2021 D. FNS cases that are in a suspense status are eligible for TFNS. There may be instances where the FNS case skips a month of benefits. For example: A case that is in suspense in the month of June for failure to complete a recertification becomes eligible for TFNS effective July. The TFNS benefits will start in July. The FNS unit will not receive June benefits unless they complete a recertification prior to the end of the suspense month. E. Assigning a new five-month certification period is not considered shortening the certification period since the household is eligible for benefits under a new category. F. Resources are not evaluated or considered when transferring a case to TFNS. G. It is not necessary for all members of the FNS unit to be WFFA recipients to be eligible for TFNS. This includes, but is not limited to, FNS cases that consist of child-only WFFA recipients and their adult caretakers. These cases are eligible to transfer to TFNS if all other eligibility factors are met.

650.04 CHANGES DURING THE TRANSITIONAL FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICES BENEFIT PERIOD TFNS households have the same reporting requirements as simplified reporting households. However, do not make any changes to the TFNS case during the five-month certification period unless: A. It is necessary to add a member of a TFNS case to another FNS case. Issue a NOAA and remove the individual following regular Food and Nutrition Services Program procedures. Dual participation is not allowed. B. The FNS unit chooses to apply for recertification during the transitional period. If the FNS unit requests regular food FNS benefits instead of TFNS: 1. Discuss the pros and cons of recertifying the case and inform the FNS unit prior to completing the recertification. 2. Determine benefits according to the FNS unit’s circumstances at the time of the recertification. C. The FNS unit provides a written request of termination. D. The county discovers a county-responsible under issuance due to not subtracting the WFFA payment. If this occurs, remove the WFFA payment and restore benefits as needed.