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TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP 1821 ELIGIBILITY EFFECTIVE DATE (toc) A household’s eligibility begins the first day of the application month if all eligibility requirements are met. Cash benefits are effective on the date of approval or the 30th day from the date of application, whichever is earlier. If the prorated amount is less than $10, no payment is made. The following examples show possible beginning dates for eligibility: Example No. 1: The household applies on April 10th and benefits are approved April 21st. Prorate the payment from April 21st; however, financial eligibility begins April 1st. Example No. 2: A household applies April 2nd. The approval date is May 2nd , benefits are paid from the 30th day, May 1st; however, financial eligibility begins April 1st. Example No. 3: TANF benefits for a household were terminated effectively at the end of March. On April 9th, the household reapplies. The approval date is April 19th. Benefits are prorated from April 19th . Example No. 4: The household applies on April 30th. The approval date is May 29th, and because of proration, benefits for May are calculated to be less than $10 and are not paid. A full benefit is issued for June The initial SNAP benefit month is the first month for which a benefit is issued to: • a household not previously certified, or • to a household which does not reapply within the timely recertification period. Example: Household waits until 10 days following the end of its certification period to reapply. Because the household failed to apply prior to the last day of the certification, the application is processed like an initial intake application as a break in benefits has occurred. Eligibility begins the initial month effective the date of application if otherwise eligible. Benefits are prorated the initial month of application based on the application received date. Prorated benefits are issued from the date of application even if the prorated amount is less than the minimum benefit amount. Households may be ineligible for the first benefit month, but approved for ongoing benefits, or eligible for the first benefit month and ineligible for subsequent benefits. Do not deny ongoing benefits unless the entire household is ineligible. Exception: When a TANF case is terminated for not cooperating with NEON, an application received prior to the month benefits end must be denied. The household may reapply effective the month after the month benefits end or when their mandatory sit-out period is completed. If a TANF application is received during the sit-out period and is denied, review the application for SNAP requests or changes reported. A-1821 CASE DISPOSITION Division of Social Services Eligibility and Payments Manual 30 June 26 MTL 10/26 ELIGIBILITY EFFECTIVE DATE