TBA transition period.

(1) The transitional SNAP benefits are issued to TBA eligible households for a period of five months following the closing of the public assistance case even if it results in the shortening or the extending of a household’s currently assigned certification period, unless:

(i) a household has recertified for SNAP benefits as a result of voluntarily reporting a change that resulted in an increase in SNAP benefits; or

(ii) a household has a member or members who begin receiving family assistance or safety net assistance. This includes a household under a grant diversion program who begins receiving a cash grant.

(2) As provided in paragraph (1) of this subdivision, the TBA transition period will end after a household has been issued transitional SNAP benefits for a period of five months, except that:

(i) for a household that recertifies for SNAP benefits, as provided in subparagraph (1)(i) of this subdivision, the household’s TBA transition period will end the last day of the month immediately preceding the first month of the new certification period;

(ii) for a household that has a member who begins receiving either family assistance or safety net assistance, as provided in subparagraph (1)(ii) of this subdivision, on or before the 20th day of the month, the household’s TBA transition period will end no later than the last day of the month in which the household member begins receiving such assistance; and

(iii) for a household that has a member who begins receiving either family assistance or safety net assistance, as provided in subparagraph (1)(ii) of this subdivision, after the 20th day of the month, the household’s TBA transition period will end no later than the last day of the month following the month in which the household member begins receiving such assistance.