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1184 (07/2026) Chapter 8: Examples • Chapter 8: Examples Individual program example(s) SNAP Example 1: Art, age 20, in a self-contained camp trailer on his parents’ property. He has a bathroom, microwave oven and a small stove in the trailer. Art states that he purchases and prepares his own food, and he is applying for SNAP benefits for himself only. Art is in a separate dwelling where he prepares his own meals. He is living in a household separate from his parents and is therefore eligible to apply for SNAP benefits on his own. Example 2: Dustin, age 18, lives in a camp trailer on his parents’ property with his girlfriend Aspen. They state that they purchase and prepare their meals together. However, the camp trailer is not equipped for cooking, they cook and eat at his parents’ house. Dustin and Aspen cannot form their own filing group separate from his parents, because they do not have the facility or equipment to prepare their own meals. Example 3: Winnie and her two children live with her husband, Jack, who is a long-haul truck driver. Jack is on the road three weeks out of every month. He buys his meals on the road. Winnie and the children want to apply for SNAP benefits separate from Jack. Winnie and the children are required to be in the same filing group as Jack. Jack’s earned and unearned income counts in determining eligibility for the household. TANF Individuals living in multiple household groups in one month Example 1: Jenny and her daughter Geonna are applying for TANF. Geonna’s father, Tony, does not live in the home, but sleeps there three nights a week. Since Tony is sleeping in Geonna’s home more than 30 percent of the time (or at least nine nights), he is considered part of the household group. Example 2: Kevin lives with his grandmother and grandfather, who currently receive a NNCR grant. Kevin’s biological mother, Tiffany, moves in along with her other son Justin. Tiffany is currently receiving a TANF grant for herself and Justin. Tiffany does not have care, control, and supervision of Kevin. The family will need to determine which grant will be most beneficial. The family is deciding whether Kevin’s grandparents keep the NNCR grant or Tiffany keeps her grant with Justin. Example 3: Carrie and her daughter Tatiana are applying for TANF. Dad does not live in the home, but sleeps there three times a week. Since dad is sleeping in the child’s home more than 30 percent of the time, he is considered part of the household group. TANF Individuals gone for 30 days or more