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Subject: Families First Marriage During Receipt of Assistance Policy 23.16 Supporting Documents Marriage During Receipt Procedures 23.01 Families First Assistance Units Marriage During Receipt of Assistance Desk Guide Definitions/Acronyms Term Definition AU Assistance Unit Consolidated Need Standard (CNS) The amount of income an assistance unit would need to meet subsistence living costs, according to allowances set by the state, for items including food, clothing, fuel, lights, household operations, personal incidentals, and shelter. This amount determines the income level used to determine Families First financial eligibility Gross Income Standard (GIS) The gross countable income of an assistance unit. This standard is set at 185% of the CNS. If this income exceeds this standard, the assistance unit is not eligible for Families First. Maximum Payment Standard This standard payment amount (maximum payment) represents no less than 25% of the consolidated need standard for an assistance group. Supersedes Policy 23.28 Marriage During the Receipt of Assistance eff. date 10/01/2016. Authority Tenn. Code Ann. § 71-3-104(c); Tenn. Comp. R & Regs. 1240-01-47-.23(5); 1240-01-47-.26(3)(e)(1)(i); 1240-01-50-.13(7)(b)(1) Application All TDHS Family Assistance Staff and Contractors Revision History Date Version Location of Change Description/Reason for Change 10/09/2023 10/15/2023 Introduction, Scope, Policy Section, Definitions. Clarified language throughout and moved procedural information to the procedure manual. 09/23/2016 10/01/2016 N/A New Policy Approval History Approved By Approver Title Approved Date Effective Date Clarence Carter Commissioner 10/09/2023 10/15/2023 Charles Bryson Assistant Commissioner 09/23/2016 10/01/2016 Current Approver Date of Last Review: 08/07/2026 Date of Next Review: 08/07/2029 Effective Date: 10/15/2023 RDA: SW22 Page 3 of 3