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Date of Last Review: 11/30/2023 Effective Date: 04/15/2021 Date of Next Review: 11/30/2026 RDA: SW22 Page 1 of 3 SNAP Enumeration Requirement Policy 24.08 Effective: April 15, 2021 Introduction The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) shall comply with Federal enumeration requirements for all SNAP applicants. Scope This policy was developed to outline the requirements for obtaining and verifying a social security number (SSN) of all SNAP recipients to ensure compliance with Federal enumeration requirements. Policy As a condition of eligibility for SNAP, the Social Security Number (SSN) or an application for an SSN for all household members receiving or applying to receive benefits must be obtained. TDHS staff must inform all applicants of these regulations to provide an SSN or apply for one and that the SSN will be used for the administration of SNAP only. Any individual who is unable to provide their SSN or does not have one can apply at the Social Security Administration for an SSN to be issued. TDHS staff will assist customers with the application for an SSN, if requested. A verbal statement providing the SSN is sufficient if the SSN is validated through data exchange. If the SSN is not validated, TDHS staff must obtain documentation of the individual’s SSN. Acceptable documentation includes an SS card or other correspondence from SSA containing the individual’s name and account number. If the SSN is unknown or has never been obtained, the individual must either, a) apply for one through the local SSA office (in person or online), or b) provide proof of an application for an SSN through the enumeration process at birth. TDHS staff must request the SSN at any future contact until SSN is provided when the application for an SSN has been made. In the case of a newborn, the household has six months from the birth month or until the next recertification, whichever is later, to provide the SSN for the newborn. Any individual who refuses or fails to provide a valid SSN or an application for an SSN to TDHS will be determined to be an ineligible household member. Customers who can show that they