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Subject: SNAP Enumeration Requirement

Policy 24.08 Date of Last Review: 11/30/2023 Effective Date: 04/15/2021 Date of Next Review: 11/30/2026 RDA: SW22 Page 2 of 3 have made every effort to supply the Social Security Administration with the information necessary to obtain an SSN and have not been issued an SSN or SS5 may be granted good cause for failure to comply. Supporting Documents Required Verifications Policy 24.07 SNAP Non-household Members and Excluded Household Members Treatment of Income, Resources, Income, and Deductible Expenses of Excluded Household Members Enumeration Verification Definitions/Acronyms Term Definition Application or Application Form An application is a form prescribed by DHS and/or approved by FNS containing prescribed information which is submitted to the County Office of the DHS by a person requesting assistance, or by the person’s legally appointed guardian, designated agent or authorized representative. For SNAP purposes, an initial application is the first month for which the household applies for participation, following any period during which the household was not certified for participation in SNAP. Enumeration The Social Security Administration is responsible for the assigning of Social Security numbers, a process called enumeration. Excluded Household Members Excluded members are defined as individuals who do not meet the citizenship or eligible alien status; individuals who are disqualified for failure to provide or apply for an SSN; and individuals disqualified for intentional program violations. Household A household is a social unit comprised of varying numbers of individuals who live together in the same dwelling. It is also the concept used to determine the food purchasing and preparation patterns of all individuals with common living quarters. For SNAP purposes, a group of people who customarily purchase and prepare food together for home consumption. For program purposes, an individual living alone may be a household. SNAP Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program SSN Social Security Number SSA Social Security Administration TDHS Tennessee Department of Human Services Supersedes Chapter 7 of the SNAP Manual, Effective 7/13/2017