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Subject: SNAP Citizenship Requirements

Policy 24.09 Date of Last Review: 11/30/2023 Effective Date: 08/01/2020 Date of Next Review: 11/30/2026 RDA: SW22 Page 3 of 4 Definitions/Acronyms Term Definition Applicant 1. An applicant is a person who has submitted a completed and signed document prescribed by TDHS requesting SNAP, and/or a form approved by Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) containing at least a legible name, address and a signature to request SNAP for the household of which he/she is a member. 2. An authorized representative or designated agent may actually file the application provided they have been authorized to do so by the head of the household, spouse, or other responsible household member. Application or Application Form An application is a form prescribed by Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) and/or approved by FNS containing prescribed information which is submitted to the County Office of the TDHS by a person requesting assistance, or by the person’s legally appointed guardian, designated agent or authorized representative. For Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (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. 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. SAVE Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements SNAP Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program TDHS Tennessee Department of Human Services U.S. United States USCIS United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Supersedes SNAP Policy Manual Chapter 6, Effective 7/13/2017; Bulletin No. 5 FA-10-03; Bulletin No. 35 FA-07-16; Bulletin No. 11 FA-09-09; Bulletin No. 41 FA-09-20 Authority 7 CFR §§ 273.4, Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 71-5-305, Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1240-1-3-.08-14 Application All TDHS Employees and Contractors