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Date of Last Review: 11/30/2023 Effective Date: 07/01/2019 Date of Next Review: 11/30/2026 RDA: SW22 Page 1 of 5 SNAP Residency Requirements Policy 24.10 Effective: July 1, 2019 Introduction The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) shall meet federal and state guidelines in regards to residency requirements of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) clients to determine eligibility for benefits. Scope To provide procedures and guidelines for staff to ensure compliance in determining the residency of applicants/clients for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) eligibility, along with maintenance of that compliance to remain eligible for assistance. In doing so, staff will be responsible for considering the definition of a resident, the termination of residency, how to report an address, and the verification of residency. Policy A. Residency Requirement 1. As a condition of eligibility to receive benefits in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the household (HH) must reside in Tennessee. 2. No individual may receive benefits as a member of more than one (1) HH or in more than one (1) county or state within the same month. However, there is one (1) exception to the residency requirement. Individuals may participate as members of more than one HH if such persons are residents of a shelter for battered persons and children and were members of a HH containing the person who had subjected them to abuse. (Refer to Policy 24.06 SNAP Special Living Arrangements). 3. There is no durational residency requirement in SNAP. Residence does not mean intent to reside permanently.