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Date of Last Review: 11/30/2023 Effective Date: 01/04/2022 Date of Next Review: 11/30/2026 RDA: SW22 Page 1 of 11 SNAP Income Policy 24.14 Effective: January 4, 2022 Introduction Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) shall consider the amount of income available to a SNAP household in determining eligibility and allotment for a household. Scope The purpose of this policy is to provide guidance in determining the amount of income that must be considered when determining Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) eligibility and benefit. Policy A. Income Eligibility Standards Income eligibility standards are based upon a household’s classification; a regular household, elderly/disabled household, or categorically eligible household. 1. A regular household must meet both the net income eligibility standards and the gross income eligibility standards. 2. An elderly or disabled household must meet only the net income eligibility standards. 3. A categorically eligible household does not have to meet either the gross or net income eligibility standards. SNAP Gross Monthly Income Standard (GIS) is used only as an eligibility limiting factor; it is not used to determine the actual amount of the allotment. This standard does not apply to households that contain elderly or disabled household members. 1. If the household’s gross monthly income (before deductions) exceeds the gross income standard for the number of people in the household, the household is not eligible for SNAP. 2. If the household’s gross monthly income (before deductions) is equal to or less than the gross income standard for the number of people in the household, the SNAP net monthly income standard would be evaluated.