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Date of Last Review: 11/30/2023 Effective Date: 06/15/2021 Date of Next Review: 11/30/2026 RDA: SW22 Page 1 of 4 Categorically Eligible SNAP Recipients Policy 24.24 Effective: June 15, 2021 Introduction The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) shall review household circumstances to determine qualifications for categorical eligibility based on state and federal guidelines. Scope This policy was developed to outline the requirements for households to be classified as categorically eligible by providing information to determine who meets the categorically eligible criteria for SNAP. Policy Categorical Eligibility – Who is Eligible? 1. Households that consist entirely of either Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients; 2. Families First recipients; 3. Or, a combination of both, are considered categorically eligible for SNAP. Individuals are still considered SSI or Families First recipients when they are eligible for Families First or SSI payments but are not receiving the payments due to being recouped, suspended or the FF grant is less than $10. If a Household is Categorically Eligible, What Does This Mean? Categorically eligible households are exempt from the SNAP resource limit and net and gross income limits. Once a household is determined categorically eligible, it is not necessary to verify the following: 1. Resources 2. Social Security Number 3. Sponsored Alien Information 4. Residency