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Subject: Tennessee Summer Nutrition Initiative
Policy 24.31
Date of Last Review: 05/26/2026 Effective Date: 06/01/2026 Date of Next Review: 05/26/2029 RDA: SW22 Page 4 of 4 Definitions/Acronyms Term Definition EBMS Eligibility Benefits Management System EBT Electronic Benefits Transfer SFSP Summer Food Service Program SNAP Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program SSO Seamless Summer Option TANF Temporary Assistance for Needy Families TDHS Tennessee Department of Human Services TSNI Tennessee Summer Nutrition Initiative Supersedes Policy 24.31 Tennessee Summer Nutrition Initiative, eff. date 06/01/2025 Authority Chapter 530 of the Public Acts of 2025, Section 58, Item 6 Application All Family Assistance employees Revision History Date Version Location of Change Description/Reason for Change 05/26/2026 06/01/2026 Policy Section This policy revision reduced the number of counties participating; updated the birthdates for eligible children. 04/28/2025 06/01/2025 New Policy New Policy Approval History Approved By Approver Title Approved Date Effective Date Clarence H. Carter Commissioner 05/26/2026 06/01/2026 Clarence H. Carter Commissioner 04/28/2025 06/01/2025 Current Approver: