Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1240-01-14-.09 - APPLICATION PROCESS - FOOD STAMPS ONLY
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Households found eligible after consideration of the non-financial criteria section 1240-1-3 should have their food stamp income compared to the monthly income eligibility standards for the appropriate household size to determine if the household is eligible based on financial criteria. Households which do not contain a member who is elderly or disabled (see definition of "elderly" and "disabled" in 1240-1-8-.01) are subject to a gross income limit of 130 percent of the Office of Management and Budget nonfarm poverty guideline. To determine this limit, nonexempt gross income shall be added together, and this sum shall be compared to the eligibility limit for the appropriate household size. If the monthly income exceeds the amount shown on Table I, section 1240-1-4-.27, the household is ineligible. If the monthly income is less than or equal to the gross income limit, normal procedures allowing deductions shall be followed. All households including households containing an elderly or disabled member (as defined in section 1240-1-8-.01) are subject to the net monthly income standards in Table II, section 1240-1-4-.27.