TANF and SNAP

Official source

Base the length of denial on the amount of the transferred resources that exceed the resource maximum when added to other countable resources.

Amount in Excess of Resource Limit Denial Period $.01 to $249.99 1 month $250 to $999.99 3 months $1,000 to $2,999.99 6 months $3,000 to $4,999.99 9 months $5,000 and more 12 months

Examples:

TANF: A two-person household has $1,250 in a bank account and transfers ownership of a car worth $5,650. Exempt the first $4,650 of the vehicle’s FMV and add the remaining $1,000 to the$1,250 bank account. Subtract the $1,000 resource limit from the total. Use $1,250 to determine the number of months of ineligibility. The household is ineligible for six months.

SNAP: A two-person household has $2,000 in a bank account and transfers ownership of a car worth $26,500. Exempt the first $22,500 of the vehicle’s FMV and add the remaining $4,000 to the $2,000 bank account. Subtract the $5,000 resource limit from the total. Use $1,000 to determine the number of months of ineligibility. The household is ineligible for six months.

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TANF and SNAP

Official source

Base the length of denial on the amount of the transferred resources that exceed the resource maximum when added to other countable resources.

Amount in Excess of Resource Limit Denial Period $.01 to $249.99 1 month $250 to $999.99 3 months $1,000 to $2,999.99 6 months $3,000 to $4,999.99 9 months $5,000 and more 12 months

Examples:

TANF: A two-person household has $1,250 in a bank account and transfers ownership of a car worth $5,650. Exempt the first $4,650 of the vehicle’s FMV and add the remaining $1,000 to the$1,250 bank account. Subtract the $1,000 resource limit from the total. Use $1,250 to determine the number of months of ineligibility. The household is ineligible for six months.

SNAP: A two-person household has $2,000 in a bank account and transfers ownership of a car worth $26,500. Exempt the first $22,500 of the vehicle’s FMV and add the remaining $4,000 to the $2,000 bank account. Subtract the $5,000 resource limit from the total. Use $1,000 to determine the number of months of ineligibility. The household is ineligible for six months.