Is a HH receiving Family Reunification Services (AB429) eligible for Transitional Food Stamp (TFS) benefits?
ANSWER 1: Yes. The Food and Nutrition Service confirmed that TFS benefits are to be provided to HHs that cease to receive TANF cash (grant) assistance. Family Reunification HHs are not considered to be receiving a cash grant, therefore, FR families are eligible for TFS benefits. TFS must be issued in the month CW benefits are reduced to zero when FR services begin. Note: This is a correction to policy in SN 06-01 issued 01/05/06 (ACIN I-75-05) issued December 7, 2005 which read family reunification services are funded with TANF funds (the same as CW), are not eligible for TFS. When FR was initially developed, FR parents were considered to be Public Assistance/FS (PAFS) cases and categorically eligible (CE); therefore, not eligible for TFS. However, with the above clarification, TFS is based on the CW cash grant ending and not on whether the case is a PAFS case. QUESTION 2: If FR CW cases are not considered to be receiving a cash grant for TFS purposes, how is TFS computed for CW Zero B
