TANF: How to Code a TANF Certification

To certify a TANF case, you must determine if the food benefits need to be regular SNAP or SSNAP benefits once the case in completed.

  • SNAP – there is at least one person who is eligible for food benefits but who is not on a TANF benefit.
  • SSNAP – All food benefit members must be included on a TANF case or all are on a TANF case with a companion ABD case. (PA benefits or SAP).

The top of the chart examples below will determine how you code the TANF certification.

Certification when SNAP is already open and will become SSNAP (SAP Food Benefits)

TANF CERT SNAP already open. B – Section: Fin. Asst C – Section: SSNAP E – Section: Child Care D – Section: Medical General Medical Fin.
App. Date (B1, C1, D1, E1) Application Date TANF Cert Date Application Date Do not touch this block Do not touch this block
Cert Date (B2, C2, D2, E2) Appropriate date Prior to/on 2nd deadline – next calendar month. After 2nd deadline – month after next month. Appropriate date Do not touch this block Do not touch this block
Action Type (B3 , C3, D3, E3) Cert Change Cert Do not touch this block Do not touch this block
Reason (B4, C4, D4, E4) Whatever is appropriate for that block Do not touch this block Denial / Closure Only Do not touch this block Do not touch this block
Eff. Date (B5, C5, D5, E5) Do not touch this block Do not touch this block Do not touch this block Do not touch this block Do not touch this block
Eff. Months (B6, C6, D6, E6) 99 Do not touch this block Do not touch this block Do not touch this block Do not touch this block
Last Redet Date (B7, E7) Cert date Do not touch this block Cert date Do not touch this block Do not touch this block
Adv. Notice (B9, C9, D9) Do not touch this block Y or N If between Deadlines Do not touch this block Do not touch this block Do not touch this block
  1. Next Effective date must be the first date of the next Regular Role date.
  2. If the Financial (B) Section is open, it will all map over to the medical section. You will still need to add each individual to the medical on the household tab.
  3. When doing a change in SSNAP, the Effective Months (C6) and Cert Period (C7) are not touched.

Initial Certification of all programs when Food Benefits will be SSNAP (SAP Food Benefits)

TANF CERT B – Section: Fin. Asst C – Section: SSNAP E – Section: Child Care D – Section: Medical General Medical Fin.
App. Date (B1, C1, D1, E1) Application Date Application Date Application Date Do not touch this block Do not touch this block
Cert Date (B2, C2, D2, E2) Appropriate date Appropriate date Appropriate date Do not touch this block Do not touch this block
Action Type (B3 , C3, D3, E3) Cert Cert Cert Do not touch this block Do not touch this block
Reason (B4, C4, D4, E4) Whatever is appropriate for that block Whatever is appropriate for that block Denial / Closure Only Do not touch this block Do not touch this block
Eff. Date (B5, C5, D5, E5) Do not touch this block Do not touch this block Do not touch this block Do not touch this block Do not touch this block
Eff. Months (B6, C6, D6, E6) 99 99 99 Do not touch this block Do not touch this block
Last Redet Date (B7, E7) Cert date Do not touch this block Cert date Do not touch this block Do not touch this block
Cert Period (C7, D7) Do not touch this block 99 Do not touch this block Do not touch this block Do not touch this block
Adv. Notice (B9, C9, D9) Do not touch this block Do not touch this block Do not touch this block Do not touch this block Do not touch this block
  1. On original TANF and Child Care certifications, the Last Redetermination Date should match the cert date.
  2. If the Financial (B) Section is open it will all map over to the medical section. You will still need to add each individual to the medical on the household tab.

Certification when SNAP is already open and will remain SNAP (Non-PA Food Benefits)

TANF CERT SNAP already open. B – Section: Fin. Asst C – Section: SSNAP E – Section: Child Care D – Section: Medical General Medical Fin.
App. Date (B1, C1, D1, E1) Application Date Do not touch this block Application Date Do not touch this block Do not touch this block
Cert Date (B2, C2, D2, E2) Appropriate date Do not touch this block Appropriate date Do not touch this block Do not touch this block
Action Type (B3 , C3, D3, E3) Cert Change Cert Do not touch this block Do not touch this block
Reason (B4, C4, D4, E4) Whatever is appropriate for that block Do not touch this block Denial / Closure Only Do not touch this block Do not touch this block
Eff. Date (B5, C5, D5, E5) Do not touch this block Do not touch this block Do not touch this block Do not touch this block Do not touch this block
Last Redet Date (B7, E7) Cert date Do not touch this block Cert date Do not touch this block Do not touch this block
Adv. Notice (B9, C9, D9) Do not touch this block Y or N If between Deadlines Do not touch this block Do not touch this block Do not touch this block
  1. Next Effective date must be the first date of the next Regular Role date.
  2. If the Financial (B) Section is open, it will all map over to the medical section. You will still need to add each individual to the medical on the household tab.
  3. When doing a change in SNAP, the Effective Months (C6) and Cert Period (C7) are not touched.

TANF Review when Food Benefits will remain SSNAP (SAP Food Benefits)

TANF CERT SNAP already open. B – Section: Fin. Asst C – Section: SSNAP E – Section: Child Care D – Section: Medical General Medical Fin.
App. Date (B1, C1, D1, E1) Do not touch this block New App date Do not touch this block Do not touch this block Do not touch this block
Cert Date (B2, C2, D2, E2) Do not touch this block Next Effective Date Do not touch this block Do not touch this block Do not touch this block
Action Type (B3 , C3, D3, E3) Change Change Change Do not touch this block Do not touch this block
Reason (B4, C4, D4, E4) Do not touch this block Do not touch this block Denial / Closure Only Do not touch this block Do not touch this block
Eff. Date (B5, C5, D5, E5) Do not touch this block Do not touch this block Do not touch this block Do not touch this block Do not touch this block
Last Redet Date (B7, E7) Next Effective Date Do not touch this block Next Effective Date Do not touch this block Do not touch this block
Adv. Notice (B9, C9, D9) Do not touch this block Y or N If between Deadlines Do not touch this block Do not touch this block Do not touch this block
  1. On TANF and Child Care Reviews the Last Redetermination Date is the Next Effective Date.
  2. In SSNAP the new cert date is the same as the Next Effective Date.
  3. If the Financial (B) Section is open it will all map over to the medical section. You will need to add the individuals to the medical benefits on the household page.
  4. TANF Reviews require an FSS1.
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