10- 144 C.M.R. ch. 301, § 600-FS 666-6 - Changes During the Transitional Food Assistance (TFA) Period

If the household only receives TFA, and is not open for another assistance program, the household has no reporting requirements. If the household is open for other programs in addition to TFA, the household must continue to report all changes as required by those programs.

Since TFA benefits are frozen and cannot be altered during the TFA period, any changes acted upon for other programs will not impact the TFA benefit amount. See EXCEPTIONS on previous page.

If a household experiences a decrease in income, an increase in expenses, or an increase in household size, the household's benefits could potentially be higher if the household stopped TFA and requested regular Food Supplement benefits. Because benefits are frozen during the TFA period, the household must reapply for regular Food Supplement benefits to have the household's benefit allotment amount changed.

Terminating Transitional Food Assistance (TFA)

TFA will automatically end under the following circumstances:

1. the household opens for TANF cash;

2. the household reapplies for regular Food Supplement benefits. See Changes During the Transitional Food Assistance (TFA) Period above; or

3. the household fails to complete and submit the review form during month five of the TFA benefit.

Notes

10- 144 C.M.R. ch. 301, § 600-FS 666-6