MR #08.02: Who May Be Included in the FS Unit

MR #08.02: Who May Be Included in the FS Unit

SUMMARY

• Effective 02/04/08, a child in a TANF Cash/FS case, who does not live in the home is no longer eligible to be included in the FS unit, regardless of their eligibility for TANF.
• This release also clarifies when parents share joint custody the child may be included in the FS unit if living at least 50% of the time with the parent that is applying for food stamps, if they are not active on the other parent's FS case.