TANF Vehicle Rules

This memorandum, with attachments, was sent to FNS regional offices to explain that State food stamp agencies may use TANF vehicle rules in place of food stamp vehicle rules to determine the value of household resources.

January 4, 2001

Subject: Food Stamp Provisions of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001

To: Regional Administrators / Food and Nutrition Service

We are also attaching a chart listing each State’s vehicle policy under its TANF cash assistance program. This information has been compiled from several sources and may not reflect the State’s current policy. As stated in the memorandum, States may, however, use the vehicle rules from other TANF programs under certain conditions.

If States opt to use TANF rules for valuing vehicles, please let us know which program the State is using and the rules of that program.

If you have any questions, please contact John Knaus or Connie Slough at (703) 305-2098 or (703) 305-2762, respectively.

/Signed /

Susan Carr Gossman
Deputy Administrator
Food Stamp Program

Attachments:

Implementing Memorandum to State Agencies
Chart of State TANF Vehicle Policies

Last modified: 02/16/2012