Ops Memo 2013-04: TAFDC and SNAP: 2013 Federal Poverty Guidelines

Overview
On January 24, 2013, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
published the federal poverty guidelines (FPG) in the Federal Register. The
poverty guidelines are used to calculate the eligibility standards for the
TAFDC and SNAP programs as follows:

• TAFDC: Income from the Parent(s) of a Teen Parent Under Age 18 (200 percent of the poverty guideline); and
• SNAP: Gross Monthly Categorical Eligibility Income Standards (200 percent of the poverty guideline).

Updated Eligibility Standards
The TAFDC and SNAP eligibility charts and tables affected by the poverty
guidelines are posted at www.mass.gov/dta. Effective January 24, 2013, the
TAFDC charts and tables were updated to reflect the increase in the poverty
guidelines. Effective February 1, 2013, the SNAP charts and tables were
updated to reflect the increase in the poverty guidelines.

To view the standards, select the Program Eligibility Charts & Tables link
under Key Resources. Click the appropriate program and select the
appropriate chart or table.

Obsolete Memo
This Operations Memo obsoletes Operations Memo 2012-9.