(a) In the TANF Program, benefits begin:
  (1) on the date the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) certifies the application; or
  (2) on the 30th day after the application file date explained in §372.903 of this chapter (relating to Application File Date).
(b) In SNAP, HHSC:
  (1) provides benefits by calendar month; and
  (2) follows 7 CFR §273.10(a)(1), which provide that benefits begin in the month of application but may be prorated for that month depending on the date of application.

Source Note: The provisions of this §372.1506 adopted to be effective September 1, 2009, 34 TexReg 5361