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TDOE says TMAC direct-certification screen updated; SNAP letters cannot be used to grant benefits
Summary
Tennessee Department of Education staff told school nutrition directors the TMAC direct-certification screen now matches state practice, USDA visited in November and TDOE is pursuing a state-match direct certification system; staff reiterated SNAP letters cannot be used to provide benefits and explained why some Medicaid recipients may not appear
Rhonda Mead, senior compliance and data manager, told participants that the DC (direct certification) matching screen in TMAC has been updated so on-screen guidance matches current state processes.
Mead said USDA conducted a review of Tennessee's direct certification process on Nov. 20 and that the state is working toward "a true state match" that would use attendance information and the data TDOE already receives to improve direct certification matching. "Those are the only updates I have about that system at this…
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