Table A: TANF Basic Maintenance Needs Allowance and Maximum Standard of Need SR 03-18, 07/03 (FAM-A)

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STANDARD OF NEED

The Standard of Need (SON) is equal to the Basic Maintenance Needs Allowance (BMNA) plus $310, the weighted average of the maximum shelter payment allowances, as shown below:

Household Size

BMNA

Maximum SON (BMNA + $310)

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1

$1,266

$1,576

 

2

$1,762

$2,072

 

3

$2,272

$2,582

 

4

$2,739

$3,049

 

5

$3,183

$3,493

 

6

$3,782

$4,092

 

7

$4,249

$4,559

 

8

$4,937

$5,247

 

9

$5,322

$5,632

 

10

$5,892

$6,202

 

11

$6,536

$6,846

 

12

$7,069

$7,379

 

For household sizes over 12, calculate the BMNA by adding $67 for each additional person to the basic maintenance payment allowance (See FAM Part 601, Table B) and divide the result by 0.1351. To then obtain the SON, add $310, the weighted average of the maximum shelter payment allowances.