Sanction Impact When Reapplication Occurs During the Sanction Penalty Month 400-19-90-25

(Revised 6/1/10 ML #3218)

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If an otherwise eligible, sanctioned individual reapplies for TANF during the Sanction Penalty Month, the otherwise eligible members of the household may not receive a TANF benefit until the sanctioned individual meets the JOBS Up-front eligibility requirement, to include a Proof of Performance (POP). A new JOBS or Tribal NEW referral must be created and sent.

 

A sanctioned individual must:  

1. Contact the JOBS Employment Contractor or Tribal NEW Coordinator within seven (7) days from the print date of the referral and schedule an appointment to begin a POP; and
2. Start the POP as scheduled; and
3. Comply with the requirements of the POP; and
4. Fully complete the POP. (Due to the timeframe to complete a POP, the 30 day application processing timeframe may need to be extended.)

 

If the sanctioned individual does not successfully complete the POP, the sanctioned individual has NOT met the JOBS Up-front eligibility requirement and the TANF application will be denied.

 

If the sanctioned individual successfully completes the POP, the individual has met the JOBS Up-front eligibility requirement and the TANF Eligibility Worker must enter a sanction cure date equal to the Sanction Penalty Month.   

 

A sanctioned individual’s needs cannot be included in the grant during the Sanction Penalty Month even if the tasks necessary to cure the sanction are completed.