TANF Information and Referral Services 430-05-20-85

(Revised 12/01/08 ML3164)

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Any household in which ALL members receive or are authorized to receive TANF Information and Referral Services are categorically eligible. All applicants and recipients are authorized and notified of these services by signing the SFN 405 - Application for Assistance or the SFN 407 - Recertification of Eligibility for SNAP. Both of these forms include a statement that if the household is eligible for TANF Information and Referral Services, the household has been notified and is authorized to receive TANF Information and Referral Services.

 

The county will provide individuals with information and referrals to various other agencies, programs, organizations and community/county resources that could be of benefit to the household (such as housing, Child Care Assistance, Salvation Army, Community Action, Job Services, Bureau of Indian Affairs, etc.).

 

Any individual who has been disqualified from participation is not eligible and authorized to receive TANF Information and Referral Services.

 

TECS is programmed to treat income and assets correctly based on participation codes on SSDO.

 

Automatic Asset Test

Categorically eligible households will automatically pass all asset tests in TECS based on participation codes.

 

Households must provide verification of assets if questionable, in order to receive TANF Information and Referral Services. If assets are questionable based on sound judgment of the worker and the household fails or refuses to provide verification, the household is not eligible for TANF Information and Referral Services. As a result, the household is not categorically eligible.

 

If a household is not categorically eligible, verification of questionable assets is required. The worker must send Notice F240 – TANF Information and Referral Service Denial and Notice F201 – Failure to Provide Information to the Household.

 

Automatic Income Test

Households must pass the net income test (100% of the poverty level) based on household size. When a household’s net income exceeds the level at which benefits are provided, the worker must deny the application using Notice F231 – Application Denied Zero Benefit.

 

All eligible one and two person households are entitled to the minimum $14 monthly allotment.

 

Exception:

If due to proration during the initial month, the benefit is less than $14, no benefit is issued.