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Chapter: 1400 Technical Requirements Program: FS 27

If the sanctioned individual moves out of the residence, the remainder of the AG may reapply for food stamps. 1410.1921 Assigning Sanction Periods for TCA and FS (FS) Impose the correct TCA sanction and determine if the individual meets a food stamp exemption. If the individual meets a food stamp exemption, do not impose a food stamp sanction. If the individual does not meet an exemption:

First Non-Compliance:

TCA - Terminate the TCA for the entire AG for a minimum of 10 days. To reinstate the TCA at the end of the 10-day minimum sanction period the individual who failed to comply with the assigned activity must comply.

Food Stamps -

1. Payee/head of the household of food stamp AG is non-compliant - the entire AG becomes ineligible for one month. If at the end of the month the non-compliant individual is still not complying with work activities, the non-compliant individual of the AG remains ineligible but other members of the food stamp AG may reapply.

2. AG member is non-compliant - Only the non-compliant individual becomes ineligible for a minimum of one month or until they comply, whichever is later.

Second Non-Compliance:

TCA - Terminate TCA for the entire AG for a minimum of one month or until the non-compliant individual complies, whichever is later. Upon compliance with the assigned work activity, reinstate TCA benefits back to the date of compliance or the first day of the month following the sanction period, whichever is later. If the AG requests TCA for children under age 16, provide the TCA through a protective payee, during the sanction period.

Food Stamps -

1. Payee/head of household of the food stamp AG is non-compliant-the entire AG becomes ineligible for three months. If at the end of three months the non-compliant individual does not meet an exemption and is still not complying with work activities, the non- compliant individual AG remains ineligible for food stamps until compliance. Other members of the food stamp AG may reapply at the end of the three-month sanction period.

2. AG Member is Non-Compliant - Only the non-compliant member becomes ineligible for a minimum of three months or until they comply, whichever is later.

Third Non-Compliance:

TCA - Terminate TCA for the entire AG for a minimum of three months or until the individual who failed to comply does so, whichever is later. Upon completion of the minimum three-month sanction period, the individual must reapply, contact the Regional Workforce Board or their designee, and comply with assigned activities prior to reinstatement of TCA. Upon compliance with the assigned work activity, reinstate TCA benefits back to the date of compliance or the first day of the month following the sanction period, whichever is later. If the AG requests TCA for children under age 16, provide the TCA through a protective payee, during the sanction period.