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Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Title IV-A State Plan

29 Transitional Assistance Agreement, includes refusal to accept employment, termination of employment or reduction of earnings, or failure to complete Work Registration ► Penalties include: ► Reducing the amount of the assistance otherwise payable to the benefit group on a pro rata basis ► The penalties continue until the participant complies with program requirements ► Penalties are not applied until after conciliation procedures are conducted ► Good cause for not applying a penalty in Kentucky Works Program include: ► Temporary illness or injury which prevents KWP participation as verified by the Cabinet ► Long term illness determined by the Medical Review Team (MRT) ► The work activity site is so far removed from the home that commuting time would exceed three (3) hours per day ► Temporary incarceration or institutionalization for 30 days or less ► Domestic violence survivors if participation in the Kentucky Works Program would cause risk of harm ► Other reasons that involve working conditions, such as a formal complaint of discrimination, etc. ► Childcare terminated through no fault of the applicant or recipient ► Childcare not meeting the needs of the child, for example, a child with a disability ► Accommodations for a disability or language barrier have not been made or are not sufficient ► Single custodial parent caring for child under 6 years of age, if childcare is unavailable, including: DocuSign Envelope ID: BCAE5958-05F7-4630-9CB0-C6ACABA180AA