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3053 Volume III | Chapter 3

MISSISSIPPI [NON-FINANCIAL CRITERIA: TIME LIMITS]

Revised 09-01-17

OVR. Based on the outcome of the face-to-face interview and the decision made by the TANF family, the worker will take the appropriate action(s) to handle the case. 1. An individual who qualifies for the JB, JC or JF exemption status may be eligible for a 60- month time limit extension after the family has received TANF cash assistance for 60 months. Refer to 60-Month Time Limit Extensions later in this chapter for additional and more detailed information. 2. The exempt individual may choose to participate in the TWP during the last three months of TANF eligibility. The worker will thoroughly explain the purpose of the TANF Work Program, supportive services (TWP and transitional), along with the eligibility criteria for receiving each service. At the completion of the face-to-face interview, the worker will change the TWP/Jobs status code to EV-exempt volunteer and refer the case to case management (JAWS). The case manager will work intensively with the family to develop and implement a plan of action that will allow participation in the TWP. When the family has received TANF cash assistance for 60 months, the TANF case will be closed for one of the following reasons: A. Satisfactory Participation in TWP - Job Found - If the individual finds employment and the new income will cause the family to be ineligible for TANF the worker must send MAVERICS notice A411, TANF Closure-Earned Income, to inform the family that the TANF case will be closed because of earned income. A TANF family that has received TANF benefits for 60 months or more is not eligible for any of the earned income disregards. At the time the A411 notice is sent, the worker must send the following MAVERICS notices to inform the family about TANF transitional services and give the individual the opportunity to apply for TANF transitional services. A807, Appointment for Transitional Services; A802, TANF Transitional Child Care; and A803, TANF Transitional Transportation. B. Satisfactory Participation in TWP - No Job Found - If the individual has not found employment at the time the 60th month is paid, the worker must send MAVERICS notice A454, TANF Closure – 60-Month Time Limit, to inform the family that the TANF case will be closed because the family has received TANF cash assistance for 60 months.