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MISSISSIPPI [NON-FINANCIAL CRITERIA: TANF WORK PROGRAM]

Revised 11-01-17

violation occurred within two full calendar months of application or between the date of application and approval and the violation was without good cause. The penalty period always includes the month of application plus the following two full calendar months. (Refer to Chapter 3, Voluntary Quit Penalty for New Application with No Prior TANF Transitional Transportation Involvement, for additional information.) 2. To applications with prior TANF Transitional Transportation involvement if the violation occurred within two full calendar months prior to the month of application or between the date of application and approval and the violation was without good cause. (Refer to Chapter 3, Voluntary Quit Penalty for Application with Prior TANF Transitional Transportation Involvement, for additional information.) NOTE: The penalty period for application with prior TANF Transitional Transportation involvement will always include the month of application plus the following two (2) or six (6) full calendar months. (Refer to Voluntary Quit Penalty for Applicant Households with Prior Transitional Transportation, for additional information.) 3. To ongoing cases if the violation occurred while the individual was receiving TANF benefits and the violation was without good cause. The appropriate TWP timed penalty period will be applied. (Refer to Chapter 3, Voluntary Quit Penalty for On Going Case, for additional information.) IMPOSING THE DISQUALIFICATION PERIOD When a determination is made that a nonexempt adult or an exempt volunteer committed a voluntary quit violation without good cause, the action to be taken depends upon whether it is an application with no prior TANF Transitional Transportation involvement; an application with prior TANF Transitional Transportation involvement; or an ongoing TANF case. In an application situation with no prior TANF Transitional Transportation involvement, the penalty will apply to the entire assistance unit when the individual who commits the violation is the parent. The entire assistance unit will be ineligible for the TANF Program until the penalty period (month of application plus the following two full calendar months) is served. The penalty for this violation will apply only to the applicant who commits the violation if he/she has requested to be the needy caretaker relative. The needy caretaker relative shall be excluded from the assistance unit at least until the penalty period is served. Then the needy caretaker can request to be added to the case when the penalty period ends. The needy caretaker will be referred to the TWP at the time he/she is added to the TANF case, unless he/she meets a work program exemption.