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Volume III | Chapter 3

PPI MISSISSIPPI [NON-FINANCIAL CRITERIA: TANF WORK PROGRAM]

Revised 11-01-17

Voluntary Quit Date Application Date Penalty Period * Comments February 28 May 5 None Quit occurred more than two full calendar months prior to the month of application. January 5 March 8 March - May Application with no prior TANF Transitional Transportation and the quit occurred less than two full calendar months prior to the month of application. March 31 April 15 April - June Application with prior TANF Transitional Transportation (TT). The last TT benefit month was more than 12 months prior to the month in which the violation occurred and the quit occurred less than two full calendar months prior to the month of application. March 31 April 15 April - October Application with prior TANF Transitional Transportation (TT). The last TT benefit month was 12 months or less prior to the month in which the violation occurred and the quit occurred less than two full calendar months prior to the month of application. * The penalty period always includes the month of application plus the two or six full calendar months, whichever is applicable, following the month of application. VOLUNTARY QUIT PENALTY FOR NEW APPLICATION WITH NO PRIOR TANF TRANSITIONAL TRANSPORTATION INVOLVEMENT An individual who commits a voluntary quit violation without good cause, within two full calendar months prior to the month of application or at any time thereafter, will not be eligible for TANF benefits until the penalty period has ended and the individual is otherwise eligible. Application with NO Prior TANF Transitional Transportation Involvement to be Tested Applicants shall be disqualified if the individual(s) to be tested meets all of the following conditions: 1. The individual is the parent or needy caretaker relative, and 3932