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1. The specific act or noncompliance committed; and 2. The proposed penalty period; and 3. A statement that the household may reapply after the penalty period. If the individual is a needy caretaker relative other than a parent, the application must be processed only for the children. The A101, TANF Approval Notice, will be sent explaining that the individual may ask to be added to the case at the end of the penalty period. In either case, it is not a countable violation and no TWP sanction will be added in MAVERICS on the TASH screen. The worker must complete MDHS-EA-302, TANF Voluntary Quit Tracking Log, to permanently document the individual’s case record. Ending A Voluntary Quit Provision Penalty/Disqualification for Applicant Households with NO Prior TANF Transitional Transportation Involvement A reapplication for TANF, following a voluntary quit penalty, will be processed as follows: Penalty Applied To Parent at Application Following the end of the penalty period (month of application plus the following two full calendar months), the household may reapply and, if otherwise eligible, be authorized to participate. The non- exempt parent will be required to comply with TANF Up-Front requirements and upon TANF approval will be referred to TWP, unless otherwise exempt. NOTE: If the individual reapplies on or after the 15th of the last month of the penalty period, the benefit start date will be changed to the month following the end of the penalty period. Penalty Applied To Needy Caretaker Relative at Application Following the end of the penalty period (month of application plus the following two full calendar months), the caretaker relative other than a parent may request to be added to the case, if otherwise eligible. If eligible, the individual shall be added to the case the month following the expiration of the penalty period or following the request, whichever is later. VOLUNTARY QUIT PENALTY FOR APPLICANT HOUSEHOLDS WITH PRIOR TANF TRANSITIONAL TRANSPORTATION INVOLVEMENT A former TANF recipient who received TANF Transitional Transportation (TT) benefits, at Volume III | Chapter 3 3935

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