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1550 MISSISSIPPI [ GENERAL: TANF AND TWP INFORMATION EXCHANGE ] Revised 06 - 01 - 06 OVERVIEW This material describes the automated TANF and TWP system transactions. This material also includes a discussion on the MAVERICS/JAWS interface and system security. The Mississippi Application Verification Eligibility and Reporting Information Control System (MAVERICS) is the statewide automated on-line system that supports Mississippi’s TANF eligibility, Food Stamp Program and some TWP-related functions. The Jobs Automated Work System (JAWS) is the statewide automated on-line system that supports the TANF Work Program (TWP) for tracking the individual in work activities and paying for supportive services. MAVERICS and JAWS also support the collection of data for Federal and State reporting. EXCHANGING INFORMATION There is an electronic exchange of information between MAVERICS and JAWS. After the initial referral from MAVERICS is accepted by JAWS and the TANF case is established for the TWP, the two systems continue to exchange data overnight on a daily basis. This daily overnight communication is required to ensure the information about a TANF recipient participating in the work program is consistent, correct, and up-to-date. On a daily basis: • MAVERICS sends to JAWS any changes in the individual’s eligibility for benefits which may affect participation in the work program. This exchange of information includes the individual’s eligibility status, results of exemption and fair hearing requests. • JAWS sends to MAVERICS any changes in data which may affect the individual’s eligibility for TANF, including changes in demographic data and/or employment status, information related to a sanction, compliance for non-cooperation, and requests for exemptions and fair hearings. Accurate and timely communication, whether written, oral, or electronic, is critical to the effective operation of the TWP. The eligibility worker or case manager will provide through the MAVERICS/JAWS interface (or on paper) any information that will affect the individual’s TANF benefits, supportive services and ability to participate in the TANF Work Program. Examples include: • Participant becomes exempt or non-exempt

• TWP participant is requesting an exemption