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10004 If employment is terminated, eligibility for TANF transitional services may continue if the individual starts a new job within 30 days, i.e., the actual start date of the new job cannot be greater than 30 days from the actual end date of the previous job, and all other eligibility criteria are met. The case manager will inform the individual that supportive services will not be authorized during the leave period. Tracking Transitional Supportive Services on a Closed TANF Case When a TANF case closure record is received from MAVERICS, JAWS will automatically close the participant’s TWP component for the last day of the last benefit month. To track TANF transitional services (TCC and transportation stipends) on a TANF case that has a TANF Program Status of closed, the case manager will: 1. Send MAVERICS Notice A807, Appointment for TANF Transitional Services, to notify the individual of the appointment date and time to meet with the case manager to discuss the availability of and eligibility criteria for receiving TANF transitional services. The individual will be given the opportunity to complete the appropriate applications for TANF transitional services. The case manager will also inform the individual about the reporting requirements and supporting documentation that must be submitted periodically or as requested by the case manager; 2. Register the appropriate transitional program in MAVERICS (CC or TT); 3. Verify that JAWS received the correct TANF case closure date from MAVERICS. If the TANF case closure date displayed on the Maintain Participant Status (MPAS) screen is not correct, contact the MAVERICS/JAWS Help Desk to correct the date prior to adding the UNS/TRN component; 4. Add the UNS/TRN component on the Add Participant Assignment (MPWA) screen in JAWS;

JAWS will not receive the TANF Program closure record from MAVERICS until the last day of the month in which the TANF case is closed. However, to ensure there is not a disruption in child care and/or transportation services, JAWS will allow the case manager to add the UNS/TRN component prior to the TANF Program Status showing closed on the ICLI screen. Refer to Chapter 10, Transitional Work (Transportation) Stipend and Transitional MISSISSIPPI [TANF WORK PROGRAM-PAYMENT PROCESS: SUPPORTIVE SERVICES]

Revised 04-01-12