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[TANF WORK PROGRAM PAYMENT PROCESS: SUPPORTIVE SERVICES]

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stipend payment scale used for TWP participants is also used for transitional participants. Exception: Participants with a TT start date of June 30, 2010, or prior, will continue to receive the full stipend amount of $300 regardless of the Total Scheduled Hours Range, as long as they maintain continuous eligibility for the remaining TT months. If eligibility is lost, the individual must subsequently meet all of the eligibility criteria to be approved for any remaining TT months. All remaining months will be processed using the following chart.

Weekly Scheduled Participation Hours Monthly Transportation Stipend Allowance 32 to 40 Hours $300 26 to 31 Hours $240 20 to 25 Hours $180 Individuals submitting transitional work stipend applications who were previously approved for transitional work stipend payments under the 12-month lifetime policy provision are not eligible for additional transitional work stipend payments if their twelfth transitional work stipend benefit month was prior to August 2007. Subsequent applications submitted by these individuals will be denied. Individuals under this provision, who received less than 12 months prior to August 2007, may be eligible for extended transitional work stipend payments up to a maximum of 18 months. Individuals approved under the 24-month lifetime provision may be eligible for extended transitional work stipend payments up to a maximum of 18 months if their transitional work stipend (TT) counter is less than 18 months. The onetime, lifetime maximum for individuals who regain eligibility for TANF benefits before the 24 months expire will be reduced from 24 to 18 months. Subsequent applications for transitional work stipend payments for any individual whose transitional work stipend (TT) counter is equal to or greater than 18 months will be denied. Transitional work stipend recipients who reapply for TANF benefits and the TANF application is denied will lose eligibility for transitional work stipend payments unless the denial is an agency error.