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EXAMPLE 1: An individual completes a TT application on September 17 for the month of October, and is approved for Range 1 will receive a $300.00 payment for the month of October. EXAMPLE 2: An individual completes a TT application on October 17 for the month of October, and is approved for Range 1 will receive a $300.00 payment for the month of October. EXCEPTION: Transitional work stipend applications received and registered on the last day of the month are not eligible for benefits for the application month. The first benefit month will be the month following the month of application. Referral from MAVERICS to JAWS is an overnight process. An application registered in MAVERICS on the last day of the month will not be received in JAWS until the first day of the following month. The TT program must be open in JAWS before benefits can be authorized. EXAMPLE: An individual completing a TT application on October 31 for the month of October will receive a $300.00 payment, if approved for Range 1, for the month of November. Eligibility for transitional work stipend payments may continue for any subsequent month, regardless of the reason for the job loss, as long as the time lapse between the ACTUAL END DATE of one job placement and the ACTUAL START DATE of another job placement is not more than 30 days. There are no JAWS system edits, the case manager will verify and document the time lapse between jobs and handle the case accordingly. Transitional Work Stipend (TT) Counter Transitional work stipend (TT) payments are limited to a onetime, lifetime maximum of 18 months. JAWS will increment the individual’s counter by one whenever a work stipend is paid or a bus pass is authorized. The transitional work stipend (TT) counter will be maintained in JAWS on the Maintain Transportation (MTRE) screen. When the Transitional Work Assistance (TT) Program closes, JAWS will send the counter and the last paid/authorized transitional work stipend participation information to MAVERICS. This data will only be displayed in MAVERICS (CAP2 screen) when the Transitional Work Assistance (TT) Program is closed. MAVERICS will not display this data if the Transitional Work Assistance (TT) Program is open. Denying and Closing Transitional Work Assistance (TT) Program The following notices may be generated automatically by JAWS or by the case manager to deny

or close the Transitional Work Assistance (TT) Program in MAVERICS. Closure and denial MISSISSIPPI [ TANF WORK PROGRAM PAYMENT PROCESS: SUPPORTIVE SERVICES]

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