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ICLI screen). Child care case actions for a TWP participant will be handled by the case manager assigned to the TWP case. The case manager supervisor will use the following procedures to make case management assignments to Child-Only, Choctaw and TCC cases that were not assigned to the TWP . 1. When the case is referred from MAVERICS to JAWS, an alert will be generated to the case manager supervisor to assign manager to the case. 2. TWP participants who transition from TWP child care to TCC services may be assigned to the case manager assigned to the case at the time of case closure. that handled the TWP case or to the case manager responsible for TANF transitional cases. A case manager cannot add, update or terminate another child care referral for a case assigned to another case manager. In a situation where case action is required and the case manager assigned to the case in not available, contact the case manager supervisor or the regional program specialist for assistance. Minimum Participation Requirements The minimum participation requirements for a parent, a needy caretaker, and a non-needy caretaker are as follows: A parents or needy caretaker who is determined to be a work eligible individual and required to participate in the TANF Work Program (TWP) must comply with his/her Employability Development Plans (EDP), and participate satisfactorily in their assigned work activities in order to receive TANF (TWP) child care assistance. A parents or needy caretaker whose TANF case closes due to earned income or loss of an earned income disregard and who continues to work may be eligible for TANF Transitional Child Care (TCC) assistance for up to 24 consecutive months after their TANF case closes. The TCC 24- month eligibility period begins the month following the last month of TANF eligibility (month following TANF case closure.) A non-needy caretaker of a child only case (ANI-adult not included) who requests TANF child care assistance for a TANF eligible child(ren) must be employed and earning wages at or above the federal minimum wage.

In order to receive a referral to DECCD for TWP child care assistance, the non-exempt parent or needy caretaker must be considered to be in compliance with the TANF program requirements. Ongoing eligibility for child care assistance is determined based on satisfactory participation in the assigned work activity. The case manager must use policy guidelines and good judgment when allowing a parent or caretaker relative to receive child care services. If an individual fails to participate as required or voluntarily reduces the work hours, the policy and procedures for unsatisfactory participation and/or voluntary reduction in work hours must be followed and applied, if applicable. If a TWP participant is employed and the family becomes ineligible for TANF because of earned income or the loss of an earned income disregard, the children may be eligible for TCC assistance for up to 24 consecutive months after the TANF case closes. Refer to 10064