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[TANF WORK PROGRAM PAYMENT PROCESS: MISSISSIPPI SUPPORTIVE SERVICES] Revised 04- 01-12 2-01-18 TCC Approval/Denial Applications for TCC must be approved (CR06) or denied (CR07) in JAWS via the TCCA screen within three working days. The check stubs requested via MAVERICS Notice A807, Appointment for Transitional Services, will be used to determine the employment status for approving or denying the TCC application. The TANF Program status must be CL-closed and the CC Program status must be OP-open on the ICLI (JAWS) and CAP2 (MAVERICS) screens in order to process the TCCA screen. If the TANF Program status is OP-open on ICLI, the TCCO screen must be processed before JAWS will allow the TCCA screen to be processed. When the TCCA screen is successfully processed to approve or deny an application, JAWS will automatically process the TCC Approval Notice, CR06, or TCC Denial Notice, CR07, accordingly. When a TCC application is approved, the case manager will add the UNS/TRN component, if required, and add the TCC referral in JAWS. (One TRN component is required to track all TANF transitional services.) When a TCC application is denied and a CR07 is processed, JAWS will automatically close the CC Program on the ICLI screen and send a CC Program closure record to MAVERICS (overnight). When a TCC application is approved on the TCCA screen, the TCC Program Status will display OP-open on ICLI. EXAMPLE: The TANF case closed in 12/112015, effective for 01/122016 due to earned income. The family’s 24-month TCC eligibility period is 01/01/122016 through 12/31/132017. The parent/caretaker must complete a MDHS-EA379 by the close of business on 01/30/122017. An application received after 01/30/12 2016 will be denied. Child Care Start Date for TCC Services JAWS will allow the TCC start date to be back dated up to a maximum of 45 days from the current calendar date (up to 30 days for TWP child care services). A child care referral for TCC services must be “attached” to a UNS/TRN component assignment. The MDHS case manager must view the Inquire Child Care Referral History (ICRH) screen and verify that the TWP child care referral has been terminated, if applicable. Transition from TWP to TCC To ensure there is no interruption in child care services, the process for transitioning the family from TANF Work Program (TWP) child care to Transitional Child Care (TCC) services must be handled timely. 1. The MDHS case manager will process a Child Care Termination (Cr02() notice to terminate all

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