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FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICES CERTIFICATION ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FNS 250 WORKFARE

4 Section 250 Change #17-2021 September 20, 2021 requirements for Unemployment Insurance Benefits (UIB) and Work First Family Assistance (WFFA) Employment Services are covered in FNS Section 240.04 Disqualification Due to Failure to Comply with Work Requirements. A. If a disqualified individual of an ongoing Workfare household wishes to comply with Workfare requirements at any time during the certification period: 1. Indicate that a cure is required on the DSS-8650, Notice of Information Needed to Complete Your Food and Nutrition Services (FNS). Check the “Other” block and document the Workfare requirement. Send the DSS-8650 and DSS-8640 to the disqualified individual. 2. Request a cure using the DSS-8628 checking the appropriate block for the type of cure. Forward the DSS-8628 to the Workfare worker within 10 calendar days of the individual’s request to cure. B. If the Workfare worker returns the DSS-8628 indicating the disqualified individual complied during the certification period, treat this as a change in situation. Refer to the appropriate FNS manual sections for changes during the certification period. 1. If the disqualified individual serves the minimum disqualification period and then complies, and all other eligibility requirements are met, add the individual back to the FNS case the month after the non-compliance is cured. 2. If the disqualified individual complies during the disqualification period and all other eligibility requirements are met, add the individual back to the FNS case the month after the minimum disqualification period is served. NOTE: If the Workfare worker indicates on the DSS-8628 that the individual wishes to continue participation as a volunteer, complete Section A of the DSS-8616 and send to the Workfare worker within 10 calendar days of adding the individual to the FNS benefits. Send a DSS-8640 to the volunteer. C. If a disqualified individual becomes exempt from work requirements during the certification period, the disqualification ends and the minimum disqualification period does not have to be served. See Section 240.03 Exemptions from Work Requirements.