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State of New Hampshire

TANF State Plan

26 New Hampshire State Plan Effective October 2023 Existing Policy

Applications cannot be reused once denied and cases cannot be re-opened after the advance notice period.

Clarified Policy

An application for assistance that has been denied or closed can be reused if the denial or closing was due to an agency error. The application date is the date the application was first filed. If any changes have occurred since the application, the FSS must document those changes, and the individual must provide any required verification. An application for assistance that has been closed or denied for failure to provide verifications can be reused for the Simplified Reapplication process, as long as the applicant provides all required verification within 30 days of the denial notice or the former recipient provides all required verification within 10 days of the end of the advance notice period. SR & Effective Date

BFA SR 23-17 Eff: 03/17/23 Existing Policy

BFA forms are translated into Nepali language

Clarified Policy

The office of Minority Health and Refugee Affairs (OMHRA) has indicated that there is no longer a need for BFA forms to be translated into Nepali and obsoletion of all Nepali forms is effective immediately upon the Supervisory Release. SR & Effective Date

BFA SR 23-23 Eff: 06/09/23 Former Policy

Probation/Parole Violators: Individuals that are violating probation or parole are ineligible for TANF.

New Policy

Probation/Parole Violators: Policy has not changed; these individuals are ineligible for TANF. Policy has been updated regarding the treatment of income and resources of these individuals, along with changes in HEIGHTS. The income and resources of an individual disqualified from TANF due to being a probation or parole violator are considered to be 100% available to remaining household members. SR & Effective Date

BFA SR 23-28 Eff: 08/17/23 Former Policy

Financial benefits can only be replaced for an EBT transaction error. Financial benefits will not be replaced if the EBT card is used by an unauthorized individual at any time after it has been activated. New Policy

Financial benefits will be replaced if they are stolen through card skimming, card cloning, or similar fraudulent methods. SR & Effective Date

BFA SR 23-36 Eff: 09/01/23