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Page 98 of 116 § 10:90-20.6 WFNJ/TANF Waiver process

i. If an individual requests a waiver of more than one WFNJ/TANF program requirement, only one referral shall be made for the WFNJ FVO Risk Assessment to cover all circumstances waived, including EA requests. ii. If at a later date an individual requests the waiver of an additional WFNJ/TANF program requirement(s), in the following six-month period, no risk assessment referral shall be made to the designated victim service provider agency. The update to the WFNJ FVO Risk Assessment shall be handled at the next case redetermination. The WFNJ/TANF applicant/recipient shall not be required to participate in the WFNJ/TANF program requirement(s) for which a WFNJ FVO Waiver has been requested pending the next case redetermination. (1) Subsequent requests to waive additional WFNJ/TANF program requirements do require a referral to the CSSA FVO representative for discussion. 3. While the FVO Risk Assessment process is taking place, the WFNJ/TANF applicant/recipient is not required to participate in the WFNJ/TANF program requirement(s) being waived or other activities, in order to complete this process. 4. When a WFNJ/TANF individual is unable to have the WFNJ FVO Risk Assessment completed within the 10-calendar day timeframe, he or she may seek the assistance of the CSSA FVO representative in scheduling or rescheduling an appointment to have the assessment completed. The individual's WFNJ FVO Waiver shall be cancelled if the assessment is not completed, unless the individual has a good reason for not completing the WFNJ FVO Risk Assessment, including the need to make alternative arrangements for completing the assessment that will exceed the 10- calendar day timeframe. No sanction is incurred against a WFNJ/TANF individual when the assessment is not completed. Unless the individual is otherwise deferred or exempt from WFNJ program requirements, WFNJ/TANF individuals shall be required to participate in the specific program requirement(s)/activities for which the waiver had been requested prior to cancellation. If the individual fails to participate in the WFNJ program requirement(s)/activities after the WFNJ FVO Waiver is cancelled, and is not otherwise deferred or exempt, he or she may be sanctioned for failure to participate in a WFNJ/TANF program requirement/activity. The WFNJ/TANF individual may request another WFNJ FVO Waiver at any time throughout the individual's association with the CSSA for program benefits and will be required to complete the WFNJ FVO Risk Assessment. (b) The "WFNJ FVO Risk Assessment Referral/Report," WFNJ FVO-115, when returned to the CSSA from the designated victim service provider agency shall serve as confirmation that the initial WFNJ FVO Risk Assessment or updated risk assessment has or has not been completed. History

HISTORY: Administrative change.