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TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP The household must also verify no offers to purchase have been received. Once a reasonable offer is made, whether the household accepts it or not, the property is no longer considered “not saleable”. The property now has value and is no longer exempt. Verification sources include real estate brokers or salespersons, bank or other lending associations/institutions, title companies, or county assessor(s), etc. 542.3 Documentation of Good Faith Effort to Sell Document the reason for exempting the property and the household's efforts to sell it. 542.4 Worker Actions Following Approval If the property: ● is sold in or before the sixth month, redetermine eligibility for future months and request immediate repayment of the assistance provided during the period the property was exempt. The amount of any remaining proceeds from the sale of the property are counted as a resource. ● is sold but only a portion of the TANF benefits are repaid; redetermine eligibility for future months, calculate an overpayment and initiate collection action for the unrepaid benefits received during the exemption period. Any remaining proceeds from the sale are counted as resources. ● is sold and the household spends all the proceeds without repaying benefits received during the exemption period, calculate an overpayment. TANF continues if the household is otherwise eligible; however, refer the case to I & R to determine if this is an Intentional Program Violation (IPV). In addition, begin recoupment of the overpayment using grant deduction. ● is not sold by the sixth month count the equity value of the property as a resource beginning the seventh month. If the equity value and other countable resources do not exceed the resource limit, assistance continues. If the resource limit is exceeded assistance is terminated at the end of the sixth month. Note: An overpayment is not calculated until the property is sold. In all cases, if the net proceeds from the sale are less than the benefits paid, recover only the lesser of the benefits paid or net proceeds received from the sale of the property. When determining if an overpayment exists, add the amount of the net proceeds to other countable resources of the household at the beginning of the six-month period. If the total is less than the resource limit, there is no overpayment. If assistance is terminated for another reason prior to the end of the six-month exemption period, document the months the property was exempted and calculate an overpayment when the property is sold. If the household reapplies, continue to exempt the property for the remaining months of the six- month period. Division of Welfare and Supportive Services A-542.2 Eligibility and Payments Manual RESOURCES MTL 06/24 Nov 24 Verification of Good Faith Effort to Sell Real Property