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Division of Welfare and Supportive Services A-826.2 Eligibility and Payments Manual EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING 17 Mar 01 MTL 02/17 Significant Barriers to Employment

● Current or past domestic violence which prevents the participant's involvement in work activities/ employment ● Certified medical injuries/disabilities in addition to other barriers/issues for participant ● Diagnosed or suspected severe learning disability ● Known behavioral disorders or ● Chronic homelessness 827 EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING COMPLIANCE 827.1 NEON Compliance A. TANF-NEON Participants

NEON participation is required for all non- exempt TANF-NEON cash applicants and recipients. All TANF/NEON participants are considered to be in compliance with the work requirements when the applicant: ● Signs and complies with the Agreement of Cooperation, Form 2043-EE, (failure to sign the form results in denial of TANF assistance) ● Completes the initial assessment and fulfills assigned pre-eligibility work activities ● Participates in the ongoing assessment process ● Takes part in the mutual develop- ment of the Personal Responsibility Plan (PRP) and subsequent PRP amendments ● Accepts and participates in work related activities, counseling and/or referrals contained in the PRP (including referrals for additional testing assessments) SNAP Individuals are not complying with the SNAPET if they:

● Refuse to provide information to determine their employment status; ● Refuse to participate in SNAPET mandatory activities or ● Voluntarily and without good cause quit a job or reduce their work effort, and after the reduction are working less than 30 hours per week. See manual section A - 830 If a member fails to comply with a UIB requirement, update the SNAP case in NOMADS with the appropriate SNAPET work code, which will (if mandatory) allow the participant an opportunity to cooperate with SNAPET requirements.

Note: Individuals voluntarily participating in a qualified third-party education program are not subject to non- compliance and sanction rules. Note: If a NEON non-compliance sanction is applied to a specific individual in the TANF case, DO NOT disqualify the same individual in the SNAP case. Update the SNAP case in NOMADS with the appropriate SNAPET work code, which will (if mandatory) allow the participant an opportunity to cooperate with SNAPET requirements. 1