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TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP 915.1 Count of Disqualified Months Toward Time Limits (toc) When an accused individual has been found to have committed an IPV, disqualified months will count against both the state and federal time limits. The disqualified member must still continue to meet NEON requirements, unless exempt. 915.2 Budgeting Ongoing Eligibility for Disqualified Members (toc) To determine the need and amount of TANF and SNAP benefits, consider all income and resources of an accused individual required to be in the assistance unit/household, whether or not they are subject to disqualification penalties. Their income and resources are considered available to the assistance unit/household. 915.3 Repayment Obligation of Household Members (toc) All TANF household members (including children) and adult SNAP household members, disqualified or not, remain responsible for claim repayment both during and after the disqualification period, until recoupment is complete. Example: If the legal parent or needy caregiver on a TANF case is disqualified, the repayment will be taken from any ongoing benefit containing any TANF recipient members that were in the household during the period of time of the program violation. 920 IPV DISQUALIFICATION INFORMATION SYSTEMS (toc) 920.1 Nevada’s Central Repository for Program Disqualification Information (toc) All Nevada hearing decisions, criminal court JOC and signed and approved disqualification waivers are transmitted to the Central Office I&R Unit for maintenance and storage. This information is available for use by all DSS staff. Its primary purpose is to provide documentary evidence of why a disqualification penalty was imposed and substantiate previous disqualification occurrences. Before completion or submittal of Form 6021-AF, Administrative Disqualification/Penalty Waiver, staff must contact the Central Office I&R Unit to obtain information about prior occurrences. See E&P MS B­ 912 920.2 National Electronic Disqualified Recipient Subsystem (DRS) (toc) The Hearings Unit forwards all TANF National SNAP Disqualification Information disqualification records to Central Office. Access: The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) operates a National Electronic Disqualification Recipient System (EDRS) which maintains data for accused individuals found to have committed a SNAP violation within participating states. B-915.1 PROGRAM VIOLATIONS/ SANCTIONS Count of Disqualified Months Toward Time Limits Division of Social Services Eligibility and Payments Manual 13 July 26 MTL 13/26