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NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance- TA and SNAP Employment Policy Manual

Section 385.11 – Page 16 Rev. 3/2022 Part C - Questions and Answers Q.1 Must a district offer conciliation to TA applicants who fail to comply with work requirements? A.1 Not in all instances. Applicants who are assigned to and fail to comply with an employability assessment or job search, or who fail to accept an offer of employment are not entitled to conciliation. Conciliation is required in instances where TA applicants refuse or fail to comply with work activity requirements other than assessment and job search. Q.2 Does the SNAP conciliation process apply to non-compliance by a SNAP applicant? A.2 No, the SNAP conciliation process does not apply to noncompliance by a SNAP applicant (who is not receiving expedited SNAP benefits) or to applicant voluntary job quit. Q.3 Does the SNAP conciliation process apply to an individual who has failed to comply with TA applicant job search and has received expedited SNAP benefits when the TA application was filed? A.3 Yes, since such individuals are considered to be SNAP recipients. When a non-exempt work registrant who has received expedited SNAP benefits, or was already a member of an active NTA/SNAP case at the time of applying for TA, has failed to comply with a TA applicant work activity, the individual must receive a SNAP conciliation notice and offered the opportunity to demonstrate compliance to avoid the SNAP sanction. For example: A non-exempt individual who applied for TA and SNAP and received expedited SNAP benefits fails without good cause to comply with applicant job search, which was assigned as both a TA and a SNAP work requirement. The worker would issue a notice to deny the TA application for the assistance unit and would separately need to offer the individual the opportunity to avoid the SNAP E&T sanction by demonstrating compliance in a SNAP work activity to the satisfaction of the social services district. While the individual was in applicant status for TA purposes, the individual would be considered a SNAP recipient based on the receipt of expedited SNAP benefits. The worker issues the LDSS-4230A SNAP Conciliation Notification to offer conciliation and the opportunity to avoid the SNAP E&T sanction. If the individual demonstrates compliance to avoid the SNAP E&T sanction the district must complete a separate determination to determine the household’s eligibility for ongoing SNAP benefits. Note: A separate determination to evaluate the household’s eligibility for SNAP benefits would need to be completed regardless of whether or not the individual demonstrates compliance with SNAP E&T requirements. If a SNAP recipient does not document good cause/exemption from SNAP work requirements and does not demonstrate compliance, a