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

Appendix C – Page 3 Rev. 3/2022

Public Assistance Section The first check box (“REDUCE”) applies to a household with dependent children, first sanction and should be used when an individual is sanctioned but the case stays open for remaining household members. The sanction period is non-durational and until compliance. District staff must fill in the current grant amount, the grant amount after the sanction is imposed, the date the sanction will take effect, and the name of the sanctioned individual. The second check box (“REDUCE”) applies to a Family Assistance or Safety Net Assistance case in which there is a durational pro-rata sanction. District staff must fill in the effective date of the reduction, the current grant amount, the grant amount after the sanction is imposed, the number of days that the sanction will last and the name of the sanctioned individual. The third check box (“DISCONTINUE”) applies to a case closing, necessitated by a durational sanction for a one-person case. The date of the case closing must be entered as well as the number of days the sanction is expected to last. Additionally, a recommended date to reapply of no more than 30 days prior to the end of the sanction period to ensure timely processing of the new application must be included. The Response To Conciliation Section indicates the client’s response to conciliation. The district worker must select one checkbox indicating that the sanctioned individual did not respond within the required timeframe, agreed to come to a meeting, or answered the conciliation letter and discussed the reasons for the noncompliance. The reason section must be completed with the sanctioned individual’s name, the date of the infraction and a description of the infraction. In the paragraph following the reason section the district must indicate whether or not the household contains a dependent child and the number of times the sanctioned individual has been sanctioned for non-compliance with TA work requirements in the past. Fair Hearing Rights

This section of the notice informs individuals of the right to request a Fair Hearing within 60 days of the notice date for Public Assistance and 90 days from the notice date for SNAP benefits and includes instructions describing how to request a Fair Hearing.