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They are jointly owned with others who are not in the financial group, who are unwilling to sell, and the participant’s interest is not reasonably saleable. • The participant is incompetent and there is no legal representative to act on behalf of the participant. The participant’s condition must be verified by a doctor or other authorized person on the form designated by ODHS|OHA; • The participant is a survivor of domestic violence and pursuing the asset will put the participant or the participant’s children at risk of further, future violence; • The asset is an irrevocable or restricted trust and cannot be used to meet the basic monthly needs of the financial group. What is noncooperation? Noncooperation exists when a participant fails to complete the assigned activities as specified on their individualized case plan, which was developed in partnership with ODHS|OHA, without good cause. The assigned activities may include cooperating with family stability requirements, cooperating with activities in pursuit of SSI/ SSDI, cooperating with medical appointments, cooperating with alcohol and substance abuse or mental health treatment program requirements, pursuing available assets, etc. Additionally, participants who are in the SFPSS program are considered not cooperating if they fail to do the following without good cause: • Meet the requirement to keep appointments and interviews; • Attend all scheduled classes and activities; • Spend a SFPSS support service payment on the goods or services the payment was intended to cover, or fail to return an unused payment to ODHS|OHA or the contractor; What is re-engagement? Re-engagement is a process intended to determine good cause for failure to cooperate with necessary activities assigned by the SFPSS program, and to help participants and potential participants resolve disputes and misunderstandings. This includes disputes about case plans, SFPSS program support service payment amounts, irregular attendance at assigned activities, missed appointments and failure to participate in an activity. Re-engagement is an opportunity offered to participants and is not a required activity. It can be requested by the participant, ODHS|OHA or a community partner. It is conducted by the family coach, disability analyst, and qualified-appropriate professional. It can be conducted by a face-to-face meeting or phone call between the participant and the conciliator or conciliation team. Re-engagement includes informing the participant of their rights and responsibilities under the SFPSS program and informing them of the potential for removal from the program and return to the TANF/JOBS program. It may also include establishing good cause, modifying an individualized case plan or taking other remedial actions. Re-engagement may end under any of the following conditions: • A decision is made as to whether the participant had good cause for not cooperating with the requirements of the SFPSS program;