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200 1 4 . 8 T R E A T M E N T O F T A N F S A N C T I O N S I N S N A P (1) Failure to comply
A TANF household may be sanctioned due to failure to comply with the requirements of the TANF Program. A TANF sanction may occur due to the reasons listed below:
(A) Failure to meet SSN requirements
(B) Failure of a TANF recipient under age 19 to be enrolled in school or enrolled in school and fail to maintain satisfactory attendance
(C) Failure to comply with the Child Support Services Division (CSSD)
(D) Failure to comply with the work requirement of the TANF Program (See 8.5 Failure to Comply with SNAP Work Requirements)
A sanction for any of the previous reasons will result in a decreased TANF benefit. A decreased TANF benefit will usually result in an increased SNAP allotment for the household; however, due to federal regulations, the household must not receive an increase in SNAP benefits.
This provision does not apply to initial TANF applications or when a new member is determined ineligible. The individual or household against whom the penalty is imposed must have been receiving TANF benefits that are reduced, suspended or terminated due to a failure to comply with a TANF Program requirement or the individual or household has applied for continued benefits and there is no break in participation.
This provision only applies to individuals who are receiving SNAP benefits at the time of failure to comply with the requirements of the TANF Program. In addition, this provision does not apply to situations such as: • Reaching a time limit for time-limited benefits
• Having a child that is not eligible because of the family cap
• Failing to complete the TANF annual redetermination process
• Failing to perform an action that the individual is unable to perform as opposed to refusing to perform OR
• Failing to comply with a purely procedural requirement. A procedural requirement, which would not trigger a SNAP sanction, is a step that an individual must take to continue receiving benefits in the program such as providing verification of circumstances.