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202 Even if the household does not meet one of the criteria prior to the end of the one-year time period, the amount by which the TANF benefit is reduced is still removed from the SNAP budget at the end of the one-year time period.

Any household that applies for SNAP and is receiving a reduced TANF benefit because a person in the household has committed a failure to comply will not receive an increased SNAP benefit because of this sanction for the remainder of the TANF sanction period.

(4) Household responsibility

It is the responsibility of the household to report any change that would affect a TANF sanction. The household must reapply for TANF in order to cure the TANF sanction and remove the penalty income amount unless the household is no longer eligible for TANF due to: • Excess income • Resources • No eligible children • Expiration of time limits • Receipt of SSI OR • Disqualification due to ineligible or questionable citizen status, fleeing felon status, drug conviction status, or conviction for fraudulently misrepresenting residence or identity in order to receive benefits in more than one state or county. The Agency must communicate with the TANF staff to determine if the household meets any of these criteria. The Agency must lift the prohibition on the increased benefits when the Agency is notified or becomes aware of a cure, exemption or deferral. The prohibition on increased benefits would not be reinstated unless the household is sanctioned again for failure to comply with the requirements of the TANF Program.

1 4 . 9 P A R T I C I P A T I O N O F D E C E A S E D I N D I V I D U A L S SNAP must ensure that benefits are not issued to any individual who is deceased. In order to provide this assurance, the Agency has entered into an agreement with the Social Security Administration (SSA) to obtain information from SSA about individuals who are deceased. This information must be used to ensure that SNAP benefits are not issued to deceased individuals. The State Verification and Exchange System (SVES) will provide eligibility staff access to information on deceased individuals furnished by SSA.

A request for information on deceased individuals on all applicants/recipients must be made at the following times:

• Application prior to approval • Any face-to-face or telephone interview for recertification