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7. Action Taken on Disqualified or Sanctioned Individuals ................................................................... 59 8. Notification for Disqualification or Sanction ...................................................................................... 59 3.10 Striker Definition ............................................................................................................................... 60 1. Non-Striking Individual ....................................................................................................................... 60 2. Special Striker Policies ...................................................................................................................... 60 3.11 TANF Family Definition .................................................................................................................... 60 1. FI Affiliation CHIP Coding ................................................................................................................. 60 2. Identifying Parent(s)/Caretaker Relative(s)....................................................................................... 61 CHAPTER 4 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS 62 4.1 Residency ............................................................................................................................................ 62 4.2 New Resident ....................................................................................................................................... 63 1. Residence Verification Requirement ................................................................................................. 63 2. Residence Acceptable Verification .................................................................................................... 63 4.3 Identity Verification Requirement...................................................................................................... 63 4.4 Citizenship Requirement .................................................................................................................... 64 1. U.S. citizens include the following people:......................................................................................... 64 2. Eligible Non-Citizens .......................................................................................................................... 64 3. Qualified Non-Citizen Eligibility .......................................................................................................... 65 4. Ineligible Non-Citizen Exclusion ........................................................................................................ 70 4.5 SAVE Program..................................................................................................................................... 70 4.6 Sponsor Definition .............................................................................................................................. 71 1. Sponsor Contributions ....................................................................................................................... 71 2. Non-Citizens Exempt from Sponsor Deeming ................................................................................... 71 3. Sponsor Deeming .............................................................................................................................. 72 4. Deeming of a Sponsor’s Resources .................................................................................................. 72 5. Deeming of a Sponsor’s Income ........................................................................................................ 72 6. Expiration of Sponsor Deeming ......................................................................................................... 73 4.7 Social Security Number (SSN) Requirement .................................................................................... 73 1. Multiple SSNs .................................................................................................................................... 73 2. Methods of Application....................................................................................................................... 73 3. CHIP Processing ................................................................................................................................ 74 4. Application Time Frame ..................................................................................................................... 74 5. ES Worker Responsibilities ............................................................................................................... 74 6. ES Worker Action for Non-Cooperation ............................................................................................. 74 4.8 SSN Validation Methods ..................................................................................................................... 75 4.9 New SSN Assignments ....................................................................................................................... 75 4.10 Age Requirements ............................................................................................................................ 75 4.11 Initial Job Search Requirement ....................................................................................................... 76 1. Individuals not required to complete Initial Job Search ..................................................................... 76 2. Minimum Expectations ....................................................................................................................... 77 3. Failure to Complete Initial Job Search ............................................................................................... 77 4. Documentation ................................................................................................................................... 77 4.12 Education Requirement .................................................................................................................... 77 1. Home Schooling ................................................................................................................................. 78 2. Secondary Education or Equivalent ................................................................................................... 78 3. Suspended Students .......................................................................................................................... 78 4. Expelled Students .............................................................................................................................. 78 5. School Dropouts ................................................................................................................................ 78 4.13 Drug Conviction Policy .................................................................................................................... 78 1. Chip Coding ...................................................................................................................................... 78 2. Method of Determination................................................................................................................... 79 3. ES Worker Actions ............................................................................................................................ 79 4.14 Fleeing Felons, Probation and Parole Violators ............................................................................ 79