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I. Trafficking - Individuals are permanently disqualified if they are convicted of or sign a disqualification consent agreement for: 1. trading benefits for weapons, ammunition, or explosives; and/or 2. trading SNAP benefits for a controlled substance on at least two separate occurrences September 22, 1996, or thereafter. ACCESS - Mems Panel – SNP SPDQ. - “C”

Individuals are disqualified for 2 years if they are convicted or sign a disqualification consent agreement for the first time for trading SNAP benefits for a controlled substance. ACCESS - call help desk.

Individuals are permanently disqualified if they are convicted for buying/selling benefits in excess of $499. (If the amount is less, the individual will be disqualified following IPV disqualification time frames – 12 months 24 months, or permanently.)

J. Fleeing Felons/Parole/Probation Violators/Convicted Felons – as defined in chapter 2 definitions, are disqualified members and are not eligible to receive SNAP benefits. ACCESS - Mems – SNP SPDQ.- “F”.

K. Disqualification for failure to comply with federal, state and local general assistance requirements - Individuals disqualified for failure to comply with TANF or Tribal TANF requirements may not have their benefits increased because of the disqualification (Currently TANF and Tribal TANF are the only programs that meet this definition in South Dakota).

If the individual is disqualified during the application process for TANF or Tribal TANF; or was disqualified from TANF or Tribal TANF before receiving SNAP benefits, there is no carry-over disqualification because disqualifications are only for on-going TANF, Tribal TANF and SNAP recipients, not applicants.

TANF or Tribal TANF (letter K above) disqualifications carried over to excluded members are:

1. If an individual is disqualified from TANF or Tribal TANF for a time controlled period (100% sanction, voluntary quit, reduction in hours, or failure to accept an increase in employment hours), the individual is an excluded SNAP member and removed from the SNAP household count during the time period he/she is disqualified from TANF/Tribal TANF. ACCESS Mems panel – SNP SPDQ.: “O” for 100% sanctions and “I” for the others

2. If an individual is disqualified from TANF or Tribal TANF for Intentional Program Violation (IPV), the individual is an excluded SNAP member and removed from the SNAP count. ACCESS - Mems Panel – SNP SPDQ. “I”.

An Individual with a TANF or Tribal TANF disqualification listed in 1 or 2 above is not included when assigning a benefit level to the household. The excluded member’s resources, income, and allowable expenses are counted in their entirety.