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Page | 125 3. If an individual’s TANF or Tribal TANF grant is reduced by 50%, or $50 child reduction penalties, the individual remains an eligible member and the grant reduction is added back as income automatically by ACCESS.

4. If TANF or Tribal TANF disqualifies a teen parent for not residing with a parent or in an approved setting, or not attending school full-time, but approves the teen parent’s minor child for TANF or Tribal TANF benefits, there is no carry- over disqualification. The individual is ineligible for TANF or Tribal TANF, not sanctioned.

Individuals with a TANF or Tribal TANF grant reduction (3 & 4 above) are not considered excluded members and continue to be in the SNAP household count.

L. Quality Control Disqualifications - Individuals refusing to cooperate with a Quality Control (QC) review are disqualified for 125 days (February 2) following the end of the federal fiscal year (10/1-09/30). The household where the individual is receiving benefits is ineligible until the individual cooperates with QC, leaves the household or the disqualification period ends. If the individual moves into another SNAP household, that household is then ineligible because the disqualification goes with the individual. ACCESS - Mems – QC DSQ”.

M. Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservation (FDPIR, commonly called Commodities) IPV Carryover Disqualification: Individuals disqualified from FDPIR for IPV must be disqualified from SNAP for the same time period they are disqualified from FDPIR. ACCESS - Mems – SNP SPDQ” “R”-12 months, “E”-24 months, or “V”-permanent.

7540 OTHER EXCLUDED MEMBERS

This section pertains to individuals excluded for: 1. Work Registration; or 2. Intentional Program Violation (IPV); or 3. Voluntary quit/reduction of hours; or 4. Duplicate Benefits; or 5. Trafficking; or 6. Fleeing Felon/parole/probation violator; or 7. Disqualified from TANF or Tribal TANF.

The earned or unearned income of an excluded individual listed above will continue to be counted in its entirety to the remaining household members.

Be aware that an individual may be in more than one category at a time.  If an individual is both an ineligible alien and an ineligible student, the rules for ineligible alien apply.  If a household member is disqualified for failing to comply with Quality Control, the entire household is ineligible.  If an individual is both an IPV disqualified member and an ineligible student, the rules for IPV disqualification apply until the sanction expires, then the ineligible student rules apply.

EXAMPLE: Jane began her IPV disqualification in July. In August, she enrolled in college and became an ineligible student. Jane maintains her status as an IPV disqualified member until her sanction expires. Then Jane becomes an ineligible student if her circumstances have not changed.