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TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES (TANF) GUIDANCE MANUAL

Chapter 500 - Authorization and Payment

Amount of Payment 502.1 In the Regular TANF Program 502.1 A. In Emergency Assistance to Needy Families with Children 502.1 B. Period Covered by Payment 502.2 In the Regular TANF Program 502.2 A. In TANF-UP 502.2 B. In Emergency Assistance 502.2 C. Method of Payment 502.3 Designated Payee 502.4 Money Payments 502.4 A. Vendor Payments 502.4 B. Issuance of Payment 502.5 Issuance Date 502.5 A. Mailing of Checks 502.5 B. Direct Deposit 502.5 C. Debit Card 502.5 D. Emergency Payments 502.5 E.

Intrastate Transfers 502.6 Transferring the Case 502.6 A. Transferring Agency Responsibility 502.6 B. Receiving Agency Responsibility 502.6 C. Handling of Appeals 502.6 D. Situations Affecting the Transfer Process 502.6 E.

Protective and Vendor Payments 502.7 Need for Protective and Vendor Payments 502.7 A. Procedures for Making Protective or Vendor Payments 502.7 B. Provision of Services 502.7 C. Periodic Review of Need for Protective or Vendor Payments 502.7 D. Termination of Protective and Vendor Payments 502.7 E. Right of Appeal 502.7 F. Safeguarding Information 502.7 G.

Definition of Improper Payment 503.1 Statutory Provisions for Refund of Overpayments and Payments to Ineligibles 503.2 Period Subject to Repayment 503.3 Computation of Repayment 503.4 Repayment Procedures 503.5 Waiver of Certain Overpayments 503.6 Overpayments Less than $125 503 6 A. Overpayments of $125 or More 503.6 B. Retention of Information 503.6 C. Intentional Program Violations (IPV) 503.6 D.

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