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G. When the APR/POP Signed Date field is completed by the ESW, the APR signed date will automatically be populated on the Program Request – Client screen for the individual(s). The EW will receive a task and reminder that the APR has been signed and to run eligibility to update the Program/TOA on the TANF – Eligibility Summary screen to TANF/VIEW or TANF-UP/VIEW.

Note: The ESW will be responsible for maintaining the 24-month clock.

H. Advise applicants/recipients who are exempt from VIEW that they may volunteer to participate in VIEW, unless: they are SSI recipients; a parent who is a court convicted offender serving a sentence while still living in the home who is not allowed to leave the home to work or attend education/ training activities; or illegal aliens.

In the case of a recipient who has become employed and wants to volunteer for VIEW in order to receive the VIEW enhanced disregards, the EW will advise the individual to contact the ESW to schedule the VIEW initial assessment appointment.

I. Advise all volunteers that once they enter VIEW by signing the VIEW APR they become mandatory participants subject to the same participation requirements and penalties for non- participation as other mandatory VIEW participants.

J. Make appropriate changes in VaCMS that affect the individual's VIEW status. The ESW will be notified via task and reminders of these changes. These changes include, but are not limited to, the individual:

1. Losing employment; 2. TANF/VIEW or TANF-UP/VIEW case closes; 3. VTP case established; 4. Changes to VTP status; or 5. TANF case has been reinstated on a case with a prior VIEW enrollment.

K. Upon notification from the ESW indicating that a non-exempt individual claims to be exempt, verify the exemption claim and notify the ESW of the findings within thirty (30) days. If the eligibility worker is unable to verify an exemption claim, the individual will continue in non- exempt status in VIEW until verification is received.

L. Sanction the TANF case by suspending the payment based on the ESW’s recommendation. The EW will send the ANPA (032-03-0018) within three working days of receipt of the notification from the ESW.

M. Upon notification by the ESW, that prior to the scheduled date of the initial VIEW assessment date, the recipient has made a request that the TANF case be closed, the EW will close the TANF case per the recipient’s request. The EW will send the ANPA (032-03-0018) within three working days of receipt of the notification from the ESW.

If the recipient subsequently requests that the TANF case be reopened prior to the effective date of the case closure, she must complete the initial assessment appointment before the TANF case will be reopened.