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MFIP Employment Services Manual

MFIP Employment Services Manual


19.27 Pre-60 Month Sanctions

ISSUE DATE: 09/2020

The policies in this section apply to participants who have not reached their 60-month lifetime limit.

Every month that a participant fails to comply with a requirement is counted as a separate occurrence of non-compliance.

  • · If both parents in a 2-parent family, however, are out of compliance in the same month, that counts as 1 occurrence of non-compliance for the household.
  • · The count of occurrences continues over all the time a participant receives MFIP, even if the participant has left MFIP and then re-enrolled months or years later.
  • · For participants with dual sanctions, see 19.54 (Dual Sanctions).

    • The number of occurrences result in different sanction policies.

    1st Occurrence in Sanction.

    What Sanction Is Imposed.

    A 10% sanction of the monthly maximum MFIP cash and food benefit for the family size.

    How Long the Sanction Must Remain In Place.

    One month.

    Timelines for Curing the Sanction.

    The sanction can be lifted on or before 10 days prior to the effective date of the sanction.

    Curing the Sanction.

    The sanction is lifted in the month after the month that the participant returns to compliance.

    Special Provisions for 2-Parent Families.

    Applies to a 2-parent household in which 1 participant does not comply.

    Workforce One.

    Place sanctioned participants in “Holding – Sanctioned”.

  • · Do not exit participants from Workforce One just because they are in the 1st occurrence (unless the participant closes for more than 30 days).

    • Requirements to Review .

    No.


    2nd Occurrence in Sanction

    What Sanction Is Imposed.

    A 30% sanction of the maximum MFIP cash and food benefit for the family size that may include vendoring, see 19.12 (Sanction Types).

    How Long the Sanction Must Remain In Place.

    At least 1 month.

    Timelines for Curing the Sanction.

    The sanction can be lifted on or before 10 days prior to the effective date of the sanction.

    Procedures for Resolving the Sanction.

  • · The sanction is removed in the month after the month participant returns to compliance.
  • · The eligibility worker continues to pay the housing (and utility costs at option of county or tribe administering MFIP) for 6 months after the month in which the participant returns to compliance.

    • Special Provisions for 2-Parent Families.

    The sanction is lifted in the month after the month both parents return to compliance.

    Workforce One.

  • · Place sanctioned participants in “Holding – Sanctioned”.
  • · Do not exit participants in sanction from Workforce One (unless the participant closes for more than 30 days).

    • Requirements to Review.

    Yes. See 19.18 (Steps Before Imposing a Sanction).


    3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th Occurrences of Sanction

    What Sanction Is Imposed.

    A 30% sanction of the maximum MFIP cash and food benefit for the family size that may include vendoring, see 19.12 (Sanction Types).

    How Long the Sanction Must Remain In Place.

    One month.

    Timelines for Curing the Sanction.

    Timelines for curing the sanction:

    If the current sanction immediately follows a previous month in sanction:

  • · A 10-day notice is not required.
  • · The sanction may be lifted up to the day before the effective date of the sanction.


    • If the current sanction is not consecutive to the prior sanction:

  • · A notice of adverse action is sent.
  • · The sanction must be cured on or before 10 days prior to the effective date of the sanction.

    • Curing the Sanction.

  • · The sanction is lifted in the month after the month participant returns to compliance.
  • · The eligibility worker continues to pay the housing (and utility costs at option of county or tribe administering MFIP) for 6 months after the month in which the participant returns to compliance.

    • Special Provisions for 2-Parent Families.

    The sanction is lifted in the month after the month both parents return to compliance.

    Workforce One Coding.

  • · Place sanctioned participants in “Holding – Sanctioned”.
  • · Do not exit participants in sanction from Workforce One (unless the participant closes MFIP).

    • Requirements to Review.

    Yes. See 19.18 (Steps Before Imposing a Sanction).

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