Sanctions should end and the sanction count should reset to zero when one of the following occur:

· The participant qualifies for good cause. See 19.9 (Good Cause).

· A participant comes into compliance.

· If the participant cures their sanction on or before the 15th of the sanction month, the sanction will be lifted and the full MFIP grant will be restored.

· If the participant cures their sanction after the 15th of the sanction month, the sanction will be lifted the following month.

Employment counselors may lift a sanction in circumstances where they feel the sanction is no longer appropriate.

· In these cases, the sanction is lifted from that point forward in time.

· It does not retroactively cure a sanction.

· Communicate to the eligibility worker to lift the sanction.

The following table includes examples of the sort of circumstances in which an employment counselor may decide that a sanction is no longer appropriate.

Possible circumstances	The response
The participant is in sanction for not submitting job logs at least 3 months ago.	Develop a new employment plan and lift the sanction. (There is no point to getting logs when the hours have already been recorded and reported).
The participant transfers from another county or Tribal Nation and is already in sanction. Local county or Tribal Nation policies will direct what to do if a sanctioned participant transfers employment services agencies within the same county or Tribal Nation.	· Invite the participant to develop a new employment plan. · Lift the sanction when the participant has attended the overview.

Notify the eligibility worker to remove the sanction if removing the sanction is appropriate.
The MFIP Status Update Form (DHS-3165) (PDF) is available for this communication.
Include the date on which the employment counselor determined that the sanction is no longer appropriate.

Correcting a Sanction

Cure the sanction for good cause and note on status update that it was imposed in error.

The participant’s grant amount must be restored to the full amount retroactively to the date when the participant was found to:

· Lack necessary pre-employment activities. See 19.9 (Good Cause).

· Have qualified for good cause.

Notify the eligibility worker.

· Include the date for removing the sanction retroactive to the date in which the participant was found to:

· Activities identified in the employment plan are not available.

· Qualify for a family violence waiver.

· Have a good cause reason for not complying, see 19.9 (Good Cause).

· Include in the comment section that the sanction is being lifted retroactively because of good cause.