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A sanction is a reduction of benefits for not complying with MFIP requirements.

· The reduction is applied to the full household’s benefits, not just to the participant’s portion of those benefits.

· Months that a participant is sanctioned count toward the 60-month limit.

Pre-60 month sanction processes, see 19.27 (Pre-60 Month Sanctions).

N/A	Employment Services or Failure to Attend Orientation Sanctions	Child Support Enforcement Sanctions	Drug Use Testing for Participants With Drug Felony Convictions
Which Worker Initiates Sanction Process?	Employment counselor.	Child support worker.	Up to local county or tribe administering MFIP to designate.
How Much Are Benefits Reduced?	1st occurrence: 10% of the full MFIP benefit standard for a family of that size. 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th occurrences: 30% of the full MFIP benefit for a family of that size. 7th occurrence: 100% -- case closes. See 19.30 (Closing Cases for 100% Sanction).	1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th occurrences: 30% of the full MFIP benefit standard for a family of that size. 7th occurrence: 100% -- case closes. See 19.30 (Closing Cases for 100% Sanction).	1st occurrence: 30% of the full MFIP benefit standard for a family of that size. 2nd occurrence: Permanent disqualification of the participant. Children in the household continue to receive MFIP benefits.
Is There Vendoring of Housing Costs? See 19.15 (Vendoring Benefits).	Yes for: · 30% sanctions. · For 6 months after sanction is ended.	Yes for: · For 2nd through 6th sanctions. · For 6 months after sanction is ended.	Yes for: · All months of MFIP assistance for someone convicted of a drug felony in the last 10 years.
Do These Sanctions Count as 1 of 7 Months Towards the 100% Sanction?	Yes.	Yes.	No.
Other.	Employment Services agencies may opt to discontinue support services, such as transportation. · Follow local policies, including about whether to consult eligibility or child care assistance workers first. See 16.30 (Sanctions & Child Care Assistance) about how child care assistance responds to MFIP sanctions.	For more information about Child Support Sanctions, see 19.51 (Child Support Sanctions).	For more information about drug testing sanctions, see 19.57 (Drug Felony Sanctions).

For more information about sanctions and participants who:

Have 2 sanction types in the same month, see 19.54 (Dual Sanctions).

Also receive child care assistance, see Chapter 16 (Child Care).

Have not used 60 months, see 19.27 (Pre-60 Month Sanctions).

Are extended beyond 60 months, see 19.39 (Post-60 Month Sanctions).