Sanctions - Hopi Tribal TANF
 
(01/01/25 - 12/31/25)
The Hopi Family Assistance Program (HFAP) Office notifies FAA when a participant fails to comply with any of the Hopi Personal Responsibility Agreement (PRA) requirements.
 
The HFAP office notifies FAA of compliance or noncompliance as follows:
 
For an initial application, the HFAP office completes Section III of the Hopi Tribal TANF Referral Notice (FAA‑1459A) form and emails the form to [email protected].
For an active case, the HFAP completes section VI of the Tribal Turn Around Document (TAD) (FAA‑1125A) form and emails the TAD to [email protected].
 
When notified of a PRA noncompliance, FAA completes the following:
 
Reviews sanction history on PRAP and DISA.
Keys the Sanction Reason Code in the RSN CODE field on DISA for the correct sanction month, allowing for NOAA.
Sends the NOAA for the correct sanction level. The sanction level on the NOAA must match the sanction level that was imposed on PRAP/DISA.
Completes the TAD and emails the TAD to the HFAP Office.
Uploads the TAD to OnBase.
Documents the case file(g).
 
For Hopi Tribal TANF noncompliance, the sanction levels are as follows:
 
First occurrence of noncompliance, AZTECS reduces the total cash benefit by 25%. FAA sends the HOPI CA SANCTION 25% (A605) notice.
Second occurrence of noncompliance, AZTECS reduces the total cash benefit by 50%. FAA sends the HOPI CA SANCTION 50% (A606) notice.
Third occurrence of noncompliance, a 100% benefit reduction sanction results in case closure. AZTECS stops benefits. FAA sends the CA SANCTION-BENEFITS STOPPED (A607) notice.
 
NOTE The budgetary unit is not eligible for 12 calendar months following the month of closure, for the third and any additional occurrences of noncompliance.
 
 
When a Hopi Tribal member reapplies within the twelve months following the 100% sanction third occurrence, FAA completes the following:
 
Denies the application using the HT Denial Closure Reason Code.
Sends the HOPI CA DENIAL – 100% (A611) notice.
 
The Hopi Tribal TANF Sanction remains at 100%, after the 12-month ineligibility timeframe, when a budgetary unit was previously sanctioned 100%. Additional months of noncompliance result in case closure or denial and a new 12-month ineligibility timeframe, when any of the following apply:
 
Reapplies but fails the pre-compliance requirement with HFAP.
Reapplies, is approved after the 12-month ineligibility timeframe, and fails to comply with Hopi PRA requirements in any month of the certification period.
 
When notified of additional occurrences of noncompliance, FAA completes the following:
 
Denies the application using the NH Denial Closure Reason Code for failure to pre-comply.
Sends the HOPI CA DENIAL – 100% (A611) notice.
Stops the benefits using the NH Denial Closure Reason Code for additional months of noncompliance during the certification period.
Sends the HOPI CA DENIAL – 100% (A611) notice.
 
When a Hopi TANF participant moves from the Hopi service delivery area, all prior sanctions keyed in AZTECS count.