Sanctions - Hopi Tribal TANF
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.
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.