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New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 88 - FAMILIES FIRST PROGRAM › Subchapter 3 - CARD UTILIZATION › Section 10:88-3.5 - Authorized institutions

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Drug or alcohol
				treatment centers, shelters for battered women, group living arrangements, and
				non-profit homeless feeding sites that are authorized by the USDA to
				participate in SNAP shall be provided with a POS device by the State's EBT
				contractor. Pursuant to
				10:87-7.8(a)2,
				residents of group living arrangements shall have their eligibility determined
				as one-person households when applying on their own behalf. The Families First
				card shall be issued to the resident as payee, and he or she shall select his
				or her own PIN. Certification may also be accomplished through an authorized
				representative of the group living arrangement or another representative chosen
				by the applicant. In that case, the Families First card shall be issued to the
				resident's authorized representative.
(b) NJ SNAP rules at
				10:87-7.8 provide that narcotic
				addicts or alcoholics who reside in drug or alcohol treatment facilities may
				apply for NJ SNAP benefits and have their eligibility determined as one-person
				households, and that certification must be accomplished through an authorized
				representative.
1. In order to participate in
				the EBT for NJ SNAP, each drug/alcohol treatment facility must be authorized by
				the USDA/FNS and receive an FNS authorization number. Each facility must
				designate one or more representatives from their staff to act as the NJ SNAP
				payee for the NJ SNAP clients who reside within the facility. Coding of this
				payee on the State's automated case file and issuance system will be such that
				the Families First cards for residents of the facility will be issued to this
				payee as the authorized representative for the clients. For coding and security
				purposes, the individual(s) who acts as the authorized representative must
				provide his or her full name and date of birth to the agency.
2. The CWA shall make arrangements with each
				drug/alcohol treatment facility to allow the designated authorized
				representative to come to the CWA to apply for NJ SNAP benefits and to select a
				PIN and receive the card for each eligible resident.
3. When a resident of a drug or alcohol
				treatment center or group living arrangement facility leaves the facility, the
				facility shall immediately notify the CWA of the resident's departure. Upon
				receipt of this notice, the CWA shall immediately deactivate the resident's
				Families First card, so that no further transactions can be made with the card.
				Prior to informing the CWA of a resident's departure, the drug/alcohol
				treatment center shall ensure that the resident's NJ SNAP account has been
				debited/credited correctly in accordance with
				10:87-7.8(d)1  i.
				The payee shall visit the CWA to request a new Families First card, which will
				allow the payee to access any benefits that remain available in the
				account.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 88 - FAMILIES FIRST PROGRAM › Subchapter 3 - CARD UTILIZATION › Section 10:88-3.6 - Communal dining facilities

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Recipients qualified under
				  10:87-3.12(a)1 
				  may utilize their Families First NJ SNAP benefits to purchase meals at communal
				  dining facilities. These transactions are performed by having the recipient
				  sign a debit voucher that authorizes the communal dining facility to submit the
				  voucher for payment to the Families First Program. The recipient shall receive
				  a copy of the voucher for the recipient's records.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 88 - FAMILIES FIRST PROGRAM › Subchapter 3 - CARD UTILIZATION › Section 10:88-3.7 - Meals-on-Wheels

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Recipients qualified under
				  10:87-3.12(a)2 
				  may utilize their Families First NJ SNAP benefits to purchase meals from
				  Meals-on-Wheels. These transactions are performed by completing an off-line
				  manual voucher and having the recipient sign the voucher, which authorizes
				  Meals-on-Wheels to submit the voucher for payment to the State's EBT
				  contractor. The recipient shall receive a copy of the voucher for the
				  recipient's records.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 88 - FAMILIES FIRST PROGRAM › Subchapter 3 - CARD UTILIZATION › Section 10:88-3.8 - Adjustment

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(a) Adjustment is the process whereby a debit
				or credit transaction is applied to a recipient's Families First NJ SNAP
				account to correct a system error or to correct an out-of-balance condition
				that is identified in the settlement process.
1. A system error is defined as an error
				resulting from a malfunction at any point in the posting or redemption process,
				from the Families First host computer, to the switch, to the third-party
				processors, to a store's host computer or to a POS device.
2. A Families First account can be either a
				cash benefit account or NJ SNAP benefit account.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 88 - FAMILIES FIRST PROGRAM › Subchapter 3 - CARD UTILIZATION › Section 10:88-3.9 - Penalties for inappropriate use of Families First cards

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Any act that constitutes a violation of the Food Stamp Act,
				  NJ SNAP rules, or any State statute for the purpose of acquiring, using,
				  presenting, transferring, receiving, possessing, or trafficking of
				  authorization cards used as part of an automated benefit delivery system is
				  considered an intentional program violation and will be addressed in accordance
				  with rules that govern the program(s) for which the card(s) delivers benefits
				  (see 10:87-11.3 and 10:90-11
				  ).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 88 - FAMILIES FIRST PROGRAM › Subchapter 4 - INACTIVE ACCOUNTS (AGING) › Section 10:88-4.1 - Overview

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The Families First system shall expunge Families First cash
				  and NJ SNAP benefits in accordance with
				  N.J.A.C.
				  10:88-4.2.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 88 - FAMILIES FIRST PROGRAM › Subchapter 4 - INACTIVE ACCOUNTS (AGING) › Section 10:88-4.2 - Expungement of Families First NJ SNAP and cash benefits

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(a) NJ SNAP
				and cash assistance benefits that are 274 days old or older shall be expunged
				from the EBT account when the EBT account has been inactive for 274 days.
1. At least 30 days prior to the expungement
				of NJ SNAP or cash benefits, the Department shall provide a household with a
				written pre-expungement notice informing the household that the EBT account is
				inactive and the date that benefits will be expunged should the account remain
				inactive. The notice shall also include the steps necessary to prevent the
				expungement.
2. On the 274th day of
				account inactivity, any benefits on the EBT account that are older than 274
				days will be expunged. Any benefits on the account that are under 274 days old
				will remain available on the account until the benefit reaches the 274th
				day.
3. Should the account
				subsequently become active, the expungement timeline for the remaining
				unexpunged benefits will reset until the account has been inactive for another
				274 days.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 88 - FAMILIES FIRST PROGRAM › Subchapter 5 - REPLACEMENT OF BENEFITS AND CARDS › Section 10:88-5.1 - Replacement of benefits

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Cash and NJ SNAP benefits shall not be replaced once they are
				  posted to a household's Families First account. A credit adjustment may be
				  processed to correct a system error or an out-of-balance condition that is
				  identified in the settlement process, such as an ATM
				  misdispense.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 88 - FAMILIES FIRST PROGRAM › Subchapter 5 - REPLACEMENT OF BENEFITS AND CARDS › Section 10:88-5.2 - Replacement of lost or stolen EBT cards

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(a) Replacement
				Families First cards shall be made available for pick up or placed in the mail
				within two business days from the date that the replacement request is made to
				the CWA.
(b) Each Families First
				payee will be allowed two free replacement cards. A replacement fee of $ 2.00
				shall be collected from NJ SNAP or cash assistance recipients for the third and
				any subsequent replacement cards.
(c) The total fee for replacing a non-public
				assistance NJ SNAP recipient's card shall be deducted automatically from the NJ
				SNAP benefit account. The total fee shall be deducted from the cash benefit
				account for cash-only cases. For household's receiving both cash assistance and
				NJ SNAP benefits, the fee shall be attempted first against the NJ SNAP account.
				If there are insufficient funds in the NJ SNAP account to cover the replacement
				fee, the fee will be attempted against the cash account. If neither account has
				sufficient funds available to cover the replacement fee, the system will create
				a pending status for the fee and it will be deducted from the next available
				benefit.
(d) The CWA shall exempt
				the first card issued to a reopened case from the replacement fee by waiving
				the fee. In addition, individual waivers of the card replacement fee may be
				granted by the CWA for certain recipients based upon the client's level of
				incapacity or impairment. In the case of a stolen card, the fee shall be waived
				provided that there is a police report to document the theft of the card.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 88 - FAMILIES FIRST PROGRAM › Subchapter 5 - REPLACEMENT OF BENEFITS AND CARDS › Section 10:88-5.3 - PIN re-selection

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A recipient who has forgotten his or her PIN or whose PIN is
				  compromised shall not be required to obtain a replacement card, provided his or
				  her card is still in his or her possession and is not damaged. These recipients
				  shall be allowed to select a new PIN at the CWA card issuance unit within two
				  business days of notifying the CWA that their PIN has been forgotten or
				  compromised.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 88 - FAMILIES FIRST PROGRAM › Subchapter 6 - FISCAL PROCEDURES › Section 10:88-6.1 - NJ SNAP card replacement fees

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Funds collected through replacement card fees will be an
				  offset to the administrative cost category of each CWA initially charged to
				  produce the replacement card. The dollar amount will be shown as a credit on
				  Schedule A of the quarterly report, Form WFNJ-618, and the payment will be
				  posted as an increasing adjustment to the funds due on the summary
				  schedule.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 88 - FAMILIES FIRST PROGRAM › Subchapter 6 - FISCAL PROCEDURES › Section 10:88-6.2 - NJ SNAP claims

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(a) Households shall be allowed to repay
				recipient claims using Families First benefits.
(b) Any payments made using Families First NJ
				SNAP benefits should be reported on line 15 of the FNS-209, Status of Claims
				Against Households report.
(c) CWAs
				shall ensure that involuntary claims repayments are not deducted from Families
				First accounts.
(d) CWAs shall
				offset Families First NJ SNAP benefits that have been expunged against
				outstanding NJ SNAP claims. This collection would then be reported on line 3(b)
				of the FNS-209 report.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 88 - FAMILIES FIRST PROGRAM › Subchapter 6 - FISCAL PROCEDURES › Section 10:88-6.3 - WFNJ cash claims

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(a) CWAs shall offset Families First cash
				benefits that have been expunged against outstanding cash claims.
(b) Expunged Families First cash benefits
				shall be credited on the CWA's fiscal reports.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 88 - FAMILIES FIRST PROGRAM › Subchapter 6 - FISCAL PROCEDURES › Section 10:88-6.4 - Security and control of Families First cards

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(a) The CWA shall
				maintain a supply of Families First card stock in quantity sufficient to meet
				the demands of initial issuance and replacement.
(b) When a shipment of blank Families First
				cards is received by the CWA, the date of receipt and the primary account
				number of the first and last card in the shipment shall be checked against the
				card manifest and recorded by two CWA staff. Each subsequent distribution of
				Families First cards to CWA card issuance staff shall be checked and recorded
				in the same manner.
1. If any package shows
				signs of having been tampered with, then each card in that package shall be
				individually counted and compared with the card manifest. If any cards are
				missing, the CWA EBT coordinator shall be notified immediately and shall
				promptly deactivate those cards on the EBT system. The CWA chief investigator
				shall also be notified and shall file a report with the shipping agent
				concerning the circumstances and conduct an investigation.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 90 - WORK FIRST NEW JERSEY PROGRAM › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 10:90-1.2 - Opportunity and decision to apply

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(a) Any person who
				believes he or she is eligible for WFNJ assistance must be given the
				opportunity to apply without delay. Applicants shall be informed about the
				eligibility requirements and their rights and obligations in applying for and
				receiving assistance. The decision to apply rests with the person. The
				applicant has the right to withdraw the application before eligibility or
				ineligibility has been determined.
(b) The application process begins with the
				initial contact by a member of the assistance unit with the designated county
				or municipal agency and ends with a decision by that agency as to the
				eligibility of the assistance unit for WFNJ benefits. Both the applicant and
				the county or municipal agency have a responsibility to verify and document
				eligibility.
(c) Initial contact
				may be an inquiry, a referral or an application:
1. Inquiry means any request for information
				about assistance programs which is not a request for an application. A record
				is necessary only when the inquiry requires follow-up action.
2. Referral means a request from a public or
				private agency or individual for assistance on behalf of another
				individual/family. All referrals must be recorded with appropriate facts, and
				the disposition noted.
3.
				Application means a written request for public assistance by an individual,
				couple without children, natural or adoptive parent(s), parent-person(s), minor
				parent(s), or legal guardian acting on behalf of the
				individual/family.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 90 - WORK FIRST NEW JERSEY PROGRAM › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 10:90-1.3 - Immediate need

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(a) All applicants
				for WFNJ shall be evaluated for immediate need at the time of application. If
				the county or municipal agency determines that immediate need exists, based
				upon an applicant's written statement signed under oath and subject to the
				applicant appearing to meet all other program eligibility requirements, the
				agency shall ensure that the needs of the assistance unit are met until such
				time as the final eligibility determination is made.
1. Immediate need means that the assistance
				unit lacks shelter or is at imminent risk of losing shelter, essential
				utilities, or has no food or insufficient food for unit members' immediate
				needs, or lacks minimal clothing to protect their health and safety. In those
				situations where no other appropriate services are available to meet the needs
				of the assistance unit, a cash assistance benefit shall be provided but shall
				not exceed the amount of the cash assistance payment level for the appropriate
				eligible assistance unit size for that period.
2. In situations where immediate need exists
				and other appropriate services are not immediately available to meet the needs
				of the assistance unit, or if the applicant expresses a need for emergency
				assistance, county/municipal agencies shall ensure that the application be
				processed that day in order to provide a cash assistance benefit.
i. In cases of immediate need, where the CSP
				interview and/or work registration requirement cannot be completed on the day
				of application, the application process is to continue with the applicant being
				provided an appointment to return to the agency to comply with the CSP
				interview and/or the work registration requirement.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 90 - WORK FIRST NEW JERSEY PROGRAM › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 10:90-1.4 - Notice and information to client

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(a) If immediate
				need is not apparent and a decision of approval or disapproval is not reached
				within 30 days of application, the county/ municipal agency shall notify the
				applicant in writing of this fact and the reason for the delay (see N.J.A.C.
				10:90-9 ). When a decision is reached, the applicant shall be notified in
				writing of this decision (approved or disapproved). If a county/municipal
				agency does not take action to approve or deny the application through no fault
				of the applicant then the agency shall act on the application in accordance
				with immediate need provisions at
				10:90-1.3(a)1.
1. When the county/municipal agency has
				failed to take action to approve or deny the application through no fault of
				the applicant within 25 days of the date of application, the county/municipal
				agency shall send a notice to the client scheduling an interview within five
				days in order to determine if the applicant is in an immediate need situation
				and to make an appropriate determination as to the applicant's eligibility for
				WFNJ.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 90 - WORK FIRST NEW JERSEY PROGRAM › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 10:90-1.5 - Prompt disposition by the county or municipal agency

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(a) Persons shall
				be given the opportunity to comply with the eligibility requirements and apply
				for WFNJ benefits without delay. Staff of the county or municipal agency shall
				accept, process, and recommend action on applications for assistance within 30
				days. If the applicant is eligible, payment shall be issued as soon as
				eligibility is established. The county or municipal agency shall act promptly
				and timely on applications as long as the WFNJ participant is eligible for
				assistance and is complying with program requirements. Failure of the county or
				municipal agency to act promptly and timely shall not be a basis for denying or
				delaying the issuance of benefits. The county and municipal agency shall also
				act promptly and timely on redetermining eligibility, but failure of the county
				or municipal agency to act promptly and timely shall not be a basis for delay
				in granting assistance.
1. During the
				application process, employable WFNJ/GA applicants are required to participate
				in a minimum of 28 days of an employment-related activity through LWD before
				eligibility can be established. Cash assistance shall be issued as provided for
				at 10:90-1.2(f)8 
				and 9.
i. During participation in a minimum
				of 28 days of an employment-related activity, applicants may be eligible for
				immediate need, medical care, and NJ SNAP and other WFNJ benefits in accordance
				with the immediate needs provision at
				10:90-1.3. Transportation for
				participation in the work related activity may also be provided under
				10:90-1.3; and
ii. For applicants who fail to comply with
				the requirement for participation in an employment-related activity for a
				minimum of 28 days, without good cause, the agencies shall refer to
				10:90-1.2(f)8 
				and 9.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 90 - WORK FIRST NEW JERSEY PROGRAM › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 10:90-1.6 - Primary source of information

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(a) Applicants and
				recipients are in all instances the primary source of information about
				themselves and their families. It is the responsibility of the county or
				municipal agency to determine eligibility and, as necessary, to secure
				verification from secondary sources. The applicant will be informed that the
				county or municipal agency needs to document the facts regarding certain
				eligibility criteria and that this process will include contacting collateral
				sources as necessary.
1. Public records are
				preferred evidence and use of these sources shall be exhausted before other
				sources are used.
2. Sources of
				collateral evidence to establish eligibility may include, as appropriate, but
				are not limited to, the following:
i. Birth,
				death and marriage certificates, records from religious institutions,
				immigration and naturalization papers, census records, school records, military
				service records, court records, employment records, records of public or
				private welfare agencies, voting records, medical records, personal records,
				and affidavits from knowledgeable persons. Whenever possible, the WFNJ worker
				shall assist the applicant in securing these documents, or shall verify such
				information through interagency contacts.
ii. The use of an affidavit is not sufficient
				to verify immigration status under WFNJ. Immigration status must be verified
				through the Federal Office of Homeland Security.
iii. In cases where paternity has not been
				established and an affidavit is the only available verification of a blood
				relationship, the applicant shall start adjudication proceedings within 30 days
				to maintain eligibility. In such cases, the use of an affidavit is sufficient
				to verify a blood relationship under WFNJ only until adjudication has
				occurred.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 90 - WORK FIRST NEW JERSEY PROGRAM › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 10:90-1.9 - No duplication of assistance

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Financial assistance for maintenance or other needs shall
				  not be authorized through public assistance when, during the same period, such
				  financial needs are actually being provided by other agencies or organizations,
				  whether public or private, unless such aid/assistance supplements but does not
				  supplant WFNJ benefits. Supplementary programs such as Medicaid, SSI and NJ
				  SNAP, as well as in-kind contributions are not considered duplicative.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 90 - WORK FIRST NEW JERSEY PROGRAM › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 10:90-1.10 - Assistance to non-English speaking applicants

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Information, applications and agency personnel shall be
				  available to assist non-English speaking applicants. Spanish language program
				  material is routinely prepared by the Division and distributed to county and
				  municipal agencies. Program materials in languages other than Spanish may be
				  prepared based upon knowledge of the population served by programs under the
				  auspices of the Division.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 90 - WORK FIRST NEW JERSEY PROGRAM › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 10:90-1.11 - Release of information by county or municipal agency

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Information about applicants or recipients shall be used or
				  disclosed only for purposes directly connected with the administration of
				  public assistance and related services which cannot be offered without such
				  information in accordance with the confidentiality provisions at
				  10:90-7.7.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 90 - WORK FIRST NEW JERSEY PROGRAM › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 10:90-1.12 - Refusal to apply for eligible benefits

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A person who appears to be eligible for other benefits such
				  as (but not limited to) unemployment insurance benefits; disability benefits,
				  Social Security; Retirement, Survivors and Disability Insurance; Supplemental
				  Security Income; or Veterans' benefits and such person refuses or neglects to
				  apply for such benefits within 30 days of written notification without good
				  cause, the entire assistance unit shall be ineligible to receive cash
				  assistance.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 90 - WORK FIRST NEW JERSEY PROGRAM › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 10:90-1.13 - Change in circumstances

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(a) The client
				shall be informed periodically (at least once every six months) by the agency
				of his or her continuing obligation to furnish accurate and timely information
				to the county or municipal agency concerning changes in income, resources, or
				other circumstances which may affect the amount of the grant. The client must
				inform the county or municipal agency of any change in circumstances as soon as
				possible but no later than 10 calendar days after the change takes
				place.
(b) If a client deliberately
				misrepresents or conceals relevant facts in order to obtain or attempt to
				obtain payments of assistance for which the individual is not eligible, fraud
				may be suspected and a referral for fraud/intentional program violation (IPV)
				shall be initiated (see N.J.A.C. 10:90-11 ).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 90 - WORK FIRST NEW JERSEY PROGRAM › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 10:90-1.14 - Issuance of summons or subpoena

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(a) When all other
				means of determining facts and circumstances concerning an application for
				assistance have been exhausted, the county agency director may, in accordance
				with 44:7-20:
1. Issue a subpoena to a third party in the
				State who has necessary and relevant information and require that pertinent
				records and other documents be produced for examination;
2. Administer oaths for the purpose of such
				examinations.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 90 - WORK FIRST NEW JERSEY PROGRAM › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 10:90-1.15 - Voluntary quit

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An adult applicant for WFNJ shall not be eligible for
				  benefits when the applicant's eligibility is the result of a voluntary
				  cessation of employment, without good cause, including situations in which an
				  applicant has been discharged from employment due to an action or inaction on
				  his or her part in violation of the employer's written rules or policies, or
				  lawful job related instructions within 90 days prior to the date of
				  application. The applicant shall be ineligible for assistance for a period of
				  90 days beginning with the date of quit. Other members of the adult applicant's
				  assistance unit shall remain eligible to apply for benefits. The individual who
				  voluntarily ceased employment shall be responsible for providing the necessary
				  information so that a good cause determination can be made (see
				  10:90-4.14(b) 
				  for voluntary quit provisions for WFNJ recipients and
				  10:90-4.14(c) 
				  regarding good cause provisions).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 90 - WORK FIRST NEW JERSEY PROGRAM › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 10:90-1.16 - Assignment or transfer of property

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A voluntary assignment or transfer of income or resources
				  within one year prior to the time of application for benefits for the purpose
				  of qualifying for WFNJ benefits shall render the applicant/recipient and the
				  applicant/recipient's assistance unit members ineligible for benefits in
				  accordance with
				  10:90-3.10(e).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 90 - WORK FIRST NEW JERSEY PROGRAM › Subchapter 2 - NON-FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS › Section 10:90-2.1 - General provisions

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(a) This subchapter
				describes those Work First New Jersey (WFNJ) program eligibility factors, other
				than financial, which must be considered in making eligibility
				determinations.
(b) Eligibility for
				WFNJ is based upon certain criteria including, but not limited to, age,
				relationship, CSP cooperation, cooperation with work requirements,
				citizenship/eligible alien status, residence in the State, county and
				municipality and financial need.
1. In
				addition to the conditions of eligibility for WFNJ/TANF at
				10:90-2.2, participation in the
				Early Employment Initiative (EEI) program is a condition of eligibility for
				those WFNJ/TANF applicant families which meet the EEI eligibility criteria for
				participation in accordance with the EEI provisions set forth at N.J.A.C.
				10:90-17.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 90 - WORK FIRST NEW JERSEY PROGRAM › Subchapter 2 - NON-FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS › Section 10:90-2.5 - Extensions to the 60-cumulative-month time limit

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(a) A recipient
				shall receive an extension of no more than 12 cumulative months beyond the 60
				cumulative month time limit, to be granted in increments that shall not exceed
				six months, if the recipient meets one of the following criteria:
1. The recipient or the recipient's dependent
				child(ren) would be subject to extreme hardship or incapacity in the event of a
				termination of benefits (see N.J.A.C. 10:90-6 );
i. Extensions due to extreme hardship or
				incapacity will be evaluated within the last three months of the eligibility
				period prior to reaching the 60-month lifetime limit on benefit assistance.
				Extensions of this nature require prior approval and authorization by DFD. The
				assistance unit's case record shall be reviewed to determine if cause to grant
				an extension due to extreme hardship or incapacity exists. Extreme hardship
				shall be defined as situations that would:
(1) Result when the recipient has secured
				employment but without such an extension the transition of the assistance unit
				from WFNJ to employment could not be effected due to extenuating circumstances,
				such as, a lack of transportation or available child care to support
				work.
(2) Result when, during a
				review of the case record, it was determined that periods of temporary
				incapacity experienced by the individual which resulted in work deferrals of
				more than 12 months did not allow the individual sufficient time in which to
				gain self-sufficiency during the individual's receipt of 60 months of cash
				assistance;
(3) Result from a
				situation in which the individual began work activities immediately as
				scheduled, has cooperated throughout all phases of the WFNJ program, has been
				fully compliant in the last year, and has no more than one sanction in the
				prior 12 months for failure to comply with any aspect of the program but fails
				at the end of the 60 months to secure employment which renders the assistance
				unit financially ineligible for continued benefits. This situation will be
				subject to review by a State appointed panel for a final
				determination;
(4) Result from when
				the individual experiences a family violence situation which renders the
				individual temporarily incapable of sustaining the family without continued
				support. (Victims of family violence are entitled to extensions as long as
				necessary, see N.J.A.C. 10:90-20 regarding family violence); or
(5) Result when a current temporary deferral
				exists in accordance with provisions outlined at
				10:90-4.10 and 4.11. For example,
				the period of incapacity may be due to the individual experiencing a recent
				temporary physical incapacity, being in her third trimester of pregnancy or
				needing to provide care for a child under 12 weeks of age.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 90 - WORK FIRST NEW JERSEY PROGRAM › Subchapter 2 - NON-FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS › Section 10:90-2.6 - Family violence

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(a) Certain WFNJ program requirements shall
				be waived for those recipients who have been screened and identified through an
				affidavit as victims of family violence, rape, or incest and assessed by the
				victim service provider agency (see
				N.J.A.C.
				10:90-20). The program requirements that
				shall be waived upon request of the individual include, but are not limited to,
				the following, when compliance would make it more difficult for the individual
				to escape family violence, or when present, past, or future family violence
				impacts on the individual's ability to comply:
1. Time limits on benefits;
2. Residency requirements;
3. Work requirements;
4. WFNJ/TANF living arrangements for minor
				parents (see
				N.J.A.C.
				10:90-2.17(c));
				and/or
5. Emergency assistance (EA)
				requirements, in accordance with
				N.J.A.C.
				10:90-6.1(c)4.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 90 - WORK FIRST NEW JERSEY PROGRAM › Subchapter 2 - NON-FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS › Section 10:90-2.7 - Composition of the WFNJ/TANF and WFNJ/GA eligible assistance unit

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(a)
				Composition of the eligible WFNJ/TANF assistance unit is as follows:
1. An eligible assistance unit under
				WFNJ/TANF shall be comprised of those individuals who are living together and
				functioning as one economic unit and whose relationship is based upon a blood
				and/or legal relationship. (A legal relationship is one that is created through
				marriage, adoption, civil union or legal guardianship procedures.) The eligible
				WFNJ/TANF assistance unit includes the parent(s), parent person(s) or legal
				guardian (see (a)3 below) and his or her related dependent children up to the
				age of 18, or up to the age of 19 if they are full-time students in a secondary
				school, or in the equivalent level of vocational or technical training, and are
				reasonably expected to complete the program before reaching age 19. Children up
				to the age of 21 are also eligible for WFNJ/TANF if they are enrolled in a
				special education program.
i. When any school
				or course of training involves attendance during an academic year, a child
				shall be considered eligible during the summer months when he or she has been
				accepted for admission in the fall. He or she shall be considered eligible
				during regular vacation periods unless the educational program has been
				completed or unless there is verification that the child does not attend or is
				not acceptable to re-enter the program.
ii. When a parent and another adult relative
				live in the same household and both are providing care and control of the
				child(ren), it shall be presumed that the parent is exercising primary
				responsibility for the care and control of the child(ren) and, therefore, the
				other adult relative shall not be included in the TANF assistance unit.
(1) In cases where it is determined by the
				WFNJ agency worker that the parent is not providing the care and control of the
				child, but instead the adult relative is considered the caretaker relative,
				then the parent, the caretaker relative and the child shall be included in the
				eligible TANF unit.
iii.
				An SSI recipient parent with a needy child may be eligible to receive TANF
				assistance on behalf of that child. A needy parent of an SSI recipient child
				may be eligible to receive TANF assistance for himself or herself.
iv. When an RSDI recipient child joins a TANF
				assistance unit headed by an adult other than his or her natural or adoptive
				parent and the child's income and/or child support would make the TANF
				assistance unit financially ineligible, that child shall be excluded from the
				TANF assistance unit.
v. An
				ineligible alien parent with an eligible child may be eligible to receive TANF
				assistance on behalf of that child. An eligible parent with an ineligible child
				may be eligible to receive TANF assistance for himself or herself.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 90 - WORK FIRST NEW JERSEY PROGRAM › Subchapter 2 - NON-FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS › Section 10:90-2.10 - WFNJ TANF/GA citizenship/eligibility requirements

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(a) Only those
				persons who are United States citizens, or eligible aliens shall be eligible
				for WFNJ TANF/GA benefits. In addition, for WFNJ/GA eligibility purposes only,
				those persons permanently residing in the United States under color of law as
				of August 21, 1996 are considered eligible for WFNJ/GA benefits.
1. Eligible alien means an alien as defined
				in the provisions of section 431 of Title IV of Federal Public law 104-193
				pursuant to section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) (
				42
				U.S.C. §§
											601 and
				602
				).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 90 - WORK FIRST NEW JERSEY PROGRAM › Subchapter 2 - NON-FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS › Section 10:90-2.11 - WFNJ TANF/GA residency requirements

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(a) WFNJ/TANF
				residency requirements are as follows:
1. The
				law requires that an applicant for or recipient of WFNJ/TANF assistance shall
				reside in New Jersey. Any person who responds affirmatively to the question on
				the application "Do you plan to continue living in New Jersey?" fulfills this
				requirement. The requirement is also satisfied when the person resides in the
				State having entered with a job commitment or is seeking employment even if he
				or she is currently unemployed.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 90 - WORK FIRST NEW JERSEY PROGRAM › Subchapter 2 - NON-FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS › Section 10:90-2.12 - County/municipal residence for identification

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(a) Residence in a
				county or municipality is not an eligibility requirement. A county or
				municipality of residence is necessary to identify which county/municipal
				agency is legally responsible for receipt, registration and processing an
				application and for issuance of payment, but shall not preclude or limit the
				opportunity for any person residing in New Jersey to apply for and receive
				assistance without delay.
(b)
				Wherever a family is living shall be considered that family's county or
				municipal residence. When a recipient family, or any member thereof, goes to
				another county, municipality or state for the purpose of a temporary visit,
				that county, municipality or state shall not become their residence unless it
				is a permanent transfer and provisions at
				10:90-2.13 apply.
(c) A permanent residence is not an
				eligibility requirement. If an applicant expresses an intent to reside in the
				county or municipality, by providing verification of residence or by
				affirmatively stating his or her intent to reside in the jurisdiction, for
				purposes of WFNJ eligibility, the applicant shall be deemed to be a resident of
				such county and/or municipality.
(d) A public or private institution of
				custodial, curative or penal character shall not be considered an individual's
				customary residence, including those situations listed below:
1. When a WFNJ/TANF client is placed in a
				substance abuse residential treatment facility out-of-county and the child(ren)
				remains in the county of origin, then the parent(s) shall be considered on a
				temporary absence, in accordance with the provisions of
				10:90-2.15(c),
				and the parent's eligibility for WFNJ/TANF shall not be affected.
2. If both parent(s) and child(ren) are
				placed in the facility, the case shall remain under the supervision of the
				county of origin.
3. If the
				WFNJ/TANF family is separated, with the parent(s) and one or more of the
				children placed in the facility and the other children remaining in the county
				of origin, then case responsibility shall remain in the county of
				origin.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 90 - WORK FIRST NEW JERSEY PROGRAM › Subchapter 2 - NON-FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS › Section 10:90-2.13 - Temporary absence from the State (WFNJ TANF/GA)

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(a) The
				county/municipal agency may, with the approval of the DFD, continue assistance
				payments to recipients who leave the State under specified conditions, such as,
				but not limited to, the need to provide temporary care to a sick or elderly
				relative when no one else is available to provide the care, or the recipient's
				presence is required in order to settle an estate. A recipient must notify the
				county/municipality when leaving the State for more than seven days. A
				recipient assistance unit may leave the State for up to a one month period with
				no resultant effect upon eligibility or payment. Special circumstances may
				allow for an extension of benefits beyond the one month time frame but such an
				extension must be approved by the DFD. Special circumstances include, but are
				not limited to, serious illness or accident while the recipient is out of the
				State, and a period of recuperation is required prior to returning to the
				State.
(b) Upon establishment of
				the fact that the recipient assistance unit still considers its permanent
				residence to be New Jersey and that it plans to return thereto, continuation of
				assistance shall be granted for the following reason(s):
1. Ill health;
2. Inability to travel of one or more
				members;
3. Mental or physical
				welfare; or
4. Family
				responsibility (for example, settling affairs of deceased).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 90 - WORK FIRST NEW JERSEY PROGRAM › Subchapter 2 - NON-FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS › Section 10:90-2.14 - Responsibility of a parent to report temporary absence of a child from the home

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(a) Eligibility for
				WFNJ/TANF may exist during the absence of a child from the home under the
				circumstances described in
				10:90-2.15 and 2.16.
1. A parent or needy caretaker relative who
				fails to notify the county agency of the absence of the minor child from the
				home by the end of the five day period that begins with the date that it
				becomes clear to the parent or caretaker relative that the minor child will be
				absent for more than 180 consecutive days shall be ineligible for benefits for
				a period of three months.
i. The period of 90
				days ineligibility for benefits shall begin on the first day of the month
				following the month in which the county agency becomes aware of the recipient's
				failure to notify the agency of the child's absence.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 90 - WORK FIRST NEW JERSEY PROGRAM › Subchapter 2 - NON-FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS › Section 10:90-2.15 - Child, parent or WFNJ/GA individual in an institution

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(a) When a child
				who would be otherwise eligible for WFNJ is out of the home due to
				voluntary/involuntary placement in an institution, he or she shall be
				recognized as a member of the assistance unit so long as it is anticipated that
				he or she will return home within one year from the date of the placement.
				State only funds shall be used after the minor child has been absent from the
				home for more than 180 consecutive days.
1. A
				child whose placement is specified for a period longer than one year shall not
				be eligible during the entire period of placement.
2. Placement for an unspecified or
				indeterminate period shall be construed to be for less than one year. Should
				such period extend beyond one year, the child shall be deleted from the
				eligible unit at the end of the year.
3. In the case of a new application,
				eligibility of an institutionalized child shall be based upon the specified
				length of the placement starting from the date the placement began.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 90 - WORK FIRST NEW JERSEY PROGRAM › Subchapter 2 - NON-FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS › Section 10:90-2.16 - Absence for reasons other than institutionalization

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(a) Temporary
				absence of a child which has not lasted more than 30 consecutive days does not
				affect eligibility. When the absence of a child lasts longer than 30 days, or
				it appears that an absence will last longer than 30 days, the county agency
				shall review the situation and take appropriate action.
1. If it is found that the parent, parent
				person, or legal guardian lacks or will lack both physical custody and
				responsibility for day-to-day care of the child and the situation is likely to
				continue for more than 90 days, the child is no longer eligible for assistance.
				In situations in which the whereabouts of the child is unknown, or the parent,
				parent-person, or legal guardian is precluded from contact, or the time period
				is otherwise indefinite, the child is no longer eligible for
				assistance.
2. If it is found there
				is reasonable expectation that the child will return to the home within 90
				days, the child remains eligible.
3. The child remains eligible during the time
				that the above review is in process, but not longer than 90 days.
4. In unusual situations involving particular
				hardship, the county agency may consult with the DFD regarding the continuing
				eligibility of the child.
5. A
				child is considered temporarily absent from the home and regarded as an
				eligible member of the assistance unit if he or she is receiving vocational
				training at a residential Job Corps Center which permits him or her to return
				home for weekends.
i. A child who is receiving
				training at one of the three National Job Corps Centers located in Kentucky,
				Indiana, and Utah is to be considered permanently absent from the home and
				shall not be considered a member of the eligible assistance unit for WFNJ
				eligibility purposes.