Currently, the VaCMS is incorrectly approving TANF applications with 0.00 benefit amount in the following situations:

• Applicant has a Felony Drug Conviction and the only child(ren) is an SSI recipient
• Applicant is a Fleeing Felon and the only child(ren) is an SSI recipient
• Applicant is an illegal alien and the only child(ren) is an SSI recipient

In these instances the TANF application should be denied by the VaCMS per TANF policy. In the interim workers should follow the steps in this IBP to have the VaCMS deny the application.

Below is an example of a mixed TANF / SNAP application that is incorrectly approving TANF Benefits. Note the TANF Eligibility results displaying as Approved with 0.00 as the Net Benefit Amount.

The SNAP Eligibility results display correctly, but the results should not be authorized until the interim business process outlined below is completed.

Do NOT Authorize this TANF Result.

1. From the Left Navigation, select Data Collection and click Case Action.

2. On the Case Action page:

   1. Enter the Case #.

   2. Select Continue previously selected action from the What Action Do you Want to Perform? dropdown menu.

3. The TANF – EDG Summary page displays.

4. From the Left Navigation, select Data Collection, select Individual Information and click Program Request.
   1. The Program Request – Summary page displays.
5. On the Program Request – Summary page, click the pencil icon next to the TANF program record.
   1. The Program Request – Details page displays.

6. On the Program Request – Details page:
   1. Select Yes from the Withdraw/Deny/Close Program? dropdown menu.
   2. Select Administrative Error from the Withdrawal/Denial/Closure Reason dropdown menu.
   3. Select Applicant has a Felony Drug Conviction and only child receives SSI – per guidance appl should deny from the Required Information Details dropdown menu.
   4. Enter an appropriate date in the Withdrawal/Denial/Closure Request Date field.
   5. Click Next..

7. The Program Request – Clients page displays.
   1. Click Save + Continue and return to the Program Request – Summary page.

8. On the Program Request – Summary page, click the pencil icon next to the SNAP program record.
   1. The Program Request – Details page displays.

9. On the Program Request – Details page:
   1. Select the checkbox under SNAP Information for Do not evaluate for SNAP Transitional Benefits.
   2. Click Next.

10. The Program Request – Clients page displays.
    1. Click Save + Continue and proceed through the remaining screens to re-run eligibility.

11. Run eligibility for All Programs.

12. The TANF – Eligibility Summary page displays the correct eligibility result of Denied.

13. The SNAP – Eligibility Summary page displays the correct eligibility result of Approved.

14. From the Certification / Authorization page, click the Select All checkbox and click the Certify / Auth button to authorize the eligibility results.

15. A Notice of Action is generated and displayed on the Pending Forms page.
    1. The TANF notice displays the incorrect denial reason of “Administrative Error,” suppress the TANF notice and issue a manual notice of eligibility to the customer.

TBD

Updated: 12/04/2016