Households shall receive transitional FNS benefits for a period of five months when they lose their Work First benefits. FNS benefits shall be no less than the amount received by the household prior to the termination of Work First benefits. The only adjustments to income shall be the deletion of the Work First benefits. Other sources of income shall not be re-calculated. A household is not eligible for transitional FNS benefits if it loses Work First benefits for any of the following reasons:

1. (1) Work First case closes due to a sanction in accordance with 10A NCAC 71W .0606;
2. (2) Household member is disqualified from Food and Nutrition Services in accordance with 10A NCAC 71U .0201;
3. (3) Household moves out of North Carolina; or

4. (4) Household received more than one Work First payment and a Work First payment is still being received.

   A household may reapply for FNS benefits during the transitional period with benefits determined according to current circumstances.

History Note: Authority G.S. 108A-25; 108A-51; 143B-153;
Temporary Adoption Eff. February 1, 2003;
Eff. August 1, 2004;
Readopted Eff. October 1, 2021.