Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF. A Federalfederal public assistance program known as CalWORKs in California, under which needy families receive financial assistance.
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF. Eligibility
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF. A program authorized by the 1996 Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) (Pub. L. 104-193), reauthorized under the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (DRA) (Pub. L. 109-171), and codified in title IV-A of the Social Security Act, operated by states and Indian tribes to provide financial assistance and employment and training services to eligible, needy families.
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF. Eligibility The Department will determine eligibility for Basic Cash Assistance (BCA) clients. TANF eligibility is outlined in item c. below. The Department has determined that at least TANF purposes i. and ii. in c. below are addressed by the services outlined in this Exhibit. Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) permits the use of federal funds as long as they relate to one or more of the four federal purposes: To provide assistance to needy families so that children may be cared for in their own homes or the homes of relatives; To end the dependence of needy parents on government benefits by promoting job preparation, work, and marriage; To prevent and reduce out-of-wedlock pregnancies and to establish annual goals for preventing and reducing the incidence of these pregnancies; and To encourage the formation and maintenance of two-parent families. Outcomes and Reporting As part of a complete invoice, Arapahoe will perform written case reviews as follows: Arapahoe Supervisor will complete and document case reviews that are part of the State’s 5% sample selection when Contractor’s cases are included. Since the Contractor’s cases may not be part of the State’s monthly sample, the Supervisor will review at least one case per quarter over the course of this Agreement that represents various months. Regardless of whether reviews are from the State sample or not, 1) the sum of all the reviews should represent various months, and include one-parent and two-parent cases if possible, and 2) should any findings occur, case corrections are to be made within five (5) business days. This review will be noted in the Excel workbook titled “Monthly Report SFY1920” provided by the Department, and will be posted to Xxxxxxx’ OneDrive folder. For each case review, the corresponding “Colorado Works Case Review Form” will be used and attached to the invoice. (See Attachment 4.) Maintain processing timeliness standard of 95% and a case quality standard of 97% or better. All ECM system ingestion must be 100% accurate. For this Agreement Arapahoe will obtain and maintain the Federal Work Participation Rate (50% for single-parent families) on an average monthly basis where applicable. Case Management services should focus on addressing client barriers to self-sufficiency and achieve outcomes such as employment, increased skills and/or educational levels. Arapahoe is required to meet any changes in the federal participation rate during the course of the Agreement period. ...
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF. Eligibility Arapahoe will verify TANF eligibility every 6 months by having the required household members (anyone 18 and over) complete a new affidavit. (See Attachment 5.) TANF eligibility is outlined in item c. below. The Department has determined that minimally TANF purposes i. and ii. in c. below are addressed by the services outlined in this Exhibit. Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) or Colorado Works program permits the use of federal funds as long as they relate to one or more of the four federal purposes: To provide assistance to needy families so that children may be cared for in their own homes or the homes of relatives; To end the dependence of needy parents on government benefits by promoting job preparation, work, and marriage; To prevent and reduce out-of-wedlock pregnancies and to establish annual goals for preventing and reducing the incidence of these pregnancies; and To encourage the formation and maintenance of two-parent families. Colorado Works eligible clients must meet the criteria listed below: individuals must be lawfully present (and any one receiving services 18 or older must sign the affidavit of lawful presence), AND family gross annual income is at or below $75,000 with a dependent child in the home, OR any individual or family, regardless of income, if the service/support being provided is intended to address TANF/Colorado Works purposes iii. and iv. in item c. above. Target populations are listed below with clarifications about their TANF eligibility: Youth who are “aging out” of the xxxxxx care system Once youth turns 18 he/she must be otherwise TANF eligible in their own right Youth currently on public assistance cases with their families Once youth turns 18 he/she must be otherwise TANF eligible in their own right Young parents who may become involved in the public assistance system due to multiple barriers, and/or child welfare involvement. Outcomes and Reporting
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF. All recipients of the TANF Program (RI Works) are eligible to receive a monthly bus pass. This bus pass is provided to assist these recipients to pursue employment opportunities or job training.
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF. Fifth annual report to Congress. Retrieved online, January 11, 2005 Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) 0 Xxxxxx, Xxxxx, and Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx. 2003. “Qualitative Interviews with Families Reporting No Work or Government Cash Assistance in the National Survey of America’s Families.” Assessing the New Federalism Discussion Paper no. 03-01. Urban Institute, Washington, D.C. Available at xxxx://xxx.xxxxx.xxx/xxxxxxxx.xxx?ID=8331 0 “The analysis indicates that roughly thirty-six percent of the current GAIN population lives in areas with low transit accessibility, and with low accessibility to jobs. For these individuals, transportation requirements are considerably more difficult based solely on where they live….The requirements of Job Club impose travel demands on participants that are difficult to meet even with adequate transportation. Three-fifths of those using transit and almost one-third of those using cars find travel for job search difficult. Strategic transportation assistance and innovative programs at this stage could possibly yield very positive results, and help participants move into employment.”
