Topic: TANF Work
Orientation – a job readiness TANF work activity.
OSBI background check – OSBI is an acronym for the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigations (OSBI).
Non-core work activities – TANF Work activities are classified as core and non-core.
Job search – the primary objective of all job search activities is to obtain employment through personal contacts with employers. Policy regarding this term is located at: Child Care Subsidy: 340:40-7-7. Establishing the need factor for child care; SNAP: 340:50-5-100. Able-bodied adults without dependents (ABAWD) work requirements and time limits; and 340:50-5-106. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance […]
Job readiness – are TANF activities that help prepare TANF participants for work by ensuring they are familiar with general workplace expectations and exhibit work behavior and attitudes necessary to compete successfully in the labor market. Policy regarding this term is located at: TANF: 340:10-2-1. Work requirements; and 340:10-2-6. Job readiness.
ETPANEW – a computer screen used to input TANF work activity hours for the TANF participant and to pay a participant allowance. Policy regarding this term is located at: TANF: 340:10-2-1. Work requirements; and 340:10-2-8. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Work support services.
Employability planning – a term used in the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program when the worker and the TANF participant develop a plan for securing employment using information gathered from assessment tests and other relevant information. The employability plan includes establishing both short and long term goals, including specific occupational goals, activities, and […]
Community Partnership (CP) – a term used for a structured TANF Work activity in which a TANF recipient performs work for the direct benefit of the community. A CP may be approved for both public and non-profit agencies and organizations. A CP assignment must be limited to projects that serve a useful community purpose and are […]
Core work activities – a term used in the TANF program for TANF Work activities that always meet the federal work participation requirement.
What is the purpose of the EU exemption? The EU exemption exempts the parent from all TANF Work activities to allow for parental bonding and medical recovery for the birth mother. Please Note: The EU exemption has a lifetime limit that cannot exceed 12 months! Who is eligible for the EU exemption? A single custodial […]