Topic: TANF
Minor parent – is a parent who is under 18 years of age. Policy regarding this term is located at: Child Care Subsidy: 340:40-3-1. Application process; 340:40-7-6. Household composition and income consideration; 340:40-7-11. Sources of income considered; and 340:40-7-12. Sources of excluded income. Public Assistance Procedures: 340:65-3-1. Determination of eligibility; and 340:65-3-6. Cash assistance payment […]
Kinship – Kinship care for Child Welfare Services is commonly defined as “the full-time care, nurturing, and protection of a child by relatives, members of their Tribe or clan, godparents, stepparents, or other adults who have a family relationship to a child.” For TANF, family relations can be represented concretely (mother, brother, grandfather) or abstractly […]
Job skills training – include vocational training and hands-on work experience to develop technical skills, knowledge, and abilities in specific occupational areas. This term is located at: TANF: 340:10-2-1. Work requirements; 340:10-2-4. Employment; 340:10-2-7. Training; and 340:10-2-8. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Work support services.
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.
Home visit – AFS staff may need to visit a client in his or her home to conduct an interview when requested or to investigate questionable information. Policy regarding this term is located at: Child Care Subsidy 340:40-3-1. Application process Public Assistance Procedures(all programs): 340:65-3-1. Determination of eligibility; 340:65-3-7. Denial of application. SNAP: 340:50-3-3. Verification; […]
Policy Links Regarding Good Cause
High school equivalency certificate – Persons seeking to obtain a high school equivalency certificate enroll in coursework that helps them pass a test that demonstrates they possess the knowledge equivalent to a high school graduate. Possible test include the High School Equivalency Exam (HISET), General Educational Development (GED), or the Test Assessing Secondary Completion (TASC). […]
Flexible funds – the intent of flexible funds is to provide a TANF participant with the necessary support services needed to accomplish his or her employment goals. Policy regarding this term is located at: TANF: 340:10-2-8. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Work support services.
FSPI– is an acronym for Food Stamp Penalty Income. This is the TANF payment amount reduction applied as income for SNAP when the TANF benefit is reduced or closed because of a program violation. SNAP: 340:50-7-29.Income inclusions. TANF: 340:10-2-2. Sanction process; and 340:10-3-57. Special considerations.