Topic: TANF
Failure or refusal to cooperate or participate in required activities – occurs when the applicant or recipient does not agree to or complete program requirements.
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.
Employer contact – AFS staff may contact employers by mail, phone, or in-person. Some of the reasons staff contact employers is to verify work hours, pay, TANF Work compliance, or to refer a client for employment. Policy regarding this term is located at: Child Care Subsidy: 340:40-3-1. Application process; 340:40-5-1. Plan of service; 340:40-7-8. Defining […]
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 […]
Expungement – When a client has not accessed EBT or debit card benefits within a certain period of time, benefits may be returned to the state.
Eligibility conditions or factors – these are circumstances that must be met in order for a person to qualify for a benefit issued by Adult and Family Services. The factors or conditions vary depending on the program and are almost always based on federal or state statutes governing the program. Policy regarding these terms is […]
EBT– acronym for the Electronic Benefit transfer system. The EBT system is the method used to deliver food benefits and track time and attendance for child care benefits through an Access Oklahoma card. It is also the term federal and state law uses when describing restricted transactions for use of SSP and TANF funds. Policy […]
Disability Advocacy Program (DAP) – a program available to assist a TANF Work participant or a child receiving TANF with a Social Security Administration pending disability claim. Policy regarding this program is located at: TANF: 340:10-2-2. Sanction process; 340:10-2-8. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Work support services; and 340:10-3-56. Household composition
Debit card – State Supplemental Payment (SSP) and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families cash assistance benefits are issued to clients on a Master Card debit card. Public Assistance Procedures (SSP & TANF): 340:65-3-6. Cash assistance payment procedures
Deprivation – is a factor of eligibility in the TANF Program.