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Childcare is affordable when the family has access to a childcare program to help pay the cost. Informal childcare is care provided by a relative or friend who is not a licensed childcare provider. 8. SERVICES PROVIDED Services provided to ATAP participants may include: • On-the-job training and subsidized employment, • Short-term job training, • Employment counseling and skill building, • Help with childcare expenses, • Referrals for paid employment, • Referrals for community and business work experience, • Structured job search with Job Clubs and workshops, and • Transitional services, including childcare assistance, and post-employment support. 9. PROGRAM ASSESSMENT The Division uses a variety of methods to assess and evaluate how well the Division meets the goal of moving Alaskans into jobs so they can support their families. 9.1 ADMINISTRATIVE DATA Work Services: The Division uses specific data-based performance measures to determine program effectiveness. These measures include an ongoing assessment of program success using the federally mandated work participation rates. Other measures include: • Percent of adults employed within 90 days; • Percent of cases that close with earnings; • Percent of cases that close and do not reopen; and • Percent of cases participating in a job development activity. ATAP data is gathered through the Division’s eligibility information system. Ongoing system enhancements are made to evaluate the effectiveness of program policies and to monitor the attainment of regional goals. The Department uses longitudinal data based on evaluation of individual family progress towards safety, stability, and self- sufficiency to measure program efficiency. Over time the total number of families making progress towards family health, stability, and ability to work is used to determine if program strategies and services are successful in moving parents towards self-sufficiency and employment. Alaska TANF State Plan P lan Effective December 31, 2025 15 | P a g e