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VII. OTHER TANF FUNDED SERVICES The Department uses segregated federal TANF funds outside of the ATAP cash assistance program to support programs that serve needy families and advance one or more of the four purposes of the TANF block grant. These purposes are to: a) Provide assistance to needy families so that children may be cared for in their own homes or in the homes of relatives; b) End the dependence of needy parents on government benefits by promoting job preparation, work, and marriage; c) Prevent and reduce the incidence of out-of-wedlock pregnancies and establish annual numerical goals for preventing and reducing the incidence of these pregnancies; and d) Encourage the formation and maintenance of two-parent families.

Under state policy, with the exception of the ATAP cash assistance program, segregated federal TANF funds may be used to assist families whose income is at or below the Alaska PASS Child Care Assistance Program income limits. A child is defined as a youth up through their 25th birthday. Additionally, a child can be temporarily absent from their own home or the home a relative for up to 180 days. 18. TRANSPORTATION The Department supports the development and expansion of transportation options for ATAP participants who are making the transition to work and self-sufficiency. This support is provided through collaborative planning, and by using segregated federal TANF funds to strengthen the capacity of public transportation systems serving ATAP participants in communities where Limited transportation options affect their ability to obtain and maintain employment. Most of the funds are used to match federal grants awarded to community organizations that provide transit and paratransit services. Additional funds are used to arrange transportation for individual ATAP recipients when necessary to support participation in work activities or employment. The Division encourages and supports local transportation initiatives developed by communities to address their unique transportation challenges. 19. PREGNANCY PREVENTION The Division provides a grant to the Alaska Division of Public Health’s Adolescent Health Program to educate teens and young adults (both male and female) on the problems and risks associated with unintended teen pregnancies. The program works with community organizations to provide education about preventing pregnancies, clinical services, building self-esteem and awareness, and positive youth development activities across 30 communities in Alaska. The goal is to reduce the number of these pregnancies as a means to improve the family’s opportunities to achieve self-sufficiency. To achieve this goal, the Department has focused on unwed and unintended pregnancies and Alaska TANF State Plan P lan Effective December 31, 2025 24 | P a g e