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for shelter, foster care, emergency living expenses, information and referral, case planning/management, counseling and other support services and health maintenance activities, family intervention services, transitional services and non recurrent short term benefits. Financial criteria to receive benefits under Section (a) 2. is annual family income lower than two times the state’s estimated median income level for a family of three, i.e. $57,376 (1990) and for the latter the income of the child or family’s gross income must be equal to or less than 200% of the federal poverty level by family size. Special Projects: 1. Eligible Families: Non-assistance expenditures for services including information and referral to needy parents/families such as short-term non-recurrent benefits as discussed in 45 CFR 260.31, day care, subsidized employment, transportation and work and training services, statewide food distribution network activities and pro-family activities expected to prevent and reduce the incidence of out of wedlock births as well as encourage the formation and maintenance of healthy two parent families including after school activities for teens, fatherhood and healthy marriage initiatives, mentoring and literacy programs, early childhood education programs and domestic violence/drug abuse/prevention/education programs. See Attachment E. in section (k) for general financial criteria for these projects. Additional non-financial criteria, if any, are dependent on the project plan. Projects: Food Distribution Program provides emergency food to needy families with children whose income is less than 185% of the federal poverty level by family size. Pre-K Programs provide early childhood education and promote literacy, and school attendance. Eligible families have income less than 300% of the federal poverty level by family size. Strengthening Families through Family Formation and Reducing Neglect/Abuse provides school associated/after school programs as well as strengthening families through parent education and support services. Eligible families have income less than 300% of the federal poverty level by family size. 2. Pro-Family Activities for Other Than Eligible Families: Non-assistance in the form of non-federal cash and in kind qualified expenditures by third parties for individuals and families pursuant to 45 CFR 263.2(a) (4) (ii). Program specifics including non-financial eligibility criteria, if any, are contained in written agreements/contracts between the Department of Human Resources and the third party and in project plans as applicable. These benefits and services are provided without regard to financial need or family composition. TANF Certifications States that include TANF in the Combined State Plan must provide a certification by the chief executive officer of that State, that during the fiscal year, the State will: