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STATE OF ARKANSAS TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES REVISED 2023 Page 36 of 46 Section 12 ADDITIONAL USES OF TANF FUNDS In addition to the program described in this Plan which provides cash assistance and supportive services to needy families meeting the financial criteria contained herein, the State of Arkansas also intends to use TANF Block Grant funds and State Maintenance of Effort (MOE) funds to provide other services which are reasonably calculated to accomplish the purposes outlined in Section 401 of the Social Security Act (42 USC 601 et seq). Emergency Assistance The State uses TANF only funds for emergency assistance activities that were previously authorized as of September 30, 1995, under the AFDC Emergency Assistance State Plan. No State MOE funds are used for these activities. The Arkansas Department of Human Services, Division of Children and Family Services provides services to a needy family who has insufficient resources immediately available to alleviate an emergency situation. An emergency situation is defined as a family member at risk of maltreatment. For families who are experiencing an emergency situation, the Division provides a maltreatment assessment of the family needs. This assessment will not affect the eligibility or the benefits that are due a family under the TEA program. Arkansas Better Chance Arkansas provides funding for the Arkansas Better Chance for School Success Program to be utilized in Arkansas' TANF program. The expenditures are utilized in accordance with the regulations provided for under the Arkansas Better Chance program. The Arkansas Better Chance Program serves children from families with gross income not exceeding 200% of the FPL. A determination was made by ACF in 2004 that the Arkansas Better Chance for School Success was not part of the state’s “generally available” education system at that time. Based upon the most recent available data, the percentage of Arkansas children that could be served with this funding is approximately 42%. These services meet TANF goal 3, to prevent and reduce the incidence of out-of- wedlock pregnancies and TANF goal 4, to encourage the formation and maintenance of two-parent families by placing children in learning environments at the pre-school level to foster an interest in learning, increase literacy levels and increase the likelihood of developing responsible behavior. Childcare MOE