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STATE OF ARKANSAS TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES REVISED 2023 Page 9 of 46 The responsibilities of the committee include developing a vision and blueprint for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program to: x Provide effective services to the Transitional Employment Assistance Program and Arkansas Work Pays Program participants. x Improve performance on the Transitional Employment Assistance Program participant outcomes; and x Integrate Transitional Employment Assistance Program services, Arkansas Work Pays Program services, and services offered in the local workforce offices. The members of the Arkansas Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Oversight Committee include: x The Director of the Division of Workforce Services; x The Director of the Division of County Operations of the Department of Human Services; x At least five (5) members representing businesses; x At least one (1) chief elected official; x At least one (1) member from amount those members appointed under the Arkansas Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act §15- 4-3704 (b)(4)(B). Section 2 PURPOSE AND GOALS The purpose of the Transitional Employment Assistance program is to help economically needy families become more responsible for their own support and less dependent on public assistance. Central to this purpose is helping adults and minor parents increase their employment potential; helping to reduce out of wedlock births; and promoting family unity. 2.1 Public Involvement During the 2007 Arkansas legislative sessions, Act 514 of 2007 was enacted which caused various changes to the TEA program as a result of legislative review and public input. Those changes are reflected in this Plan. Simultaneous to submitting the draft TANF Plan to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, DWS will place an announcement on its public website homepage regarding the availability of the draft Plan for public comment. The web link will include the draft Plan and instructions for submitting comments and the timeframe for submitting them. Information about how to obtain a hard copy of the draft Plan will also be provided. Written comments on the draft Plan will be accepted by DWS for consideration over a time period of forty-five days. DWS will review all