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STATE OF CONNECTICUT TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES (TANF) STATE PLAN 2024-2026

Effective Date: 10/1/23 – 9/30/26 ☐ Initial Submission Date: 12/31/2023 ☒ Revision Date: 04/15/2024 Page: 35

C. Unsuitable informal care - care that is exempt from the State's licensing requirements but does not meet the health and safety standards described in A. above or is otherwise shown to be unsafe or inappropriate for the child. D. Affordable formal childcare - licensed childcare that costs the parent (after subsidies) no more than ten percent of his or her total income.

The following are the categories and state definitions of the Work Activities for Connecticut’s program:

Work Activity Categories:

1. Unsubsidized Employment 2. Subsidized Private Sector Employment 3. Subsidized Public Sector Employment 4. On-the-Job Training 5. Job Search and Job Readiness Assistance 6. Work Experience 7. Community Service Programs 8. Vocational Educational Training Not to Exceed 12 Months 9. Child Care for an Individual Participating in Community Service Program 10. Job Skills Training Directly Related to Employment 11. Education Directly Related to Employment 12. Satisfactory Attendance at Secondary School or a GED program

State Definitions of Countable Work Activities

1. Unsubsidized Employment: Full- or part-time employment in the public or private sector that is not subsidized by TANF or any other public program.

2. Subsidized Employment: Employment in the private or public sector for which the employer receives a subsidy from TANF or other public funds to offset some or all the wages and costs of employing an individual.

3. Subsidized Employment: Employment in the private or public sector for which the employer receives a subsidy from TANF or other public funds to offset some or all the wages and costs of employing a recipient. This includes work-study and stipend programs.

4. On-the-Job Training: Training in the public or private sector that is given to a paid employee while he or she is engaged in productive work and that provides knowledge and skills essential to the full and adequate performance of the job.

5. Job Search and Job Readiness Assistance: The act of seeking or obtaining employment, preparation to seek or obtain employment, including life skills training, and short-term