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STATE OF CONNECTICUT TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES (TANF) STATE PLAN 2021-2023  SECTION A - PART I C. SERVICES & NON-ASSISTANCE MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT (MOE) PROGRAMS EFFECTIVE DATE 10/1/20 – 9/30/23  Initial Submission 12/29/20  Revision Page 12 This section, “Services and Non-Assistance Maintenance of Effort (MOE) Programs,” describes how Connecticut provides services and non-assistance benefits to needy families through TANF and Maintenance of Effort programs. The programs described in this section use either segregated state funds or separate state programs.

C. 1. Jobs Funnel – Department of Labor, Office of Workforce Competitiveness The Office of Workforce Competitiveness in the Department of Labor funds Jobs Funnel programs in various cities to help individuals avail themselves of career opportunities in construction jobs. The projects represent joint, public-private efforts to create career opportunities in the construction trades for residents in participating cities. Services through the Jobs Funnel projects include outreach, recruitment, assessment, case management, pre-employment preparation (consisting of math, remediation, life skills workshops, customized training, and/or pre-apprenticeship training), job placement, and retention support services for people who want to pursue construction related careers. The program offers an initial training followed by assistance in finding employment in apprenticeships and other jobs in the local areas. Integral to the program are the outreach, assessment, and support services provided by community-based organizations. By providing these services, the goal of the program is to help participants become more job-ready. Services for program participants who are members of families with dependent children are U.S. citizens, and have income less than seventy five percent (75%) of the State Median Income (SMI) are funded by the TANF program. TANF Purpose #2: End the dependence of needy parents by promoting work, job preparation, and marriage. Funding: Separate State Program that utilizes state maintenance of effort funds.

C. 2. Fatherhood Initiative - Department of Social Services The Connecticut Fatherhood Initiative (CFI) is a broad-based, multi-agency, statewide effort led by the Department of Social Services that is focused on changing the systems that can improve fathers’ ability to be fully and positively involved in the lives of their children. The goal of the CFI is promoting the positive involvement and interactions of fathers with their children by providing dads with the supports they need to stay connected. The objectives of the CFI are as follows: