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q. Individual Development Accounts (IDAs) help customers build assets which may be used by families, consistent with guidelines for such a program outlined in the Social Security Act and policy guidance issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This falls under TANF purpose #2 and may be considered non assistance.

r. Services to Families with Youth involved with Juvenile Court - DHS’s Teen Parent Assessment Program (TPAP) TPAP works with youth who have a history of legal involvement (arrests, or truancy) and provides case management supports that focus on decision making skills, problem solving, and behavioral modification to address actions that led to legal involvement. This falls under TANF purpose #1 and is not considered assistance.

s. Subsidized Employment and Supported Employment funds subsidized and/or supported employment for both custodial and non-custodial parents, as well as youth.

Programs include: DC Career Connections is operated and funded by D.C.’s Department of Employment Services (DOES). “DC Career Connections is a work readiness program designed to provide more than 400 out-of-school and unemployed young adults with opportunities to gain valuable work experience, skills training, and individualized coaching and support to obtain employment.” TANF customers who are enrolled and accepted into this program are not eligible to receive stipends through DC DHS. DOES Summer Youth Employment Services is operated and funded by DOES. “The Mayor Marion S. Barry Summer Youth Employment Program (MBSYEP) is a locally funded initiative sponsored by theDOES that provides District youth ages 14 to 24 with enriching and constructive summer work experiences through subsidized placements in the private and government sectors.” DHS