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v. The document shall indicate whether the State intends to assist individuals to train for, seek, and maintain employment– 1. providing direct care in a long-term care facility (as such terms are defined under section 2011); or 2. in other occupations related to elder care determined appropriate by the State for which the State identifies an unmet need for service personnel, and, if so, shall include an overview of such assistance.
Eldercare Workforce Development
Delaware does not intend at this time to assist individuals to train for, seek, and maintain employment in the following specific activities: • Providing direct care in a long-term care facility (as such terms are defined in §2011 of the Social Security Act); or • In other occupations related to elder care determined appropriate by the State for which the State identifies an unmet need for service personnel.
2. Child Support Services Program
Certification that the state will operate a child support enforcement program. – A certification by the chief executive officer of the State that, during the fiscal year, the State will operate a child support enforcement program under the State plan approved under part D.
Cooperation with the Division of Child Support Services
Participants in TANF must cooperate with DCSS as a condition of eligibility. In addition, all families are required to provide sufficient information to permit Delaware to obtain child support on behalf of the family. Exceptions can be made when the caretaker demonstrates that pursuit of child support would create a danger to the caretaker or the child(ren). It is the responsibility of the client to provide documentation to verify such a good cause claim.
Failure of a caretaker, without good cause, to cooperate with and provide information to DCSS to permit the State to pursue the collection of child support on behalf of dependent children will result in a full family sanction, until compliance. Applicants who fail to provide information so that Delaware may pursue child support collections will be denied or closed. To cure the child