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the community to help eliminate barriers to employment and provide greater access to DSS services. (TANF purposes 1, 2, 3, and 4.)

Financial Eligibility Criteria are as follows families with minor children in the home, meet Delaware’s definition of needy, receive TANF or DSS benefits, and income is below 200% of poverty.

Housing Supports

Delaware will use a combination of TANF and MOE funds to support the Housing Program which provides (TANF purposes 1, 2, 3, and 4): • Rental/utility assistance; • Emergency housing stays; • Short-term temporary housing subsidy; • Rental assistance up to 12 months; and • Case Management to assist in barrier removal to housing and connect families to work. There are two groups who can receive housing assistance: 1. Families with minor children in the home, who meet Delaware’s definition of needy - receive TANF or DSS benefits, and income is below 200% of poverty can receive up to four months of rental assistance. 2. TANF families – Families who meet the financial and technical eligibility criteria for TANF and are receiving the TANF cash benefit can receive up to twelve months of rental assistance. The assistance is provided as a supportive service for compliance with Employment and Training.

Delaware will use a combination of TANF and MOE funds to support homeless TANF families with low-income earnings. The goal is to assist these families in staying together and stable. Assistance can include providing childcare services and rental assistance. (TANF purpose 1)

5. Access to Indian Tribes

Certification that the state will provide Indians with equitable access to assistance. – A certification by the chief executive officer of the State that, during the fiscal year, the State will provide each member of an Indian tribe, who is domiciled in the State and is not eligible for assistance under a tribal family assistance plan approved under section 412, with equitable access to assistance under the State program funded under this part attributable to funds provided by the Federal Government.

Delaware has no federally recognized tribes.