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APPENDIX A

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Emergency Assistance

Delaware will continue to provide services to families as approved under Parts A and F of Title IV of the Social Security Act as in effect on August 21, 1996. Delaware defined a comprehensive services program under the AFDC-EA service component and intends to continue to fund these services. Federal TANF funds will be used under this provision. The approved plan that was in effect on August 21, 1996, is included on the following eight (8) pages for reference.

State MOE funds may also be used to provide family preservation and non-IV-E foster care benefits or services to relatives and to non-relatives when required to address a child’s needs during a period of temporary absence from the TANF eligible family. For MOE-funded services and benefits, the period of temporary absence is defined as 12 months as long as the child is expected to return home within that 12-month period. Under special circumstances that must be documented in the case file or to ensure the safety of the child, a good cause extension of the family reunification plan may be granted for up to an additional 180 days. The types of benefits that may be provided to the child during the period of temporary absence include food, clothing and shelter in a group or foster care setting. Services include information and referral, investigation, assessment, case management, family and individual counseling and therapy, health and mental health treatment, legal, and protective services.

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APPENDIX A

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Emergency Assistance

Delaware will continue to provide services to families as approved under Parts A and F of Title IV of the Social Security Act as in effect on August 21, 1996. Delaware defined a comprehensive services program under the AFDC-EA service component and intends to continue to fund these services. Federal TANF funds will be used under this provision. The approved plan that was in effect on August 21, 1996, is included on the following eight (8) pages for reference.

State MOE funds may also be used to provide family preservation and non-IV-E foster care benefits or services to relatives and to non-relatives when required to address a child’s needs during a period of temporary absence from the TANF eligible family. For MOE-funded services and benefits, the period of temporary absence is defined as 12 months as long as the child is expected to return home within that 12-month period. Under special circumstances that must be documented in the case file or to ensure the safety of the child, a good cause extension of the family reunification plan may be granted for up to an additional 180 days. The types of benefits that may be provided to the child during the period of temporary absence include food, clothing and shelter in a group or foster care setting. Services include information and referral, investigation, assessment, case management, family and individual counseling and therapy, health and mental health treatment, legal, and protective services.