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b. A pregnant woman. c. A family whose children were removed from the home by the Office of Child and Family Well-Being and behavioral health treatment is included or added to the family reunification goals in the case plan. d. A family receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) income with work directed goals. e. A non-custodial parent with a court order to pay child support.

Services provided with TANF funds are limited to only non-medical treatment services, see Medical Services Definition at the end of Section 2. Referral mechanisms are available to assist families with medical needs.

DCF’s Office of Substance Abuse and Mental Health (SAMH) contracts with seven Managing Entities to manage behavioral health services in specific service areas. MEs do not provide direct services, but contract with local network service providers for the provision of prevention, treatment, and recovery services, using various funding sources including TANF. With respect to TANF, the Managing Entities are responsible for: a. Acknowledging each new or renewed participant via electronic submission prior to reimbursement approval for each participant. b. Providing technical assistance to network service providers as needed. c. Identifying outreach services and promoting interagency collaboration for linkages in the community. d. Overseeing all TANF SAMH requirements and invoice approvals. e. Monitoring and following-up on monitoring to ensure that corrective action plans are completed. f. Documenting, investigating, and resolving complaints, with additional technical assistance, when needed. g. Monitoring length of stay for residential treatment to ensure that TANF is used as an appropriate funding stream. h. Implementing new federal and state requirements related to the reauthorization of TANF legislation.

More detailed information may be obtained in Guidance 17

6. Relocation Assistance Program (section 445.021, F.S.): The program provides relocation funds and services to families receiving TCA or who meet eligibility requirements for the diversion program and who have significant barriers to finding and retaining employment. A family may use the funds to relocate to communities where there is greater opportunity for attaining self-sufficiency. LWDB or service provider staff determine eligibility, establish a written relocation plan, verify the community receiving the family has the capacity to provide needed services and employment opportunities, and monitor the family’s relocation.

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