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Referral to Other Programs to Assist Transition from Welfare to Work: Within seven calendar days of an individual's discharge from services, the CAT provider will provide a summary of community resource linkages or referrals made to other services or supports.

5.14 STATE AGENCY COLLABORATION AND OTHER INITIATIVES

Florida may provide additional services to eligible individuals to meet TANF purposes including employment related assistance, supports for young children, information and referral assistance targeted to the eligible population, specific needs of families, such as diapers, dropout prevention, after school services and mentoring, and parent skills training and counseling. The funding for the programs listed below can vary and may include sources from TANF, MOE, non-profit or faith-based agencies, private foundations, or local government funds for participants who meet TANF eligibility requirements, defined as needy families with income less than 200 percent of the poverty level unless otherwise specified. HOPE FLORIDA: A PATHWAY TO PROSPERITY. A voluntary customer-centered prevention program designed to assist individuals in identifying and removing barriers to achieving self-sufficiency. The program provides front-end services through Hope Navigators. The individual must be 18 years or older and a Florida resident to participate in the program. When available, the program may utilize TANF or MOE funds for non-recurring, short-term services related to a specific crisis or episode of need. To utilize funds, the individual must meet TANF eligibility requirements and be a current Hope Florida participant. The program assists eligible families with identifying goals and barriers, provides one-on- one support to develop a plan to achieve self-sufficiency, and refers participants to local community-based partners. Hope Navigators refer participants to local community-based partners such as the faith-based communities, non-profits and government and private sector entities for immediate needs (such as food or shelter) as well as assistance in obtaining more lasting outcomes through employment, education, mental health services, or childcare. SERVICES FOR NON-CUSTODIAL PARENTS (section 414.065(5), F.S.). The local plan for these designated areas must contain provisions to focus on initiatives that increase support for children from non-custodial parents. Florida made provisions for non-custodial parents to participate in job training programs in order to improve their employability and income potential.

Non-custodial parents receiving TANF non-assistance services must have a family income at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty level.

The court may order a non-custodial parent to participate, the child support enforcement agency may refer the non-custodial parent to participate, or the non-custodial parent may