Page 42
42
1. The Georgia Department of Human Services Division of Family and Children Services is the agency responsible for administering and supervising the program.
2. Local governments and private sector organizations have been and will be consulted regarding the plan and design of welfare services in the State so that services are provided in a manner appropriate to local populations and will have at least 45 days from the date of this submission to submit comments on the plan and the design of such services.
a) A Child Support Enforcement program is operated under the State plan approved under Part D.
3. A Foster Care and Adoption Assistance program is operated in accordance with Part E, and the State will take all necessary actions to ensure that children who receive assistance are eligible for medical assistance.
4. 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 is provided with equitable access to assistance under the state program funded under this part attributable to funds provided by the federal government.
5. Standards and procedures to ensure against program fraud and abuse - including standards and procedures concerning nepotism, conflicts of interest among individuals responsible for the administration and supervision of the state program, kickbacks, and the use of political patronage - are established and enforced.
6. A summary of the state plan will be made available to the public.
7. On March 15, 2022, the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2022 amended section 402(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.602(a)), adding new required certification for state TANF agencies related to providing information to victims of sexual harassment or survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking.
TANF policy and training has been updated to incorporate the new certification requirements by ensuring that workers and other agency personnel are trained and certified in:
• The nature and dynamics of sexual harassment and domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking; • State standards and procedures relating to the prevention of, and assistance for, individuals who are victims of sexual harassment or survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking; and • Methods of ascertaining and ensuring the confidentiality of personal information and documentation related to applicants for assistance and their children who have provided notice about their experiences of sexual harassment, domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking.