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Iowa’s TANF State Plan: Attachments Regulatory State Plan Elements

Federal regulations provide for the following elements in the TANF State Plan. All items below have been incorporated into this State Plan.

Required Elements.

45 CFR 263.2(b) requires that the state define “eligible family” for programs claimed for maintenance of effort purposes.

45 CFR 265.9(b)(11) requires that the state describe how it will: (i) Implement policies and procedures as necessary to prevent access to assistance provided under the State plan through any electronic fund transaction in an automated teller machine or point-of-sale device located in a location prohibited by federal statute or regulation yet ensure that these policies and procedures do not prevent recipients from having adequate access to their cash assistance. See main body of this State Plan and in Attachment J. (ii) Ensure that recipients of assistance provided under the State plan have access to using or withdrawing assistance with minimal fees or charges, including an opportunity to access assistance with no fee or charges, and are provided information on applicable fees and surcharges that apply to electronic fund transactions involving the assistance, and that such information is made publicly available.

Optional Elements.

1. CFR 261.56(b)(2)(iii) requires that the state submits the criteria and definitions it has developed to determine when a custodial parent with a child under age six has demonstrated an inability to obtain needed child care and is subsequently exempt from work requirement sanctions. Iowa is submitting this information in this State TANF Plan.

2. As provided for by 45 CFR 265.9(d), the state is opting to include the following elements in this State Plan as an alternative to providing this information in its Annual Report:

 45 CFR 265.9(b) Each State must provide the following information on the TANF program: The numbering below corresponds to the specific numbered items from 265.9(b) that are addressed in this State Plan.

(1) The State's definition of each work activity;

(2) A description of the transitional services provided to families no longer receiving assistance due to employment;