Table of Contents

SECTION 1 - INTRODUCTION

SECTION 2 - CASH ASSISTANCE PROGRAM I. Eligibility A. Families B. Minor Parents C. Disabled Persons D. Temporary Absence from the Home E. Residence F. Citizenship Status G. Felons H. Assets I. Income Eligibility J. Payment Levels K Employment and Child Support Requirement L. Personal Responsibility M. 60-Month Time Limit N. Exceptions to the Time Limit O. Other Eligibility Factors P. Application Disposition and Initial Date of Eligibility Q. Redetermination of Eligibility II. Program Model III. Work and Training Participation Requirements A. Work Eligible Individuals - Exclusions B. Individuals Excluded from the Federal Participation Rate (Receiving Assistance under a Solely State Funded Program for Whom MOE Expenses are Not Claimed) C. Individuals Included in the Federal Participation Rate but Exempt from Work Participation Requirements IV. Work and Training Activities A. Unsubsidized Employment B. Subsidized Employment C. Work Experience D. Work First - Program deleted 07/01/2021 E. Community Service F. Vocational Education G. Job Search and Job Readiness H. Job Skills Training I. Education Directly Related to Employment J. Satisfactory Attendance at Secondary School K. Bachelor or Associate Degree Program V. Other Self Sufficiency Activities A. Alcohol and Substance Abuse Treatment B. Family Violence Program C. Mental Health Treatment D. Parents with Children under Age One VI. Work Verification Plan VII. Sanctions VIII. Client Rights A. Client Notifications B. Right to Appeal C. Client Grievance Procedure D. Non-Discrimination E. Interpretive Services F. Confidentiality G. Anti-Displacement and Grievance Procedure IX. Additional Program Provisions A. Benefit Delivery B. Statewide Program Uniformity C. Child Support Services Link D. Recoupment of Overpayments E. Native American Tribes F. EBT Use Restrictions

SECTION 3 - ADDITIONAL USES OF TANF BLOCK GRANT FUNDS AND STATE MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT FUNDS I. Program Funded by TANF Block Grant Funds II. Programs Funded by TANF Block Grant Funds or MOE Funds To Families with Income Below 200% III. Programs Funded by TANF Block Grant Funds that Meet Purpose 3 or Purpose 4 IV. Programs Funded by MOE V. Subsidized Employment Programs

SECTION 4 - PROGRAMS TO ATTACK DEPENDENCE RELATED ISSUES I. Teen Pregnancy Prevention Strategies and Programs II. Programs that Provide Education on the Problem of Rape/Sexual Assault

SECTION 5 - PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS AND MARRIAGES

SECTION 6 - TANF PARTICIPANTS IN RESEARCH PROJECTS

SECTION 7- TANF PARTICIPANTS IN GUARANTEED INCOME PILOTS

SECTION 8- LIST OF FEDERAL CERTIFICATIONS AND ASSURANCES