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SNAP/TANF Program Policy Manual CHAPTER: 1400 ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY SECTION:1400 ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY

1400.00.00 FAMILY AND SOCIAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

The Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) is the state agency responsible for social service and financial assistance programs. The administration includes seven major service divisions: • The Division of Family Resources o The Division of Family Resources has the responsibility for SNAP, TANF, and Medicaid. • The Division of Disability, Aging, and Rehabilitative Services o The Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Services administers programs for people with developmental disabilities. • The Division of Mental Health and Addiction o The Division of Mental Health and Addiction (DMHA) is responsible for mental health needs and addiction services. • The Division of Aging o The Division of Aging establishes and monitors programs that serve the needs of Indiana seniors. • The Office of Medicaid Policy and Planning o The Office of Medicaid Policy and Planning administers Medicaid programs, performs medical reviews of Medicaid disability claims, and policy. • The Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning. o The Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning (OECOSL) manages the Child Care Development Block Grant (CCDBG) including the CCDF voucher program which helps low-income families with the cost of childcare while parents are working, attending school or training, or enrolled in the TANF IMPACT program. OECOSL also administers Paths to Quality, Indiana’s childcare rating and improvement system. • Indiana 211 o Indiana 211 is a free information and referral service that connects Hoosiers with help and answers from thousands of health and human service agencies and resources right in their local communities, quickly, easily and confidentially.

The mission of FSSA is to develop, finance and compassionately administer programs to provide healthcare and other social services to Hoosiers in need to enable them to achieve healthy, self- sufficient, and productive lives. 1410.00.00 PERSONNEL STANDARDS