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Kansas TANF State Plan Certifications I, Laura Kelly, Governor of the State of Kanas, in accordance with 45 C.F.R. 204.1, hereby certify that the Kansas TANF State Plan, effective 10/01/2023, was submitted to me for review and comment with sufficient opportunity to do the same,' and the Kansas Department for Children and Families (DCF) has represented to me that the Kansas TANF State Plan provides the following: 1. The State will supervise the program under part A in all political subdivisions. Kansas Department for Children and Families is the agency responsible for supervising and administering the program; 2. Local governments and private sector organizations: (a) Have been 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 (b) Have had at least 45 days to submit comments on the plan and the design of such services; the 45-comment period ended on November 19, 2023; 3. During the fiscal year, the State will operate a Child Support Enforcement program under the State plan approved under part D; 4. During the fiscal year, the State will operate a Foster Care and Adoption Assistance program in accordance with part E, and certify that the State will take all necessary actions to ensure that children receiving assistance are eligible for medical assistance under the Title XIX State Plan; 5. 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, will be assured equitable access to assistance under this plan; 6. The State has established and is enforcing 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; 7. The state will make available to the public a summary of the State plan; and 8. Section 402 (a)(8) of the Social Security Act- Kansas has established and is enforcing standards and procedures to: (i) ensure that applicants and potential applicants for assistance under the State program funded under this part are notified of assistance made available by the State to victims of sexual harassment and survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking; (ii) ensure that case workers and other agency personnel responsible for administering the State program funded under this part are trained in: (/) the nature and dynamics of sexual harassment and domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking; (II) 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. Date 26