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Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Title IV-A State Plan

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Kentucky TANF Title IV-A State Plan

MISSION, GOALS, PHILOSOPHY ............................................................................................... 4 MISSION ...................................................................................................................................... 4 GOALS ........................................................................................................................................ 4 APPROACH .................................................................................................................................. 5 CULTURAL CHANGE ..................................................................................................................... 6

ORGANIZATION ........................................................................................................................... 6 OPERATION ................................................................................................................................. 6

KTAP CASH ASSISTANCE ......................................................................................................... 9 ELIGIBLE GROUPS ........................................................................................................................ 9 INELIGIBLE GROUPS ................................................................................................................... 10 TECHNICAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS ...................................................................................... 10 INCOME/RESOURCE CONSIDERATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS ............................................................. 10 GROSS INCOME LIMIT ................................................................................................................. 11 BENEFIT CALCULATION ............................................................................................................... 12 STANDARD OF NEED .................................................................................................................. 13 CASH BENEFITS ......................................................................................................................... 13 EDUCATIONAL BONUS ................................................................................................................ 14 RELOCATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (RAP) ............................................................................... 14 PENALTIES ................................................................................................................................. 15 TIME LIMIT ................................................................................................................................. 15 ELECTRONIC BENEFIT TRANSFER (EBT) ................................................................................... 116 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ................................................................................................................. 18 KENTUCKY WORKS PROGRAM (KWP) .................................................................................. 19 KWP PARTICIPATION ................................................................................................................. 19 HOURS OF KENTUCKY WORKS PROGRAM (KWP) PARTICIPATION ................................................ 19 ASSESSMENT ............................................................................................................................. 20 TRANSITIONAL ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT (TAA) .......................................................................... 21 COMPONENTS ............................................................................................................................ 22 SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER (SUD) ............................................................................................ 25 LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY (LEP) SERVICES ........................................................................ 26 RESOLUTION OF DISPLACEMENT COMPLAINTS ............................................................................. 27 CONCILIATION ............................................................................................................................ 28 KENTUCKY WORKS PROGRAM PENALTIES ................................................................................... 28 QUALITY ASSURANCE ................................................................................................................. 31 KWP 3 MONTH SANCTION POLICY (“FULL FAMILY SANCTION”) ..................................................... 31 DocuSign Envelope ID: BCAE5958-05F7-4630-9CB0-C6ACABA180AA