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TANF STATE PLAN STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

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• Diaper Distribution – Helps ensure that families with children have access to diapers through local community action groups by distributing diapers and supplies after an application is completed and processed. To be eligible, applicants must currently (within the past 12 months) be a recipient of one of more of the following programs: FIP, Food Assistance Program, State of Emergency Relief, Weatherization, Community Services Block Grant Assistance, Low-Income Household Assistance Program, or Supplemental Security Income, Woman Infants Children (WIC), or their income must be no more than 200% of the poverty level. Eligible families may only receive up to four consecutive months of benefits within a 12-month period.

• Car Seats for Newborns – Provides car seats to families experiencing financial hardship with newborn children in the form of a non-recurrent, short- term benefit to not exceed four months. The car seats are distributed through the maternal infant health program providers. To qualify for a car seat the child must be a recipient of at least one of the following: FIP, Medicaid, Food Assistance Program, or Child Development and Care, or their income must be no more than 200% of the poverty level.

• Luggage for children in Foster Care – Distributes luggage to children due to an emergency foster care relocation. To qualify the child must be a recipient of at least one of the following: FIP, Medicaid, Food Assistance Program, or Child Development and Care or their income must be no more than 200% of the poverty level.

• Family Support Subsidy – Provides financial assistance to families that include a child with severe developmental disabilities. The intent is to help make it possible for children with severe developmental disabilities to remain with or return to their birth or adoptive families. Families are able to use this money for special expenses incurred while caring for their child. Uses for the subsidy might be the purchase of special equipment, unique transportation costs, in-home specialized care, respite care, family counseling, etc. Family income must be no greater than $60,000 annually of Michigan taxable income. Payments are for the needs of the disabled child only.

• RX Kids Payments – Non-recurrent, short-term (NRST) payments made to eligible pregnant individuals before and after the baby is delivered. These payments fall under the first purpose of TANF, to help ensure that newborn children can be cared for in their own home. To be eligible for this program the group must be receiving Medicaid. Funding is appropriated through the state legislature for this prenatal and infant allowance pilot program. These payments are distributed by the Give Directly organization. Medicaid information is collected and reviewed to determine eligibility.