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TANF STATE PLAN STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
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or priority success or school; and in the absence of state or local assessment data, meets at least two or more identified risk factors.
• Real Alternatives – The focus of the program is to provide pregnancy and parent support services to women and parents of infants to promote childbirth, relationship counseling, teen pregnancy prevention programs and counseling to avoid risk-taking behaviors.
• Scholarships Used to Fund Post-Secondary Education – Assists Michigan youth in pursuing higher education through scholarships and other financial aid programs. This agreement for TANF use of Scholarships is made between MDHHS and Treasury including Michigan Tuition Grant, Tuition Incentive Program, and Michigan Competitive Scholarships. It is understood and agreed by the MDHHS and Treasury that the TANF funds expended by Treasury as a part of this agreement cannot be used to access or meet requirements for any other federal funding source. o Michigan Tuition Grant – To establish eligibility, MI Student Aid uses the student’s cost of attendance (COA) minus the expected family contribution (EFC) as determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). If the EFC is less than COA, then financial need is demonstrated.
o Tuition Incentive Program – Eligible students are identified annually by MDHHS as having met the Medicaid eligibility requirement.
o Competitive Scholarship Program – To establish eligibility, MI Student Aid uses the student’s COA minus the EFC as determined by the FAFSA. If the EFC is less than COA, then financial need is demonstrated.
• Great Start Readiness Program – The Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) is a preschool program for 4-year-olds. Those families eligible for Head Start are referred to this program. Children from families up to 300% of Federal Poverty Level are considered eligible for GSRP.
The following services are intended to encourage the formation and maintenance of two- parent families. For programs claimed as TANF, there is no financial eligibility test. For programs claimed as TANF-MOE, all services must benefit families whose income is no more than 200% of the poverty level. Other eligibility requirements may vary.