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

Page 21 Effective Date: January 1, 2020 The following information only needs to be verified at the initial eligibility:

1. Income 2. Social Security Numbers 3. Criminal Background Checks 4. Citizenship Validation.

• Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) – A tax credit based on the federal EITC; providing a state refundable credit equal to a percentage of the refundable portion of the filer’s federal EITC. The MI EITC is refundable, with the refundable portion being the credit that is in excess of a filer’s total state tax liability. Eligibility for the MI EITC follows the federal EITC, and thus, has the same income, age, residency, and presence of qualifying children parameters.

• Northeast Michigan Community Service Agency, Inc., School Success Partnership Program – Serves school-aged children and youth from Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade who are at-risk for academic failure. School Success workers provide ongoing assistance to students, parents and teachers by managing students’ problem areas with specific short and long-term goals. Students eligible for the School Success partnership Program must be experiencing barriers or conditions that threaten academic success, living in one of the 21 north east Michigan counties served and qualify for the free or reduced-priced school meals program, which is under 185 percent of the poverty level.

• Diaper Assistance- Helps ensure that families with children under 36 months old have access to diapers through local community action groups.

• 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.

The following services are intended to prevent and reduce the incidence of out-of- wedlock pregnancies. For programs claimed as TANF, there is no financial eligibility test. For programs claimed as TANF-MOE, all services must benefit needy families, defined as income less than 200% of the poverty level unless otherwise specified for the program. Other eligibility requirements may vary. Programs may be funded by the state, nonprofit or faith-based agencies, private foundations or local government.

• Capacity Building for Michigan’s Early Education and Care System– Seeks to build capacity for early childhood education programs throughout the State of Michigan.