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

Page 4 Effective Date: January 1, 2020 INTRODUCTION

The intended use of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Block Grant funds is to support programs, services, and activities aimed at achieving the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) goals and federal purposes specified in Title IV, Part A of the Social Security Act. Assistance for needy families is directed by the four purposes outlined in Section 401 of the Social Security Act:

• Allow children to be cared for in their own homes or in the homes of relatives;

• End the dependence of needy parents on government benefits by promoting job preparation, work, and marriage;

• Prevent and reduce the incidence of out-of-wedlock pregnancies; and

• Encourage the formation and maintenance of two-parent families.

Within the specific limitations of the law, Michigan will use the flexibility under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant to determine what assistance and /or services will be provided, who is eligible to receive assistance and /or services, and how funds are distributed among the various populations, geographical regions, programs, activities, and services within the state.

Michigan will meet Maintenance of Effort (MOE) requirements through appropriate allocation of costs between TANF and state and local resources as allowed in the Social Security Act. Programs listed in this plan include those funded by MOE. Separate eligibility requirements, if any, are noted.

Michigan will claim reimbursement for costs associated with the administration of TANF- eligible programs and services in accordance with appropriate cost allocation methodologies, in an amount not to exceed 15% of total TANF expenditures for the applicable fiscal year.