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participants and will be available to the same extent as they are available to State TWP participants. 2. Children of parents or caretaker relatives transitioning off TANF because of increased earnings or loss of earned income disregards. 3. Children in a TANF case which does not include the PI in the assistance budget (ANI/child only cases). The PI of the child-only case must be employed and earning wages at or above the federal minimum wage. (The PI is not required to work a minimum number of hours per week/month.)The PI’s continued employment must be verified at each regularly scheduled TANF case review, but not less than every six months. Refer to Child Only Cases for Non Needy Caretaker Relatives later in this chapter for additional and more detailed information.

Contributions and Responsibilities

MDES Contributions

After the TANF case is approved and the parent/caretaker relative completes the assessment at the WIN Job Center, the TWP participant will submit a completed MDHS-EA-379 to MDES. MDES will inform MDHS of the participant’s need for child care by sending the MDHS/MDES Communication form, MDHS-EA387 and the completed MDHS-EA-379 for processing. The completed MDHS-EA-380, Child Care Provider Selection form, must be submitted to MDHS by MDES upon receipt from the parent/caretaker relative. Note: The MDHS-EA-379 and MDHS-EA-380 request must be submitted to DECCD within 30 calendar days of case approval/eligibility. Therefore, all information should be submitted to MDHS prior to the 30th day to allow time for review.

10061 MISSISSIPPI [ TANF WORK PROGRAM PAYMENT PROCESS: SUPPORTIVE SERVICES]

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