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administering the State program funded under this part are provided with training regarding State standards and procedures pursuant to paragraph (7) – The State has not elected to establish and enforce standards and procedures regarding the screening for, and identification of, domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking pursuant to paragraph 7 (i.e., Optional certification of standards and procedures to ensure that the State will screen for and identify domestic violence).

p. Provide for all MOE-funded services the following information: the name of the program benefit or service, and the financial eligibility criteria that families must meet in order to receive that benefit or service. In addition, for TANF MOE-funded services (co-mingled or segregated MOE) describe the program benefit provided to eligible families (SSP services do not have to include a description but the Department of Health and Human Services encourages it) (§263.2(b)(3) & §263.2(c) preamble pages 17826-7) The State shall maintain a Segregated State program for the following state-funded programs. These programs shall count towards the State’s MOE: • State funded scholarship programs for needy families with dependent children that began after 1995. [Mississippi Code of 1972 Sections 37-106-29, 37-106-31, and amended by Senate Bill 2231(1997) and House Bill 1273(1998)] Eligible population: A needy family is defined as a family with a dependent child(ren) and an average annual income at or below 350 percent of the Federal Poverty Level. The eligible child is defined as anyone who has not yet attained their 24th birthday, continuously enrolled in a program of post-secondary education [MS AG Op., Bryant (Sept. 6, 2002)]. The eligible child is not a veteran, not a graduate or professional student, not married, not an orphan or ward of the court, and does not have legal dependents. The eligible child is living in the home; however, he/she may be absent from the home for periods while attending the post-secondary program. The cost of a scholarship provided to the head of household and/or his/her spouse in an income eligible family shall also count toward the State’s MOE requirement.

• State funded programs to increase the likelihood of school success of preschool and school age children in needy families. Eligible population: Preschool and school age children from families with an income at or below 185 percent of the Federal Poverty Level. Mississippi established new programs to assist needy families with educational opportunities. The Mississippi Department of Education developed state funded programs for 3 and 4-year olds whose families are at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty level. However, the Reading and Intervention Program was established for school age children who have scored low on state tests and this program does not have financial eligibility criteria. Pamphlets,