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reserve is at or below $2,200. (Liquid assets must be at or below $300.) Basic needs include:
(a) Temporary shelter, food, and clothing; (b) Transportation; (c) Home repairs such as repair of frozen pipes and plastic covering for windows; (d) Replacement or repair, when appropriate, of necessary appliances, household items, or furniture; (e) Outpatient medical services such as prescriptions, eyeglasses, and doctor visits if the expense is not covered by the Medicaid Program, or the individual needing the care is either not receiving or is ineligible for Medicaid; and (f) In-kind goods such as clothing, blankets, food.
2. In-Home Services including Assessment; Case Management/Service Planning and Coordination; Counseling and Treatment Services; Family Support/Family Preservation: Day Support Services: and Psycho-Educational Services. 3. Out-of-Home Services, including Residential Placement; Care and Treatment in a Family Setting; and Care and Treatment in a Group Setting. 4. Other Services, including Consultation and Education; Other Child Welfare Services; and, Transportation.
The above assistance must be authorized within a single 30-day period; no less than 12 months after the beginning of the family's last EA authorization period and are limited to a maximum duration of 364 days. Child Protective Services and related Child Welfare Services may be provided without regard to family income.
MARRIAGE EQUALITY Same-sex marriage is constitutional in all states. The definition of “spouse,” includes a legally married individual regardless of gender.
USE OF FUNDS
Federal funds will be used in accordance with federal law and regulations. TANF funds will be used to meet the four purposes of TANF specified in the P.L. 104-193. Federal, state, and county TANF funds will be invested in activities to support achievement of specified outcome measures. These activities include but are not limited to enhanced training for state and local staff, automation, employer incentives, family planning