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Work First State Plan

ii TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................. 1 STATE WELFARE REFORM LEGISLATION .................................................................................... 2 PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION ........................................................................................................ 2 WORK FIRST ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA (STANDARD COUNTIES UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED) .... 3 EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE (ALL COUNTIES) ................................................................................ 3 APPEALS PROCESS ......................................................................................................................... 4 WORK FIRST SERVICES ................................................................................................................. 4 SUBSTANCE USE AND MENTAL HEALTH INITIATIVE................................................................... 8 WORK FIRST STAFF TRAINING……………………………………………………………........8 FRAUD AND ABUSE ........................................................................................................................ 8 OUT-OF-WEDLOCK BIRTHS .......................................................................................................... 9 FORMATION AND MAINTENANCE OF TWO-PARENT FAMILIES ...................................................... 9 INDIAN TRIBES ............................................................................................................................. 10 INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNTS .................................................................................... 10 CONFIDENTIALITY ....................................................................................................................... 10 FAMILY VIOLENCE OPTION ........................................................................................................ 10 LOCAL DEMONSTRATIONS OR PILOT PROJECTS ....................................................................... 10 TANF ELIGIBLE FAMILIES ......................................................................................................... 11 GENDER EQUALITY……………………………………………………………………………...11 USE OF FUNDS .............................................................................................................................. 11 MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT ......................................................................................................... 12 IMPLEMENTATION ....................................................................................................................... 13 AMERICANS FOR DISABILITIES ACT REQUIREMENTS (ALL COUNTIES)................................... 13 TITLE VI REQUIREMENTS (ALL COUNTIES)……………………..……………………………. 16 CERTIFICATIONS REQUIRED OF THE GOVERNOR ...................................................................... 17 APPENDIX A, LOCAL BLOCK GRANT PLANS .............................................................................. 18  STATEWIDE WORK FIRST GOALS…………………………………………………..19 APPENDIX B, PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND WORK REQUIREMENTS ............................... 21  MUTUAL RESPONSIBILITY AGREEMENT/OUTCOME PLAN  EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE FOR WORK ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS  WORK RESPONSIBILITIES  WORK VERIFICATION REQUIREMENTS  CHILD CARE DEFINITIONS