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a) Identify the TANF agency that established these criteria or definitions: The Lead Agency (DHHS)

b) Provide the following definitions established by the TANF agency: "Appropriate child care": Care that is or can be licensed or approved by the CCDF/Subsidy program.

"Reasonable distance": A round trip of two hours or less from home to the site of child care. If a normal round trip commuting time in the area is more than two hours, the round trip time shall not exceed the generally accepted community standard.

"Unsuitability of informal child care": Unpaid care or personally arranged care by a friend or relative that would be unsafe or harmful to the child.

"Affordable child care arrangements": Care at no cost to the client.

c) How are parents who receive TANF benefits informed about the exception to the individual penalties associated with the TANF work requirements? In writing Verbally Other. Describe:

d) Provide the citation for the TANF policy or procedure: 468 NAC 2-020.02 #7 and 2-020.02A

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