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State of New Hampshire

TANF State Plan

9 New Hampshire State Plan Effective October 2023 program financially supported with state funds. The funds count towards the State’s Maintenance of Effort (MOE) and the state in turn counts these families in their state work participation rate.

TANF NON-ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

Emergency Assistance (EA) is available to TANF-eligible families that include at least one child under the age of 18 and a family income at or below the standard of need. EA is a non-recurring, short term benefit to obtain or retain safe and healthy housing, mortgage and utility arrearages, rent and utility deposits, and fuel deliveries. More information regarding Emergency Assistance eligibility is in the family assistance manual under: Section 703.01 - Purpose Section 703.05 - Emergency Assistance Eligibility Requirements

In addition, emergency assistance payments for family preservation are available through DHHS’ Division for Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF). DCYF administers this program that is authorized solely under prior law and is responsible for determining eligibility for and authorization of these EA payments when a child is experiencing an emergency due to child abuse, neglect, abandonment; the imminent risk of the child’s removal from the home; or an urgent situation where continued presence in the home is not in the best interest of the child. Please see Attachment D for more information regarding EA authorized solely under prior law.

TANF Information and Referral Service provides families whose income is at or below 200% FPG and are eligible for SNAP benefits with information and referral to other available assistance.

Comprehensive Family Support Services (CFSS) assist pregnant and parenting women and other families with children up to the age of 18 years by providing services that promote family wellness, decreasing family stressors and preventing child abuse and neglect. Support programs include parent education (such as co-parenting support, positive behavior intervention, and position parenting practices), parenting support groups, connection to benefits, as well as resource and referral navigation. These community-based programs are designed to enable families to access the services they need and want in their own communities. The program has several funding sources. TANF funding is drawn down for those services provided to families with at least one child under the age of 18 and a family income at or below 250% FPG.

Roadmap to Reunification is a program administered by DCYF. The goal of the program is to have contracted facilitators bring together foster parents, birth parents and DCYF frontline staff to develop concrete goals to expedite reunification for children who were recently removed from their parents’ home. This program starts with a 24-hour phone call from the facilitator to the family, facilitates an icebreaker meeting 10 days after placement to develop the relationship between the caregivers and DCYF staff and then facilitates monthly meetings for the next 6 months to discuss progress made towards reunification, increase visitation between the child and their parents, and remove barriers to reunification. This program also works with the parents to ensure they have the necessary supports needed in their home to ensure they can safely co-parent their child to facilitate reunification. TANF funding is drawn down for those services provided to those families with income at or below 200% FPG. Start date October 1, 2024.

Section 402(a)(1)(A)(ii) of the Act: Require a parent or caretaker receiving assistance under the program to engage in work (as defined by the State) once the State determines the parent