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A-1020.1.2 Division of Welfare and Supportive Services TANF CASH PROGRAMS Eligibility and Payments Manual Screening for SSG 01 May 15 MTL 01/15 1020.1.2

Screening for SSG

A family must meet all eligibility criteria for TANF to receive SSG. Assess the family’s reason for requesting assistance, the expected financial self-sufficiency that would meet the family’s on-going needs, existing resources and employment prospects. The assessment must provide a reasonable assurance SSG will:

 Accomplish the immediate goal of sustaining the family until other readily identifiable resources become available;  Prevent the family from needing TANF assistance in the foreseeable future; and  Meet the immediate needs that cannot be met through other resources in the community, family or applicant’s own means.

Examples of families that may be candidates for SSG include, but are not limited to:

 A family with a caregiver on maternity leave receiving little or no pay. The

caregiver is expected to return to the same job within a few weeks and

needs help with immediate short term needs.

 A family with a caregiver who has a solid job offer in Nevada or another

state. The caregiver needs assistance between application and beginning

employment.

 A family with a caregiver who recently became employed.

 A family who previously received public assistance for a short period of

time. During this break, the family has been employed and self-supporting.

The caregiver, now unemployed, has a strong prospect to return to work

quickly if they can get their vehicle repaired and purchase special tools.

Caregivers who have numerous barriers to employment, an established history of traditional public assistance, and long-term, recurring crisis may require more extensive services. During the initial screening, the case manager will determine which families are appropriate for the SSG program.

1020.1.3 Needs Which May be Covered by SSG

The SSG payment can cover several different needs and can include, but is not limited to, the following items:

 work cards  clothing/uniforms  tools  transportation