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Nevada TANF State Plan P a g e | 4 7 Effective December 31, 2020 An example is Washoe County that provides short-term benefits for work supports such as transportation assistance, uniforms, work clothing, etc. to needy parents below 138% of the FPL in order to help families in search of or to advance in employment. TANF Purpose: 2) End the dependence of needy parents on government benefits by promoting job preparation, work, and marriage. Type: TANF and State MOE. 18.5 Child Care Assistance (#11) a. Child care expenditures for low income families that need child care to work, participate in work activities or for respite purposes. This includes families that receive child care during temporary periods of unemployment. Boys & Girls Clubs of Mason Valley, Southern Nevada, Truckee Meadows, Western Nevada, Department of Education, Department of Behavioral Health Child Care Licensing, Reno Recreation, Douglas County Social Services, Washoe County, and other agencies provide child care services for needy families so that parents may participate in job preparation and work activities. These services are provided to families below 180% of the federal poverty level. b. Early Care and Education pre-kindergarten education programs that do not meet the definition of a general state expense – such as expansion of Head Start programs, or other school readiness programs. The Nevada Department of Education (DOE) school readiness pre-kindergarten program serves children prior to entrance into kindergarten, or first grade for those children that will not attend kindergarten. The program goals are to provide children with high quality early education and readiness skills that are necessary to be successful in school and to form the groundwork for making better choices in life. This program promotes parent involvement for a foundation of family commitment to education. TANF Purpose: 1) Provide assistance to needy families so that children may be cared for in their own homes or in the homes of relatives; 2) End the dependence of needy parents on government benefits by promoting job preparation, work, and marriage; and 3) Prevent and reduce the incidence of out-of-wedlock pregnancies. Type: TANF and State MOE. 18.6 Financial Education and Asset Development (#12) Programs designed to support the development and protection of assets including contributions to Individual Development Accounts, training on asset development and protection and access to mainstream banking with credit and debt management counseling, and tax filing assistance programs. These programs support healthy marriage and responsible fatherhood promotion activities via financial management and improving the family dynamic in financial matters through conflict prevention/resolution. The following are examples of financial and asset development programs within Nevada.