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Nevada TANF State Plan P a g e | 4 9 Effective December 31, 2020 Three Square provides food assistance to struggling families at risk of hunger during a specific episode of need. Families served include recipients of other means-tested programs including SNAP, TANF and SSI. The Clark County Financial Assistance (FAS) program provides non-recurrent short- term cash benefits to families below 143% of the poverty level and the Clark County Welfare Set Aside Program (WSAP) provides non-recurrent short-term basic assistance benefits to families below 200% of the poverty level. Both non-recurrent short-term programs are designed to meet a crisis or episode of need situation. The Safe Embrace and Safe Nest organizations provide short-term housing, counseling, and supports for low-income domestic violence victims in crisis situations. Eligibility is based on the family’s eligibility for other means-tested benefit programs such as TANF, SNAP, SSI and Medicaid. The Tahoe Family Solutions Community Support Team time-limited cash assistance program provides emergency financial assistance for families in need under 150% of the FPL, to assist them in becoming financially stable. The assistance may include rent, utilities, transportation, and relocation. United Labor Agency of Nevada (ULAN) provides short-term assistance to low- income needy families under 200% FPL and/or meeting the Community and Homeless Management System criterion and which are at risk of homelessness. Benefits may include rent and utility assistance, etc. Washoe County provides non-recurrent short-term benefits for emergency assistance and diversion payments; housing, homelessness assistance, food, utilities, burial assistance, and clothing allowances, etc. for families below 138% of the federal poverty level to deal with a crisis or episode of need situation. 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; and 2) End the dependence of needy parents on government benefits by promoting job preparation, work, and marriage. Type: TANF and State MOE. 18.8 Support Services (#16) Services such as domestic violence, mental health, and substance abuse services, disability services, housing counseling services and other family supports. Examples include the following services. Family Resource Centers (FRC) were established by legislation in 1995 (NRS 430a). FRCs provide information, referrals, and case management services to families seeking marriage and family therapy, family planning services, child care, and parenting supports as a pro-family program. FRC’s also provide assistance to low-income families in need of assistance in applying for state welfare services and in accessing other publicly funded resources and supports. Differential Response (DR) are pro-family, early intervention and child abuse prevention programs that work with state child welfare agencies to respond to reports