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Nevada TANF State Plan P a g e | 5 7 Effective December 31, 2020

CERTIFICATIONS Nevada operates the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program to ensure children may be cared for in their own homes or in the homes of relatives; to end the dependence of low income parents on government benefits by promoting job preparation, work and marriage; to prevent and reduce the incidence of out-of-wedlock pregnancies and establish annual numerical goals for preventing and reducing the incidence of these pregnancies; and to encourage the formation and maintenance of two-parent families. In administering and operating the TANF program under Title IV-A of the Social Security Act, Nevada: 1. Operates a Child Support Enforcement Program under the state plan approved under Part D; 2. Operates a Foster Care and Adoption Assistance program in accordance with Part E, and certifies Nevada will take all necessary actions to ensure children receiving assistance are eligible for medical assistance; 3. Specifies that the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Welfare and Supportive Services will administer and supervise the TANF program under Part A in all political subdivisions of the state; 4. Assure that local governments and private sector organizations: a. Have been consulted regarding the plan and design of welfare services in the state so that services are provided in a manner appropriate to local populations, and b. Have had at least 45 days to submit comments on the plan and design of such services; 5. Provides each member of an Indian Tribe that is domiciled in the state and may not be eligible for or chooses not to receive assistance under a Tribal Family Assistance plan approved under Section 412, with equitable access to assistance under the state program funded under the part attributable to funds provided by the federal government; 6. Established and enforces standards and procedures to ensure against program fraud and abuse, including standards and procedures concerning nepotism, conflicts of interest among individuals responsible for the administration and supervision of the state program, kickbacks, and the use of political patronage; have made a summary of the state plan available to the public; and 7. Established and enforces standards and procedures to: 1. Screen and identify individuals receiving benefits under this part with a history of domestic violence while maintaining the confidentiality of such individuals; 2. Refer such individuals to counseling and supportive services; and 8. May waive, pursuant to a determination of federally recognized good cause, other program requirements such as time limits, child support cooperation and work requirements in cases where compliance with such requirements would make it more difficult for individuals receiving benefits to escape domestic violence or unfairly penalize such individuals that are or have been victimized by such violence, or individuals that are at risk of further domestic violence.