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

1. GOALS, RESULTS, AND PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT 1.1 Goals / Results The goals of the Nevada Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program is to provide assistance and services to needy families in an effort to reduce or eliminate barriers to self-sufficiency1, 1 Self-sufficiency includes employment and the receipt of child support. within the Federal and State prescribed limited time frames, through the implementation of services consistent with the four purposes of TANF to include: 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 to improve the job retention rate of participants who enter the workforce. 3. Prevent and reduce the incidence of out-of-wedlock pregnancies with special emphasis on teen births. 4. Encourage the formation and maintenance of two-parent families. The Division continues its commitment to program improvement. Progress on the effectiveness of services provided in relation to the four purposes of TANF are evaluated on an ongoing basis using management reports and information provided through state and local organizations. Through business process reengineering and data analytics several opportunities have been identified for implementation to improve program focus and effectiveness. The Division’s Employment and Support Services Unit is implementing identified strategic opportunities to enhance the NEON employment driven, family-centered, and Work Participation Rate (WPR) inclusive TANF employment and training program. 1.2 Public Involvement Local government, private sector and advocacy organizations have been involved in the design of the TANF State Plan through the legislative process, public hearings/workshops and through various meetings convened by the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services (DWSS) to deliberate policy issues. 1.3 Nondiscrimination The DWSS does not discriminate against any applicant or participant in any aspect of program administration. Benefits are extended to all eligible households without regard to age, race, color, any spectrum of sexuality and gender, handicap, religious creed, national origin, or political beliefs. All Division district offices must post nondiscrimination and civil rights policy in lobby areas which includes the procedures to file discrimination complaints.