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11 In adopting the PRC plan, each CDJFS must establish or specify all of the following: • Benefits and services to be provided under the program that are allowable uses of federal IV-A funds under 42 U.S.C. §601 and §604(a). These benefits and services may not be "assistance," as defined in 45 C.F.R. §260.31(a) but rather benefits and services that 45 C.F.R. §260.31(b) excludes from the definition of assistance; • Identification of one or more TANF purpose(s) that the benefit or service can reasonably be expected to meet; • Restrictions on the amount, duration, and frequency of the benefits and services; • Eligibility requirements for the benefits and services; • Fair and equitable procedures for both of the following: o The certification of eligibility for the benefits and services that do not have a financial need eligibility requirement; and o The determination and verification of eligibility for the benefits and services that have a financial need eligibility requirement. • Objective criteria for the delivery of the benefits and services; • Administrative requirements; and • Other matters the CDJFS determines are necessary. Each CDJFS determines the number of programs it will administer and the eligibility criteria, including financial eligibility thresholds for each program. Each program must meet federal TANF requirements. Each program designed to meet TANF purpose one or purpose two must have financial eligibility requirements. Maintenance of effort (MOE) funds are only claimed for PRC programs reasonably calculated to accomplish TANF purposes one or two. The funds are commingled and are not separate state programs. Each CDJFS must ensure that the PRC plan is consistent with Title IV-A, federal regulations, state law, the Title IV-A state plan submitted to the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services, and amendments to the plan. In addition, each CDJFS must provide ODJFS with a written copy of the PRC plan and any amendments to the plan not later than ten calendar days after the effective date of the plan or amendment. The receipt of these plans does not constitute an approval or disapproval of the policies and practices outlined by the counties and does not represent the concurrence of the State with any claims by the County. Each CDJFS PRC Plan can be accessed at: http://jfs.ohio.gov/owf/prc/county/countytable.stm. Other TANF-Funded Benefits and Services Ohio also uses TANF funding to support different Title IV-A programs and program components which serve TANF-eligible individuals. These programs are authorized either by the Ohio General Assembly or