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Other TANF-Funded Services Oklahoma utilizes the TANF block grant to fund several services and programs that meet one of the four TANF goals and which may be provided to families with incomes above the threshold for TANF cash assistance. • Income eligibility for these services and programs is limited to families at or below 300% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) unless otherwise noted. • Programs and Services that address Goals 3 and/or 4 of TANF do not have income limits unless otherwise noted. Programmatic Area/ Service Alternatives to Incarceration TANF Goal 1 Income Limit 200% Description These programs provide a non-medical outpatient alternative to incarceration for women facing long-term prison sentences, often for drug- related offenses. Provides services supporting healthy relationships, parenting, and addressing trauma and addiction. Employment readiness skills, high school equivalency, provides a support system that helps them achieve family reunification. Programmatic Area/ Service Subsidized Employment Program TANF Goal 2 Income Limit 185% Description A subsidized employment program through which DHS reimburses employers hiring TANF participants or other non-TANF individuals into full- time employment for a portion of their wages for up to four months. Programmatic Area/ Service Family Violence Emergency Assistance TANF Goal 1 Income Limit 300% Description FVEA is intended to stabilize low-income families while addressing family violence issues and homelessness. FVEA will provide one-time assistance of up to $3000 for rent, utilities, deposits, and moving expenses to victims in state- certified domestic shelters. This allows the victims a transition to safe and stable housing.