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18 Child Care Direct Child care is provided to families as a support service to allow families the ability to find employment, work, or receive education/training. TANF Direct payments can be used to supplement the CCDBG state programs. All subsidy payments covered by TANF Direct will have income eligibility determined by child care services and be eligible for TANF coverage at those levels. Child Welfare - Direct Benefits See TANF funded programs. Administrative costs up to 15% of MOE expenditures that are designed to support the TANF program as a whole. Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) The state may count toward TANF MOE its expenditures for childcare that also satisfy the MOE or matching requirements of CCCBG, up to the CCDBG MOE level. These payments are related to childcare services provided to families who are at risk of becoming dependent on TANF. Childcare costs are reimbursed up to established maximums, based on the family's gross income, the age of the child, and type of child care provider. The income eligibility is determined by child care services. State Maintenance of Effort (MOE) Funded Programs Separate State Programs provide support to Oklahoma's needy families. Funds expended on programs in this section are counted as state maintenance of effort {MOE) funds. Maintenance of Effort -- Oklahoma will continue its maintenance of effort based on FFY 1995 expenditures at the level of at least 80 percent unless federal work participation rates are met, in which case Oklahoma will reduce its MOE expenditures to 75 percent. In order to meet its annual MOE obligation, Oklahoma may count any qualifying expenditures that are allowed under federal statute and regulation. Qualifying MOE expenditures are any expenditure made on behalf of TANF-eligible families. Programs for TANF Cash Assistance Recipients The following programs provide ongoing assistance to families receiving TANF cash assistance. The services are designed to support the family in meeting basic needs and gaining the skills necessary to succeed in the workforce and increase self-reliance. Program benefits include financial assistance, employment and training, and employment supports. Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) See TANF Funded Programs. Transitional TANF Services: See TANF funded programs.