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budget that provide short-term benefits, work supports and other services to eligible low-income families and non-custodial parents. Although these short-term benefits, work supports and services are funded with TANF funds, they are excluded from the definition of “assistance” in 45 CFR §260.31 and do not count towards the 60-month TANF time limit. In addition, individuals receiving these benefits are not subject to the TANF work requirement or to a federally imposed child support requirement. Pursuant to 45 CFR §260.31, the term “non-assistance” is defined below: Non-Assistance includes:

 Non-recurrent, short-term benefits that: - Are designed to deal with a specific crisis situation or episode of need; - Are not intended to meet recurrent or ongoing needs; and - Will not extend beyond four months.

OR  Work subsidies (i.e., payments to employers or third parties to help cover the costs of employee wages, benefits, supervision, and training);

OR

 Supportive services such as child care and transportation provided to families who are employed;

OR

 Services such as counseling, case management, peer support, child care information and referral, transitional services, job retention, job advancement and other employment-related services that do not provide basic income support. In accordance with 45 CFR §260.31 and subject to the availability of resources, the Department intends to provide funding included in the FY 2018-2019 budget for the following non-assistance initiative to certain needy families, based on the program description and eligibility set forth below: