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VI. Outline of Pennsylvania’s TANF Program Although the TANF program replaced the former federal cash benefits program AFDC, many of the rules and procedures under which the Department administered AFDC remain in effect as part of the TANF program. These rules and procedures are contained in Chapter 55 of the Pennsylvania Code of regulations (55 Pa. Code), Notices of Rule Change to the Code published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, Office of Income Maintenance (OIM) Bulletins, OIM Operations Memoranda and Departmental Handbooks. Financial eligibility criteria for Maintenance of Effort (MOE)-funded assistance and services are the same as for other TANF assistance and services, except MOE claimed for child care under the provisions of 45 CFR §263.3 follows the financial eligibility criteria established under the Child Care and Development Fund State Plan and associated state regulations. New or revised rules and procedures are set forth in the state plan. These changes and revisions are adopted pursuant to the authority of PRWORA, Pennsylvania’s Act 35, §§201(2) and 403(b) of the Public Welfare Code (62 P.S. §§201(2) and 403(b)) and Act 1997-58 (P.L. 549, No. 58). Federal statute at 42 U.S.C.A. §609(a)(7)(B)(i) provides for the possibility of separate and segregated state programs. Stakeholders were consulted, and input was solicited. The decision to create a segregated state program is incorporated and included in this State Plan. States that include TANF in the Combined State Plan must outline how the State will meet the requirements of section 402 of the Social Security Act including how it will: (a) Conduct a program designed to serve all political subdivisions in the State (not necessarily in a uniform manner) that provides assistance to needy families with (or expecting) children and provides parents with job preparation, work, and support services to enable them to leave the program, specifically cash assistance, and become self-sufficient (Section 402(a)(1)(A)(i) of the Social Security Act). Pennsylvania will comply with Section 402(a)(1)(A)(i) of the Social Security Act which states that all States must conduct a program, designed to serve all political subdivisions in the State (not necessarily in a uniform manner), that provides assistance to needy families with (or expecting) children and provides parents with job preparation, work and support services to enable them to leave the program and become self- sufficient.