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Subsidized Adoption Payments

Federal or State funds provided to assist an adoptive family in meeting some of the financial needs of the adopted child who has been identified as a special need.

Subsidized Private Sector Employment

Employment in the private sector in which the employer receives a subsidy from TANF or other public funds to offset some or all of the wages or costs of employing a TANF recipient.

Subsidized Public Sector Employment

Employment in the public sector in which the employer receives a subsidy from TANF or other public funds to offset some or all of the wages or costs of employing a TANF recipient.

Subsidized Guardianship Payment

Payment option that provides an ongoing financial subsidy to eligible children who exit the child welfare system into the permanent care of a legal guardian, often a grandparent or other relative. Not currently in South Carolina.

Subsidy

A grant by a government (public agency) to a private person or company to assist a project or undertaking deemed advantageous to the public.

Supervised Job Search

An organized and supervised job-seeking activity. There is an initial orientation with the recipient to provide an overview of available job search resources followed by frequent check- ins (no less than weekly requiring evidence of contacts.

Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

Monthly cash payments administered by the Social Security Administration and paid to the aged, blind and disabled.

Support Services Types of assistance, such as but not limited to, childcare and transportation, which are provided to promote self-reliance.

Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlement (SAVE) The USCIS program whereby State agencies may verify the validity of documents provided by non-citizens applying for TANF benefits by obtaining information from a central data file.

TANF Assistance Benefits paid from TANF funds which includes TANF cash benefits, family cap vouchers, support services, Work Training Allowances (WTA) and other forms of benefits designed to meet a family’s ongoing basic needs.

TANF Case Manager An individual designated by the county to provide case management services to TANF families containing Work eligible Individuals and adults coded “RH” on EMPR.

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Subsidized Adoption Payments

Federal or State funds provided to assist an adoptive family in meeting some of the financial needs of the adopted child who has been identified as a special need.

Subsidized Private Sector Employment

Employment in the private sector in which the employer receives a subsidy from TANF or other public funds to offset some or all of the wages or costs of employing a TANF recipient.

Subsidized Public Sector Employment

Employment in the public sector in which the employer receives a subsidy from TANF or other public funds to offset some or all of the wages or costs of employing a TANF recipient.

Subsidized Guardianship Payment

Subsidy

A grant by a government (public agency) to a private person or company to assist a project or undertaking deemed advantageous to the public.

Supervised Job Search

Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

Monthly cash payments administered by the Social Security Administration and paid to the aged, blind and disabled.

Support Services Types of assistance, such as but not limited to, childcare and transportation, which are provided to promote self-reliance.

TANF Case Manager An individual designated by the county to provide case management services to TANF families containing Work eligible Individuals and adults coded “RH” on EMPR.