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2 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 Goals and Objective of the TANF Program 5 1.1 The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program 5 1.2 Definitions of Assistance 5 1.3 State Welfare Policy 5 1.4 Program Objectives 6 1.5 Public Involvement 7 1.6 TANF Benefit Restrictions 7 1.6.1 TANF Benefits 8 1.6.2 Benefit Access and Fee Information 8 1.6.3 State Compliance 9 1.6.4 Penalties 10

2.0 Administration 10 2.1 Structure 10 2.2 Role of Public and Private Contractors 10 2.3 Indian Tribes 11 2.4 Statewideness 11 2.4.1 Program Requirements 11 2.5 Services to Families who Move into South Carolina 12

3.0 Program Description 12 3.1 Work Program and Self-Reliance 12 3.1.1 Job Search Requirement as a Condition of Eligibility 13 3.1.2 TANF Child Care and Support Services 14 3.1.3 Work Training Allowance 14 3.1.4 Participation in an Employment Preparation Program 15 3.1.5 Employment Retention and Advancement 15 3.1.6 Transitional Child Care 15 3.1.7 Work Program Sanction Exemptions 16 3.1.8 Domestic Violence Option 17