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number of court cases involving teen parents throughout the State. The following clause is included in the State of Tennessee’s contract with the DAs:

“A.39 The grantee shall conduct a teen pregnancy prevention campaign with a goal of decreasing the number of child support cases. This program shall target and provide resource materials to every high school and health department in the State. Further, the program shall be promoted, and readily assessable to teens through various means including, but not limited to, a website, billboards, and other outreach efforts.” (F) CONDUCT A PROGRAM DESIGNED TO REACH STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS, THE EDUCATION SYSTEM, AND RELEVANT COUNSELING SERVICES, THAT PROVIDES EDUCATION AND TRAINING ON THE PROBLEM OF STATUTORY RAPE SO THAT TEENAGE PREGNANCY PREVENTION PROGRAMS MAY BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE MEN (SECTION 402(A)(1)(A)(VI) OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT)

The Department is actively working to procure an online training program in a video format to upload on our departmental website. This training program will be available to the general public and utilized to train our staff, TANF partners, and customers, including men, to address the problem of statutory rape and teen pregnancy prevention. Local TDHS offices will continue to provide printed material regarding statutory rape, displayed in TDHS offices, until such program is made available. Printed materials will be made available to; contracted agencies, local schools, and in other prominent public places to include law enforcement officials, and relevant counseling services. The Department requires all Family Assistance staff to report knowledge of possible statutory rape and any kind of child abuse or neglect. TDHS staff will contact the local Department of Children Services (DCS) office and notify a Child Protective Services intake worker of a possible occurrence of statutory rape when an applicant for Families First/TANF program or other programs designed to provide related services is: • Thirteen (13) years of age but less than eighteen (18) years of age; or

• A parent, legal guardian, or custodian on behalf of such person.

TDHS, in conjunction with the proper authorities, will provide a cooperative effort to develop and implement the plan of action.

(G) IMPLEMENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES AS NECESSARY TO PREVENT ACCESS TO ASSISTANCE PROVIDED UNDER THE STATE PROGRAM FUNDED UNDER THIS PART THROUGH ANY ELECTRONIC FUND TRANSACTION IN AN AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINE OR POINT-OF- SALE DEVICE LOCATED IN A PLACE DESCRIBED IN SECTION 408(A)(12), INCLUDING A PLAN TO ENSURE THAT RECIPIENTS OF THE ASSISTANCE HAVE ADEQUATE ACCESS TO THEIR CASH ASSISTANCE (SECTION 402(A)(1)(A)(VII) OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT)

TANF Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) Restrictions Requirements

Any customer or caretaker receiving TANF assistance that participates or allows another to use the customer's EBT card in an EBT transaction at an ATM machine or Point of Sale (POS) device in any