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Adoption Assistance has the same requirements as the Family Employment Program regarding:

● Restriction of use and disclosure of information ● Treatment of families moving into the state ● Citizenship requirements

Families receiving Adoption Assistance have the same rights as Family Employment Program families to request an agency conference or a fair hearing any time they do not agree with an action or decision on their case.

TANF Needy Family Services The Department utilizes TANF funds to partner with external providers to assist customers with preparing, obtaining and maintaining employment through services that meet the four TANF purposes. These services are available through contractual agreements either through an inter-agency agreement, a legislative appropriation or rewarded through a grants process.

TANF services are required to meet one of the four TANF purposes set by federal TANF regulations:

1. Provide assistance to needy families so that children may be cared for in their own homes or in the homes of relatives. 2. Reduce the dependency of needy parents by promoting job preparation, work, and marriage. 3. Prevent and reduce the incidence of out-of-wedlock pregnancies. 4. Encourage the formation and maintenance of two parent families. All programs and services provided under TANF purposes 1 and 2 are required to serve only needy families as defined by the State. The eligibility criteria are outlined in the next section under contractual services.

Programs and services provided under TANF purpose 3 and 4 generally do not require eligibility determination; however, programs understand that they need to target low-income, high-risk populations.

Contractual Services A family is considered needy when all the following criteria are met: ● Resides in Utah ● Household gross income does not exceed 300% of the federal poverty level (FPL) (most contracts are held to no more than 200% FPL income limits.) ● Meet either U.S. citizenship status or