Placement of a child in foster care may be arranged with a designated relative or in a licensed foster home or group facility, which is then responsible for the child's routine care and supervision. This is done through the investigation of reports of alleged child abuse, neglect or dependency and through ongoing services to those families when a problem of abuse, neglect or dependency is indicated. Income guidelines, no reserve. Recognize health needs to enable individuals and families voluntarily to limit family size through educational activities, provision of printed materials counseling about family planning and genetics, and help in utilizing medical and educational services. Authorized by Congress to raise the levels of nutrition among low-income households by helping them buy the food they need for good health.
Eligibility is determined by income, resources, residency, citizenship, household composition, etc.
With certain exceptions, able-bodied Food Stamp recipients between 16 and 60 must participate in this program. They are referred to the Employment Security Commission and required to participate in a job search, GED program, Literacy Council training or JTPA program. Recruitment and assessment activities that assure the availability of foster care resources and the initial and ongoing compliance of such resources with standards. Ongoing training of foster parents is also an important component of the licensing process to improve the scope, nature, and quality of care provided. Program charged with the responsibility for preventing, detecting, and investigating situations involving erroneous payments within the public assistance programs.