NY Soc Serv L § 358 (2021)
2021 New York Laws SOS - Social Services Article 5 - Assistance and Care Title 10 - Aid to Dependent Children 358 - Federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant.

§  358.  Federal  temporary assistance for needy families block grant.   1.  The department shall submit the plan pursuant to title IV-A  of  the   federal social security act.  The state's program under title IV-A shall   be  entitled "Family Assistance", and benefits under the state plan with   respect to the temporary assistance for needy families block grant shall   be known as family assistance. The department shall act for the state in   any negotiations relative to the submission and approval  of  such  plan   and  make  any  arrangement  which may be necessary to obtain and retain   such approval and to secure for the state the benefits of  such  federal   act  relating to title IV-A.  The department shall make such regulations   not inconsistent with law as may be necessary to make such plan  conform   to  such  federal  act  and  any  rules and regulations adopted pursuant   thereto.  Such regulations may provide for operation  of  components  of   the  program  relating  to refugees by contract with a private agency or   agencies pursuant to section 412(e) of the immigration  and  nationality   act  (8  U.S. Code 1522(e)(7)). Any refugee whose needs are met pursuant   to such a  contract  who  would  otherwise  be  a  recipient  of  family   assistance  or  safety  net  assistance  shall be regarded for all other   purposes  as  a  recipient  of  family  assistance  or  of  safety   net   assistance,  respectively.    Each  social  services  district  shall be   responsible for a share of the state's  expenditures  for  operation  of   such  a  contract which shall be equal to the share of such expenditures   such district would  have  borne  after  reimbursement  from  state  and   federal funds in accordance with section one hundred fifty-three of this   article,  had the expenditure been made by such district. The department   shall make reports to  such  federal  agency  in  the  form  and  nature   required  by it and comply with any request or direction of such federal   agency which may be necessary to assure the correctness and verification   of such reports.2.  The department of taxation and finance shall  accept  and  receive   any  and all grants of money awarded to the state pursuant to title IV-A   of such social security act. All moneys  so received shall be  deposited   by the department of taxation and finance in a special fund or funds and   shall  be  used  by  the  state exclusively for temporary assistance for   needy families block grant and the administration thereof as provided in   this chapter; provided, however, that portions of  such  moneys  may  be   transferred  to the child care and development block grant or the social   services block grant as the legislature may from time to  time  provide.   Such money shall be paid from such fund or funds on audit and warrant of   the comptroller upon vouchers of or certification by the commissioner.3.   If and for so long as the federal government provides one hundred   percent funding therefor, the department  is  authorized  to  operate  a   Cuban  and  Haitian  entrant  program and a refugee resettlement program   pursuant to title IV of the federal  immigration  and  nationality  act,   including   provision  for  refugee  cash  assistance,  refugee  medical   assistance, refugee child welfare services, and refugee social services.   The department shall submit  the  plan  for  such  refugee  resettlement   program to the federal department of health and human services and shall   act  for  the  state  in any negotiations relative to the submission and   approval of such plan and make any arrangement which may be necessary to   obtain and retain such approval.4. The department shall make such regulations  not  inconsistent  with   law  as  may  be necessary to make such plan conform to such federal act   and any rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto. Such regulations   may provide for operation of components of the program directly  by  the   department,  through  social  services  districts  on  behalf   of   the   department or, subject to the approval of the  director  of  the  budget   upon  a  demonstration of cost-effectiveness, by contract with a private    agency or agencies and may provide  that  an  eligible  recipient  shall   receive   assistance  pursuant  to  such  contract  in  lieu  of  family   assistance or safety net assistance.5. The state program under title IV-A of the social security act shall   permit   individuals  to  accumulate  funds  in  individual  development   accounts established pursuant to  section  four  hundred  three  of  the   social security act as trust accounts funded with periodic contributions   of earned income by the individual or of amounts matched by or through a   not-for-profit  organization  described  in  section  501(c)(3)  of  the   Internal Revenue Code and exempt from taxation under section  501(a)  of   such Code; provided, however, that neither the state nor social services   districts  shall  be  required  to  make  or  match  contributions or to   administer any such account.