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305 ILCS 5/9-6.2
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 305 - PUBLIC AID|305 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Public Aid Code.|Article IX - Other Social Services

 (from Ch. 23, par. 9-6.2)Sec. 9-6.2.     Township assistance to county convalescent homes.     In  counties under township organization, the several townships therein which  do not receive State funds for general assistance may provide, from moneys received  and collected for public aid  to all persons eligible therefor under  Article VI of this Code, funds for the operation costs of any county  convalescent home in the county, in addition to payment of patient expenses  otherwise provided for under this Code.  No township which receives State  funds for general assistance may use moneys received and collected for public aid for  such assistance to county convalescent homes.  "County convalescent  home" shall refer to any facility that was established by a county  according to the provisions of Division 5-21 of the Counties Code or its  predecessor.    (Source: P.A. 92-111, eff. 1-1-02.)
305 ILCS 5/9-6.3
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 305 - PUBLIC AID|305 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Public Aid Code.|Article IX - Other Social Services

 (from Ch. 23, par. 9-6.3)Sec. 9-6.3.     (Repealed).     (Source: P.A. 86-1028.  Repealed by P.A. 90-17, eff. 7-1-97.)
305 ILCS 5/9-6.4
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 305 - PUBLIC AID|305 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Public Aid Code.|Article IX - Other Social Services

 (from Ch. 23, par. 9-6.4)Sec. 9-6.4.     (Repealed).     (Source: P.A. 85-1209.  Repealed by P.A. 90-17, eff. 7-1-97.)
305 ILCS 5/9-7
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 305 - PUBLIC AID|305 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Public Aid Code.|Article IX - Other Social Services

 (from Ch. 23, par. 9-7)Sec. 9-7.         Establishing Services Not Otherwise Available-State Supervision of  Services in Local Units Receiving State Funds.Where the services or facilities authorized by Sections 9-3 or 9-5 are  not available or insufficient to meet needs, the Illinois Department or  local governmental unit may establish and provide such services and  facilities. If the local governmental unit receives State funds for such  services or facilities under Sections 9-3 or 9-5, or for any local or joint  programs under Section 9-6, the establishment of such services, facilities  or programs and the expenditure of funds therefor shall be subject to the  approval and supervision of the Illinois Department.    (Source: P.A. 77-1802.)
305 ILCS 5/9-8
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 305 - PUBLIC AID|305 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Public Aid Code.|Article IX - Other Social Services

 (from Ch. 23, par. 9-8)Sec. 9-8. Extension of Coverage.)  If appropriate and sufficient facilities  are not available through  other agencies, the Illinois  Department may extend those services provided in this Article which  relate to work adjustment, education, training, and counseling and  guidance on problems of child care, family relationships, home and money  management, transportation, and health, to one or both of the following:(1) persons and families who have been recipients of     aid within 1 year preceding their request for the services, and who are likely to become recipients of aid again unless needed services are provided;(2) other persons and families who request the     services and whose economic, personal or social situation is such as to make it likely that without counseling, training or other services financial aid could reasonably be expected to be required within 6 months.The services may be continued for such time as may be necessary to  overcome the conditions which may result in dependency upon financial  aid but each case shall be reviewed at least quarterly to assure that  the services are not continued beyond a reasonable period of time.Any extension of services under the foregoing provisions shall be  limited to a pilot county or counties, or other test area, until the  cost and effectiveness of the services provided are determined to be in  the public interest.The Illinois Department may also extend the educational and  vocational training programs provided under Section 9-5 or Section 9-7  to persons whose income does not exceed the standard established to  determine eligibility for aid as a medically indigent person under  Article V, subject to the minimum quarterly review requirement  established in this Section for persons designated in subparagraphs (1)  and (2).         (Source: P.A. 93-632, eff. 2-1-04.)
305 ILCS 5/9-9
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 305 - PUBLIC AID|305 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Public Aid Code.|Article IX - Other Social Services

 (from Ch. 23, par. 9-9)Sec. 9-9.   The Illinois Department shall make information  available in its local  offices informing clients about programs concerning substance use disorder and prevention programs.  (Source: P.A. 100-759, eff. 1-1-19.)
305 ILCS 5/9-10
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 305 - PUBLIC AID|305 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Public Aid Code.|Article IX - Other Social Services

 (from Ch. 23, par. 9-10)Sec. 9-10.     (Repealed).     (Source: P.A. 87-528.  Repealed by P.A. 92-111, eff. 1-1-02.)
305 ILCS 5/9-11
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 305 - PUBLIC AID|305 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Public Aid Code.|Article IX - Other Social Services

 (from Ch. 23, par. 9-11)Sec. 9-11.         The Illinois Department may make disbursements to any attorney,  or advocate working under the supervision of an attorney, who represents a  recipient of cash assistance under Article VI in a program administered by the  Illinois Department, in an appeal of any claim for federal veterans'  benefits before a hearing officer at a Veterans' Administration Regional  Office or upon an initial appeal to the Board of Veterans' Appeals which is  decided in favor of the recipient.  The amount of the disbursement shall be  equal to the disbursement awarded under Section 3-13 of this Code. No  disbursement shall be made unless a petition and a copy of the favorable  decision is submitted by an attorney or advocate to the Illinois Department  within 60 days of the date of the favorable decision.  The disbursement  shall be made within 30 days after the petition is received.  The Illinois  Department shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary to implement  this Section.    (Source: P.A. 89-21, eff. 7-1-95.)
305 ILCS 5/9-12
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 305 - PUBLIC AID|305 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Public Aid Code.|Article IX - Other Social Services

Sec. 9-12.     (Repealed).     (Source: P.A. 88-412; Repealed by P.A. 91-599, eff. 8-14-99.)
305 ILCS 5/9-13
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 305 - PUBLIC AID|305 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Public Aid Code.|Article IX - Other Social Services

Sec. 9-13. (Repealed).        (Source: P.A. 95-331, eff. 8-21-07. Repealed by P.A. 95-322, eff. 1-1-08.)
305 ILCS 5/9-14
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 305 - PUBLIC AID|305 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Public Aid Code.|Article IX - Other Social Services

Sec. 9-14. Small business grant program. Subject to appropriation, the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity may establish a small business grant program for public aid recipients who are interested in developing a new start-up business. Grant applicants must submit an initial business plan or proposal to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity that clearly articulates the viability of the new start-up business and how the grant money will be used to develop the business. The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall use such application materials to determine an applicant's eligibility under the program, the grant amount to be awarded, if applicable, and the number of grants an eligible applicant will receive under the program. If an applicant is determined by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to be eligible for a small business grant, the applicant must submit to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity every year that he or she participates in the program or applies for a new grant an updated business plan or proposal that demonstrates the continued viability or progress of the new start-up business. The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall adopt any rules necessary to implement this provision, including rules on the minimum and maximum grant amounts awarded under the program,  the number of grants an applicant may apply for or receive during a specified period of time, and application requirements.  (Source: P.A. 100-347, eff. 1-1-18.)
305 ILCS 5/9-15
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 305 - PUBLIC AID|305 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Public Aid Code.|Article IX - Other Social Services

(305 ILCS 5/9-15)Sec. 9-15. Township food pantries.  In a county under township organization, a township may provide, from moneys received and collected for public aid to all persons eligible therefor under Article VI of this Code, funds and administer programs for providing in-kind aid in meeting basic maintenance requirements, including, but not limited to, food, paper goods, toiletries, and clothing, to persons who are poor, indigent, homeless, or in need of immediate assistance, in addition to financial aid provided under this Code.  (Source: P.A. 101-309, eff. 1-1-20.)
305 ILCS 5/Art. IXA heading
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 305 - PUBLIC AID|305 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Public Aid Code.|Article IXA - Education, Training And Employment Program For Recipients Under Article IV

 ARTICLE IXA.      EDUCATION, TRAINING AND  EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM FOR RECIPIENTS  UNDER ARTICLE IV
305 ILCS 5/9A-1
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 305 - PUBLIC AID|305 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Public Aid Code.|Article IXA - Education, Training And Employment Program For Recipients Under Article IV

 (from Ch. 23, par. 9A-1)Sec. 9A-1.     Declaration of Purpose.     It is the purpose of this Article  to provide recipients of public aid under Article IV  the education, training and employment  programs that will help them avoid long-term welfare dependence.    (Source: P.A. 86-1184; 86-1381.)
305 ILCS 5/9A-2
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 305 - PUBLIC AID|305 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Public Aid Code.|Article IXA - Education, Training And Employment Program For Recipients Under Article IV

 (from Ch. 23, par. 9A-2)Sec. 9A-2.         As used in this Article only, "recipient" means only those  persons receiving aid under Article IV.    (Source: P.A. 86-1184; 86-1381.)
305 ILCS 5/9A-2a
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 305 - PUBLIC AID|305 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Public Aid Code.|Article IXA - Education, Training And Employment Program For Recipients Under Article IV

Sec. 9A-2a. Federal poverty level; definition. As used in this Article, "federal poverty level" means the poverty guidelines updated periodically in the Federal Register by the U.S. Department  of Health and Human Services under the authority of 42 U.S.C. 9902(2).  (Source: P.A. 102-491, eff. 8-20-21.)
305 ILCS 5/9A-3
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 305 - PUBLIC AID|305 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Public Aid Code.|Article IXA - Education, Training And Employment Program For Recipients Under Article IV

 (from Ch. 23, par. 9A-3)Sec. 9A-3. Establishment of Program and Level of Services.(a) The Illinois Department shall establish and maintain a program to  provide recipients with services consistent with the purposes and  provisions of this Article.  The program offered in different counties of  the State may vary depending on the resources available to the State to  provide a program under this Article, and no program may be offered in some  counties, depending on the resources available.  Services may be provided  directly by the Illinois Department or through contract.  References to the  Illinois Department or staff of the  Illinois Department shall include contractors when the Illinois Department  has entered into contracts for these purposes.  The Illinois Department  shall provide each  recipient who participates with such services available under the program  as are necessary to achieve his employability plan as specified in the  plan.(b) The Illinois Department, in operating the program, shall cooperate  with public and private education and vocational training or retraining  agencies or facilities, the Illinois State Board of Education, the Illinois  Community College Board, the Departments of Employment  Security and Commerce and Economic Opportunity or other sponsoring  organizations funded under the federal Workforce  Innovation and Opportunity Act   and other public or licensed private employment agencies.  (Source: P.A. 100-477, eff. 9-8-17.)
305 ILCS 5/9A-4
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 305 - PUBLIC AID|305 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Public Aid Code.|Article IXA - Education, Training And Employment Program For Recipients Under Article IV

 (from Ch. 23, par. 9A-4)Sec. 9A-4. Participation.(a) Except for those exempted under subsection (b) below, and to the  extent resources permit, the Illinois Department as a condition of  eligibility for public aid, may, as provided by rule, require all  recipients to participate in an education, training, and employment  program, which shall include accepting suitable employment and refraining  from terminating employment or reducing earnings without good cause.(b) Recipients shall be exempt from the requirement of  participation in the education, training, and employment program  in the following circumstances:(1)  The recipient is a person over age 60; or(2) The recipient is a person with a child under age     one.Recipients are entitled  to request a reasonable modification to the requirement of participation in the education, training and employment program in order to accommodate a qualified individual with a disability as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act. Requests for a reasonable modification shall be evaluated on a case-by-case functional basis by designated staff based on Department rule. All such requests shall be monitored as part of the agency's quality assurance process or processes to attest to the expediency with which such requests are addressed. Implementation of the changes made to this Section by this amendatory Act of the 94th General Assembly is subject to appropriation.       (Source: P.A. 94-629, eff. 1-1-06.)
305 ILCS 5/9A-5
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 305 - PUBLIC AID|305 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Public Aid Code.|Article IXA - Education, Training And Employment Program For Recipients Under Article IV

 (from Ch. 23, par. 9A-5)Sec. 9A-5.     Exempt recipients.(a) Exempt recipients under Section 9A-4 may volunteer to participate.(b) Services will be offered to exempt and non-exempt individuals who  wish to volunteer to participate only to the extent resources permit.(c) Exempt and  non-exempt individuals who volunteer to participate become program  participants upon completion of the initial assessment, development of the  employability plan, and assignment to a component.  An exempt individual who volunteers to participate may not be sanctioned for  not meeting program requirements.    (Source: P.A. 92-111, eff. 1-1-02; 93-598, eff. 8-26-03.)
305 ILCS 5/9A-6
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 305 - PUBLIC AID|305 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Public Aid Code.|Article IXA - Education, Training And Employment Program For Recipients Under Article IV

 (from Ch. 23, par. 9A-6)Sec. 9A-6.     (Repealed).     (Source: P.A. 86-1475.  Repealed by P.A. 90-17, eff. 7-1-97.)
305 ILCS 5/9A-8.1
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 305 - PUBLIC AID|305 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Public Aid Code.|Article IXA - Education, Training And Employment Program For Recipients Under Article IV

Sec. 9A-8.1.     Improvement of information to applicants and recipients.     The  Illinois Department shall annually review  all procedures and written materials that it has in place for purposes of  compliance with subsection (a) of Section 9A-8 and  Section 11-20.1 requiring the Illinois Department to provide full and timely  information to applicants and recipients of aid under  Article IV of this Code about their opportunities, rights and responsibilities  under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families  program and related programs.  As part of this annual review, the Illinois  Department shall provide copies of all procedures and  materials to the Family Self Sufficiency Advisory Council or any successor  advisory body containing a similar number and  assortment of advocates, providers, contractors, clients, and citizens.  The  Family Self Sufficiency Advisory Council or successor  advisory body shall review the existing procedures and materials in light of  program rules, recent changes in the law or rules, and  experience in the field, and it shall suggest changes to the Illinois  Department.  The Illinois Department shall produce new or  revised procedures and materials, or ratify the existing ones, for use  beginning each October 1.  If the Illinois Department rejects  changes suggested by the Family Self Sufficiency Advisory Council, it shall  explain the reasons in a written response.    (Source: P.A. 91-331, eff. 7-29-99.)
305 ILCS 5/9A-9.5
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 305 - PUBLIC AID|305 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Public Aid Code.|Article IXA - Education, Training And Employment Program For Recipients Under Article IV

Sec. 9A-9.5. (Repealed).        (Source: P.A. 95-331, eff. 8-21-07. Repealed by P.A. 97-48, eff. 6-28-11.)
305 ILCS 5/9A-10
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 305 - PUBLIC AID|305 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Public Aid Code.|Article IXA - Education, Training And Employment Program For Recipients Under Article IV

 (from Ch. 23, par. 9A-10)Sec. 9A-10.     Support Services.(a) The Illinois Department shall provide or pay for  child care and other support services, if otherwise unavailable, to  enable recipients to participate  in or prepare for education, training and employment programs authorized  under this Article.  The Illinois Department shall provide and pay for such  support services in accordance with procedures, standards and rates  established by rule.(b) Support services may include:(1) transportation;(2) child care;(3) job search allowance;(4) initial employment expenses;(5) required books, fees, supplies; and(6) required physical examinations and medical     services.(c) Participation shall  not be required if support services are needed for effective  participation but unavailable from the Department or some other reasonably  available source. Support services shall be made available to the participant  at no cost.    (Source: P.A. 86-1184; 86-1381; 87-860.)
305 ILCS 5/9A-12
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 305 - PUBLIC AID|305 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Public Aid Code.|Article IXA - Education, Training And Employment Program For Recipients Under Article IV

Sec. 9A-12.     (Repealed).     (Source: P.A. 89-641, eff. 8-9-96.  Repealed by P.A. 92-111, eff. 1-1-02.)
305 ILCS 5/9A-13
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 305 - PUBLIC AID|305 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Public Aid Code.|Article IXA - Education, Training And Employment Program For Recipients Under Article IV

Sec. 9A-13.     Work activity; anti-displacement provisions.(a) As used in this Section "work activity" means any workfare, earnfare,  pay-after-performance, work-off-the-grant, work experience, or other activity  under Section 9A-9 or any other Section of this  Code in which a  recipient of public assistance performs work for any employer as a condition of  receiving the public assistance, and the employer does not pay wages for the  work; or as any grant diversion, wage supplementation, or similar program in  which the public assistance grant is provided to the employer as a subsidy for  the wages of any recipient in its workforce.(b) An employer may not utilize a work activity participant if such  utilization would result in:(1) the displacement or partial displacement of     current employees, including but not limited to a reduction in hours of non-overtime or overtime work, wages, or employment benefits; or(2) the filling of a position that would otherwise be     a promotional opportunity for current employees; or(3) the filling of a position created by or causing     termination, layoff, a hiring freeze, or a reduction in the workforce; or(4) the placement of a participant in any established     unfilled vacancy; or(5) the performance of work by a participant if there     is a strike, lockout, or other labor dispute in which the employer is engaged.(c) An employer who wishes to utilize work activity participants shall,  at least 15 days prior to utilizing such participants, notify the  labor organization of the name, work location, and the duties to be performed  by the participant.(d) The Department of Human Services shall establish a grievance procedure  for employees and labor organizations to utilize in the event of any alleged  violation of this Section.  Notwithstanding the above, a labor organization  may utilize the established grievance or arbitration procedure in its  collective bargaining agreement to contest violations of this Section.    (Source: P.A. 92-111, eff. 1-1-02.)
305 ILCS 5/9A-14
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 305 - PUBLIC AID|305 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Public Aid Code.|Article IXA - Education, Training And Employment Program For Recipients Under Article IV

Sec. 9A-14. (Repealed).        (Source: P.A. 91-624, eff. 1-1-00. Repealed by P.A. 95-322, eff. 1-1-08.)
305 ILCS 5/9A-15
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 305 - PUBLIC AID|305 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Public Aid Code.|Article IXA - Education, Training And Employment Program For Recipients Under Article IV

Sec. 9A-15. College education assistance; pilot program.(a) Subject to appropriation, the Department of Human Services shall establish a pilot program to provide recipients of assistance under Article IV with additional assistance in obtaining a post-secondary education degree to the extent permitted by the federal law governing the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program. This assistance may include, but is not limited to, moneys for the payment of tuition, but the Department may not use any moneys appropriated for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (TANF) under Article IV to pay for tuition under the pilot program. In addition to criteria, standards, and procedures related to post-secondary education required by rules applicable to the TANF program, the Department shall provide that the time that a pilot program participant spends in post-secondary classes shall apply toward the time that the recipient is required to spend in education, placement, and training activities under this Article.The Department shall define the pilot program by rule, including a determination of its duration and scope, the nature of the assistance to be provided, and the criteria, standards, and procedures for participation.(b) The Department shall enter into an interagency agreement with the Illinois Student Assistance Commission for the administration of the pilot program.(c) The Department shall evaluate the pilot program and report its findings and recommendations after 2 years of its operation to the Governor and the General Assembly, including proposed rules to modify or extend the pilot program beyond the scope and schedule upon which it was originally established.       (Source: P.A. 94-371, eff. 1-1-06; 95-331, eff. 8-21-07.)
305 ILCS 5/9A-16
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 305 - PUBLIC AID|305 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Public Aid Code.|Article IXA - Education, Training And Employment Program For Recipients Under Article IV

(305 ILCS 5/9A-16)Sec. 9A-16. Work activity; applicable minimum wage. The State or federal minimum wage, whichever is higher, shall be used to calculate the required number of hours of participation in any earnfare or pay-after-performance activity under Section 9A-9 or any other Section of this Code in which a recipient of public assistance performs work as a condition of receiving the public assistance and the recipient is not paid wages for the work.       (Source: P.A. 94-533, eff. 8-10-05; 95-331, eff. 8-21-07.)