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31 DE Code § 1101. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 31 - Welfare|Chapter 11. Welfare Agencies and Recipients of Assistance|§ 1101. Confidential character of public assistance records; penalties for violations.

§ 1101. Confidential character of public assistance records; penalties for violations. (a) The several departments, bureaus, commissions and agencies of the State may establish and enforce reasonable rules and regulations governing the custody, use and preservation of the records, papers, files and communications of such departments, bureaus, commissions and agencies. Wherever, under provisions of law, names and addresses of recipients of public assistance are furnished to or held by any other agency or department of government, such agency or department of government shall be required to adopt regulations necessary to prevent the publication of lists thereof or their use for purposes not directly connected with the administration of public assistance. (b) It shall be unlawful for any person to solicit, receive or make use of, disclose, or authorize, knowingly permit, or participate in the use of any information relating to any person who has applied for or who receives Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, general assistance, food stamps, aid to the blind or medical assistance where such information is derived directly or indirectly from the communications or records of the agency administering such aid or assistance or is acquired in the course of the performance of official duties; provided, however, that such conduct shall not be unlawful:  (1) When engaged in for purposes directly connected with the administration of such aid and assistance; (2) When engaged in for purposes directly connected with the administration of public social services; (3) Where the person who has applied for or who receives such aid or assistance, or a person authorized to act for such person, consents to such conduct; or (4) Where a court of competent jurisdiction orders such conduct after a finding that the need for such conduct outweighs any injury that such conduct may cause the applicant or recipient. (c) Whoever violates subsection (b) of this section shall be fined not more than $500, or imprisoned not more than 6 months, or both. (d) The provisions of this section shall be operative only to the extent permitted by federal law. 43 Del. Laws, c. 83, §§  1, 2;  31 Del. C. 1953, §  1101;  67 Del. Laws, c. 186, §§  1, 2;  81 Del. Laws, c. 367, § 4;
31 DE Code § 1102. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 31 - Welfare|Chapter 11. Welfare Agencies and Recipients of Assistance|§ 1102. Prohibition against expenditure of moneys or contracting indebtedness above appropriations.

§ 1102. Prohibition against expenditure of moneys or contracting indebtedness above appropriations. No state welfare agency shall expend any state moneys except such moneys as have been appropriated by the General Assembly, nor shall such agencies contract any indebtedness beyond the moneys so appropriated pledging the credit of the State. 46 Del. Laws, c. 227;  31 Del. C. 1953, §  1102;
31 DE Code § 1103. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 31 - Welfare|Chapter 11. Welfare Agencies and Recipients of Assistance|§ 1103. Penalties for disposal of goods received from relief units for cash or barter.

§ 1103. Penalties for disposal of goods received from relief units for cash or barter. No person who has received any clothing, food, goods or other merchandise from any welfare agency in this State shall dispose of the same for cash or barter or for any other consideration. Whoever violates this section shall be fined not less than $25 nor more than $300, or imprisoned not less than 30 days nor more than 6 months, or both. 44 Del. Laws, c. 180, §§  1, 2;  31 Del. C. 1953, §  1103;
31 DE Code § 1104. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 31 - Welfare|Chapter 11. Welfare Agencies and Recipients of Assistance|§ 1104. Relief or assistance not to be charged against real estate.

§ 1104. Relief or assistance not to be charged against real estate. No agency in this State furnishing relief or assistance to any ill or needy persons in this State shall charge the real estate of such persons with the cost of such relief or assistance so furnished. 48 Del. Laws, c. 282;  31 Del. C. 1953, §  1104;
31 DE Code § 1301. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 31 - Welfare|Chapter 13. Displaced Homemakers|§ 1301. Definitions.

§ 1301. Definitions. As used in this chapter:  (1) “Coordinator” shall mean the Coordinator of the Displaced Homemakers Program. (2) “Department” shall mean the Department of Labor. (3) “Displaced homemaker” shall mean an individual who has worked in the home for a substantial number of years providing unpaid household services for family members; who is not gainfully employed; who has had, or would have, difficulty finding employment; and who has depended on the income of a family member and has lost that source of income or has depended on government assistance as the parent of dependent children, but who is no longer eligible for such assistance. (4) “Secretary” shall mean the Secretary of the Department of Labor.61 Del. Laws, c. 218, §  1;
31 DE Code § 1302. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 31 - Welfare|Chapter 13. Displaced Homemakers|§ 1302. Assistance to displaced homemakers.

§ 1302. Assistance to displaced homemakers. The Secretary shall appoint a Coordinator who shall, in consultation with the Secretary, establish, in conjunction with other governmental agencies and private employers, job-counseling, job-placement programs and provide information on money management and relevant government programs such as social security, Veterans' Administration benefits, public assistance and medical assistance. The Coordinator, in consultation with the Secretary, shall promulgate rules and regulations regarding the eligibility of persons for participation in programs under this chapter; establish contacts as necessary with nonprofit agencies and/or organizations, and with the private sector to conduct service programs; and carry out such other duties as the Secretary deems necessary. The Secretary shall employ such additional staff as required to carry out this chapter, within the limits of the funds appropriated therefor. 61 Del. Laws, c. 218, §  1;
31 DE Code § 1303. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 31 - Welfare|Chapter 13. Displaced Homemakers|§ 1303. Duties of Coordinator.

§ 1303. Duties of Coordinator. The Coordinator shall coordinate contact with, and referrals to, programs applicable to displaced homemakers which shall include:  (1) Job counseling by professionals and peers specifically designed for a person entering the job market after a number of years as a homemaker; (2) Job training and placement services, including:  a. Training programs for available jobs in the public and private sectors taking into account the skills and job experiences of a homemaker, and developed by working with public and private employers; b. Assistance in locating available employment for displaced homemakers, some of whom could be employed in existing job training and placement programs; and c. Utilization of the services of the Department of Human Resources, which shall cooperate with the Department in locating employment opportunities; (3) Financial management services providing information and assistance with respect to insurance, including but not limited to life, health, home and automobile insurance, and taxes, estate and probate problems, mortgages, loans and other related financial matters; (4) Education and health services which would be of interest and benefit to displaced homemakers; and (5) Research for the creation of new jobs making maximum use of skills developed from homemaking experience. Such jobs may include, but shall not be limited to, lay advocacy, home health technician, aging programs specialist, craft exchange coordinator, money management specialist, food production specialist and surviving spouse counselor.61 Del. Laws, c. 218, §  1;  75 Del. Laws, c. 88, §  20(7);  81 Del. Laws, c. 66, § 63;
31 DE Code § 1304. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 31 - Welfare|Chapter 13. Displaced Homemakers|§ 1304. State-federal programs.

§ 1304. State-federal programs. The Department shall, through coordination with the appropriate state and federal agencies, determine the feasibility of, and appropriate procedures for, allowing displaced homemakers to participate in:  (1) Programs established under the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. § 801 et seq. [repealed]); (2) Work incentive programs established under § 432(b)(1) of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. § 632(b)(1)] [repealed]; (3) Related federal and state employment, education and health assistance programs.61 Del. Laws, c. 218, §  1;
31 DE Code § 1501. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 31 - Welfare|Chapter 15. Delaware Welfare Employment Program|§ 1501. Statement of purpose.

§ 1501. Statement of purpose. It is the purpose of the Delaware Welfare Employment Program to:  (a) Create expanded opportunity for increased personal responsibility and advancement toward economic independence and self-sufficiency by Delaware's welfare recipients through the acquisition of useful work skills and performance in productive employment which will end their dependence on public assistance; and (b) Enlist Delaware's private businesses in an expanded effort to provide job opportunities and reduce dependency, and to enhance their work forces and increase their competitiveness; and (c) Complement and strengthen other important state incentives designed to move welfare recipients into private sector jobs, including child care, medical care, and job training and placement; and (d) Authorize the creation of personal advancement accounts as an additional incentive for workers to achieve self-sufficiency and increased skills; and (e) Achieve the foregoing purposes in a cost-effective manner.70 Del. Laws, c. 66, §  2;
31 DE Code § 1502. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 31 - Welfare|Chapter 15. Delaware Welfare Employment Program|§ 1502. Establishment of program.

§ 1502. Establishment of program. (a) The Delaware Welfare Employment Program (the “Program”) is created within the Department of Health and Social Services (the “Department”) as a critical component of the State's welfare-to-work strategy; provided, however, that the Program shall, as with the State's other welfare-to-work strategies, be administered by the Department in cooperation with the Department of Labor (“DOL”), and the Delaware Workforce Development Board (“WDB”). To the extent necessary to enable the Department to make use of the Program for appropriate cases, the Department shall amend the state plans for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (“TANF”) program and shall seek federal approval for plan amendments and any waivers from federal law. The Department shall implement the Program with maximum federal financial participation. (b) In lieu of receiving cash payments from the TANF program during a placement, participants in the Program shall be provided with productive jobs and paid in a way that promotes self-sufficiency and the opportunity for advancement in the workforce. (c) Job placement services shall be used by the State to the maximum extent possible to assist participants to take unsubsidized private sector jobs. Only if no suitable unsubsidized job or more cost-effective job can be found within a reasonable time may participants be assigned to jobs under the Program. 70 Del. Laws, c. 66, §  2;  81 Del. Laws, c. 49, § 20;  81 Del. Laws, c. 367, § 5;  81 Del. Laws, c. 374, § 55;
31 DE Code § 1503. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 31 - Welfare|Chapter 15. Delaware Welfare Employment Program|§ 1503. Individual participation in the program.

§ 1503. Individual participation in the program. (a) Unless otherwise exempted, the following persons may be required by the Department to participate in the program:  (1) Adult and caretaker relatives of children who are receiving TANF program benefits; and (2) Unemployed non-caretaker parents of children who are receiving TANF program benefits. (b) The following recipients of public assistance may not be required by the Department to participate but may elect, to the extent resources are available, to participate in the Program:  (1) Any person who is receiving Supplemental Security Income (“SSI”) benefits or other continuing State or federal maintenance benefits based on age or disability; (2) A parent who is the sole caretaker of a child who is incapacitated as determined by receipt of social security disability benefits or benefits under the SSI Program; (3) Any individual, including caretakers, under 16 years of age; (4) Any individual unable to participate because of a temporary medical condition preventing employment and training, as certified by a written statement from a physician, such exemption to be reevaluated every 60 days; and (5) Any individual 62 years of age or older. (c) Parents under the age of 20 who are enrolled full-time in a secondary school shall be exempt from participation in the Program. (d) Any person enrolled full-time in an accredited post-secondary degree program who demonstrates adequate progress toward completion of such program shall be exempt from participation in the Program for a period not to exceed 2 years and may be permitted an extension to continue person's studies for an additional 2 years; provided, that such person works sufficient hours to earn such person's TANF program grant during such period. (e) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, any TANF recipient working full time in a job not subsidized under the Program shall be exempt from participation in the Program. 70 Del. Laws, c. 66, §  2;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  81 Del. Laws, c. 367, § 5;
31 DE Code § 1504. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 31 - Welfare|Chapter 15. Delaware Welfare Employment Program|§ 1504. Financing

§ 1504. Financing Within the limit of its appropriations, the Department may expend such portion of the moneys appropriated to it for expenditure by or apportioned to the State for operation of TANF as the Department deems necessary to make maximum advantage of the Program. The Department may also expend such moneys as are received from grants and contributions from individuals, corporations, trusts, foundations and the federal government for growth of the Program. Not less than once a year, the Department shall review the cost-effectiveness of the Program and shall take necessary action to modify or suspend the Program to ensure the Program is a cost-effective use of the appropriations available to it for the TANF program. 70 Del. Laws, c. 66, §  2;  81 Del. Laws, c. 367, § 5;
31 DE Code § 1506. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 31 - Welfare|Chapter 15. Delaware Welfare Employment Program|§ 1506. Participant compensation and benefits.

§ 1506. Participant compensation and benefits. (a) Participants shall receive the following benefits so long as they satisfactorily participate in the Program:  (1) Compensation for their work effort substantially equal to the wage paid for similar jobs in the local economy, with appropriate adjustments for experience, training and productive effort; (2) The EITC, with any advanced portions paid as a part of the wage payment; (3) Continuation of federal and state medical assistance benefits for which the participants was eligible at the time of entering the Program; (4) Child care benefits as may be necessary to permit participation in the Program; (5) Job training and job search counseling as otherwise available under the TANF program; (6) Such portion of the child support payments collected by the Department as the Department determines, in addition to, and not in lieu of, the payments for work provided in the Program; (7) Accumulation of an earned Personal Advancement Account as provided for in § 1507 of this title. (b) TANF benefits shall be suspended for the duration of the placement at the end of the first calendar month in which an employer makes the first wage payment to a participant who is a custodial parent in a family that receives TANF program benefits. (c) The Department shall also make supplemental payments to families for which the participant's wages, together with the EITC, represent less spendable income than the value of the TANF program benefits that the family would otherwise receive. The supplemental payments shall be in amounts which when added to the amount of participant wages together with the EITC will be equal to the value of the TANF program benefits that the family would otherwise receive. The Department shall determine and pay in advance supplemental payments to participants on a monthly basis as necessary to ensure equivalent net program wages. Such supplemental payments shall not be subject to federal income taxes and social security contributions. (d) The Department may provide life skills classes and opportunities for participants to achieve high school graduation equivalency diplomas in conjunction with participation in the Program. 70 Del. Laws, c. 66, §  2;  81 Del. Laws, c. 367, § 5;
31 DE Code § 1507. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 31 - Welfare|Chapter 15. Delaware Welfare Employment Program|§ 1507. Personal Advancement Account.

§ 1507. Personal Advancement Account. (a) In accordance with rules adopted by the Department, each participant in the Program shall create a Personal Advancement Account in the participant's name. The account may be held by the employer, by a bank, savings and loan association, or credit union, or by another suitable organization approved by the Secretary. The account may be designed to take advantage of any relevant federal or state tax exemption or tax deferral privileges. The account shall be the property of the participant but shall not be subject attachment for judgments arising from causes antedating the establishment of the account, other than obligations for child support. (b) Beginning with the thirtieth day of each participant's employment with an employer and ending 6 months thereafter, in addition to the participant's wage as defined in § 1506 of this title and at the same time that such wages are paid, the employer shall pay into the participant's Personal Advancement Account, $1.00 for each participant hour worked, less any required deductions for income tax withholding, FICA, and the Federal Unemployment Tax Act [26 U.S.C. § 3301 et seq.]. (c) During the period specified in subsection (b) of this section, the participant may make withdrawals from the Account, in accordance with rules adopted by the Department, for the following purposes:  (1) Tuition and charges for qualified education and training programs; (2) Participation in a contributory benefit program offered by the employer, including but not limited to a medical savings account; (3) The purchase of tools, vehicles or equipment necessary to start the participant's business; (4) The payment of medical expenses of the participant's family, not covered by insurance; (5) Other approved expenditures made in response to emergencies or severe hardships. (d) At the end of period specified in subsection (b) of this section, any balance in the Account shall inure to the participant's benefit. 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 66, §  2;
31 DE Code § 1508. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 31 - Welfare|Chapter 15. Delaware Welfare Employment Program|§ 1508. Sanctions for refusal to participate.

§ 1508. Sanctions for refusal to participate. Pursuant to its authority under §§ 512 and 518 of this title, the Department shall establish sanctions for participants who fail to comply with the requirements of the Program. 70 Del. Laws, c. 66, §  2;
31 DE Code § 1509. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 31 - Welfare|Chapter 15. Delaware Welfare Employment Program|§ 1509. Committee on Employment and Social Services

§ 1509. Committee on Employment and Social Services (a) Duties and responsibilities. — (1) The Committee on Employment and Social Services (the “Committee”) is established to assist the Department, DOL, and the WDB to place TANF recipients in unsubsidized private sector jobs, and to advise them on the policy, direction and implementation of all of Delaware's welfare-to-work efforts, including the Program. The Committee shall operate in close cooperation with the Delaware Workforce Development Board and shall provide the Board with its advice with respect to the allocation of job training and placement funds for implementation of the State's welfare-to-work efforts. (2) The Committee shall serve in an advisory capacity and consider matters related to child support and social services as referred by the Governor, Secretaries of the Department and DOL. The Committee may study and research matters effecting employment and program service delivery efforts of the Divisions' of Child Support and Social Services as deemed appropriate.  (b) Appointments, term, vacancy, and removal. — (1) The Committee shall consist of 9 members appointed by the Governor which shall include no less than 3 employers and reflect diversity. (2) Members shall be appointed for a term of up to 3 years in order to continue on a staggered basis so that no more than 3 members' terms expire in a year. (3) A Chair and Vice Chair will be elected annually by the Committee. (4) Members who fail to attend 3 consecutive meetings may be assumed to have resigned and the Governor may accept their resignation.  (5) The Division Directors of the Division of Social Services and Division of Child Support Services or their designees will attend the meetings and staffing will be provided by the Division of Social Services.  (6) The Committee must recruit employers for the purpose of assisting the State in the hiring and placement of TANF recipients in private sector jobs. The Committee may hold public meetings to explore ways to remove barriers that would prevent TANF recipients from finding sustainable employment opportunities.81 Del. Laws, c. 367, § 5;
31 DE Code § 1510. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 31 - Welfare|Chapter 15. Delaware Welfare Employment Program|§ 1510. Annual report

§ 1510. Annual report The Committee shall complete an annual report outlining activities, status and implementation of the State's efforts to place TANF recipients in private sector jobs, including the Committee's recommendations for improvements in such efforts. The annual report will also include recommended areas to improve the efficiencies of service delivery efforts and suggest ways to reduce fraud and waste at the Divisions of Child Support and Social Services.  70 Del. Laws, c. 66, §  2;  81 Del. Laws, c. 367, § 5;
31 DE Code § 2101. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 31 - Welfare|Chapter 21. Delaware Commission for the Blind|§ 2101. Definitions.

§ 2101. Definitions. As used in this chapter:  (1) “Commission” or “Delaware Commission for the Blind” or “Department” means the Department of Health and Social Services. (2) “Person who is blind” means one who is totally blind or has visual acuity of not more than 20/200 in the better eye with correction or whose vision is limited in field so that the widest diameter subtends an angle no greater than 20 degrees.Code 1935, §  3050A;  46 Del. Laws, c. 88;  31 Del. C. 1953, §  2101;  57 Del. Laws, c. 591, §  37;  78 Del. Laws, c. 179, §  326;
31 DE Code § 2102. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 31 - Welfare|Chapter 21. Delaware Commission for the Blind|§ 2102. Persons who are blind; supervision, training and welfare.

§ 2102. Persons who are blind; supervision, training and welfare. The Department shall have supervision and control of the education, training and welfare of persons who are blind residing in the State. 31 Del. C. 1953, §  2102;  57 Del. Laws, c. 591, §  38;  78 Del. Laws, c. 179, §§  327, 328;