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FL Stat § 414.14 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXX - Social Welfare|Chapter 414 - Family Self-Sufficiency|414.14 - Public Assistance Policy Simplification.

414.14 Public assistance policy simplification.—To the extent possible, the department shall align the requirements for eligibility under this chapter with the food assistance program and medical assistance eligibility policies and procedures to simplify the budgeting process and reduce errors. If the department determines that s. 414.075, relating to resources, or s. 414.085, relating to income, is inconsistent with federal law governing the food assistance program or medical assistance, and that conformance to federal law would simplify administration of the Temporary Cash Assistance Program or reduce errors without materially increasing the cost of the program to the state, the secretary of the department may propose a change in the resource or income requirements of the program by rule.History.—s. 6, ch. 89-334; s. 18, ch. 96-175; s. 133, ch. 2010-102; s. 20, ch. 2010-209.Note.—Former s. 409.186.
FL Stat § 414.157 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXX - Social Welfare|Chapter 414 - Family Self-Sufficiency|414.157 - Diversion Program for Victims of Domestic Violence.

414.157 Diversion program for victims of domestic violence.—(1) The diversion program for victims of domestic violence is intended to provide services and one-time payments to assist victims of domestic violence and their children in making the transition to independence.(2) Before finding an applicant family eligible for the diversion program created under this section, a determination must be made that:(a) The applicant family includes a pregnant woman or a parent with one or more minor children or a caretaker relative with one or more minor children.(b) The services or one-time payment provided are not considered assistance under federal law or guidelines.(3) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in ss. 414.075, 414.085, and 414.095, a family meeting the criteria of subsection (2) who is determined by the domestic violence program to be in need of services or one-time payment due to domestic violence shall be considered a needy family and is eligible under this section for services through a certified domestic violence shelter.(4) One-time payments provided under this section shall not exceed $1,000.(5) Receipt of services or a one-time payment under this section does not preclude eligibility for, or receipt of, other assistance or services under this chapter.History.—s. 17, ch. 99-241; s. 42, ch. 2000-165.
FL Stat § 414.158 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXX - Social Welfare|Chapter 414 - Family Self-Sufficiency|414.158 - Diversion Program to Prevent or Reduce Child Abuse and Neglect.

414.158 Diversion program to prevent or reduce child abuse and neglect.—(1) The diversion program to prevent or reduce child abuse and neglect is intended to provide services and one-time payments to assist families in avoiding welfare dependency and to strengthen families so that children can be cared for in their own homes or in the homes of relatives and so that families can be self-sufficient.(2) Before finding a family eligible for the diversion program created under this section, a determination must be made that:(a) The family includes a pregnant woman or a parent with one or more minor children or a caretaker relative with one or more minor children.(b) The family meets the criteria of a voluntary assessment performed by Healthy Families Florida; the family meets the criteria established by the department for determining that one or more children in the family are at risk of abuse, neglect, or threatened harm; or the family is homeless or living in a facility that provides shelter to homeless families.(c) The services or one-time payment provided are not considered assistance under federal law or guidelines.(3) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in s. 414.075, s. 414.085, or s. 414.095, a family meeting the requirements of subsection (2) shall be considered a needy family and shall be deemed eligible under this section.(4) The department, in consultation with Healthy Families Florida, may establish additional requirements related to services or one-time payments and maximum amounts of such one-time payments.(5) Receipt of services or a one-time payment under this section shall not preclude eligibility for, or receipt of, other assistance or services under this chapter.History.—s. 18, ch. 99-241; s. 43, ch. 2000-165; s. 62, ch. 2013-18.
FL Stat § 414.1585 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXX - Social Welfare|Chapter 414 - Family Self-Sufficiency|414.1585 - Diversion Program for Families at Risk of Welfare Dependency Due to Substance Abuse or Mental Illness.

414.1585 Diversion program for families at risk of welfare dependency due to substance abuse or mental illness.—(1) The diversion program for families at risk of welfare dependency due to substance abuse or mental illness is intended to provide services and one-time payments to assist families in avoiding welfare dependency and to stabilize families, so that children can be cared for in their own homes or in the homes of relatives and so that families can be self-sufficient.(2) Before finding a family eligible for the diversion program created under this section, a determination must be made that:(a) The family includes a pregnant woman or a parent with one or more minor children or a caretaker relative with one or more minor children.(b) The family meets criteria established by the department that one or more individuals in the family are at risk of or are impaired due to substance abuse or mental illness.(c) The services or one-time payment provided are not considered assistance under federal law or guidelines.(3) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in s. 414.075, s. 414.085, or s. 414.095, a family meeting the criteria of subsection (2) shall be considered a needy family and shall be deemed eligible under this section.(4) The department may establish additional criteria related to services, client need, or one-time payments. The department may establish maximum amounts of one-time payments.(5) Receipt of services or a one-time payment under this section shall not preclude eligibility for, or receipt of, other assistance or services under this chapter.History.—s. 19, ch. 99-241; s. 63, ch. 2013-18.
FL Stat § 414.1599 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXX - Social Welfare|Chapter 414 - Family Self-Sufficiency|414.1599 - Diversion Programs; Determination of Need.

414.1599 Diversion programs; determination of need.—If federal regulations require a determination of needy families or needy parents to be based on financial criteria, such as income or resources, for individuals or families who are receiving services, one-time payments, or nonrecurring short-term benefits, the department shall adopt rules to define such criteria. In such rules, the department shall use the income level established for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families funds which are transferred for use under Title XX of the Social Security Act. If federal regulations do not require a financial determination for receipt of such benefits, payments, or services, the criteria otherwise established in this chapter shall be used.History.—s. 21, ch. 99-241.
FL Stat § 414.161 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXX - Social Welfare|Chapter 414 - Family Self-Sufficiency|414.161 - Homelessness Prevention Grants.

414.161 Homelessness prevention grants.—(1) ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.—There is created a grant program to provide emergency financial assistance to families facing the loss of their current home due to a financial or other crisis. The State Office on Homelessness, with the concurrence of the Council on Homelessness, may accept and administer moneys appropriated to the Department of Children and Families to provide homelessness prevention grants annually to lead agencies for local homeless assistance continuums of care, as recognized by the State Office on Homelessness. These moneys shall consist of any sums that the state may appropriate, as well as money received from donations, gifts, bequests, or otherwise from any public or private source that is intended to assist families to prevent them from becoming homeless.(2) GRANT APPLICATIONS.—Grant applicants shall be ranked competitively. Preference shall be given to applicants who leverage additional private funds and public funds, who demonstrate the effectiveness of their homelessness prevention programs in keeping families housed, and who demonstrate the commitment of other assistance and services to address family health, employment, and education needs.(3) ELIGIBILITY.—In order to qualify for a grant, a lead agency must develop and implement a local homeless assistance continuum of care plan for its designated catchment area. The homelessness prevention program must be included in the continuum of care plan.(4) GRANT LIMITS.—The maximum grant amount per lead agency may not exceed $300,000. The grant assistance may be used to pay past due rent or mortgage payments, past due utility costs, provision of case management services, and program administration costs not to exceed 3 percent of the grant award. The homelessness prevention program must develop a case plan for each family to be assisted, setting forth what costs will be covered and the maximum level of assistance to be offered.(5) PERFORMANCE.—The lead agency must track, monitor, and report on each family assisted for at least 12 months after the last assistance provided to the family. The goal for the homelessness prevention program is to enable at least 85 percent of the families assisted to remain in their homes and avoid becoming homeless during the ensuing year.History.—s. 4, ch. 2013-74.
FL Stat § 414.17 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXX - Social Welfare|Chapter 414 - Family Self-Sufficiency|414.17 - Audits.

414.17 Audits.—The Temporary Cash Assistance Program is subject to the audit requirements of 31 U.S.C. ss. 5701 et seq.History.—s. 21, ch. 96-175; s. 22, ch. 2010-209.
FL Stat § 414.175 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXX - Social Welfare|Chapter 414 - Family Self-Sufficiency|414.175 - Review of Existing Waivers.

414.175 Review of existing waivers.—(1) The Department of Children and Families shall review existing waivers granted to the department by the Federal Government and determine if such waivers continue to be necessary based on the flexibility granted to states by federal law. If it is determined that termination of the waivers would reduce or eliminate potential federal cost neutrality liability, the department may take action in accordance with federal requirements. In taking such action, the department may continue research initiated in conjunction with such waivers if the department determines that continuation will provide program findings that will be useful in assessing future welfare reform alternatives.(2) The department shall review federal law, including revisions to federal food assistance program requirements. If the department determines that federal food assistance waivers will further the goals of this chapter, including simplification of program policies or program administration, the department may obtain waivers if this can be accomplished within available resources.History.—s. 22, ch. 96-175; s. 211, ch. 97-101; s. 16, ch. 97-173; s. 23, ch. 2010-209; s. 225, ch. 2014-19.
FL Stat § 414.24 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXX - Social Welfare|Chapter 414 - Family Self-Sufficiency|414.24 - Integrated Welfare Reform and Child Welfare Services.

414.24 Integrated welfare reform and child welfare services.—The department shall develop integrated service delivery strategies to better meet the needs of families subject to work activity requirements who are involved in the child welfare system or are at high risk of involvement in the child welfare system. To the extent that resources are available, the department and the Department of Economic Opportunity shall provide funds to one or more service districts to promote development of integrated, nonduplicative case management within the department, the Department of Economic Opportunity, other participating government agencies, and community partners. Alternative delivery systems shall be encouraged which include well-defined, pertinent outcome measures. Other factors to be considered shall include innovation regarding training, enhancement of existing resources, and increased private sector and business sector participation.History.—s. 27, ch. 96-175; s. 21, ch. 97-173; s. 317, ch. 2011-142; s. 22, ch. 2011-213.
FL Stat § 414.26 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXX - Social Welfare|Chapter 414 - Family Self-Sufficiency|414.26 - Court-Appointed Guardian Unnecessary.

414.26 Court-appointed guardian unnecessary.—It is unnecessary for any incompetent person entitled to public assistance payments, as provided by this chapter, to have a court-appointed guardian in order to receive such payments if said incompetent person is living in the household with an adult family member or there is a responsible person who will act in his or her behalf.History.—s. 1, ch. 69-268; s. 1, ch. 70-255; s. 29, ch. 96-175; s. 1033, ch. 97-103.Note.—Former s. 409.295.
FL Stat § 414.31 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXX - Social Welfare|Chapter 414 - Family Self-Sufficiency|414.31 - State Agency for Administering Federal Food Assistance Program.

414.31 State agency for administering federal food assistance program.—(1) The department shall place into operation in each of the several counties of the state a food assistance program as authorized by the Congress of the United States. The department is designated as the state agency responsible for the administration and operation of such programs.(2) The department shall provide for such instruction and counseling as will best assure that the recipients are able to provide a nutritionally adequate diet through the increased purchasing power received. This program shall be administered and operated in such a way that the distribution of food assistance shall be in locations reasonably accessible to those areas in which persons eligible for the benefit of this program are likely to be concentrated.History.—s. 1, ch. 69-268; ss. 19, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 1, ch. 70-201; s. 1, ch. 70-255; ss. 1, 2, ch. 72-298; s. 33, ch. 96-175; s. 24, ch. 2010-209.Note.—Former s. 409.275.
FL Stat § 414.33 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXX - Social Welfare|Chapter 414 - Family Self-Sufficiency|414.33 - Violations of Food Assistance Program.

414.33 Violations of food assistance program.—(1) In accordance with federal law and regulations, the department shall establish procedures for notifying the appropriate federal and state agencies of any violation of federal or state laws or rules governing the food assistance program.(2) In addition, the department shall establish procedures for referring any case that involves a suspected violation of federal or state law or rules governing the administration of the food assistance program to the Department of Financial Services pursuant to s. 414.411.History.—s. 35, ch. 96-175; s. 7, ch. 99-333; s. 9, ch. 2010-144; s. 26, ch. 2010-209.
FL Stat § 414.34 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXX - Social Welfare|Chapter 414 - Family Self-Sufficiency|414.34 - Annual Report Concerning Administrative Complaints and Disciplinary Actions Involving Food Assistance Program Violations.

414.34 Annual report concerning administrative complaints and disciplinary actions involving food assistance program violations.—The department shall prepare and submit a report to the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the chairs of the appropriate legislative committees, and the Department of Law Enforcement by January 1 of each year. In addition to any other information the Legislature may require, the report must include statistics and relevant information detailing:(1) The number of complaints received and investigated.(2) The number of findings of probable cause made.(3) The number of findings of no probable cause made.(4) The number of administrative complaints filed.(5) The disposition of all administrative complaints.(6) The number of criminal complaints brought under s. 414.39, and their disposition.(7) The status of the development and implementation of rules governing the electronic benefits transfer program, including any recommendations for statutory changes.History.—s. 7, ch. 92-125; ss. 36, 96, ch. 96-175; s. 8, ch. 99-333; s. 27, ch. 2010-209.Note.—Former s. 409.328.
FL Stat § 414.35 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXX - Social Welfare|Chapter 414 - Family Self-Sufficiency|414.35 - Emergency Relief.

414.35 Emergency relief.—In administering emergency food assistance and other emergency assistance programs, the department shall cooperate fully with the United States Government and with other departments, instrumentalities, and agencies of this state.History.—s. 12, ch. 78-433; s. 43, ch. 83-334; s. 37, ch. 96-175; s. 27, ch. 97-173; s. 44, ch. 2000-165; s. 28, ch. 2010-209; s. 64, ch. 2013-18.Note.—Former s. 409.60.
FL Stat § 414.36 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXX - Social Welfare|Chapter 414 - Family Self-Sufficiency|414.36 - Public Assistance Overpayment Recovery Program; Contracts.

414.36 Public assistance overpayment recovery program; contracts.—(1) For purposes of privatization of public assistance overpayment recovery, the department shall enter into contracts consistent with federal law with for-profit corporations, not-for-profit corporations, or other entities capable of providing the services for recovering public assistance required under this section. The department shall issue requests for proposals, enter into a competitive bidding process, and negotiate contracts for such services. Contracts for such services may be funded on a contingency fee basis, per fiscal year, based on a percentage of the state-retained share of collections, for claims for food assistance, aid to families with dependent children, and temporary cash assistance. This section does not prohibit districts from entering into contracts to carry out the provisions of this section, if that is a cost-effective use of resources.(2) The Economic Self-sufficiency Services Program Office of the department shall have responsibility for contract management and for monitoring and policy development functions relating to privatization of the public assistance overpayment recovery program.History.—s. 1, ch. 95-305; s. 38, ch. 96-175; s. 3, ch. 96-235; s. 48, ch. 97-98; s. 215, ch. 97-101; s. 28, ch. 97-173; s. 70, ch. 2000-139; s. 45, ch. 2000-165; s. 134, ch. 2010-102; s. 29, ch. 2010-209.Note.—Former s. 409.2562.
FL Stat § 414.37 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXX - Social Welfare|Chapter 414 - Family Self-Sufficiency|414.37 - Public Assistance Overpayment Recovery Privatization; Reemployment of Laid-Off Career Service Employees.

414.37 Public assistance overpayment recovery privatization; reemployment of laid-off career service employees.—Should career service employees of the Department of Children and Families be subject to layoff after July 1, 1995, due to the privatization of public assistance overpayment recovery functions, the privatization contract shall require the contracting firm to give priority consideration to employment of such employees. In addition, a task force composed of representatives from the Department of Children and Families and the Department of Management Services shall be established to provide reemployment assistance to such employees.History.—s. 2, ch. 95-305; s. 39, ch. 96-175; s. 49, ch. 97-98; s. 216, ch. 97-101; s. 28, ch. 99-241; s. 228, ch. 2014-19.Note.—Former s. 409.25625.
FL Stat § 414.391 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXX - Social Welfare|Chapter 414 - Family Self-Sufficiency|414.391 - Automated Fingerprint Imaging.

414.391 Automated fingerprint imaging.—(1) The Department of Children and Families shall develop and implement, as part of the electronic benefits transfer program, a statewide program to prevent public assistance fraud by using a type of automated fingerprint imaging of adult and teen parent applicants for, and adult and teen parent recipients of, public assistance under this chapter.(2) In adopting rules under this section, the department shall ensure that any automated fingerprint imaging performed by the department is used only to prevent fraud by adult and teen parent recipients of public assistance and is in compliance with state and federal disclosure requirements.(3) The department shall request any waivers of federal regulations necessary to implement the program within the limits described in this section.History.—s. 70, ch. 97-237; s. 135, ch. 2010-102; s. 230, ch. 2014-19.
FL Stat § 414.392 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXX - Social Welfare|Chapter 414 - Family Self-Sufficiency|414.392 - Applicant Screening.

414.392 Applicant screening.—At the time of application or reapplication, each adult or teen parent applying for public assistance benefits under this chapter must provide the state with an automated fingerprint image performed by the state, before receiving any benefits.History.—s. 71, ch. 97-237.
FL Stat § 414.42 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXX - Social Welfare|Chapter 414 - Family Self-Sufficiency|414.42 - Cause for Employee Dismissal.

414.42 Cause for employee dismissal.—It is cause for dismissal of an employee of the Department of Children and Families if the employee knowingly and willfully allows an ineligible person to obtain public assistance.History.—s. 9, ch. 92-125; s. 45, ch. 96-175; s. 220, ch. 97-101; s. 33, ch. 97-173; s. 233, ch. 2014-19.Note.—Former s. 409.3282.
FL Stat § 414.45 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXX - Social Welfare|Chapter 414 - Family Self-Sufficiency|414.45 - Rulemaking.

414.45 Rulemaking.—The department has authority to adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement and enforce the provisions of this chapter. The rules must provide protection against discrimination and the opportunity for a participant to request a review by a supervisor or administrator of any decision made by a panel or board of the department or the Temporary Cash Assistance Program.History.—s. 48, ch. 96-175; s. 36, ch. 97-173; s. 112, ch. 98-200; s. 30, ch. 99-241; s. 32, ch. 2010-209.
FL Stat § 414.455 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXX - Social Welfare|Chapter 414 - Family Self-Sufficiency|414.455 - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; Legislative Authorization.

414.455 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; legislative authorization.—Notwithstanding s. 414.45, and unless expressly required by federal law, the department shall obtain specific authorization from the Legislature before seeking, applying for, accepting, or renewing any waiver of work requirements established by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program under 7 U.S.C. s. 2015(o).History.—s. 2, ch. 2015-226.