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Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Chapter 388-280 - United States repatriation program › Section 388-280-0060 - What services are available to me under the repatriation program?

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(1) The U.S.
				department of health and human services (HHS) sets limits on how much we pay
				for repatriation assistance.
(2)
				Within payment limits, repatriation assistance includes:
(a)Travel to your place of residence, limited
				to:
(i) One domestic trip at the lowest fare
				and using the most direct means;
(ii) Meals and lodging while you are
				traveling;
(iii) Money for
				incidentals; and
(iv) If you are
				incapacitated, travel expenses for an escort.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Chapter 388-310 - WorkFirst › Section 388-310-0100 - WorkFirst-Purpose

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(1)
What is
				the WorkFirst program?
The WorkFirst program offers services and activities to help
				  people in low-income families find jobs, keep their jobs, find better jobs, and
				  become self-sufficient. The program links families to a variety of state,
				  federal, and community resources to meet this goal. When you enter the
				  WorkFirst program, you will be asked to work, look for work, and/or prepare for
				  work.
(2)
Who does the
				WorkFirst program serve?
The WorkFirst program serves two groups:
(a) Parents and children age 16 or older who
				receive cash assistance under the temporary assistance for needy families
				(TANF) or state family assistance (SFA) programs; and
(b) Low-income parents who support their
				family without applying for or relying on cash assistance.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Chapter 388-310 - WorkFirst › Section 388-310-0200 - WorkFirst - Activities

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(1)
Who is a mandatory participant and who is required to participate in
				WorkFirst activities?
(a) You are a
				"mandatory participant," if you are receiving TANF or SFA cash assistance
				because you are pregnant or the parent or adult in the home.
(b) When you are a mandatory participant, you
				are required to participate in the WorkFirst activities in your individual
				responsibility plan unless you are exempt under WAC
				388-310-0300 and
				388-310-0350.
(c) Participation is voluntary for all other
				WorkFirst participants (those who no longer receive or have never received TANF
				or SFA cash assistance).
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Chapter 388-310 - WorkFirst › Section 388-310-0300 - WorkFirst-Infant care exemptions for mandatory participants

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(1)
When may I be exempted from
				participating in Work-First activities if I am a mandatory participant?
Either you or the other parent, living in the household, may
				  claim an infant exemption from participating in WorkFirst activities provided
				  you:
(a) Have a child under two years
				of age;
(b) Choose to not fully
				participate in the WorkFirst program (see WAC
				388-310-0400)
				; and
(c) Have not used up your
				lifetime 24 month infant exemption.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Chapter 388-310 - WorkFirst › Section 388-310-0350 - WorkFirst-Other exemptions from mandatory participation

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(1)
When am I exempt from mandatory
				participation?
Except as provided in subsection (4) of this section, you are
				  exempt from mandatory participation if you are:
(a) A caretaker relative as defined by WAC
				388-454-0010,
				included in the assistance unit and:
(i) You
				are 55 years of age or older and caring for a child and you are not the child's
				parent; and
(ii) Your age is
				verified by any reliable documentation (such as a birth certificate or a
				driver's license).
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Chapter 388-310 - WorkFirst › Section 388-310-0500 - WorkFirst - Individual responsibility plan

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(1)
What is the purpose of my
				individual responsibility plan?
The purpose of your individual responsibility plan is to give
				  you a written statement that describes:
(a) What your responsibilities are;
				and
(b) Which WorkFirst activities
				you are required to participate in; and
(c) What services you will receive so you are
				able to participate.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Chapter 388-310 - WorkFirst › Section 388-310-0600 - WorkFirst - Job search

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(1)
What is job search?
Job search is an opportunity to learn and use skills you need
				  to find and keep a job. Job search may include:
(a) Classroom instruction; and/or
(b) Structured job search that helps you find
				job openings, complete applications, practice interviews and apply other skills
				and abilities with a job search specialist or a group of fellow
				job-seekers.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Chapter 388-310 - WorkFirst › Section 388-310-0700 - WorkFirst - Comprehensive evaluation

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(1)
Why do I receive a comprehensive
				evaluation?
You participate in a comprehensive evaluation with your case
				  manager and other WorkFirst staff to determine:
(a) Your employment strengths, your
				educational background, family situation and other factors; and
(b) Which WorkFirst activities you need to
				become employed.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Chapter 388-310 - WorkFirst › Section 388-310-0800 - WorkFirst-Support services

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(1)
Who can
				get support services?
People who can get support services include:
(a) WorkFirst participants who receive a TANF
				cash grant;
(b) Sanctioned
				WorkFirst participants during the required participation before the sanction is
				lifted or applicants who were terminated while in noncompliance sanction who
				are doing activities required to reopen cash assistance (WAC
				388-310-1600)
				;
(c) TANF/SFA applicants as needed
				to meet the WorkFirst orientation requirements under WAC
				388-400-0005(2)
				or
				388-400-0010(3);
(d) Unmarried or pregnant minors who are
				income eligible to receive TANF and are:
(i)
				Living in a department approved living arrangement (WAC
				388-486-0005)
				and are meeting the school requirements (WAC
				388-486-0010)
				; or
(ii) Are actively working with
				a social worker and need support services to remove the barriers that are
				preventing them from living in a department approved living arrangement or
				meeting the school requirements.
(e) American Indians who receive a TANF cash
				grant and have identified specific needs due to location or
				employment.
(f) Former WorkFirst
				participants who are working at least 15 hours per week or more, for up to
				three months after leaving TANF if they need employment-related transportation
				support services to meet a temporary need or emergency.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Chapter 388-310 - WorkFirst › Section 388-310-0900 - WorkFirst - Basic education

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(1)
What is basic education?
Basic education is high school completion, classes to prepare
				  for high school equivalency, testing to acquire high school equivalency, adult
				  basic education (ABE) or English as a second language (ESL) training. Basic
				  education also includes approved homework and study activities associated with
				  the educational activity.
(2)
When do I participate in basic
				education as part of WorkFirst?
You may participate in basic education as part of Work-First
				  under any of the following circumstances:
(a) You are twenty years of age or older and
				your comprehensive evaluation shows you need this education to become employed
				or get a better job and:
(i) You are
				participating the equivalent of twenty hours or more per week in job search,
				vocational education, issue resolution, paid work or unpaid work that meets the
				federal definition of core activities; or
(ii) You have limited-English proficiency and
				you lack language skills that are needed to qualify for entry level
				jobs.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Chapter 388-310 - WorkFirst › Section 388-310-1000 - WorkFirst-Vocational education

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(1)
What
				is vocational education?
Vocational education is training that leads to a degree or
				  certificate in a specific occupation, not to result in a bachelor's or advanced
				  degree unless otherwise indicated in subsection (4) of this section, offered by
				  an accredited:
(a) Public and private
				technical college or school;
(b)
				Community college;
(c) Tribal
				college; or
(d) Community based
				organizations for customized job skills training programs only.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Chapter 388-310 - WorkFirst › Section 388-310-1050 - WorkFirst-Skills enhancement training

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(1)
What is skills enhancement training?
Skills enhancement training , formerly known as job skills
				  training, is training or education for job skills required by an employer to
				  provide a person with the ability to obtain employment or to advance or adapt
				  to the changing demands of the workplace. Skills enhancement training may
				  include:
(a) Customized training
				programs to meet the needs of a specific employer;
(b) General education and training that
				prepares a person for employment to include vocational education and courses
				explicitly required for program entry;
(c) Basic education and English as a second
				language training when such instruction is focused on skills needed for
				employment, combined in a unified whole with job training or needed to enable
				the person to perform a specific job or engage in a specific job training
				program;
(d) Four-year bachelor
				degree programs at any state-certified college or university; and
(e) Approved homework and study
				activities.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Chapter 388-310 - WorkFirst › Section 388-310-1100 - WorkFirst - Work experience

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(1)
What is work experience?
Work experience (sometimes called WEX) is an activity for
				  mandatory participants that will teach you the basics of holding down a job and
				  give you a chance to practice or expand your work skills. Work experience
				  teaches you these skills by assigning you to unpaid work with:
(a) A private, nonprofit
				organization;
(b) A community or
				technical college;
(c) A federal,
				state, local or tribal government or district; or
(d) Any entity providing an internship or
				practicum as described in WAC
				388-310-1000(2)(b).
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Chapter 388-310 - WorkFirst › Section 388-310-1200 - WorkFirst - On-the-job training

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(1)
What is on-the-job training?
On-the-job training (sometimes called OJT) is skills training
				  provided by an employer at the their place of business. You are paid to both
				  work and spend some time learning new skills to help you do your job better.
				  You may receive the training at your job site or be sent to a classroom (using
				  "release time" from your job) to get some of this training.
(2)
When do I qualify for on-the-job
				training?
You may qualify for on-the-job employment if:
(a) You lack skills which are in demand in
				the local labor market; and
(b)
				There are employers in your area who can and will provide the
				training.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Chapter 388-310 - WorkFirst › Section 388-310-1300 - Community jobs

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(1)
What is
				the community jobs program?
Community jobs is a paid work experience that assists you to
				  gain work skills and experience. You are placed in a community job (up to
				  twenty hours per week) where your wages are paid by the community jobs program.
				  If you participate in the program, you are eligible for support services that
				  assist you in moving into a job where your employer pays all your wages.
(2)
What is career
				jump?
Career jump offers job-ready community jobs participants an
				  opportunity to gain paid work experience that leads to a permanent job. This
				  program is a subset of community jobs and will be referred to as such. Career
				  jump places you in a part time (up to twenty hours per week), community job
				  where your earnings are paid by the community jobs program, for up to five
				  months, at which time you will transition to the employer's payroll. You will
				  be provided with support services to assist you in retaining your job through
				  the ninth month of the program. At or before the fifth month, the employment
				  opportunity will be above minimum wage, thirty-two or more hours per week and
				  include wage progression and benefits comparable to other employees.
(3)
Who administers the
				community jobs program?
The department of commerce (commerce) administers the
				  community jobs program. Commerce contracts with local agencies throughout the
				  state, known as community jobs contractors who develop and manage the community
				  jobs positions, pay the wages, provide support services and act as the
				  "employer of record" while you are enrolled in a community job.
(4)
What types of work sites
				are used to provide community jobs?
The following work sites may be used to provide community
				  jobs:
(a) Federal, state or local
				governmental agencies and tribal governments;
(b) Private and tribal nonprofit businesses,
				organizations and educational institutions;
(c) Private for profit businesses for career
				jump placements.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Chapter 388-310 - WorkFirst › Section 388-310-1400 - WorkFirst - Community service

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(1)
What is community service?
Community service is unpaid work (such as the work performed
				  by volunteer workers) that:
(a) You
				perform for a charitable nonprofit organization, federal, state, local or
				tribal government or district, including traditional activities that perpetuate
				tribal culture and customs; or
(b)
				You self-initiate at a childcare or preschool facility licensed under chapter
				43.215 RCW, or at an elementary school in which your child is
				enrolled.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Chapter 388-310 - WorkFirst › Section 388-310-1450 - Pregnancy to employment

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(1)
How do I know if I am eligible to participate in pregnancy to
				employment?
If you are on temporary assistance for needy families (TANF)
				  or state family assistance (SFA) and are pregnant or have a child under the age
				  of two years, you are a participant in the pregnancy to employment
				  pathway.
(2)
What
				services are provided to the pregnancy to employment pathway?
(a) The pregnancy to employment pathway
				provides you with services, when available in your community, to look and
				prepare for work while supporting your child's needs. You and your WorkFirst
				worker will decide which variety of services you need. Service may include one
				or more of the items listed in (i) through (vi) of this section:
(i) Home visiting or other parent
				supports;
(ii) Safe and appropriate
				child care;
(iii) Mental health
				treatment;
(iv) Chemical dependency
				treatment;
(v) Domestic violence
				services; or
(vi) Employment
				services.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Chapter 388-310 - WorkFirst › Section 388-310-1500 - WorkFirst-Employment conditions

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(1)
If I am a mandatory participant, are there any
				  limitations on the type of paid or unpaid employment I must
				  accept?
If you are a mandatory participant, you must accept paid or
				  unpaid employment (including any activity in which an employer-employee
				  relationship exists) unless the employment:
(a)Is not covered by industrial insurance
				(described in state law under
				Title
				51 RCW) unless you are employed
				by a tribal government or a tribal private for-profit business;
(b)Is available because of a labor
				dispute;
(c)Has working hours or
				conditions that interfere with your religious beliefs or practices (and a
				reasonable accommodation cannot be made);
(d)Does not meet federal, state or tribal
				health and safety standards; or
(e)Has unreasonable work demands or
				conditions, such as working for an employer who does not pay you on
				schedule.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Chapter 388-310 - WorkFirst › Section 388-310-1600 - WorkFirst-Sanctions

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(1)
What
				WorkFirst requirements do I have to meet?
You must do the following when you are a mandatory WorkFirst
				  participant:
(a) Give the department
				the information we need to develop your individual responsibility plan (IRP)
				(see WAC 388-310-0500);
(b) Show that you are participating fully to
				meet all of the requirements listed on your individual responsibility
				plan;
(c) Go to scheduled
				appointments listed in your individual responsibility plan;
(d) Follow the participation and attendance
				rules of the people who provide your assigned WorkFirst services or activities;
				and
(e) Accept available paid
				employment when it meets the criteria in WAC
				388-310-1500.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Chapter 388-310 - WorkFirst › Section 388-310-1700 - WorkFirst-Self-employment

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(1)
What is
				self-employment?
When you work for yourself and do not have an employer, you
				  are self-employed.
(2)
When can I be deferred from job search to pursue self-employment?
(a) To be deferred from job search for
				self-employment, you must meet all the conditions below:
(i) You must be working at least thirty-two
				hours a week at your business;
(ii)
				Your business must generate income for you that is equal to the federal minimum
				wage times thirty-two hours per week after your business expenses are
				subtracted.
(iii) Your case manager
				will refer you to a local business resource center, and they must approve your
				self-employment plan;
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Chapter 388-310 - WorkFirst › Section 388-310-1800 - WorkFirst-Post employment services

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(1)
What is the purpose of post employment services?
Post employment services help TANF or SFA parents who are
				  working twenty hours or more a week keep and cope with their current jobs, look
				  for better jobs, gain work skills for a career and become self
				  sufficient.
(2)
How
				do I obtain post employment services?
You may obtain post employment
				services by:
(a) Asking for a referral from
				the local community service office;
(b) Contacting community or technical
				colleges; or
(c) Contacting the
				employment security department.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Chapter 388-310 - WorkFirst › Section 388-310-1900 - WorkFirst - Services for American Indian tribal members and other American Indians

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(1)
When
				might I be referred to a tribal government?
Your case manager may refer you to a tribal government when
				  you are an American Indian who applies for or receives TANF assistance,
				  and:
(a) You are in the population and
				service area identified in a tribal government's federally-approved tribal TANF
				program; or
(b) The tribal
				government does not operate its own TANF program, but it works with the local
				community service office to provide WorkFirst services and activities to meet
				your needs.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Chapter 388-310 - WorkFirst › Section 388-310-2000 - Individual development accounts (IDA)

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(1)
What are individual development
				accounts?
Individual development accounts (IDAs) are special savings
				  accounts for people eligible for or receiving TANF or SFA. The IDA's will help
				  families save money for qualified purchases that will help them become
				  financially self-sufficient. Your IDA account may only be used for the
				  following qualified purchase: Acquisition cost for a first home, postsecondary
				  education expenses, or business expenses for self-employment. You may only
				  deposit income that you have earned through work into an IDA, the state matches
				  those funds, helping you reach your goal more quickly.
(2)
Who helps you set up an IDA?
The state office of trade and economic development (OTED)
				  administers the IDA program. OTED contracts with local nonprofit agencies to
				  enroll participants in the IDA program, monitor account activity and provide
				  training and other support services while you are enrolled.
(3)
Who can enroll in the IDA
				program?
To enroll in the IDA program, you must receive (or be
				  eligible to receive) TANF or SFA assistance, or post TANF families with income
				  below one hundred seventy-five percent of the federal poverty level. You may
				  remain enrolled in the program for three years from the date of opening your
				  IDA account.
(4)
What
				happens once you enroll in the IDA program?
Once you've enrolled, your IDA contractor will help you
				  develop an individual savings plan that identifies the steps you must take to
				  earn the match. To earn the match you must:
(a) Attend financial skills classes to learn
				how to manage your personal finances.
(b) Open your savings account at a financial
				institution that is participating in the IDA program through an agreement with
				the IDA contractor.
(c) Deposit
				savings from earned income into your account on at least a quarterly
				basis.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Chapter 388-315 - Tribal TANF › Section 388-315-1000 - Tribal TANF - Overview - Why do we have state rules regarding tribal temporary assistance for needy families program and state maintenance of effort funds?

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(1) Under
				RCW
				74.08A.040, the department of social and
				health services is required to adopt rules regarding state maintenance of
				effort and reporting requirements for tribal TANF programs.
(2) When statutorily required to adopt rules,
				the department must enact regulations in the Washington Administrative Code
				consistent with the Administrative Procedure Act.
(3) The department is adopting these rules so
				that everyone has an understanding of what is required.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 74.08A.040. 12-24-013, § 388-315-1000,
					 filed 11/27/12, effective 1/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Chapter 388-315 - Tribal TANF › Section 388-315-1050 - Tribal TANF - Overview - What is state maintenance of effort?

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State maintenance of effort is a federal TANF requirement
				  that a state shall spend at least a specified amount, as required by
				  45 C.F.R.
				  263.1, of state funds for benefits and
				  services for members of needy families each year. A broad, but not unlimited,
				  array of benefits and services for low-income families with children can count
				  toward satisfying a state's maintenance of effort obligation.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 74.08A.040. 12-24-013, § 388-315-1050,
					 filed 11/27/12, effective 1/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Chapter 388-315 - Tribal TANF › Section 388-315-1100 - Tribal TANF - Overview - Do tribal TANF programs receive state maintenance of effort funds?

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Yes. A tribe or a consortium of tribes may elect to operate a
				  tribal TANF program under 45 C.F.R. 286. Per
				  RCW
				  74.08A.040, the department shall transfer a
				  fair and equitable amount of the TANF state maintenance of effort funds to
				  eligible tribes, or consortium of tribes, within Washington State upon approval
				  of a tribal TANF program by the secretary of the federal department of health
				  and human services.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 74.08A.040. 12-24-013, § 388-315-1100,
					 filed 11/27/12, effective 1/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Chapter 388-315 - Tribal TANF › Section 388-315-1150 - Tribal TANF - Overview - What agreements does the state establish with a tribe or consortium of tribes prior to distribution of state maintenance of effort funding for a tribal TANF program?

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In making an allocation of state maintenance of effort
				  funding to a tribe or consortium of tribes for a tribal TANF program, the
				  department shall ensure that the following mutually agreed upon agreements are
				  in place:
(1) Intergovernmental TANF
				agreement;
(2) Data share
				agreement; and
(3) Operational
				agreement.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 74.08A.040. 12-24-013, § 388-315-1150,
					 filed 11/27/12, effective 1/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Chapter 388-315 - Tribal TANF › Section 388-315-2050 - Tribal TANF - State maintenance of effort requirements - What is considered an allowable use of state maintenance of effort funds?

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State maintenance of effort funds for tribal TANF programs
				  may be used as follows:
(1) The funds
				may be used in a flexible manner that meets the needs of their service
				population within the four purposes of the TANF program, as set forth in
				45 C.F.R.
				260.20; and
(2) The funds may be used in any manner that
				meets federal requirements, as set forth in federal law, regulation and
				guidance, for an allowable use of funds that counts toward state maintenance of
				effort; and
(3) The funds must be
				spent on an eligible family, in accordance with
				45 C.F.R.
				263.2(b) and federal
				guidance. For the purposes of a tribal TANF program's state maintenance of
				effort expenditures, an eligible family can include anyone defined in a tribal
				TANF program's federally approved tribal family assistance plan.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 74.08A.040. 12-24-013, § 388-315-2050,
					 filed 11/27/12, effective 1/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Chapter 388-315 - Tribal TANF › Section 388-315-3000 - Tribal TANF - Reporting requirements - What are the tribal TANF reporting requirements?

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The department shall require quarterly reports that are
				  specified in the intergovernmental TANF agreement. The reports shall provide
				  program data in the following areas:
(1) State maintenance of effort expenditure
				information;
(2) Caseload
				information; and
(3) Performance
				measures as identified by the tribe or consortium of tribes.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 74.08A.040. 12-24-013, § 388-315-3000,
					 filed 11/27/12, effective 1/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Chapter 388-394 - TRANSITIONAL CASH ASSISTANCE › Section 388-394-0010 - What is the transitional cash assistance (TCA) program?

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(1) The transitional cash assistance program
				is a state-funded benefit administered by the department of social and health
				services and provides an additional cash benefit to low income families who
				meet specific criteria.
(2) The
				following definitions apply to this program:
(a) "Family" means an assistance unit with a
				qualifying child;
(b) "Qualifying
				child" means a child meeting the following conditions:
(i) Under age 18; or
(ii) Under age 19 and participating full-time
				in a secondary school program as described in WAC
				388-404-0005.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Chapter 388-400 - Program summary › Section 388-400-0005 - Who is eligible for temporary assistance for needy families?

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(1) You can get
				temporary assistance for needy families (TANF), if you:
(a) Can be in a TANF/SFA assistance unit as
				allowed under WAC
				388-408-0015
				through
				388-408-0030;
(b) Meet the citizenship/alien status
				requirements of WAC
				388-424-0010;
(c) Live in the state of Washington. A child
				must live with a caretaker relative, guardian, or custodian who meets the state
				residency requirements of WAC
				388-468-0005;
(d) Do not live in a public institution
				unless specifically allowed under
				RCW
				74.08.025;
(e) Meet TANF/SFA:
(i) Income requirements under chapter 388-450
				WAC;
(ii) Resource requirements
				under chapter 388-470 WAC; and
(iii) Transfer of property requirements under
				chapter 388-488 WAC.
(f)
				Assign your rights to child support as required under WAC
				388-422-0005;
(g) Cooperate with the division of child
				support (DCS) as required under WAC
				388-422-0010
				by helping them:
(i) Prove who is the father
				of children applying for or getting TANF or SFA; and
(ii) Collect child support.
(h) Tell us your Social Security
				number as required under WAC
				388-476-0005;
(i)  Cooperate in a review of your
				eligibility as required under WAC
				388-434-0005;
(j) Cooperate in a quality assurance review
				as required under WAC
				388-464-0001;
(k) Participate in the WorkFirst program as
				required under chapter 388-310 WAC;
(l)
				 Report changes of circumstances as required under WAC
				388-418-0005;
				and
(m) Complete a
				mid-certification review and provide proof of any changes as required under WAC
				388-418-0011.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Chapter 388-400 - Program summary › Section 388-400-0010 - Who is eligible for state family assistance?

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(1) To be eligible for state family
				assistance (SFA), applicants must meet Washington state residency requirements
				as listed in WAC
				388-468-0005
				and immigrant eligibility requirements as listed in WAC
				388-424-0015.
(2) You are eligible for SFA if you are not
				eligible for temporary assistance for needy families (TANF) for the following
				reasons:
(a) You are a qualified alien and
				have been in the United States for less than five years as described in WAC
				388-424-0006;
(b) You are a nonqualified alien as defined
				in WAC
				388-424-0001,
				who meets the Washington state residency requirements as listed in WAC
				388-468-0005;
(c) You are a 19 or 20 year old student that
				meets the education requirements of WAC
				388-404-0005;
(d) You are a caretaker relative of a 19 or
				20 year old student that meets the education requirements of WAC
				388-404-0005;
(e) You are a pregnant woman who has been
				convicted of misrepresenting their residence in order to receive benefits from
				two or more states at the same time; or
(f) You do not meet citizenship or
				immigration status requirements in WAC
				388-424-0010
				and you are a survivor of certain crimes as defined in WAC
				388-424-0001(4).
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Chapter 388-400 - Program summary › Section 388-400-0030 - Who is eligible for refugee cash assistance?

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(1) To be eligible for refugee cash
				assistance (RCA), you must:
(a) Provide the
				name of the voluntary agency (VOLAG) which resettled you;
(b) Meet the immigration status requirements
				of WAC 388-466-0005;
(c) Meet employment and training requirements
				of WAC 388-466-0150;
(d) Meet income and resource requirements of
				WAC 388-466-0140; and
(e) Report changes of circumstances as
				required under WAC
				388-418-0005.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Chapter 388-400 - Program summary › Section 388-400-0040 - Am I eligible for benefits through the Washington Basic Food program?

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The Washington Basic Food program (Basic Food) is a
				  federally funded nutrition program to help low-income individuals and families
				  buy food. This rule is a summary of the rules for Basic Food.
(1)When you apply for Basic Food, we decide
				who is in your assistance unit (AU) based on the requirements under WAC
				388-408-0034 and
				388-408-0035.
(2)To be eligible for Basic Food benefits,
				your AU must meet the eligibility requirements of:
(a)The most current version of the Food and
				Nutrition Act of 2008;
(b)Federal
				regulations adopted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition
				Services (FNS) related to the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP);
				and
(c)Standards FNS publishes each
				year for income limits, resource limits, income deductions, and benefit amounts
				for SNAP.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Chapter 388-400 - Program summary › Section 388-400-0047 - What is the heat and eat program and are you eligible?

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(1) What is the heat and eat program?
(a) The heat and eat program is a special
				energy assistance program for certain assistance units that receive basic food,
				Washington combined application project (WASHCAP), or the food assistance
				program for legal immigrants (FAP).
(b) An assistance unit (AU) in heat and eat
				program receives up to twenty dollars and one cent in federal low income home
				energy assistance program (LIHEAP) benefits. This LIHEAP benefit makes the AU
				eligible for the standard utility allowance under WAC
				388-450-0195 for twelve
				months.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Chapter 388-400 - Program summary › Section 388-400-0050 - If I am not eligible for federal benefits through Washington Basic Food program because of my alien status, can I receive benefits through the state-funded food assistance program?

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(1)
				If you are not eligible for federally funded Basic Food benefits solely because
				you do not meet the alien status requirements under WAC
				388-424-0020, you may be eligible
				for the state-funded food assistance program (FAP) if you meet both of the
				following requirements:
(a) You are a
				Washington state resident; and
(b)
				You meet the alien status requirements under WAC
				388-424-0030.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Chapter 388-400 - Program summary › Section 388-400-0055 - Who is eligible for the pregnant women assistance (PWA) program?

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(1) The pregnant
				women assistance (PWA) program provides a state-funded cash stipend and a
				referral to the housing and essential needs (HEN) program under WAC
				388-400-0065
				to eligible low-income individuals. A referral to the HEN program is valid for
				twenty-four consecutive months from the date the department determines PWA
				eligibility.
(2) You can get
				pregnant women assistance (PWA), if you:
(a)
				Are pregnant as verified by a medical professional;
(b) Meet the citizenship and alien status
				requirements of WAC
				388-424-0010;
(c) Live in the state of Washington per WAC
				388-468-0005;
(d) Do not live in a public institution
				unless specifically allowed under
				RCW
				74.08.025;
(e) Meet TANF and SFA:
(i) Income requirements under chapter 388-450
				WAC;
(ii) Resource requirements
				under chapter 388-470 WAC; and
(iii) Transfer of property requirements under
				chapter 388-488 WAC.
(f)
				Tell us your Social Security number as required under WAC
				388-476-0005;
(g) Report changes of circumstances as
				required under WAC
				388-418-0005;
				and
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Chapter 388-400 - Program summary › Section 388-400-0060 - Who is eligible for aged, blind, or disabled (ABD) cash assistance?

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(1) The aged,
				blind, or disabled (ABD) cash assistance program provides a state-funded cash
				stipend and a referral to the housing and essential needs (HEN) program under
				WAC 388-400-0065 to eligible
				low-income individuals.
(2) You are
				eligible for ABD if you:
(a) Are:
(i) At least 65 years old;
(ii) Blind as defined by the Social Security
				Administration (SSA); or
(iii)
				Likely to be disabled as defined in WAC
				388-449-0001 through
				388-449-0100;
				and
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Chapter 388-400 - Program summary › Section 388-400-0065 - Housing and essential needs (HEN)

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(1) For the purposes of this chapter:
(a) "Commerce" means the Washington state
				department of commerce.
(b)
				"Department" means the department of social and health services
				(DSHS).
(c) "Housing support" means
				assistance provided to maintain existing housing or to obtain housing or
				utilities.
(d) "Essential needs
				items" means personal health and hygiene items, cleaning supplies,
				transportation passes, and other personal needs items.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Chapter 388-400 - Program summary › Section 388-400-0070 - Who is eligible for referral to the housing and essential needs (HEN) program?

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(1) You are
				eligible for referral to the housing and essential needs (HEN) program if you:
(a) Apply for cash assistance as detailed in
				WAC 388-406-0010;
(b) Complete an interview with the
				department;
(c) Are incapacitated
				as defined in WAC
				388-447-0001 through
				388-447-0100;
(d) Are at least 18 years old or, if under
				18, legally emancipated or a member of a married couple;
(e) Are in financial need according to income
				rules in chapter 388-450 WAC and resource requirements in
				RCW
				74.04.005 and chapter 388-470 WAC. We
				determine who is in your assistance unit according to WAC
				388-408-0070;
(f) Have countable income, as defined in WAC
				388-450-0162, at or below the
				monthly income limits defined in WAC
				388-478-0090;
(g) Meet the citizenship and alien status
				requirements for ABD cash assistance under WAC
				388-424-0015;
(h) Meet the Social Security number
				verification requirement for cash assistance under WAC
				388-476-0005;
(i) Meet the residency requirement for cash
				assistance under WAC
				388-468-0005;
(j) Meet verification requirements for cash
				assistance detailed in WAC
				388-490-0005.
(k) To remain eligible for HEN referral, you
				must also:
(i) Report changes in your
				circumstances as required for cash assistance under WAC
				388-418-0007; and
(ii) Complete and return eligibility reviews
				we send you under WAC
				388-434-0005.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Chapter 388-404 - Age requirements › Section 388-404-0005 - How does a child's age and attendance in school affect their eligibility for TANF and SFA?

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(1) To be eligible
				for temporary assistance for needy families (TANF) or state family assistance
				(SFA), a child must be:
(a) Under age
				eighteen; or
(b) Under age
				nineteen, and participating full-time in a secondary school program or the same
				level of vocational or technical training.
(i) "Participating" means the educational or
				training institution finds that the child:
(A) Meets the school's attendance
				requirements; and
(B) Is making
				acceptable progress in finishing the program.
(ii) The educational or training institution
				sets the definition of "full-time" attendance and the number of classes a child
				must take.
(iii) A secondary
				education includes high school, a GED program, and state-approved home
				schools.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Chapter 388-404 - Age requirements › Section 388-404-0015 - Definition of elderly person for food and cash assistance programs

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For food and cash assistance,
"elderly person"
means a person sixty years of age or older.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 74.04.050,
					 74.04.055,
					 74.04.057 and
					 74.08.090. 98-16-044, §
					 388-404-0015, filed 7/31/98, effective
					 9/1/98.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Chapter 388-406 - Applications › Section 388-406-0005 - Can I apply for cash or Basic Food?

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(1) You can apply for any benefit the
				department offers, including cash assistance or Basic Food.
(2) You must meet certain eligibility
				requirements in order to receive a program benefit.
(3) You can apply for someone else if you
				are:
(a) A legal guardian, caretaker, or
				authorized representative applying for:
(i) A
				dependent child; or
(ii) An
				incapacitated person.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Chapter 388-406 - Applications › Section 388-406-0010 - How do I apply for cash assistance or basic food benefits?

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(1) You can apply
				for cash assistance or basic food by giving us an application form in person,
				by mail, by fax, or by completing an online application.
(2) You can file an application for basic
				food at the local Social Security Administration district office (SSADO) if
				your entire assistance unit (AU) gets or is applying for supplemental security
				income (SSI).
(3) A legal guardian,
				caretaker, or authorized representative can apply for you if you are
				incapacitated, a dependent child, or cannot apply for benefits on your own for
				some other reason.
(4) You can
				apply for cash assistance or basic food with one application form.
(5) We accept your application on the same
				day if you apply for benefits at a local office.
(6) We accept your application for benefits
				if it has at least:
(a) For cash assistance,
				the name, address, and signatures of the responsible adult AU members or person
				applying for you. A minor child may sign if there is no adult in the AU.
				Signatures must be handwritten, electronic, or digital as defined by the
				department, or a mark if witnessed by another person.
(b) For basic food, the name, address, and
				signature of a responsible member of your AU or person applying for you as an
				authorized representative under WAC
				388-460-0005.
				Signatures must be handwritten, electronic, or digital as defined by the
				department, or a mark if witnessed by another person.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Chapter 388-406 - Applications › Section 388-406-0012 - What is the date of my application and how does it affect my benefits?

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The date of your application affects when your benefits
				  start. The date of your application is the date any field office receives your
				  application unless:
(1) Your entire
				assistance unit gets or applies for supplemental security income (SSI) and
				applies for Basic Food at the local Social Security office. The date of
				application is the date Social Security gets your application; or
(2) You apply outside of normal business
				hours, including applications you submitted online, dropped off, or sent to us
				by fax. The date of your application is the next business day.
(3) You request Basic Food benefits when you
				have applied for benefits through another department program, but we have not
				made a decision on the application. We call this a "pending application." If
				you ask for Basic Food benefits when you have a pending application for another
				program:
(a) We use your application for the
				other program, but we use the date you requested food benefits as your date of
				application for Basic Food; and
(b)
				You must provide us the necessary information to determine if you are eligible
				for Basic Food, even if we did not need this information for the other
				program.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Chapter 388-406 - Applications › Section 388-406-0015 - May I get basic food right away?

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(1)
				When the department gets your basic food application, we look at your
				circumstances at the time you applied to see if you may get basic food benefits
				within seven calendar days. This is called "expedited service."
(2) To get expedited service, you must
				provide proof of who you are and meet one of the following conditions:
(a) Have gross monthly income (before taxes),
				minus exclusions as defined in WAC
				388-450-0015,
				of under one hundred fifty dollars and have available liquid resources as
				defined in WAC
				388-470-0055
				of one hundred dollars or less;
(b) Have gross monthly income (before taxes),
				minus exclusions as defined in WAC
				388-450-0015,
				plus available liquid resources as defined in WAC
				388-470-0055
				of less than your total shelter costs (rent or mortgage and the utility
				allowance you are eligible for under WAC
				388-450-0195
				); or
(c) Be a destitute migrant or
				seasonal farm worker household under WAC
				388-406-0021,
				and your household's available liquid resources as defined in WAC
				388-470-0055
				is one hundred dollars or less.