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Chief, Elizabeth H., 'Ed.
Characteristics of State Plans for Aid to Families
with Dependent Children Under the Social Security Act
Title IV-A. Characteristics Series Data as otOctober
1, 1980.
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D.C. Office of Family Assistance.
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Specifications; State Federal Aid; *State Programs;
Tables (Data) ;
Welfare Services
IDENTIFIERS
*Aid to Families with Dependent Children; Social
Security Act Title IV A
ABSTRACT
Under the Social Security Act, federal funds are
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available to all states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico,
and.tbe,Virgin Islands for strengthenibg and improving programs of
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Aid to Families with Dependent Children. Unde'the 1972 amendments
such futds clUntitue to be available to Guam and to the Virgin Islands
for programs ofold -age assistance', aid to the 'blind, and aid to the
permanentli and, totally disabled,
and to Puerto Rico for its single
category of aid to the aged, blind or disabled. In the.otter states
assistance, to ,needy;eligible aged,
blind, or disabled persons is
available through the federal program of Supplemental Secur4ty
Income, which went into operation Jadary 1, 1974. This publication
reports on the state public assistance plans of the fifty states and
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four other jurisdictions which were approves and in effect October,1,
1980. Information for each state is presented in four subdivisions:
administrttion, eligibility reguiremelAW need determination, and
extension of the program,: In addition, fables list
the titles of the
state agencies, .give the dates ql which each of. the programs.wasV
Iegun, and explain the formula for federal financial parti9ipation in
grants to the states. Three special tables related to the states'
standards Of'assistance'are also- provided. (Author/HP)
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Characteristics
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AID %AVILES
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This report is edited by
Elizabeth H. Chief, Acting Branch Chief
of the State Plan and Program Characteristics Branch,
OffiF of Family Assistance, Social Security Administration
with the cooperation and assistance of the State agencies
responsible for the federally-ajded public assistance programs
and of the staff assigned to Family Assistance in each of
the ten Regional Offices of the U.S.
-Department of Health and Human Services
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DISCRIMINATION PROHIBITEDTitle VI of the Civil Rights Act of
1964 states; "No person in the United States shall, on the ground of
race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be
denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any
program or activity 'receiving Federal finantial assistance."
Therefore, the public assistance programs, like every program or
activity receiving financial assistance from the Department of
He4ith and Human
rvitee; must be operated in compliance with
this law.
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Foi sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing -Office,
Washington, D.C. 20402
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Ch4acteristics Series
Data as of October 1, 1980
Characteristics
of State Plans for
AID TO FAMILIES
WITH
DEPENDENT CHILDREN
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under the
SOcial Sedurity Abt.
Title IV-A
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'and for Guam, Puerto.RicOl.& Virgin Islands
* OLD AGE ASSISTANCE,
AID TO THEBLINP
. AID TO THE 'PERMANENTLY
& TOTALLY DISABLED
UNDER TITLES I, X, XIV, AND XVI (AABD)
OF THE SOCIAL scuiRrry ACT
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Social Security Administration
Office of Famliy Assistance
Washington, D.C.
SSA 15,6b. No. 80.21235
FO.REWORD
Under the Social Security Act, Federal funds are available tosll States, the District of oolumbia, Guam, Puerto
Rico, and the Virgin Islands for stengthenIng and Improving their programs of Ald to Families with Dependent
Children. Under the 1972 amendments such funds continue to be available to Guam and to the Virgin Islands
for programs of Old-Age Assistance, Aid to the Band, and Aid to the Permanently and Totally Disabled, and to
Puerto Rico for Its single category of Aid to the Aged, Blind, or Disabled. In the ether States assistance to
needy eligible aged, blind, or disabled persons is available through the Federal program of Supplemental
Security Income, which went into operation January 1, 1974.
To receive Federal funds, a State must submit and ha.ve approved by the Secretary of the Department of
Health and Human Services a State plan describing the syktem under which the state proposes to operate its
programs. A State plan describes the aspects of State operations pertinent to the specific rilquirements of the
Social Security Act and Federal reguletlons. It is a flexible instrument, readily amended to reflect changes in
State law, administrative regulation, `br policy. The plan must assure that the program Is implemented
Statewide and that determination of need and amount of assistance is made onan objective and equitable
basis Within the conditions for grants-In aid established Iv the public assistance titles of the Act, the States
have certain options in deciding how the programs are to be organized and administered, who Is eligible for
aid, and how much aid eligible persons shall get.
The Information contained in this publication covers, In brief form, the characteristics of State public
assistance plans about which the Department most frequehtly receives inquiries from a wide ranglvof agen-
Cles, institutions, and individuals. Comparable reports have been Issued periodically since 1936, covering all
the public assistance programs. With the beginning of the Federal program of Supplemental Security Income
for the Aged, Blind, or Disabled In 1974, this report has.continued to carry Information about the remaining
programs for such needy persons in Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands but has concentrated on
characteristics of the AFDC program. In addition to the basic program, it includes the special details of the
option& extension to fathilles In need as the result of the unemploymenrof a parent (AFDC-UR) and the op-
tional program of Emergency Assistance to Needy Families with Children.
The information fo'r each State Is presented In a series of pages with four subdivisions. Administration,
Eligibility Requirements, Need Determination, and Extension of the Program. In addition, there are
tables which list the tittes of the State agencies, give the dates on which each of the programs was begun in
each State, and explain the formula for Federal financial participation in grants to the States for assistance
experiditures.
Three special tables related to the States' standards of assistaAnce that were first developed for the 1974 Issue
are continued in this edition. Table A reports the States' monetary amounts for a standard of need. The figures
used include the amounts allowed for food within the standard so that each may be compared with the U.S.
Department of Agriculture At Home Food Costs figures for low, moderate, and liberal cost plans. Table B
identifies the methods used by the States to limit the amount of the assistance payment In those States
Which do not meet need in full according to the States' own need standard. The third table, Table C, reports
the amount of money that an AFDC family (with no other income) would actually receive in each State. It
reflects the cumulative impact on payment of current need policies.
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This edition of the publication reports on the State public assistance plans of the fifty states and four other
jurisdictions which were approved and in effect October 1, 1980.
Associate Commissioner
Office of Family Assistance
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Foreword
4
Agency Designated as the "Single State Agency"
vi
Conditions for Approval of State Public Assistance Plans
vii
Part I. Explanation of the Selected State Plan Characteristics,
Aid to Families with Dependeht Children
ix
State Program Cliarticteristics
Alabama
1
Montana
109
Alaska
5
Nebraska, .
113
Arizona
Nevada
117
Arkansas
13
New Hampshire
121,
125
California
17
New Jersey
Colorado
21
New Mexico
129
Connecticut
25
New York
,
r33
Delaware
29 0
North Carolina
.
./
139
District of Columbia
33
North Dakota ...
........
143
Florida
37
Ohio
147
Georgia
41
Oklahoma
151
Guam
. ...
45
Oregon
155
Hawaii
49
Pennsylvania
159
IdahO
53
Puerto Rico
16
Illinois
57
Rhode Island
16
Indiana
61
South Carolina
171
.
Iowa
65
South Dakota
175
Kansas
69
Tennessee
179
Kentucky
73
Texas ......
..............
183
Louisiana
77
Utah
187
Maine
81
Vermont
191
Maryland
85
Virgin Islands .
195
Massachusetts
89
Virginia
199
Michigan
93
Washington
203
Minnesota
97
West Virginia
207
Mississippi
101
Wisconsin
211
Missouri
105
Wyoming
215
Part 11. Explanation of Selected State Plan
CharacteristicsOAA, AB, APTD, AABD
219
State Program Characteristics
Ggam
4j
221
Puerto Rico
225
Virgin Islands
c
227
Table A. Monthly Amounts for Food and Monthly Amounts for All Basic
Needs Allowed in the State Need Standard foPAPDC Families
Compared with Department of Agriculture LoW, Moderate,
and Liberal Food Cost Plans
231
Table B. Methods Used by States to Deteimine knount of Assistance
Payment in AFDC
233
Table C. Amount for Ali Basic Needs and Amount of Payment,to a
Family with No Countable Income.
235
Federal Percentages and Federal Matching Ftrmula
237
Effective Data of Slate Public Assistance Plans;,
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AGENCY DESIGNATED As THE "SINGLE STAT AGENCY" TO ADMINISTER OR SUPERVISE
THE ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS UNDER TITLE IV-A OF THE
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT AND TITLES I, X, XIV, AND XVI (1882) FOR GUAM, PUERTO RICO, AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS
STATE
TITLE OF AGENCY
A
TYPE OF STATE
ADMINISTRATION
STATE
`
TITLE OF AGENCY
TYPE OF STATE
ADMINISTRATION
Alabama
Alaska
,
Arizona
JrArkartsas
California
Colorado
Crinecticut
Delaware
0 C
Florida
S
Georgia
Guam
Hawaii
Iplano
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
i
`Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Department of Pensions and Security
(Bureau of Public Assistance)
)
Department of Health and Social Services
(Division of Public Assistance)
Department of Economic Security
,
(Family Assistance Administration)
,
Department of Human Services, Division of Social Services*
Department of Social Services
it
(Welfare Program Operations Division)
Department of Social Services
,(Division of Income Maintenance)
Department of inctime Maintenance
.Department of Health and Social Services,
(Economic Services Sec)ion of Division of Social Services)
Dedertment of Human Services
(Income Maintenance Administration)
Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services
(Office of Social and Economic Services)
Department of Human Resources
(Division of Family and Children Services)
Department of Public Health and Social Services,
Division of Social Selhices*
Department of Social Services and Housing
..
(Public Welfare Division)
Department of Health and Welfare (Division of Welfare)
Department of Public Aid
Depactment of Public Welfare (Public Assistance Division)
DepaTtment of Social Services
tDistaion of Community Programs)
Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
(Division of Income Maintenance)
Department for Human Resources
(Bureau of Social insurance)
Department of Health and Human Resources
(Office of Family Security)
Department of Human Services (Bureau of Social Welt are40
Department of Human Resources
(10oPme Maintenance Administration)
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Department of Public Welfare (Office of Assistance Payments)
Department of Social Services (Office of Income Assistance)
Department of Public Welfare (Income Maintenance Bureau)
Department of Public Welfare (Assistance Payments Divisibn)
Supervised
Administered
Administered
Administered
Supervised
*
Supervised
Administered
Administered
Administered
Administered
Supervised
Administered
Adminie =red
Administered
Administered
Supervised
Administered
Administered
Administered
Administered
Administered
Administered
Administered
Supervised
Administered
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Mitt/our'
411
Montana
Nebraska
;
^ Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Meilco
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Puerto Rico
Rhode Island
South Carolina.
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
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Vermont
Virgin islands
Virginia
Wkshington
West Virginia
Wisconsin ^
Wyoming
Department of Social Services (Division of Family Services)
Departmevtof Social and Rehabilitation Services
(Econontic Assistance Division)
.
*Department of Public Welfare
(Division of Income Maintenance)
Department of Human Resources (Welfare Diiision)
Departmerff of Health and Welfare, Division of Welfare*
Department', Human Servicek(Division of Public Welfare)
Human =Services Department (Income Support Division)
Department of Social Services
(Division bf Income Maintenaneel
,.
Department of Human Resources (Division of Social Services)
Social Service Board of North Dakota
(Division of Economic Assistance)
Department of Public Welfare (Division of Public Assistance) '
Department of Human Services
(Division of Assistance Payments)
Department of Human Resources
(Adult and Family Services Division)
Departmeed of Public Welfare (Office of income Maintenance)
Department of Social Services
(Public Assistance Program Division)
Department of Social and Rehabilitative Services
',Division of Management Services)
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Department of SocialMrvices (Division of Public Assistance)
Department Of Social Services
(Division of Social Welfare, Office of Assistance payrrtent5)
Depattment of Human Service (Division of Family Assistance)
Department of Human Resourceb (Financial Services Branch)
Depattment of Social Services
(Office of Assistance Payments)
Agency of Human Services (Department of SO-Clal Weifire)
insular Department of Social Welfare
(Division of Income Maintenance)
Department of Welfare (Division of Financial Services)
Department of SOcial and Health Services
(Community Services)
f3epartment of Welfare (Division of EconomicAServices)
Department of Health and Social Services
(Division of Ecotnomic AssistanBe) ',
Department of Health and Social Services
(Division of Public Assistance and Social Services)
Administered
Supervised
Supervised
Administered
Administeredr
Supervised
Administered
,
Supervised
Supervised
Supervised
Supervised
Administered,"-
AdMinistered
Administered
. ,
Administered
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Administered
Supervised
Administered
Administered
Administered
Administered
Administered
Administered
Supervised
' AdmInistered
Administered
.,
Supervised
Supervised
.
'If the name of the subtlIvIslon of the agency Is not Ingarentheses but Is shaven as part of the complete agency title, then that 8440/1810n eo named Is in the single State agency. functioning within the framework of the overall agency of Stale
government
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V I I
CONDITIO4 FOR APPROVAL OF STATE
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PLANS
'UNDER THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT
Conditions for approval of State public assistance
plans under the Social Security Act are specified in
the second section of each of the pertinent titles.
Title IV-A, Aid to Families with Dependent Children,
Title I, Old-Age Assistance;. Title X, Aid to the Blind,
Title XIV, Aid to the Permanently and Totally Dis-
abled; Title XVI, Aid to the Aged, Blind, or Disablad
(as a tingle program instead of the three separate
programs). [Beginning with January 1, 1974, Titles I,
X, XIV, and XVI (AABD) apply only in Guam, Puerto
Rico, and the Virgin islands.)
The same conditions for approval of plans apply to
the plan for aged, blind, or disabled as apply/to the
separate categories, plus a requirement that there be
a common standard of assistance for recipients
under the single category, wIth'Ilxceptions permitted
for those special needs identified with blindness or
disability.
There are "plan requirements" in other sections of
each title which affect the details of implementing a
State public assistance plan or of receiving Federal
financial paNcipation, but they are not Included In
this summary.
The summary which follows refers only tecthe "condi-
tions for approval" which are common to State plans
for providing finaficial maintenance directly to indi-
viduals or families. Items 1 through 9 apply to all, the
,
titles listedin the first paragraph above. In the other7
items, public assistance category (or title) to which
the 'condition of approval applies is specified. I\
To be approved, a State plan for providingasSistance
with Federal financial participation must provide for
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1. Statewide operation.
2.
State financial participation.
3. A single State agency to administer, the plan or
to supervise its administration by local agencies
upon Which Staite rules, regulations, and stand-
ards are mandary.*
4. Methods of administration necessary for proper
and effrcient operation of the plan, including the
establishment and maintenance of personnel
standards on a merit basis and the training and
use
of
paid
sub-professional
staff
and
volunteers.
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5. Safeguards which restrict the use and disclosure
of ipfoynation about applicants for and recip-
ients of assistance to purposes directly con-
nected with. a. the administration of the plan,
,b. any Investigation, prosecution, or criminal or
civil proceeding in connection with plan admin-
istration, and c...thetadministration of any other
Federal needs programs, with disclosure of
recipients'
me and address to any committee
or legislativ
y prohibited. [A provision in the
1951 Revenue Act (Sec. 618, as amended by Sec.
141(e) PL 87- 543,1962) permits exceptions to this
requirement Jothe extent that nameeand ad-
dresses of recipients and the amount' of
assistance payments to them may be a Matter of
public record and open to interested persons if
state legislation prescribes the condition of ac!
cess and prohibits commercial or political use of
information so obtained.]
6. Opportunity for anyone wishfrig to do so to apply
for assistance under the plan without delay and
that assistance shall be furnished with rea-
sonable promptness to all eligible individuals.
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7. Opportunity for a fair hearing before the State
agency for any claimant for assistance whose
claim is denied ,or is not acted upon with reason-
able promptness or who is aggrieved by any
other agency action affecting
receipt,
sus-
pension, reduction, or termination of assistance
or by agency, policy as it affects his situation.
8. Submittal to the Social Security Administration
of such reports at it requires.
9. The prohibition of the concurrent receipt of
assistance by an individual under more than one
approved
plan
for financial maintenance
assistance.
10. Designation of a State authority or authorities
responsible for establishing and maintaining
standards.for all the types of public, and private
institutions in the State in which, under a State
plan for assistance, a needy person may receive
assistance (Title I, X, XIV, or XVI).
11. An examination by a physician skilled in dis-
eases of the eye or bran optometrist, whichever
the individual may szlect, M determining blind-
ness (Title X).
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12. Consideration, in determination of the need of a
claimant of assistance; of any income and
resources that he may have, as well as any
expenses reasonably attributable to earning of
any such income, except:
a. in the program of aid to the blind (Title X).
(1)
the first $85 per month of earned income
plus one-half of that in excess of $85 shall be
disregarded; and,
(2)
for a eeriod of on
other income
and resources of a recipient engaged in a plan
for self-support approved by the State agency
shall be disregarded;
b. In the program of aid to families with depend-
ent children (Title IV-A) the following income
shall be disregarded:
(1)
all earned income of any child receiving.
AFDC if he is a full-time student or a part-time',
student who is not a full-time employee; and,
(2)
the first $30 a month, plus 113 of the re-
mainder, of total monthly earned income of all
other individuals whose needs are Included in
the family assistance payment.
13, Prompt notice and information to State Child
Support Collection Agency (IV-D) of the fur
nishing of AFDC to a child deserted by a parent,
including children born out of wedlock whether
or not parternity has.been established.
14. Information to appropriate court or law enforce-
ment agency with respect to AFDG children.in
home considered unsuitable because child is
neglected, abused, or exploited.
15. Registration for manpower services, training,
and employment of all individuals in the AFDC
assistance unit except those specifically e*
empted in the Act (Work Incentive Program).
16. Aid to children in the form of Foster Care under
the conditions specified in Title IV-A of the
Federal Act.
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17. Applicant/recipient to furnish State agency his
social security number or numbers and State to
utilize such number for identification.
18. Applicant/recipient to be required to assign sup-
port rights which have accrued at the time for
self of in behalf of any family member for whom
applying.
19. Applicant/recipient to be re,quired to cooperate
with the State in establishing paternity of a child
born out of wedlock and in obtaining support for
a child unless the applicant/recipient is found
to have good cause for refusing to cooperate,
taking into consideration the best interests
the child in accordance with standards pre-
scribed by the Secretary.
20. Provide that the State has in effect a child sup-
, port plan approved under IV-D, Child- Support
and Establisl3ment of Paternity, and operates a
child support program in conformity with IV-D
plan requirements.
The State plan may not be approved if it hicludes:
1; Any residence requirement that excludes any
person who is a resident of the State, defined by
the Secretary of HHS as one who is living in the
State voluntarily with the intention of making his
home there and not for a temporary purpose; or,
effective October 15, 1979, one who entered the
State with a lob commitment or seeking employ-
ment in the State. [Although all titles of the
Social Security Act still contain a permissive
durational residence requirement, the United
States Supreme Couddecision of April'19, 1969,
(Shapiro
v. Thompson), prohibits -"rational
residence requirements.]
2. Any age requirement of more than 65 years in
old-age assistance or for the aged in aid to the
aged, blind, or disabled.
3. Any citizenship-cequi ment barring a citizen of
the United State
r o is otherwise eligible for
aid. [In addition, as a result of a U.S. Supreme,
Court decision of June 14, 1971: Graham v.
Richardson, a Federal regulation was issued
November 2, 1973, to require that any alien, in
order to be eligible, must be lawfully admitted
for permanent residence or otherwise
per-
manently residing in the U.S. under color of law.]
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EXPLANATION OF THE SELECTED PLAN
CHARACTERISTICS DESCRIBED ON THE
FOLLOWING PAGES FOR EACH STATE
Th
cis
publication is divided into two parts, Part I.AFDC, and Part, H.Aged-Blind-
Disabled. The items applicable to Aid to Families with Dependent_Childrenin the fifty.
States and four other jurisdictions are explained below. For the items applicable only
to the programs of Old-Age Assistance, Aid to the Blind, and Aid to the Peimpnently
and Totally Disabled, an "Explanation of Items" is provided immediately preceding the
State information in Part If.--:Aged-BlindDisabled. Since January 1, 1974, these pro-
grams have been in operation only in Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands
because thp Titles I, X, XIV, and.XVIiAABD) of the Social Security Act were repealed
for the other jurisdictions and superseded by a Federal program of aid for such needy
people entitled-the "Supplemental Security Income" program.
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Part I.AFDC
The information about the program of Aid to Families
with Dependenf Children is presented in four`sec-
tions:
I
Administration,
II.
Eligibility, Require-
ments,
HI. Need Determination, and IV. Extension
of Program.
The report does not include provisions related- to
plans for the Work Incentive Program since, at the'
Federal level, the administration of this program is
now separate from the administration of financial
assistance Provisionsirelating to medical assistance
and to social services are also omitted because-all
State plans for vend& payment of the Costs of medi-
cal care for recipients of public assistance are nod
opprated under Title XIX, instead of under the public
assistance titles; and all State plans (50 States and
D.0 ).for social services are operated unde'Title XX.
The State programs are described under the follow-
ing definitions and do not extend beyond them. In
general, these statements reflect provisions of State
laws; however, some are based on State ad-
ministrative rule. All provisipns are those approved
and in effect October 1, 1980.
Heading on first page for each State contains the ex
act and complete title ofthe single State agency and,
if it is an overall agency, the name of the subdivision
responsible for AFDC.
I. Administration
A. State Agency: Provides the correct title, and
identifies whether the status 'of "single State
agency" refits with a particular division of sub-
agency of an ovekl department or with the
overall department.'
IX
Designates the program as being either State-
administered or State-supervised. [The designa-
tion as to State-administered or State-supervised
is based on the following factors: Location of the
appointing authority for local personnel; local
participation
in the furnishing of funds for
assistance payments and in meeting the costs
of local administration, location of responsibility
for making investigation and maintaining con-
tact with indiVidUals, responsibility of the State
agency or the local agency'for the decision as to
eligibility acid amount of payments, and any addi-
tiOnal powers veked by law in a local govern-
ment which affect the local administration of the
program.]
Board, Commission, Committee, Council:
Provides in the following order:
a0,
Name of State board, commission, committee,
or council, if any, and whether, by law, the body
is advisory, administrative, or policy-forming;
method of appointment of State board; commis-
sion, committee, or council; term of office and
composition of such State body (plus informa-
tion as-4o number of members, overlapping
terms, ex officio membership and special
re-
quirements for membership); title of executive
officer of the single State agency, method of ap-
pointment, and term of of,fice.
B. Local Agency: Provides in the following order:
name of local office of State agency or the name
of the local agency plus the number of such
agencies in the State, name and composition of
local board (if any), method of appointment, and
term of office of local board Members, plus infor--
mation as to overlapping terms, and special
requirements for members or ex officio member-
ship; title of local executiveoffic
and method
of appointtnent.
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1. Place of Application: Provides information as
to the local office accepting applicatiws and
indicates whether it is a local agency or a
local office of the State agency.
2. Responsibility for Decision: Nimes the
agency which by law makes the debision con-
cernin/ eligibility and the amount of the
.
payment.
C. StateLocal Financing- of Assistance AdIninls-
trative Costp: Identifies the source of funds for
meeting the nonfederal share (i.e., State, or
State and local, general fund or earmarked
revenues) of assistance costs and of administra-
tive costs. In States using local funds, the por-
tions borne by the State and by the rocalities are
shown.
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D. Sqrvices Provided:
s
1. Medical Care. Specifies whether the State
makes4provision for meeting medical care
needs by payments in behalf of recipients to
the suppliers of such care (vendor payment)
under Title XIX, or makes no provision -for
medical care irNts standards of assistance for
that category.
.t
2. Social Services. For the 50 States and D.C.,
specifies tha,t provisions for social services
are made under Title XX. For Guam, Puerto
Rico, and the Virgin Islands, when basic ser-
vices are matched V 60% Federal financial
pdticipation it IS indicated by word "Pro
vided;"
or
if
the agency has
"defined
services" matched at 75% in accordance with
the 1967 amendments, an additional clause is
efitered so specifying.
Emergency Assistance: Specifies whether
State makes payments to or in behalf of
needy families with children who are in need
of emergency assistance as defined under Ti-
tle IV,;A Sec. 406(e). [Details are reported (ri
Section IVB below.)
H. Eligibility Requirements
A. Other Than Financial:
1. Age: identifies the chrOnological age require-
ments goVerning eligibility for AFDC and the
State's use o the Federal option to extend
eligibility to
Idren age 18 but under 21
years of age I
e child is regularly attending
a school', college or university,,or a course of
vocational or technical training.
Unborn Child: Gives 1:4bvision affecting the
eligibility of tie mother of an unborn child,
specifically ./woman with no other children,
and any requirements as to proof of exist-
ence or length of pregnancy. If there is no
3.
fr
provision permitting payments to such a
Mother, "No provision," is entered. Includes
provisidns regarding all unborn children.,
e.g., inclusion in recipient count, amount ands.
kind of provision or payment.,
2. Citizenship: A Federal
regulation issued
November 2,
1973, based on an
earlier
Supreme Gourt 'decision, requires a State plan
to Specify that an eligible individual must-be a,
cltizensof the Unithd States or an alien law-
fully admitted for permanent residence, or
otherwise permanently residing in the United
States under color of law. This entry carries
the State provision IMplementing this new
requirement and any additional 'State
re-
quirements.
,
3. Redidence. Since there cannot be a durational
residence requirement, If there i
no require-
ment that the applicant be a resident of the
State at time of application, "No Prbvision" is
entered. If there is a State residence require-
ment, it is specified in tense of residing in
the State voluntarily, not for a temporary pur-
pose, and with intent to remain. Includes im-
plementation of requirement that recipient
have job commitmerft or be seeking employ.
,ment when entering State.
4. Deprivation of Parental Stupport or ,C.dtt
,Dependent Child. Provides the definition of a
dependent child, including (1) State's inter-
pretation of the deprivation of parental sup-
port' or
care
throqgh
death,
continued
absence from the home, or physical or mental
incapacity of a parent (expected to last at
least 30 days); and (2) the relatives with whom
a child may live while receiving aid to depelki-
ent children. If the State has an approved plan
for AFDC-Unemployed Parent it adds to the
"deprivation of support" phrases ".
.
. or.,
, unemployment of a parent." The phrase, "rela-
tives listed in Federal act," denotes that the
State plan inctudes: father, riother, grand-
\
father, grandmother, brother,
sister,
step-
father, stepmother, stepsister, stepbrother,
uncle, aunt, first cousin, nephew, or niece.
The phrase, "relatives listed in Federal act as
interpreted," denotes that the State plan in
cludes, in addition to those listed above, any
blood
relatives (not beyond ofirst
cousin,
nephew, or niece) Including those of half-
,
blood; relationships of persons of preceding
generations as denoted by prefixes of grand,
great, or great-great; persons who legally
adopt a child or his parents as well as the
natural or other legatiy adopted children of
such persons; and spouses of any of these
persons even though the marriage is ter.
minated by death or divorce. If the State does
not include all the relatives "listed In the
Federal act" or " a interpreted," The excluded
relationships are specified.
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a. ,Foster Care: Since the State must have a
plan for foster care for a needy child who
has been removed from his home or the
home of. arelative as a result of a judicial
determination that remaining in the home
,would be contrary lo the welfare of the
child, the phrase "or in foster care as pro-
vided udder the Federal-act," is entered..
kV
b. Reserves, consisting of:
bb
-4.(1)
Real property other than the fiolne)
(2)
income-producing personal property
'which'may or may not be held, including
any limit on value and on income regularly
and predictably received;
(3)
Cash assets, cash reserves forapeclal
purposes such as burial fund, assets regd
ily convertible tato dash as defined by the
Stater'
'(4)
-Life
insurancemaximum dollar
value on cash surrender(or face) value per
recipient or per family;
(5)
Other personal property which may be
held _without ,eval anon or only up, to a
as household turn-
utomo011e, other per-,
b. Unemployed Parent: If the State includes
the unemployment of a pareni in the defini-
tion of deprivation abdve, it is so indicated.
(Details of the AFDCUP, provisions are
reported in Section i/-A
5. %Ial .Security NumbVFRepo
lirrpre:1
mentatioii of requirement that all applipant7
'recipients furnish SS. Number.
6. Special State Requirements: Reports all addl
tidnit eligibility requirements affecting per-
sons sepiring assistance under the programs.
any requirements relating to employment or
training of adults or of emj5lbyable children
who are not in school; suitable home provi-
sions; all Qmerelated requirements on con-
tinued absence (e.g., length of time continued
absence must have existed -prior td appli-
cation-or the granting of assistance or is ex-,
pected to continue), any specified conditions
...4-414hich constitute "continued abscece," such
as military sen4c9-or.deportation; any special
procEklure with which a person must comply
to continue eligibility. [This section does not
include requirements such as the responsibil-
ity of relatives hot living in the household .to
support the Oplicant or recipient.)
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B. P
Resources.:
t.
!towable Reserves. Entry shows the kind's of
property which may be 'held by an individual
or family.without disqualifying from initial or
continuing eligibility. included are any limita-
tions of vakie or use, the basis for valuation,
and 'any exceptions. If household' goods and
personal effects are exempt from considera-
tion as part of the reserves, this exemption is
speciflad in the entry. See sub-Item (bX5)
belowqt le Federal tegulatlon on reburces
is: 'In addition to the horrid, persona effects,
)automobile,
and income-producing property
, allowed by the agency,the amount of real and
personal property, including liquid assets,
that gan be reserved for each intlivitial recipX
ent shall not be in excess of $2,000.1' (CFR 45
2
a)(3D
The following sequence Within Vie4intry is
used in reporting the State provisions:
a Real property Occupied as home; value of
home if specified; IMhe, hotne is included
j
I
the vaiiitatiOn placed on a total of all real
I
roperty orfion a total of real and personal
roperty,lt* so specified.
Specified value,
ishings, clothin
sonar effects.
O4 The last portion of the enry is the pro-
.
vidon, if any, concerning transfer of prop.
erty without adequate consideration or for
purposes of qualifying for assistance, in-
cluding any provisions as to the length of
time or the extent to which such ha/liter
renders the applicar4neligibie.
as
2. Recoveries, Liens, and Assi4pments. Report
provisions whereby State attempts'to recover
after death or from new rsources available,
amounts
rightfully 'paid
to
recipients
of
'assistance. (Does not include provisions fix
recoveries from legally responsible relatives
or abscondint parents, or for the recovery of
assistance granted in excess of need or underi;
4,sw fraudulent circumstances.)* includes
tions on the State when making recoveries,
such as "not operative during lifetime of -sur-
viving spouse," or '`'costs of burial will take
W' precedence over State's claim for assistance
paid." PrOvisions are classified in the group-
ing noted bel
'- 0-
-
(a) Unsecuie
laims Ali xecovery
provi-
sions dgal
the property of a recipient of
assistance (adult or child) or against...11_1s_
estate. after his death where such recov"...
eties are not secured by encumbrances.on
either real or personal property.
(b) Liens, Mortgages, ?and Other Secured
'ClaimsProvisions r9pncerning all situa-
tions where a recorded or unrecorded
instrumentality is executed against the.
property of the recipient:
(c) Assignment Or Trusts Ail provislobs
,where the agency secures the repayment
of assistance granted by assuming title or
operating control of property during the
lifetime 61 a recipient; for example, require-
ments for the establishment of agency
'bank accounts for recipients, joint bank ac,
.14/444 "
.
f
counts between the agency and the/re.cipi-
ent, and other devices through which prop-
erty Is placed in trust with the agency. In-
cludes iMplerrientation of equiremenh that
assignment to State of all support rights be
-made.
A. General:
1. rers9hs Included in the Grant: The Identi-
fication of a "recipient".for purposes of Fed-
eral financial participation in an assistance
.paynkenf is based on the Federal act and Fed-
eratregulations [CFR 237.50(bX2), (3), (4)]. The
term ,usually includes, in addition to the eli-
gible' children, the parent with whom the child
is living, the second parent in the home if one
parent of at least one of the children Is
incapacitated, or a parent of at least one of
the Children in the family is Urvpmploy,ed (if
the State elects to include such families), and
the parents are married to each other or the
eligible relative (usually referred to as "the
needy,. caretaker relative") with whom the
child is living.
Hired Determination
Other needy persons in the household who
are not eli#e for assistance in their own
right may
e included in the budgeting and
the amount of the grant if the State plan per-
mits their inclusion as persons "esspntial to
the well-being Of a recipient." The.indome and
resources of such "essential persons," as
well as their needs, ;re taken into account in
determinirweect and amount of assistanrk
and the service which is provided to the chil-
dren by their presehce in the household is a
key factor. Any special provisions, such as
limitations as to relatidnship or number Of
essential persons, are reported in this eritry.
2. Definition of .Need: this entry includes the
State's general definitioh of "needy person."
In those States -where the legWature
incof rated
into
ttia 'law
the
s
amou tS4 of assistance plus other
which affect the Slatewide standa
information is entered.
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3. Disiegard of .Income: For thd purposes of
this publication, the only
provisions
for
disregard or setting aside of Income reported
are those which te specified in Title IV-fk of
the Social Securiry Act. Sub-Items a., b., and
e. record a standard entry for each of the man
datory provisions.
Sub:items c. and ch prespAt optlizins possible
under the Federal act. Subitem c. reports
whether or not the State disregards as much
as $5 of UV income of each recipient in the
family unit who has income, regardless of the
source of such income.
Subitem d. reports whether the State permits
the.conservatiqn of some amount of income
of the family or of the child to be set aside for
future identifiable needs of the child and any
limitations as to source or control of -the
fu gds sO conserved..
1 ,
he footnote lists examples of other socially
lated legislation, each of which specifies that
bt
efits received by a family under that program
are' not tb be\considered as income in deter-
mining eligibilittfor AFDC or the amount of the
moneppaymento an eligible recipient.
,
.
B. Standard of Assistance:
1. Basic Needs. The standard repres ents the
cost of those basic living needs that the State
recognizes as essential hi/ all applicants or
recipients under the assistance programs.
The entry list's the kinds of needs considered
to be basic needs and Included In the stand-
ard of assistance. Where there .are differ-
entials based on geographic or economic fac-
tors that justify them, they are specified.
In,reporting the amount allocated for food,
some States provide an actual figure used for
food costs in tht budgetary procedure. For
other States that ASe a "consolidated stand-
ard" (for example, one in which all cost items
have been
amount p
fined to calculate , a single
person which is used as a mul-
tiple to- determine the total grant for all per-
sons in the assistance unit) the amount
shown for food may be an actual or an esti-
mated figure. Where the State reported that
the figure was estimated it is so noted. [For a
table lis ing Vsese figures for all States, refer
to Table
I
in the Appendix.)
2. Special Circumstance Items: Special needs
are usually defined as those needs that are
recognized by the State as essential for some
pertons but not for all, and that must there-
fore be determined on an individual basis.
They are part of the total "standard of assist-
ance" used as a measure of eligibility and
amount of the assistance payment for those
persons or families for whom such "special
circumstance items" are appropriate. The
phrase "special
allolhance
for
pregnant
mother" referS particularly to the case situa-
tion in which there
ther AFDC children,
as well as the
orn
iId, and the family
bud VA
exp nded ,t. include some addi-
tionaFneeds
the, mot er resulting from the
existence of the unborn
hild.
C. Payment:
1.. Method of Determining Amount. In States
where all countable income is subtracted
from the agency's defined assistance stand-
ard and the State does not impose any max-
imums on The money payment or apply any
percentage reductionS, need is described as
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t.
'being met in full. The method of determining
need and the amount of the payment has
been reported by the States and Is included in
this item. [For a table which Classifies all the
States according to the method of-datermin .
ing the amount of the money payment, refer
to Table B. 'Mlle Appendix.]
2. Maximum on the Money Payment .10 Recip-
ient: "No provision" is entered if the State, by
law or by agency regulation, sets no specific
limit on the monthly money payments to the
recipient other than tie limit inherent in the
cost standard far basic and special rreeds.
The maximum payment is entered if either
State law or agency regulation prescribes a
specific limit, on monthly money payments
regardless of the amount which a person or
family would receive according to budgeting
based on the State's standard of assistance.
For AFDC, the maximums are usually speci-
fled as amounts for successive Children, for
needy adult relative, for second parent who is
-included in the recipient count, and for the en-
tire family, or there may be one "family maxi-
mum" figure which may not be exceeded for
any family. (This entry does not include any
maximums on payments for children in foster
homes or private child-care instittitions under
AFDC-Foster Care provisions.)
If the maximum on the money payment may be
exceeded
for
persons
in
specified
circum-
stances or with defined special needslthis fact
is noted together with any limitations affecting
the extent to which the maximum may be ex-
ceeded. [For a table showing the effects of the
maximums and other methods of limiting the
amount of the payment on the aid received by a
family, refer to Table C in the Appendix.)
IV. Extension of Program
A. ithemployes1 Father:
1. Federal requirements are summarized in this
entry foK each State which elects this option.
If the State does not so elect, the fact is
reported. The decision of the U.S. Supreme
Court in Califano v. Westcott, June 25, 1979,
requires elimination
of
all
references to
gender. Therefore these provisioni have been
revised to show that the benefits relating to
an unemployed father are extended to a
mother who is unemployed. and meets the
same criteria.
2. a. Unemploymen7. Provides a statement of .
the State's definition of unemployment,
listing other State requirements which add
to or modify therFederal requirements.
b. Good Cause. Lists in this entry the kinds of I
information about the job offer whibip must
.
be examined to determine whether "good
cause': exists or does not exist with regard
to refUsal of employment.
c. Other Eletaapts: Specifies if aid is avail,
able (1) when unemployment is the result
tof participation in a labor dispute; and
(2)
when parent
is
disqualified
for
unemploythent comp6nsation under
State's law because unemployment is due
to conduct or circumstances related to his
leaving his last job. Includes any other
related elements affecting eligibility, such
as; referral to WIN within 30 days; must be
registered with State Employment Service.
B. Emergency Assistance:
1. Federal requirements for the State plan under
this option are summarized for each State
which elects the option, whose full title is
"Emergency Assistance to Needy Families
with Children." If the State does not elect this
option, it is so reported.
2. a
Eligibility Conditions. Lists any State eligi-
bility conditions that are in addition to the
Federal requirements; such as: limitation
to AFDC cases; Or person must be a resi-
dent of the State.
b. Migrant Families: States whether eligible
migrant families are included, and whether
assistance is available to them Statewide.
If it is not, specifies the area of the State in
which such families are eligible for Emer-
gency Assistance.
c. Emergencies Covered: Specifies' the kinds
of emergencies coverep; such as civil dis-
orders, natural disasters, destitution, evic-
tion, stolen checks.
d. Assistance and Services Provided. Lists
the kinds of assistance and services pro-
vided; such as food, clothing, transpor-
tation, shelter, utilities, household equip-
ment; repairs to home owned by recipient;
mass feeding or
eiter; and any limita-
tions
of
kind
entity, or maximum
amount. Also rea s whether medical and
remedial services
re provided, or other
services, such as eferral, information, and
child cdre are pr
ided.
e. Method of Payment. Specifies fhe usual
method of payments, i.e., money pay-
ments, vendor payments, or supplies pro-
vided tri kind.
X IV
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Q. Protsotiveand Vendor Payments: A State has the
Option of making such payments to a limited per-
centage of Its caseload under specific Federal
reguiatiois and restrictions. If the State does
not elict this option, It Is so reported. (All States
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are required to make such payments in specified
circumstances which could arise as a result-of
requirements of the WIN program and the Child
Support Enforcement Program.)
1. Circumstances Under Which Payments Are .
Made: Describes, in generril terms, the cl
-
1
6s
cfmstances under jvhich
protective pay
ments or ye
or payments are considered
necessary
re made in situations other
than those
'from failure to participate
Iry the WIN pr
2. Crlterhq for Protective Payee. States the
criteria
hich governs the selection of a pro-
tective payee, particularly whether an agency
staff member may be a protective payee and,
If so, under what circumstances..
Department of Pensions
and Security
(Bureau of Public Assistance)
CHARACTERISTICS /OF STATE AFDC PLANS
'4""P
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r 1,1980
I. A
INISTRATION
1
ALABAMA
A. State Agency
-
State Board
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.
,
The Department of Pensions 'and Security Is designated as the "single State agency"
to'supervise the administration pi the AFDC program, Title IVA of the Social
Security Act, through the Bureau of Public Assistance.'
State Board of Pensions and Security (advisory and policy- forming) Governor
(chairman) and 6 unpaid members (2 women) appointed by GoVernor for 6-year
overlapping terms, subject to consent of Senate. State CommisSioner appointed by
State Board, serving at Its pleasure.
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B. Local Agency
.
1. Place of Application
.
2. Rasponalhility for
Decision
i;
County Department of Pensions and Security (67). County Board of Pensions and
Security composed of 7 unpaid members (2 women) selected by governing body of
county and cities having a population of 60,000 or more for 6-year overlapping terms,
county director appointed by County Board, selected in accordance with provisions
of State Merit System.
,
County Department of Pensions and Security.
County Department of Pensions and t ecurlty, unless County Board exercises
permissive responsibility for decision.
.
.
.
:.1. State-LocalFinancIng
of Assistance and
Administrative Costa
.
Assistance and administrative costs: State funds.
Source: General fund aneearmarked revenues.
.
,
D. Services Provided
1. Medical Care
2: Social Serviette
3. Emtmency Assistance
.
(..-
Provided under Title XIX.
-
Provided under Title XX.
No provision.
.
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II. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
A. Other Than Financial
1.0 Age
Unborn Child
2. Citizenship
3. Restienca
4. Deprivation of Parental
Support or Care
a. Foster Care
b. Unemployed Parent
6. Special State Require.
manta
8. Social Security
Number
Under 21 years. If 18 and under 21, must be regularly attending high school, college
oruniversity, or a vocational or technical training course.
Motherevith no other children Is eligible on behalf of unborn child if pregnancy
medically verified.
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Must be a citizen of the U.S. or, If an alien, must have been lawfully admitted for
permanent resIdente conditional entry, or parole.
No durational residence requirement. Must be living In State voluntarily with intent to
remain and not for a temporary purpose, or, must have Job commitment or be seeking
employment when entering State.
rt
Deprived of parental support or care by rton of death, continued absence from the
home,or physical or marital Incapacity o
parent, expected to last et least 30 days,
and living with relatives listed in the Federal act as Interpreted (except for spouses
pf step-, great-great, and certain great-relatives and of first cousin, nephew, or niece),
or --
In foster care-as provided under the Federal act.
Does not Include famillesin need because a parent Is unemployed.
Continued absence includes absence due to military service. Chad age 16 or older
and parents must accept diagnostic service, rehabilitative training, and employment
offered through vocational
refusal to accept treatment does
not affect eligibility. Parent or grantee
lative, In order to be eligible to have her/his
needs considered in the family payment, must cooperate In bringing non-support ac-
tion, when appropriate, against absconding parent. WIN Program requirements same
as Federal requirements.
Each applicant/recipient (including children) required to furnish social security
ber.
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2 ALABAMA
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II. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (Conti 'u
B. Property Resources
1. Allowable Reserves
2. Recoveries, Liens, and
Assidnments
Parents andlor children may own homestead of any value ind may retain, as a
7a1erve, other property, real or personal, with a value of $1750, or less. $1500 cash
lue of Insurance included in reserve. Unusual personal belongings such as
,
clothing, jewelry, appliances and furniture are excluded. One vehicle precluded, ex-
cept fair marketvaluitbr equity above $4500, included in reserve,
Assignment to State sf all riihts to support of all applicant/recipients
III. NEED DETERMINATION
A. General
1. Persons included In the
Grant
2. Definition of Need
3. Disregard of Income
as incentive to Self.
Help specified in
Title IV of the
Social Security Act'
Eligible children, the parent with whom the child is living, the second parent in the
home If one parent of at least one of the children Is Incapacitated and the parents
are married to each other, or the eligible relative (needy caretaker relative) with whom
the child Is living. The needy spouse of a needy grantee relative other than a parent
may be included but only if no parent is in the budget. No other needy persone in the
household may be included in the budgeting and amount of the grant as "essential
persons,"
Has insufficient income and resources from all sources to provide a reasonable sub-
sistence compatible with decency and health.
In determining need,9r amount of payment, State disregards.
Any expenses reasonably attributable to the earning of income.
b. Earned incom(for appiicant,familles who are otherwise eligible and for families
receiving assistance)
(1) aft of the earned income of each dependent child receiving AFDC who is a full-
timestodent, or part-time student who is not a full-time employee, who is
att ending school, college, or university/or a course of vocational or technical
training deeignedto fit him for gainfuremployment
(2) the first $30 of the total earned income for a month of all other individuals
whose needs are Included in the family grant,ttlus 113 of the remainder of their
earned income for the month.
c No provision for disregard of up to $5 a month of income from all sources per
person.
d. No provision for conservation of family Income for future Identifiable needs of the
child.
e For WIN participants, the $30 monthly incentive payment and reimbursement of
training-related expenses made by the manpower agency to any participant in
institutional and work expecience training programs
B. Standards of Assistance
1. Basic Needs
"N.
Fully consolidated standard. Basic needs include food, clothing, shelter, utilities,
household supplths, medicine chest supplies, Incidentals.
The monthly amount designated to meet agency-defined standards of assistance for
theseJtems for.
(1) in AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker
1 child) Is $144.
(2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $240.
For food alone, the monthly amount allowed within the consolidated standard for the--
basic need for:'
(1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $80. (Estimate)
(2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $109 (Estimate) .
in sodium) to Mese Items spec-Moo on Me Social Seamy Act, Mere are, in vermin sociany mimeo legislation osucon es Food Stamp Act, rughin Education
Am, ,;omprenensnre Emmayrilent and limning/4cl, Erpoon Lunch ano
',outman Act), manostory provisions to dcslogoos as income roc Al LW: purposes
certain Mined benefits under these programs Based On radian Treaty Law, payments distributed pet capita cs had on ti IASI Ira membons of any radian
Tribe of Nation under P L 92-254, 93-134 or 94-54d. iimAipts distributed to members of specified Tribes under P L 94-114, and, tax exempt portions of
payments made under FL. n-20,1 to Alaskan Tribes, are dlansyrr.ded
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ALABAMA 3
Ilk NEED DETERMINATION (Continued)
2. Special Circumstance
Items
Provisions for additional school expense and consideration of unborn child'as a
chIldrecipient in calculating needs.
C. Pay Ment
1. Method of Determining
Amount
2. Maximum on the
Money Payment to
Recipient
Need as defined by agency standards of assistance is not met in full Countable
income Is applied to a reduced standard (611/2 Vo of the full standard). Payment is the
deficit, which is the difference betwe6n the reduced standard and countable income
No provision
IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM
1
A. Unemployed Parent
Not applicable, State does not elect this option.
B. Emergency Assistance
/_
C. Protective and Vendor
Payments.
State Provisions
Not applicable; State does not elect this option.
C.
(For case situations other than those in which such payments are mandatory under
Work incentive Program requirements and Child Support Enforcement requirements )
No provision
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CHARACTEIRISTICS-OMTATE AIDC PLANS
Department of Health
.
and Social Semites
(Division of Public Assistance)
October 1, 1980
ALASKA
'1 ADMINISTRATION
A. State Agency
State Committee
ThQ Department Mioalth and Social Services Is designated as the "single State
agency" to administer the AFDC program, Title IVA of the Social Security Act,
through the Dlylpion of Public Assistance.
No providlon.
Commlsiloqer of the Department, appointed by Governor to serve at his pleasure, is
Exectitive OffIcer.Director of Division of Public Assistance is appointed by, the
ComMistIoner of Department of Health and Social Services.
B. Locate /troy
1. Place of Application
2. Responsibility for
Decision
,
DIstridt Offices of Division of Public Assistance (19) district dirbctor appointed by
State agency.
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' District offices of State agency.
District or Regional offices of Dhtision.of Public Assidtance.
C. State:Local Financing
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of Assistance and
Administrative Costs
Assistance and administrative costs: State funds, only
Source: General fund.
D. Services Provided e
1. Medical Care
2. Social Services
3. Emergency Assistance
Provided under Title XIX.
Provided under Title XX.
No provision.
U. ELIGIBILITY RE(UIREMENTS
A. Other Than Financial
1. Age
,
Unborn Child
2. Citizenship
3. Residence
4. Deprivation of Parental
rt or Care
.
. Foster Care
b. Unemployoki Parent
5. Special State
:s
Rectlrements
6. Social Security
Each applicant/recipient (Including children) required to furnish social security
Number°
A
nu?nber.
Under 18 years.
No provision.
Citizen of U.S. or alien legally admitteg for permanent residence or otherwise
permanently residing in the U.S. under color of lawr.
No durational residence requirement. Must be living In State voluntarily with Intent to
remain, or, must have a job commitment.or be seeking employment when entering
State.
Deprived of pPental support or care by reason of death, continued absence from
home or physloal or mental incapaoity of a parent, expected to last at least 30 days,
and living with relatives listed in Federal act as interpreted, or
in foster tare as permitted under the Federal act.
Does not inolude families In need because a parent Is unemployed.
No provision.
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B. Property Resources.
1. Allowable Reserves
Ownership permitted of a home providing shelter for recipient and land on which situ
ated with no maximum on value.,Cash on hand or on deposit, and other personal
property (including cash or loan value of insurance) and the current market value of
nonincome producing real property other than the home, allowed npt to exceed a
combined total of $1500. Income producing real or personal property may be held
provided that all Income derived from it shall be taken into consideration in determin-
ing need. Ordinary household and personal effects, boats, cars, end snowmobiles are
exempt. Farm machinery, livestock, tools and equipment exempt if producing income
2. Recoveries, Liens,
Assignment,to State of ail.rights to support of all applicant/recipients.
and Assignments
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III. DETERMINATION
A. General
1. Persons Included In
the Grant
2. Definition of Need,
3. Disregard of income
as incentive to Self-
Help Specified In
Titie,1V of the
Social Security Act
Eligible children, the parent with Whom the child is living or the eligibre relative
(needy caretaker relative) with Whom the child is living The Second "neeeparent" is
not claimed as a "recipient" for Federal matching purposes.
Lacks Income or resources sufficient to meet minimum requirements as measured by
the Division's standards of assistance.
j
In determining need, or amount of payment, St'ate diSregardst'
a. any expense 'reasonably attributable to the earning of inCOme.
b. Earned income (for applicant families who are otherwistielicnbte and for families
.
receiving assistance)
, (1) all, earned income of any child receiving AFDC if he is a full-time student or is
a part-time student who is not a full-time employee.
(2) the first $30 a month, plus 1/3 of the remainder, of total monthly earned
income of all other individuals whose needs are included in the 'family
assistance payment.
c No provision for disregard of up to $5 a rri-Onth of income from all sources per
recipient.
d No proiiision for ctinservation of family income for future identifiable needs of the
child.
e. For WIN participants, the $30 monthly incentive payment and reimbursement of
training-related expenses made by the manpower agency to any participant in
institutional and work experience training programs.
f: Payments made to Alaskan Natives under the Alaska Native Settlement Act which
are tax' - exempt.
.
B. Standards of Assistance
1. Basic Needs
2. Special Circumstance
Items
Fully consolidated standard. ,Basic needs include food, clothing, shelter, utilities,
household supplies, personal care items, medical incidentals, and educational
allowances
The monthly amount designated to meet agency - defined standard§ of assistance for
these items for
(1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $400' Effective 1/1/81
2$457
(2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $514' Effective 1/1/81
4 $572
For food alone, the monthly amount allowed within the figure for the basic needs for
(1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy carltaker + 1 child) is $160 (Estimate)
(2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + =3 children) is $206 (Estimate)
On July 1, 1980 statutory changes provides for annual cost-of-living perceitage
increases in both standards and maximum payments each July 1. The percentage in-
crease used is the same percentage provided to recipients of benefits under Titles II
and XVI of the Social Security Act (A one-time only base payment increase was alSo
required effective 1/1/8'1 )
No provision
C. Payment
'1. Method of Determining
Amount
2. Maxlmunt on the Money
Payment to Recipient
Need according to agency standards of assistance is met In full. income is applied
to the full standard, payment is the deficit between the full standard and countable
income.
Maximums are 'same as figure for assistance standards and are mandated by State
statute
'In addition tik these Items Oriented In the Social Security Act Huge ere, in certain socially related legislation (such as Food Stamp Act, Higher Education
Act, Cornprehopsive Employment and Training Act. School L,ihch ve Child Nutrition Act) mandatory provisions to disregard as income for AFDC purposes
certain !Meted benefits under these progr/ms Sated on Indian Treaty Lira, payments distributed per capita or held in trust for members of any Indian
Tribe or Nition under P L 92.254. 93 -134 or 94-540: receipts distributed to members of specified Tribes under P L
and, tax exempt portions of
porno!t merfs under P L 92-203 to Alaskan Tribe's, am disregarded
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IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM
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A. Unemployed Parent
.
Not applicable; State does not elect this option.
SI
B. Emergency Assistance
C. Protectike and Vendor
Payments
Not applicable. Former program terminated 112/75.
Not applicable; State does not eft this option.
IFor case situations other than those in which such payments are mandatory under
Work Incentive Program requirements and Child Support Enforcement requirements.)
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CHARACTERISTICS OF STATE AFDC PLANS
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Department of Economic Security
(Family Assistance Administration)
October 1, 190
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!ADMINISTRATION
A. State Agency
State Board
B. Local Agency
1. Place of Appilr.ation
2. Responsibility for
Decision
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C. StaleLocal Financing of
Assistance ari Adminis-
trative Costs
The Department of Economic Security is designated as the "single state agency" ;o
administer th(AFDC program, Title IVA of the Social Seciirity Act through the Fam-
ily Assista(Wce Administration of the Division of Aging, Far/Illy and Children Services.
No board. Director of Department of Economic Security is app5inted by Governor
with advice and consent of Senate, to serve at pleasure of Governor.
Local office of the Department If Economic Security (24), located In each of the 14
county Seats under dilct line authority of thjiptate Director through 6 District
Prograrp Managers. Local Office Manager appointed by Director, under Merit System.
Focal offices.
Department of Economic Security, local office manager.
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Assistance and administrative costs. State fundo,excapt County Boards of
Supervisors are required to furnish Department of 'Economic Security local offices
with officapace on the same basis it was provided to county public welfare
0 departments in FY f971.72, costs of which are matched by Federal funds.
Source of Stlite funds: General fund.
D. Services ProVided
1.' Medical Care
2. Social Services
3. Emerge cy Assistance
No provision.
Provided under Title XX.
No provision.
IL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
A. Other Than Firlancial
1. Age
Unborn Child
2. Citizenship
3. Residence
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Al. Deprivation of Parental
Support or Care
a. Foster Care
b. Unemployed, Parent
5. Special State
Requirements
6. Social Security Number
Under 21 years. If 18 and under 21, must be regularly attending an accredited high'
school or vocational or technical training course (interpreted as Including college).
No.provision.
Citizens of U.S. and aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence or otherwise
residing permanently in the United States under color of law.
N o d uretional residence requirement. Must be Hying in State voluntarily with intent to
renfain and 'not for a temporary purpose, or, must have job commitment or be seeking
employment when entering State.
Deprived of parental support or care by reason of death, continued absence from the
home, physical or mental Incapacity of the parent, expected to last at least 30 days,
or ugemployment` of supporting parent and living with relatives listed in Federal act
as interpreted, or
in's foster home as permitted under the Federal act.
*The unemployed parent segment of the AFD program has been inoperative since
June 30, 1967. Will not Implement in FY 1981.'No Violative funding.
Employable parents or persons acting In place of parents, and any employable child
In family, shall not refuse to accept available employment. Failure to return report
form requested for verification of income renders fa_gily ineligible.
Each applicant/recipient (including children) required to furnish social security
number.
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II. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (Continued)
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B. Property Resources
1. Allowable Reserves
2. Recoveries, Liens, and
Assignments
May own. property occupied as home and land contiguous thereto4provided that the
`gross market value does not exceed $30,000 and equity does not exceed $5,000;
other real or personal property with gross market value not to exceed $1200 for a
single person, or $1600 for a recipient and spouse or for more recipients, and, equity'
does not exceed $200. Value of 1 vehicle must not exceed $2000 gross value, and
$200 equity. Excluded are household furnishings, wearing apparel, personal effects,
tools of trade, and livestock use
for dotnestic purposes. Has not assigned or
transferred property within 5 years prior to receipt of assistance, or subsequently
while receiving assistance, 'without fair consideration either to render himself eligible
or to increase his need.
Assignment to State of all rights to svpport of all applicant/recipients.
III: NEED DETERMINATION
A. General
c,
1. Persons Included In the
Grant
2. Definition of Need
3. Disregard of inconi(as
Incentive to SelfHelp
Specified in Title iV
of the Social Security
Act*
Eligible children, the parent with whom the child is living, the t etond parent in the
home If one parent of at least one of the children is incapacitated, or the eligible
relative (needy caretaker relative) with whom the child is living. Inclusion of "essen-
tial person" is limited to needy spouse of the caretaker relative with whom the
children) is living.
Has Insufficient Income or resources to meet minimum requirements according to
Department's standards of assistance.
In determining need, or amount of payment, State disregards.
.
a. Any expense reasonably attributable to the earning of4Income
b. Earned Income (for applicant families who are otherwise elqjibtvand for families
receiving assistance)
(1) All of the earned Income of any child receiving AFDC If the child Is a full-time
student or Is a part-time student who Is not a full-time employee, who Is
regularly attending an accredited high school or vocational or technical
training course (interpreted as including college).
(2) The first $30 of monthly earned Inabme of all other Individuals whose needs
are Included in the family grant, plus 1/3 of the remainder of such monthly
earned Income.
c. No provision for disregard of up to $5 per month of income from all
sources.
d No provision for the conservation of family income for future identifiable needs of
thezhild:
e. For WIN participants, the $30 monthly Incentive payment and reimburse-
ment of training-related expenses made by the manpower agency to any
participant in Institutional afid work experience training programs.
B. Standards of Assistance
Fully consolidated standard. Basic needs includo food, clothing, shelter, utilities,
medicine cabinet supplies, household supplies and equipment, and personal care
items.
The fnttje amount desIgnated'to meet agency-defined standards of assistance for
these Items for:
VS.
(1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + child)' is $180.00.
(2) art AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $282.00.
(continued)
in addition to Masa !tern/ spocolled m the Social !Maturity Act than are, on Gomm soctaily mated orgistanon osuct, as Food Stamp Act. limner EaucaloonAct.
comprOwnsive Employment and Training Act. School Lunch and Child Nutrition Act; mandatory provisions to disregard as income too AFDC purposes (rennin,
limited benefits yndtto these programs Based on indlan Treaty Lam. payments distributed pat capita ot nem on trust tot memoirs of any Indian lobe or
Nation
and.. P L. 92 254. 93- 134 at 94-640. receipts distributed to members of arcified Tribes under P c. 94-114, and, tax exempt portions at
payment made under
P L 92-203 to Alaskan Tribes, are disregarded.
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1. Basic NeedsContituied
2. Special Circumstance
items
III. NEED DETERMINATION (Continued)
for food alone, the monthly amount allowed within the figure for the basic needs for.
(1) an AFDC family of e (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $61.00.
(2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $106.00.
No provision.
C. Payment
1. Method of Determining
Amount
2. Maximum on the. Money
Payment to Recipient
Need according to agency standards of assistance Is
of met in full Countable
income is applied to a reduced standard which is 86.6,
of the full standard. The
deficit is the difference between countable income and ha reduced standard.
No provision.
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IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM
A. Unemployed Parent
1
A
Not applicable State has subthitted a revision of former plan, which is approved but
not in effect. Will not implement in FY 1981
B. Emergfecy Assistance
Not applicable. Former program terminated effective September 28, 1970
C. Protective and Vendor
Payments
State Provisions
a. Circumstances Under
Which Payments Are
Made I
b. Criteria for
Protectiveayee
(For ease situations other than those In which such payments are mandatory. under
Work Incentive Program requirements and Child Support Enforcement requirements )
Use of 'protectIve.payees or vendor payments may be required If children are physi
cally deprived due to continual money mismanagement or disorganized family life.
When there Is evidence that children who receive AFDC grants are physically
deprived due to continual money mismanagement, an
Worker refers the
case to the Social Services component of the D'epartment. If it is determined that the
family cannot be helped to improve money management, plans are made with the
family for Vendor Payments or selection of a protective payee.
Social Services Workers select protective payees on the basis of ability to assist
the family with money management problems. State agency staff members do not
serve as protective payees.
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Department of Human Services
Divislop of Social Services
CHARACTERISTICS OF STAT
October 1, X980
I. ADMINISTRATION
FDC PLANS
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ARKANSAS
A. State Agency
li.
State Board
a
.
The Division of Social Services, lilting as part of the State Department of Human
Services, is designated ae the "sin
State agency" to administer the AFDC-pro-
gram, Title IV-A of the Social Security Act through the Division of Social Services.
sto
State Board of*Social Services (advisory)-9 members appointed by Governor for
9-year overlapping terms, 1 from each congressionel district and remaining members
at large, on basis of recognized interest in and knledge of and ability and
willingness to co'ntribute to public welfare. Chairman of the Board, designated by
Governor. Commissioner of Social Services appointed by the Director of thy
Department of Human Services with approval of Governor, to serve at his pleasure.
3. Local Agehcy
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4. Place of Application
2. Responsibilitty for
Decision
...
Cbunty Social Services Offices (19). There are 71 counties with one office each and 4
counties with 2 offices eacb. County Director (Merit System qualified) appointed by
the Commissioner of'Social Services.
County Social Servles Office.
County Social Services Office: (When disability is the reason for deprivation o
parental support, determination of physical and/or mental incapacity Is made
the
Medical Review Team.)
C. State -Local Financing of
Assistance and Adminis
trAtive Costs
Assistance costs: Strite funds only. Source: General fund.
Administrative costs: State and local funs. Source of State funds: General fund.
,
In 38 counties tile county participates In
ocial Services maintenance expenses.
In 37 counties, no local funds available; State pays entire non-Federal share.
X Se4vices Provided
1. Medical Care
2. Social Services
3. Emergency Assistance
,
,
Provided under Title XIX.
Provided under Title XX.
4
.
Provided to needy families with children under Title IV; see IV-B below.
,.
II. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
A. Other Than Financial
1. Age
Unborn Child
2. CitiFenship
3. Residence
4. DeprIvation,of Parental
Support or Can
a. Foster Care
b. Unemployed Parent
5. Special State
Requirements
6. 'Social Security Number
Under 21 years. It 18 and under 21, must be regularly attending school, 'college or
university, or a vocational or technical trekving course.
No provision.
A citizen,of the U.S. or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence or residing
permanently In the U.S. under color of law is eligible for financial and medical
assistance.
No;durational residence requirement. Must be liveng in State voluntarily with Intent to
remain and not for a temporary purpose, or, must have job commitment or be seeking
employment when entering State.
Deprived of parental support or care of a parent by reason of death, continued
absence from home, or physical or mental incapacity, expected to last at least 30
days, and living with relatives listed in Federal act, plus persons who legally adopt's
child, persons of preoVq() generations (as denoted by prefixes of grand, great, or
great-great), in-law degrees, and half relationships.
or in foster care as provided under the Federal act.
No provision.
A child age 16 to 18 who is not attending school full-time is required to register for
WIN unless otherwise exempt.
Each applicantlreciplent (including children) required to furnish social security
number or to ipply for one If number has not been tssuad or Is not known. .
B. Property Resources
1. Allowable Reserves
Home property limited to equity value of $9,000. The value of other real and personal,
(continued)
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2ARKANSAS
IL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (Continued)
2. Recoveries, Lions,
and Maignments
'property may nbt exceed $1,500 for one or $2,250 per family. Not considered are: life
Insurance with face value of $1;000 or less per family; equity of $1,000 or less in
Motor vehicles, household furniture, appliances, personal effects; farm'or other
,equipment used-to produce Income and livestock used for subsistence. Has not
Iransferred property within 5 years immediately preceding application In order to
qualify for assistpds ServIces.inay be offered to see If Altle of property chn be
restored to applIcantr
A
Assignment to State of ella rights to support of all applicant/recipients.
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III. NEED DETERMINATION.
'A. General
4e
1. Persons Included In
Grant
2. Definition of Need
3. Disregard of Income as.
Incentive to SelfHelii
Specift$d In Title IV
of the Social Security
Act'
Eligible children, the parent with whom the child is:living, the second parent in the
home if one parent of et leatnne of the children is inca4citated and the parents_
are married to each"other; or the eligible relative (needy
etaker relative) with Whom
the child is living. includes essential persons who may be needy relatives orother
needy persons living as bone fide members of the familyAnd performing some
essential service.
Has sufficient Income and resources to provide a minimum subsistence level of
living compatible with decency and health,
In determinine need, or amount of paymetit, State disregards:
e
a. any expenses reasonably attributable to the earning of Income.
1
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b. Earned inco
(for applicant farrillies who are other rise eligible and for families
receiving assis ance)
,,(1) all of th
rged Income of each dependent child receiving AFDC if he Is a full-
ti
tudent or is, a part-time student who is not a fulliime employee, who is
tending a school, college; or university, or a coury of vocational or technical
training designed to fit him for gainful employment.
(2) the 4 fst $30, plus 1/3 of the remainder, of total monthly earned Income of all
othe
viduais whose needs are included in the family assistance payment.
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c. No provision for disregard of up to -$5.a month bf income from all resources per;
recipient.
.
.
d. No provision for conservation-of family income for future identifiable needs of the
child.
e. For VViN participants, the $30 monthly Incentive payment and reimbursement of
traininelated expenses made by the manpower agency to any participant in'
Institutional and work experience training programs.
B. Standards of Assistance
1. Basic Needs
2. Special Circumstance
items
Fukly consolidated stand rd. Basic needs incl'ude food, clothing, shelter, utilities,
medical and person
I
Plies.
Thrimonthly amount designated to meet agency-defined standards of alsletanc for
these items/for
(1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $193:00.
(2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy *Maker + 3 children) Is $273.00.
For food alone, the
nthly Amount allowed within the figure for theme basic needs for:
(1) an AFDefa
.of 2-(needy
+ 1 child) Is $68.00
(2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy Earetaker + 3 children) is $128.00.
Nursfnvosne care $25.
(continued)
In addition to these 4Vms specified In ttililloctsi Security Act there are, In certain socially relatedlegislation (such as Food Stamp Act, Higher Education Act.
Comprehensive Employment and TrainIngAct, School Lunch and Child Nutrition Act) mandatory provisions to disregard asIncome for AFOC purposes certain
ilmited benefits under these programs. Based on Indian Treaty La*, payments distributed per capita of held In trust for members of any Indian Tribe Of Nation
uniAP.L. 92-254, 23-ta4 or 94-540; receipts distributed to members of specified Tribes udder P.L. 94-t14, and, but exempt portions of paymentmad. under
P.L. 92-203 to Alaskan Tribes: are disregarded.
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III. NEED DETERMINATION (Continued)
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C. Payment.
1. Method of Determining
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Amount
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2. Maximum on the
Money Payment4,32
Recipient
eed as defined by agency standards of assistance is not met in fuli,
applied to a reduced standard which Is 69% of the full standard.
ment Is the
deficit, which is the difference between the reduced standard and countable Income.
No- provision. (Amount for each size family from one to nine persons is set
administratively to correspond to the reduced standard of need, family with more
than nine persons Is affected by administrative maximum of $
IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM
A. Unemployed Parent
Not applicable; State does not elect this option.
B. Emergericy Asslatanpe
1. Federal Requirements
2. Sfate Program
a. Ellgibilliy
Conditions
b. Migrant Families
c. Emergencies
Covered
d. Assistance and
Services Provided
e. Method of
Payment
The State plan must specify the eliglifility conditions, the emergency needs that will
be met; what services will be provided; provision that emergency assistance will be
given forthwith; if migrant workers with families will be included, whether emergency
assistance will be available to them Statewide or for what part(s) of the State. (FFP
Is available only for assistance anthorized during one period of 30 consecutive days
in any 12 consecutive months.)
Emergency assistance is provided to needy,families with children under the age of,
2r, and any other specified relative maintaining a residence inewhich such child is
living; is without resources to meet his immediate needs; assistance is needed to
avoid destitution or provide living arrangements for him in a home; destitution did
not ailsgecause he or such relative refused without good cause employment or
trainkt!
Does not include migrant families
Need for food, clothing, -shelter, medical necessities (including transportation) not
covered by Medicaid, other necessities or replacement of household equipment due
to a crisis situation including tornado, flood, peacetime radiological Incident, fire,
accident, Illness, or death. Shelter or utility expenses due to non-payment of bill and
such inability to pay as the result of-an emergency situation but not limited to
r. disaster, accident, illneq or death.
Assistance to meet emergency needs including information, counseling, or referral
to another agency to alleviate an emergericy crisis.
Money paymen&-iowever, such payment may be Issued for the provision of services
specified in abWe paragraph.
.
C- Prottive andVendor
Payments
State Provisio'ns
a. Circumitances Under
Which Payments
Are Made
b. Criteria for
Protecie Payee
(For case situations other than those in which such payments are mandatory under
'Work incentive Program requirements and Child Suction Enforcement requirements.)
The protective payment procedure enables the agency.to appoint an individual to be
responsible for the proper use of the AFDC payment when the worker has reason to
believe that the assistance payment Is not being used to the best interests of the
child or-Children. For those recipients who are considered to have sufficient
capacity, the protective payment procedure Is a temporary measure to help improve
their management and use of money. Social Services will be provided to help the
recipient increase his ability to manage his funds. Tire DIstriot Administrator
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recommends the action to make a protective pllyment, but the final decision rester
with the State Office.
The individual who agrees to:Lad as substitute payee for a recipient must show an
interest and concern for the family, have the ability to help the family make proper
use of the assistance payment, should live near the recipient, or at least have means
of transportation to.enable him to maintain close contact with the recipient, have the
ability to establish and maintain positQ relationship with the family and be a
responsible and dependable individual.
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CHARACTERISTICS OF 4,37ATE AFDC PLANS
Department of Sochi Services
(Welfare Program Operations Division)
October 1,1960
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ALIFORNIA
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I. ADMINISTRATION
4. State Agency
State Board
The Department of SOcial Services Is designated as the `'single State agency" to
supervise the administration of the AFDC program, Title IVA of the Social Security
Act, through the Welfare Program Operations Division.
.
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State Benefits and Services Advisory Board (advisory)-7 members appointed by
Governor with advice and consent of Senate to serve at pleasure of Governor;
selected for interest and leadership in social welfare activities. 2 members of Senate
appointed by Senate Rules Committee and 2 members of Aisembly appointed by
'Speaker also on Board at Measure of appointing power. Director appointed by
Governor with consent of Senate to serve at pleasure of Governor.
3. Local'Agency
.
1. Place of Application
2. Responsibility fa?
Decision
County Welfare Department (58). County Board of Supervisors consisting of 5 elected
officials; exception: city and county of San Francisco has 11. County Welfare
Director appointed by County Board of Supervisors.
County Welfare Department.
County Welfare Department.
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D. StateLocal Financing of
Assistance and Adminis
trative Costs
,,
Assistance costs: State and local funds. Source of State funds: General fund. After
deducting Federal share from amount of payment up to State participation limits,
State pays 89.2% (95% for Foster Care) remainder-comes from local funds.
Administrative costs: State agency functions are paid 100% from State,lunds,,,- after
deducting Federal share. Other local costs are paid 50% from State funds and 50%
from local funds, after deducting the Federal share. Source of State funds: General
.
fund.
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D. Services Provided
1. Medical Care
2. Social Services
3. Emergency Assistance
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Provided under Title XIX.
Provided under Tit le.XX.
No provision.
II. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
A. Other Than Financial
1. Age.
Unborn Child
2. Citizenship
3. Residence
4. Deprivation of Parental
Support or Can
a. Foetal' Care
b. Unemployed Parent
5. Special S
Requirements
5. Social Security Number
Under 21 years. If 18 and under 21, must be regularly attiandfig school 'Or a training
program and if attending college, must be making passitig grades. ("Policy'not
permissible since 0/12/78.)
Mother with no other children eligible on behalf of unborn child If pregnancy
medically verified. Unborn child Is counted as an additionalS.
Must be documented as a citizen or an allerilawfully admltte
or permanent
residence or permanently residing-In the U.S. under colorof law.
No durationsl residence requirement. Must be I
g in State voluntarily with Intent to
remain and not for a temporary purpose, or, musrhave Job commitment or be seeking
employment when entering State.
Deprived of parental support or care by reason of death, continued/a;sence from
home, or physidal or mental incapacity of a parent expected to last at least 30 days,
or unemployment of parent or has been relinquished to a county adoption agency or
to a private adoption agency; child may live with any relative listed in Federal act as
Interpreted.
of, In foster care as provided under the Federal act:
includes provision for families In need because parent Is unemployed:
Parent with whom child lives must prow
reasonable assistance in locating absent
parent unless good cause exists. Abs
of parent due to military service may or
may not qualify depending on substantial severance of
tai and family ties.
Each applicant/recipient (includIn0 children) required to furnish social security
number.
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II. ELIGIBILITYSEQUIREMENTS (continued)
B. Property Resources
1. Allowable Reserves
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2. Recoveries, Liens,
and Assignments
Real propertjof child and parents limited to $5000 assessed value less
egcumbrances. Must be used to meet their needs. Maximum personal property
reserve $1600; of which no more than $600 may be in cash, securities or evidentes
of indebtedriess. Excluded from consideration under the
c mum are: a child's
share of an undistributed estate, business related e
pment and materlaiirear up
to value of $1500 if needed in approved plan of enloyment; household IMES and
furnishings; and clothing and personal effects Had not transferred property in order
to qualify.
Assignment to Stare of all rights to support of all applicant/recipients
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III. NEED DETERMINATION
A. General
1, Persons Included In
the Grant
2. Definition of Need
3. Disregard of income at
Incentive to Self-Help
Specified in Title IV
of the Social Security
Act*
B. Standards of Assistance
1. Basic Needs
J
Eligible children, the caretaker-relative parent with whom the child is living, the
secoodparent In the home or the *spouse of the caretaker relative parent, if one
parent of at least one of the children is incapacitated, or a parent of one of the
children is unemdloyed; pr the eligible relative (needy caretaker rela(ive) with whom
the Child Is living. The following essenodriperSons may be Included: (1) unemployed
stepparents; (2) unmarried brother0 and sisters who are under 21 years of age
including half or stepbrothers and sisters; (3) a relative necessary to provide child
care because the caretakeMs incapacitated or employed.
(*Federal: "spouse of a child's parent by reason of a
legal marriage.")
Has.insufficient income or resources in his family to meet his budgeted needs on a
mintmdm standard of adequate care.
In determining need,.or amount of payment, State disregards.
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a. Any expense reasonably attributable to the earning of income,
b. Earned income (for applicant families who are otherwise eligible and for families
receiving assistance)
(1) Aii earned Income of any child receiving AFDC if he is a full-time student or is
a part-time student who is not a full-time employee, and is regularly attending
'school or a training program, and if attending college, must be a full-time
student with passing grades.
(2) The first $30 a month, plus 1/3 of the remainder, of total monthly earned
income of all other individuals whose needs are included in the family
assistance payment.
c: (to,Provision for disregard or up to $5 a month from all sources per person.
d' Provision is made for conservation of a child's earned income for future
identifiable needs of the child.,
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e. For WIN participants, the $30 monthly Incentive payment and reimbursement of
training- related expenSes made by the manpower agency to any participant in
institutional and work experience (raining programs.
Partially consolidated standard. Basic needs Include food, clothing, shelter, utilities,
Items far household operatic-59p personal needs, recreation, education and
incidentals, insurance, essential medical, dental, or other remedial care not
otherwise provided at public expense.
(continued)
sodnion to mesa items spicule(' in the Social Senorita Ant there ars, in refrain socially mated anistsuon ouch as Foal Stamp Act, roghei Education
t.omprenensrse Employment ana training-Act, Scripts+ Lunch and Clain Nutntron Anil mandatory provisrontou disregard as income kat AFDC purposes uttlair,
Mite* Denetits tanner these programs, seep on within Imp 6M", payments distributed pm-spill or heel in trust too members ut any meant Tribe os Nation
under F.5.. 02-254.13-134 or 94-640, receipts dIStributed to members of specified Tribes unties P.s. 04 -I 14, and, tea exempt portions of payment mode ands,
P L 92-203 to Alaskan Tribes; ars dieregirded
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III. NEED DETERMINATION (Continued)
The monthly amount designated to meet agency-defined standards of assistance for
these Items for:
.
(1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $395
(2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $591
For food alone, the monthly amount allowed within the figure for the basic needs for.
(1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $125
(2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $195
.
2. Special Circumstances
, Provisions for therapeutic diets, special telephone costs, excess utilities, laundry,
items
transportation; replacement of household Items because of sudden or unusual
circumstances beyond control of family; and, household and chore needs.
C. Payment
1. Method of Determining
Need according to agency standards of- assistance is not met in full income is
Aniount
f applied to payment maximums by family size. Payment Is the deficit (the difference
between maximums and countable income) Maximum money payment for a family of
2 is $382* and for 4 is $563. Families of 10 or more receive $1,002.
2. Maximum on the
_i,Maximum money payment is determined by the number of people in a far'nily unit,
Money Payment to
; ranging from $232 for a faml
unit of 1 to $1,002 for 10 or more persons. May be
Recipient
exceeded If recurring speci
needs exist up to.the amount resulting from multiplying
10 by the number of person
in the family unit; up to $300 per month for non-
; recurring special needs. Legal maximums.
IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM
A. Unemployed.Parent
1. Federal Requirement
2. Stat& Program
a. Unemployment
The FederttefinItion of "unemployed" Includes
any parent who is employed less
than 100 hours a month or exceeds that standard for a particular month if the work
is intermittent and the etcess Is of a temporary nature." In order to comply with
Federal requlrejnents, the unemployed parent (1) has been unemployed for at least 30
days prior to receipt of aid; (2) has not without good cause, within such 30 day
period, refused a bona fide offer of employment or training; (3) has six or more
quarters of work within any 13-calendar quarter period ending within one year prior
to application for aid or within such period received or was *alined to receive
unemployment compensation. If qualified for unemployment compensatfOn, must
apply for and accept benefits; amount of compensation is counted as Income.
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Is employed less than 100 hours per month', or exceeds that standard for a particular
month if the work is intermittent and the xcess is of a temporary nature as
evidenced by the fact that it was under th
100 hour standard for two prior months
and Is expected-to-be under the standard or the next month.
b. "Good Cause"
"Good cause" for refu.sal exists if: the em oyment or training is in excess of
physical or rnental capacity, the employment
training violates applicable health
and safety laws and regulations; the wage of fe d for employment is less than ap
plIcable State or Federal minimum wage, whichekor is higher; the wage minus man-
datory payroll dedu6tIons and work-related expenSes Is less than the 4EDC grant the
tardily would otherwite receive; the job 1s available due directly to a bona fide strike
or lock-out; acceptance of the. employment will preclude completion of a Job training
or educational program approved by the State; individual is ill or required to care for
an Ill member of the immediate family and no other care arrangements are feasible,
child care arrangements cannot be made; ndividual was without transportation.
c. Othe\r Elements
Includes parent whose unemployment results from participation in a labor dispute.
B. Emergency Assistance
Not applicable; State does not have this program.
C. Protective and Vendor
(For ease situations other than those In which such payments are mandatory under
Payments
Work Incentive Program requirements and Child Support Enr6rcement requirements.).
Erfocttvs 1/1111Payment doer...4W to $374 for t
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IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM (Continued)
State Provisions
a. Circumstancel Un Or
Whidh Payments,
Are Made.
b. Criteria for
Protective Payee
Continuing inability to plan and bpreact necessary expenditures over the usual
assistance planning period andisrperststent use of available income for purposes
other thah Meeting obligations for food, rent, and other essentials as determined by
Social Services.
Criteria for selection of substitute payees in `dude concern with the recipient's
welfare, existence of a positive relationship with the recipient, ability to help the
recipient make a proper use of the assistance grant, accessibility to the recipient,
good character, and reliability.
Persons who may not serve,as substitute,payees include. vendors of goods or
services dealing directly with the recipient, or a county employee responsible for
determining eligibility or amount of assistance
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CHARACTERISTICS OF STATE AFDC PLANS
Department of Social Services
(Division of Income Maintenance)
October 1, 1980
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I. ADMINISTRATION
A. State Agency
*g,
State Board
,
The Department of Social Services Is designated as the "single State agency" to
supervise the administration of the AFDC program, Title IVA of the Social Security
Act, through the Division of Income Maintenance.
State Board of Social Services (policy-making)
members appointed by. Governor,
with corkent of the Senate, for 4-year overlapping terms. Executive Director is
appointed by Governor!with consent of the Senate, and serves at Governor's
pleasure.
B. Local Agency
1. Place of Application
2. Responsibility for
Decision
County Department of Social SerVIces (63), County 'Boards of Social Services consist
of
County Commissioners elected for 4-year overlapping' erms (except in the City.
County of Denver which has a Citizen Advisory Board and a County Manager of
Welfare appointed by the Mayor and part of Mayor's cabinet). County Director
appointed by County, Board; In Denver County, appointed by County Manager
County Department of Social Services
Cotinty Department of Social Services
C. State-Local Financing of
Assistance and Admin.
lstrative Costs
Assistance costs. State and local funds, State 55.86% less Federal share, county
44.14% Source of State Funds Annual appropriations
1, Administrative costs. State and local' funds. State 60%, less Federal share, county
40%
D. Services Provtded
.
1. Medical Care
2. Social Services
3. Emergency Assistance
Provided under Title XIX
Provided under Title XX.
t' No provision.
H. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
A. Other Than Financial
1. Age
Unborn Child
2. Citizenship
,
3. Residence
4. Deprivatirm of
Parental Support or
Care
a. Foster Care
b. Unemployed Parent
5. Special State
Requirements!'
8. Social Security Number
Under 21 years. If 18 and under 21, must be 'regularly attending school, college or
university, or taking avocational or technical training course,
Mother with no other children eligible on behalf of unborn child if pregnancy
medically verified; unborn child not included in payment as a child.
Person must have legal residence status in U.S. and Colorado
Noduational residence requirement, must be living-In State voluntarily with intent to
remain and not for a temporary purpose, or, must have job commitment or be seeking
employment when entering State.
Deprived of parental support or care by reason of death, continued absence from
home, or physical or mental incapacity of a parent, expected to last at least 30 days,
or unemployment of a parent and living with relatives`listed.in Federal act as
interpreted, or
in foster care as provided under the Federal act.
Includes provision for families in need bAltause a parent is unemployed.
Civil proceedings Jo establish parenity and to compel support may be brought by
the Cclunty Department of Social Services unless paternity has been established or
support Is being furnished
Each applicantirecipient (including children) required to furnish social security
number
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ii. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (Continued)
1:340perty Resources
1. Niowable Reserves
I.
2. Recoveries, Liens, and
Assignments
Ownership of teal estate occupied as a home permitted. EqUity In all other real and
personal property limited to $1;090 for parentis) an
1 child,.$250 additional
allowed for each additional child up to a maximum of $2,500 for 7 or more persons
Exemptions Include recipients' furniture, wearing apparel, prepaid irrevocable burial
.
contract of $1,000 or less, a.burial space, the first $2,000 of total cash surrender
value of a life insurance policy, one vehicle used for transportation or one which is
incomeproducing, any income-produding property having an equity value of $6,000 or
less and where net annual return is at least 6% of the equity value An Individual
must not have transferred property without receipt of fair compensation for the
,
purpose of rendering himself eligible for assistance within 5 years of the date of
pplication or during the course of receipt of assistance.
signment to State of all rights to support of all applidant/recipiehts.
III. NEED DETERMINATION
A. General
1. Persons Included In
the Grant
2. Definition of Need
3. Disregard of income as
/
Incentive to Se 1110
Specified In Title IV
of the Social Security
Act'
B. Standards of Assistance
r-1. Basic Needs
Eligible children, the parent with whom the child is living, the second parent in the
home if one parent of at least one of the children is incapacitated, or a parent of one
of the children is unemployed, and the parents are married to each other, or the
eligible relative (needy caretaker relative) with whom the child is living Does not
include essential persons
lias insufficient income cri other resources to provide adequate care and support
without public assistance
In determining need, and amount of payment, State disregards ,
a. Any expense reasonably attributable to the earning of Income.
b. Earned income (for applicantiamiltes who are otherwise eligible and for families
receiving assistance)
(1) All earned income of any'child receiving AFD9 if he is a full-time student or Is
a part-time student who is not a full-time employee, and Is regularly attending
school, college or university, or taking a vocational or technical training
course
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(2) The first $30, plus 1/3 of the remainder, of total monthly earned income of all
other individuals whose needs are includedin the family assistance payment
c. No provision for disregard of up to $5 a month from all sources per-person
d
e.
No provision for conservation of family income for future
child
For WIN participants, the $30 monthly Incentive payment
(raining related expenses made by the manpower agency
institutional and work experience training programs
I
Identifiable needs of the
A
and reirribursement of
to any participant in
Consolidated standard. Basic needs include food, clothing, shelter, utilities,
household supplies, personal care items, school expenses of children, first aid,
supplies
The monthly amount designated to meet agency-defined standards of assistance for
these items for:
(1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child)is $229 (Summer Budget)
(2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $351 (Summer Budget)
.
(continued)
in addition to these items specifted in the Social Secunry Act there are. In certain socially related isiglination twat as Food Stamp Act. Higher Education Act
C..omprefieristre Employment and Irsinong-Act. School Lunch and Chita lunation Acu mandatory provisions to disregard as income for Aroc purposes certain
limited benefits under these programs eased on radian Treaty Lan. payments distributed per Goons or held in trust for Ton:mem of Any Indian Tribe or Nation
under P LQ2-254.13-134 or 94-540; receipts dishtbutso to members of specified Tabu under P L 04-114, and, tax exempt portions of payment mode alder
P G 42-203 to Alaskan Tribe*, ars disregarded
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III. NEED DETERMINATION (Continued)
For food alone, the monthly amount allowed within the figure for the basic needs for7---
(1) aniAFDC faMily of 2 tneedy caretaker + 1 child) is $76
(2) an AFDC family of 4,(needy caretaker + 3 children) is $152
Special Circumstance
Provisions for special allowance for pregnant mother
Items
C. Payment
1. Method of Determining
Amount
2. Maximum on the
Money Payment to
Recipient
Need according to agency standards of assistance is met in full. Income is applied
to full standard. Payment is the deficit, which is the.d(fference between agency
standards and countable income
No provision.
IV. EXTENSION.OF PROGRAM
A. Unemployed Parent
1. Federal Requirement
2. State Program
e. Unemployment
b. "Good Cause"
c. Other Elements
The Federal definition of "unemployed" includes any parent who is employed less
than 100 hours a month or exceeds that standardior a particular month If the work
is intermitteot and the excess is of a temporary nature." do order to comply with
Federal requiremerlys, the UP (1) has been unemployed for at least 30 days prior to
; receipt of aid; (2) has not without good caused, within such 30 days period, refused a
bona fide offer of employment or training; (3)'has six or Tore quarters of work within
any 13-calendar quarter period ending within one year prior to application for aid or,,
within such period received or was qualified to receive unemployment compensation
Must meet all other eligAlity requirements of the AFDC program. If qualified for
unemployment compensation, must apply for and accbpt benefits; amount of
compensationkis counted as incon%
Employed 1
hours per month or less.
(1) That he
fer was bona fide and at an applicable minimum wage or wages
c
ary in the community, (2) that refusal was not based on physical reasons for
bility to accept, or lack of transportation, or risks to health and safety, or lack of
coverage by workman's compensation protection, (3) that the person was given an
opportunity to explain why the offer of employment or training for employment was
not accepted, and (4) that the location of the Job does not require excessive travel to
and from home.
Includes a parent whose unemployment results from participation in a labor
disputealso includes parent disqualified for unemploymentcompensation due to
miscoriduct or specified circumstances. Parent is no longer eligible for AFDC-U when
full time employment is secured; however the person Is entitled to full assistance
grant in the first month of employment.
B. Emergency Assistance
C. Protective and Vendor
Payments
State Provisions
a. Circumgmfas Under
Which "Payments Are
Made
b. Criteria for
Protective Payee
Not applicable; State does not have this program.
(For case situations other than those, in which
ch payments are mandatory Vrider
Work Incentive Program requirements and Chi
s
Support Enforcement requirements.)
For children whose relatives are unable to manage funds In best Interests of
children.
Selection made with recipient participation. Protective payee must be a person of
unquestioned integrity and reliability, have sincere interest in the family and possess
the ability to motivate family's improvement in money management. Must also
possess capacity.for establishing positive relationships, be familiar with ordinary
household budgeting, and be readily accessible to family. Neither Director of
administering agency nor the person determining financial eligibility may serve as
protective payee.
Department of Income
Maintenance
CHARACTERISTICS OF STATE AFDC PLANS
October 1, 1980
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I. ADMINISTRATION
L State Agency
State Committee./
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The Department of Income Maintenance is desigpated as the "single State agency"
to administer the AFDC program, Title IVA of the Social Security Act.
Citizens Advisory Committee on Welfare-12 members appointed by Governor for
4year over-lapping terms. Income Maintenance Commissioner Is ex-officio member.
Commissioner appointed by Governor with advice and consent of either House of the
General Assembly for 4 years.
3. bocal Agency
1. Place of Application
2. Responeibillty for
Decision
District offices of the Department of Income Maintenance (6) and sub-district offices
(7) with Neighborhood Field Offices .(3); district director appointed by State agency.
Local welfare office of town or city or the corresponding district office.
District office of State agency. In cases of incapacity of parent, decision made after
review of medical report by Medical Review Team.
D. StateLocal Financing of
Assistance and Admin.
Istrative Costs
Assistance and administrative costs: State funds only.
Source. Earmarked revenues only.
.
D. Services Provided
1. Medical Care
2. Social Services
3. Emergency Assistance
Provided under Title XIX.
Provided under Title XX.
Provided to needy families with children under Title IV, see IV8 belliwit
II. ELIGIBILITY CONDJTIONS
A. Other Than Financial
,.
1. Age
Unborn Child
2. Citizenship
3. Residence
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4. Deprivation of Parental
Support or Care
a. Foster Cars
b. Unemployed Parent
5. Special State
Requirements
6. Social Security Number
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B. Property Resources
1. Ati;owable Reserves
Under 21 years. If 18 and under 21 must be regularly attending a school, college or
university, or a course ofvocatiOndi or technical training.
Mother with no other children is eligible on beiCaitf her unborn child if pregnancy
medically verified.'
,
Must be a resident of the U.S., and be either a citizen or an alien lawfully adriitted
for permanent residence or otherwise permanently residing in the U.S.
No durational residence requirement. Must be resident of the State at time of applica-
tion or must have a job commitment or be seeking employment when entering State
1,
Deprived of parental support or care by reason of death, continued absence from
home, or physical or mental incapacity of a parent, expected to last at least 30 days,
or unemplefment of a parent and living with relatives listed in Federal act as
interpreted, (n a home in The State suitable for hIsibpbringing, or --7;
in a foster home or private child-care institution as permitted by the Federal act.
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includes provision for families in need because a parent Is unemployed. :
Home must be in the State and suitable for child's upbringing.
Registration requirements for WIN program same as Federal requirements.
Eact applicantlrecipient (including children) required to furnish ocial security
, number.
,
Real property owned or occupied as a home by supervising relative or eligible child
limited lo $15,000 equity. Real property other than home must be liquidated. Value of
personal property limited to $250, including cash value of life insurance; except
household and personal effects essential to daily living, a car if public transportation
is not available and it is essential for shopping, medical care, or production of
Income;, tools, equipment or livestock essential to the production of income.
Supervising relative, If legally liable and included in grant, has not made transfer,
assignment, or other disposition of property within 7 years of the date of application
for the fraudulent purpose of qualifying for assistance. The applicant can rebut the
presumption of fraud if fair value Is shown to have been received for the transfer and
(continued)
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'FFP not received In expenditures made under this provision because plan provision unapproved (State do*s not cover all children.)
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2. Recoveries, Liens,
and Assignments
II. ELIGIPILIT<' CONDITIONS (Continued)
I
furids are reasonably accounted for. Applipants not meeting the eligibility criteria
remain Ineligible for the time (from date of disposition) that fair value of property
plus other resources would furnish support,
111
Lien placed on home owned and occupied at the start of the 5th Month in active
AFDC cases, including a lien on natural parent's share in the property In AFDC-
stepparent awards When the real property in question is jointly-owned by the natural
recipient parent and the stepparent. Assignment to State of all rights to support of all
applicant/recipients.
III. NEED DETERMINATION
A. General
1. Persons Included In
the Grant
l
2.
i ition of Need
Def
ielNerd of income as
entive to Se ikfielp
cified In Tit le1V---
the Social Security
3. DI
In
S
0
Act
Eligible children, the parent with whom the Nchild is living, the second parent' In the
home If one parent of at least one of the children Is Incapacitated, or a parent of one
of the children Is unemployed and the Parenti are married to each other; br the
eligible relative (needy caretaker relative) with whom the child is living. (No provision
for including persons classified as "essential persons.")
(*Federal: "spouse of a child's parent by reason of a ... legal marfTage.")
Relatives unable to furnish support in own home.
In determining need, and amount of payment, State disregards.
a. Any expense reasonably attribUtable to the earning of income.
b. Earned income (for app(tant families who are otherwise eligible and, for families
receiving assistance)
(1) all the earned income of any child receiving AFDC if he is a full-time student or
is a part-time student who Is not a-full-time employee.
(2) the first $30 a month, plus 1/3 of the remainder, of total monthly earned
Income of all other individuals whose needs are included in the family
assistance payment
c. No provision for disregard of up to $5 a month from all sources per person.
d. Provision Is made for conservation for his futUre education of earnings of a'child
18 to 21 years old planning full-time attendance at a secondary school, technical
school, college or a State accredited Job training program.
e. For WIN participants, the $30 monthly Incentive payment and reimbursement of.
trainingrelated expenses made by the manpower agency to any participant in
institutional and work experience training programs.
B. Standard of Assistance
1. Basic Needs
Consolidated standard. needs Include food, clothing, shelter, utilities, hfusehold
supplies, personal care Items, transportation, special clothing, scout uniforms,
Installment payments, insurance premiums, telephone, garbage collection, special
diets, appliance, Installation, chore boy service, repairs, appliances, furnishings,
excess utilities, shut-off, summer camp costs, deposits, property repairs, expenses
for securing employment, and laundry. State Is divided Into 3 regional groups. Region
B represents the largest geographical area and the largest case-lot:id groups. The
monthly amount designated to meet agency-defined standard of assistance In
Region B (or these Items for:
(1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretakeT + 1 child) is $330.84
(2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy car faker + 3 children) is $477.14
For food alone, the monthly amount allowed within the figure for the basic needs for:
(1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $112.29
(2) an AFRO family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $174.28
(continued)
'in addition to these items speoifie0 in the Social Security Act than are, m c*rtagn socially related misitinetton Ouch as Food Stamp Act. Higher Education AC,
COmprehenstre Employment ano trairungAct. School Lunch and Child Nutrition Act) mandatory provisions i0 disregard as income fa AFDC purposes certain
NmItecrbenefits under these programs Sava on inclian Treaty Law. payments distributed pet capita os held iii trust lo members of any Indian Tribe cr Nation
under P L 92-254.93-134 of 94-540; receipts distributed to members of specified Tribes under P.L. 94-1'14. and. tax exempt portions of payment made under
P.L. 92-203 to Alaskan Tribes; are disieganied.
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III. NEED DETERMINATION (Continued)
2. Special Circumstance
items
Security deposits, property repair, expenses to secure employment, moving
expenses, storage, catastrophic or eviction expense, and special needs for special
school expense.
C. Payment
1. Method of Determining ti
Amount
2. Maximum on the
.
Money Payment to
Recipient
Need according to agefvcy standards of assistance is met In full. Income is
applied to full standard. Payment is the deficit, which Is the difference between
agency standards and countable income
No provision.
IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM
A. Unemployed Parent
1. Federal Requirements
2. Stite Program
a. Unemployment
b. "Good Cause"
c. Other Elements
The Federal definition of -unemployed" Includes 'any parent who is employed less
than 100 hours a month or exceeds that standard for a particular month if the work
is intermittent and the excess of a temporary nature." In order to comply with
Federal requirements, the unemployed parent (1) has been unemployed for at least 30
days prior to receipt of aid; (2) has not, without good cause, within such 30 day
period, refused a bona fide offer of employment or training; (3) has six or more
quarters of work within any 13-calendar quarter period ending within one year prior
to application for aid or within such period received or was qualified to receive
unemployment compensation. If qualified for unemployment compensation, must
apply for and accept benefits; amount of compensation is counted as income.
Employed less than 100 hours,a month or work total exceeds that standard for a
particular month If the work is Intermittent or the excess is of a temporary nature as
evidenced by the fact that it was under 100 hour standard for the prior two months
and is expected to be under the standard during the next month.
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That there was a bona fide dffer of employment at minimum wages customary in the
community; that refusal was not based oh physical reasons or lack of transportation,
or risks to health and safety, or lack of coverage by workman's compensation
protection; and that the parent was given an opportunity to explain why the offer of
employment or training for employment was not accepted.
The parent must have had a substantial connection with the Labor Force, i.e., must
have received an earned Income of not less than $50 per quarter, or must have
participated in a work and training program or work incentive program. Included Is
the parent who Is unemployed as a result of participation in a labor dispute or by
.
reason of conduct or circumstances which result or would result In disqualification
for unemployment compensation.
B. Emergency Assistance
1. Federal Requirements
2f State Program
a. Eligibility
Conditions
b.eMigrant
amilies
The State plan must specify the eligibility conditions, the emergency needs that will
be met, what services will be provided; provision that emergency assistance will be
given forthwith, if migrant workers with families will be included, whether emergency
assistance will be available to them State-wide or for what part(g) of the State. (FFP
is available only for assistance authorized during one period of 30 consecutive days
In any 12 consecutive months).
AFDC applicants and recipients and General Assistance families. Emergency
assistance is available for a needy child .under the age of 21 and any other specified
relative maintalpIng a residence In which such child is living; child is without
resources to meet his Immediate needs; assistance is needed to avoid destitution or
provide living airangements for him In a home; destitution did not arise because he
or such relative refused, without, good caus9, employment or training.
Does not include migrant families*
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IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM (Continued)
c. Emergencies
Covered
d. Assistance
and Service
Provided
e. Method of
Payment
Payment of utility bills when non-payment would result In a threatened shut-off,
actual shut-off, or non - delivery of the service. Limited to emergency utility payments.
Pay amount of past outstanding fuel and/or utility bills In excess of the allowance
included In the award each month. Utilities are electricity, oil, gas, any energy used
for lighting, cooking, and heating.
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Vendor payment.
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C. Protective and Vendor
Payments
State Provisions
a. Circumstances
Under Which
Payments Are
Made
b. Criteria for
,
Selection of /
Payee:
(For case situations other than those in which such payments are mandatory, under
Work incentive Program requirements and Child Support Enforcement requirements )
For children whose parents are unable to manage funds in the best interest of
the children.
(1) Interest and concern for the welfare of the Individual, (2) ability to help family
make proper use of assistance payment, (3) accessibility to family, (4) ability to
establish and maintain a positive relationship with family, (5) good character and
reliability; (6) agreement to confidentiality of case.
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Department of Health
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(Division of Social Services)
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CHARACTERISTICS OF STATE AFDC PLANS
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October 1, 1980
DELAWARE
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I. ADMINISTRATION
A. ,State Agency
State Council
The Department of Health and Social Services is designated as the ' single State
agency" to administer the AFDC program, Title IVA of the Social Security Act,
throUgh the Economic Services Section of the Division of Social Services.
Council of Family Services (advisory)
7 members
Overlapping terms of three
years
appointed by Governor. Director of the Division of Social Services appointed
by Secretary of the Department of Health and Social Services to serve at his
pleasure.
B. Local Agency
1. Place of Application
2. Responsilillity for
Decision
Regional Offices of State agency (3) Regional Administrator appointed by State
Agency.
RegiOnal offices of State agency.
DivisiOn of Social Servies of the Department of Hedlth and Social Services.
C. StateLocal Financing
of Assistance and Ad:
ministrative Costs
Assistance and administrative costs: State funds only.
Source: General fund.
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D. Services Provided
1. Medical Care
2. Social Services
3. Emergency Assistance
Provided under Title XIX.
Provided under Title XX.
Provided toneedy families with children under Title IV, See IVB below
II. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
A. Other Than Financial
1. Age
Unborn Child
2. Citizenship
3. Residence
4. Deprivation of Parental
Support or Care
a. Foster Care
b. Unemployed Parent
5. Special State
Requirements
8. Social Security Number
Property Resources
1. 'Allowable Reserves
Under 18 years.
Payments made In bersif of the unborn child beginning with ninth monlih of
pregnancy
Mitt be a Citizen of the U.S. or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence or
otherwise permanently residing in U.S. under color of law.
No durational residence requirement. Must be residing in State at time of application
with intent to remain, or, must have job commitment Or be seeking employment when
entering State.
Deprived of parental support or care by reasorOof death, continued absen4e from the
home, or physical Or mental incapacity of a parent, expected to last at least 30 days,
or unemployment of a parent, and living with relatives listed in Federal act
interpreted, or
in foster care as provided uriter the Federal act.
Includes provision for families in need because a parent is unemployed.
May not receive assistance for the same period under more than one category of
assistance, including general assistance.
Each applicant/recipient (including children) required to furnish social security
nymber
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May own real prdperty used as a home. Other real property must be offered for sale
untess producing income reasonably related to its value Cash reserve, negotiable
assets, stocks, bonds, and other\tiquid reserves.may not exceed a Monthly minimum
of $141 for a 1 person family; 2$197, 3S266;44$312, 5$386, 6$440; 7$495ii
aQd $54 for each added persbn Cash value of Irisurance limited .to $1500 per person,
ploitcy with value exceeding this amount must be converted. Burial insurance or
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prepaid contract limited to a maximum of $1500. Excluded from consideration are
household and personal effeots, car for transportatiorf, tools, equipment, and
(continued)
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IIPELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (Continued)
2. Becovedes,,Liens, and
Assignments)
livestock. Has not conveyed or ftansterred rear or personal property with value of
$50Q or more withtut fair consideration within 2 years preceding application or
subsequently while r,
eiving assistance.
Assignment to Stet
all Tights to support of all applicant/recipients.
NEED DETERMINATION
A. General /r
1. Persons included In
the Grant
2. Deflnitlog of Need
3.
.
IZaregard of Income as
Inentive to SelfHelp
Specified in Title IV
df the Social Security
Act
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Eligible children, the parent with whom the child Is living, the second parent in the
home if one parent of at least one of the children is incapacitated, or a parent of one
of the children is unemployed, and the parents ere married to each other; or the
eligible relative (needy caretaker relative) with whom the child is living.
Has not sufficient income or other resources to,provide a reasonOlsubsistence.
compatible with'decency and health.
in#termining need, and amount of payment, State disregards:
a. Any expense reasonably attributable to tfie earning of income.
b. Earned Income (for applicant famUles Who are otherwise eligible and for families
receiving assistance).
(1) All of the earned income of any child receiving AFDC if the child is a fulltime
student or is a part -time student who is hot a full-time employee.
(2) The first $30 of m9pthly earned income of all other individuals whose needs
are incluabd in the family grant, plus 1/3 of the remainder ofsuch monthly
earned irccome.
c. Five dollars a month of income received from any source.
d. No provision for conservation of Willi income for future Identifiable needs of
the child.
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e. For WIN participants, the $30 monthly Incentive payment and reimbursement of
of trainingrelated expenses made by the manpower agency kr any participard in
institutional and work exp2rience training programs.
B. Standards of Assistance
" 1. Basic Needs
2. Special Circunistance
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Items
.
Fully'consolidated standard. Basic needs Include food, clothing, shelter, utilities,
,.
household supplies, personal care ittms, transportation, recreation, school expense,
and medical supplies.
The monthly amount designated to meet agency-defined standards of assistance fob
these Items for:
(1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy ciptaker + 1 child) is ($197.00)
(2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker +' 3 children) is ($312.00)
Tor food alone, the monthly,amAnt allowed within the figure for the basic needs for.
(iy an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $63.00. (Estimate)
(2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) Is $115.qta (Estimate)
No -prosiision.
C. Payment
1. Method of Detbrmining
Amount
Need according to agency standards of assistance is met in full. Income is applied
to full standard. Payment Is the deficit, which' is the difference between the full
standard and countable Income.
(continued)
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irrn addition to these Items specified in the Soot Security At there art in cArtasn'soctatly meted iisgistation ouch es F000 Stamp Act, nigher Education Acty,
Comprehmsive Employment and Taiping Act, School Lunch and Child Nutrition *co mandatory provisions to clanger° as incorne rot *FOn, purposes canton
limited benefits under these programs. Based On Indian Treaty Lass, paiments distributed pet capita or hero in trust 101 momDers of any Indian In
Ni1100
Londe
0f
P.L. 92 254, 93, 134
94.540,recelple distributed to members pf specified Tribes under P.c. 94- i i4, anti. tax exempt portions of payment m
unOst
P.L. 92-203 to Alaskan 'Mimic sr. diaregarded..
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III. NEED DETERMINATION (Continued)
2. Maximum on the
Money Payment to
Recipient
No provision.
IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM
. A. UnemployedParent
1. Federal Requirement
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2. State Program
a. Unemployment
b. "Good Cause"
.
c. *Other Elements
The Federal definition of unemployed- Includes any parent who is employed less
than 100 hours a month or exceeds that standard for a particular month if the work
is intermittent and the excess is of a temporary nature." In order to comply with
Federal requirements, the unemployed parent (1) has been, unemployed for at leEt0,0
days prior to receipt, of aid; (2) has not without good cause, within such 30 day
period, refusiki a bona fide offer of employment or training; (3) has -sir more
quarters of work within any 13-calendar quarter period ending within
ne year prigr
to application for aid or within such period received or was qualified to receive
unemployment compensation. If qualified for unemployment compensation, must
apply for and accept benefits; amount of compensation is counted as income.
Is employed ies
than 100 hours per month.
(1) Offer was bona fide and at an applicable minimu
wage or wages customary In
the community, (2) that refusal was not based on phys al reasons for inability to
accept, or lack of transpottation, or risks to health and afety, or lack of coverage by
workmah's compensation protection, and (3) that the pa ent was given an
opportunity to explain why the offer of employment or training for employment was
not accepted.
Must be registered with the Delaware Division of Employment Service. Includes a
arent who Is unemployed because of a labor dispute or because of misconduct or
ified circumstances which would disqualify -for unemployment compensatitn.
B. Emergency Assistance
1. Federal Requirements
State Program
a. Eligibility Conditions
be Migrant Families
c. Emergencies
Covered
d. Assistance and
'Services Provided
e. Method of Payment
The.State plan must specify the eligibility conslitIons, the emergency needs that will
be met; what services will be provided; provision that emergencj, assistance will be
given forthwith; If migrant workers withlfamilies will be included, whether emergency
assistance will be available to them Statewide or for what part(s) of the State. (FFP iv
is available only 'for assistance authorized during one period of 30 consecutive days
In any 12 consecutive months).
Limited to current AFDC reclialents.
fr.
a
Includes midrant families If otherwise eligible. Available on a Statewide basis.
Emergent need as a result of a circumstance or combination of circumstancea.thich
require immediate action.
Shelter, food, clothing, appliances and furniture. Information and referral services.
counseling, securing family shelter, child care, and any other services meeting needs
attributable to the emergency or unusual crisis situation.
Vendor. payment.
C. Protective and Vendor
Payments
Not applicable; State does not elect this option.
(For case situations other tharr those in which such payments are mandatory under
Work Incentive Program requirements and Child Support Enforcethent requirements.)
CHARACTERISTICS OF STATE ADC PLANS
Department of Human Services
(Income Maintenance Administration)
October 1, 1980
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
I. ADMINISTRATION
A. State Agency
State.,Board
The Department of Human Services is designated as the "single State agency" to
administer the AFDC program, Title IV.A ofthe Social Security Act, through the
Income Maintenance Administration,
Department of Human Services Advisory Committee-35 members appointect.by the
Director of the Department of Human Services. Initial term of the Committee will be
from 1 to 3 years, with no more than 113 of the membership expiring in any given.
year. Thereafter appointments will be fgr 3 years, no person who has served 6 years
or more consecutively sh$11 be reappointerilThe Administrator of the Income
Maintenance Administrition is appointed by the Director of the Department of
Human Services.
B. Local Agency
1. Place of Application
i
2. Responsibility for
Pec Mon
.
Income Maintenance Administration, Neighborhood Center offices. (10)
Income Main.tylance Administration in Department of Human Services.
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1 StateLocal Financing of
Assistance and Admin.
istrative Costs
Assistance and administrative costs: District kinds.
Source of District funds: Appropriation from U.S. Congress.
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.
.
3. Services Provided
1. Medical Care
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2. Social Serves
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3. Emergency Assistance
.
Provided under Title XIX.
.
Provided under Title XX.
Includes emergency assistance to needy families with children-, see IV-B below.
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II. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
ot,
A. Other Than Financial
1. Age
Unborn Child
SyN
2. Citizenship
Under 21 years. If 18 and under 21, must be regularly attending a school, college or
university, or a course of vocational or technical training.
Mother with no other children eligible on behalf of unborn child if pregriancy
medically verified by practicing physician. Unborn child's needs not Included in
assistance payment.
An eligible individual mutt be a citizen of the U.S. or an alien lawfully admitted for
permanent residence or,Citherwise permanently residing in U.S. under color of law.
3. Residence
No durational residence requirement. Must be living In D.C. voluntarily with Intent to
remain and not for a temporary purpose or must have lob commitment or be seeking
Qmployment when entering D.C.
4. Deprivation of Parental
Deprived of parental support or care by reason of death, continued absence from
Support or Care
home, or physical or mental Incapacity of a parent, expected to last for at Aeast 30
days, or unemployment of a parent, and living with relatives listed In Federal act as
interpreted, or
a. Foster Care
In foster care as provided under the Federal act.
b. Unemployed Parent
Includes provision f4sfamIlles In need because a parent unemployed.
5. Special Stint
As a condition of eligibility, each applicant/recipient is required io cooperate in
Requirements
bringing non-support action against absconding parent. Child age 16 or 17 not
regularly attending school must register for WIN program unless physically or
mentally disabled. Continued absence from home restricted to absence of parent by
reason of (1) desertion or abandonment, (2) divorce or legal separation, (3)
Imprisonment, or (4) voluntary separation involving a dissociation of marital and
family relationships. RequIremints for WIN program same as Federal requirements.
6. Social Security Number
Eacq.applicant/recipienr (including children) required to furnish
octal security
number.
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II. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (Continued)
.
Prerty Resources
1. Allowable Reserves
log
May own resident home, non-residence reel property considered an available
resource liable to conversion to cash in a reasonable time. If home sold, proceeds
mustbe reinvested in another home within 6 months or be considered a resource.
$500 cash reserve allowed for eternity. The value of the cash surrender amount of
life Insurance and total cash assets may not,exceed $2000. Excess available cash
yg
assets must be used prior to receiving assistance, but aid may be granted during
3 -month period (extendable for good reason) while disposable assets are being
converted.to'cash. May have car not in exces's of $1500 equity value (Blue Book).
More valuable car must be sold but part of proceeds may be used to purchase car of
acceptable yalue. Car limitation does not apply to recipient needing assistance for
.less than 60 days. Value of household furnishings, clothing, and other personal
effecta may be disregarded. Income-producing property such as toots or equipment
- -for small Self- operated business may be held. Money given or bequeathed to person
for his burial Is not coniidered a current resource it the amount If used within SO
days for pre-plan burial arrangements.
2. Recoveries, Liens, and
Assignment to State of all rights to'support of all applicant/recipients.
Assignments
III. NEED DETERMINATION
A. General
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1. Persons Included in the
Eligible children, the parent with whom the child Is living, the second parent In the
Grant
,
home if one pareht of at least cite pi the children is incapacitated, or a parent of one
of tt)e children Is unemployeVand the parents are married to each other; or the
eligible relatiVe (needy caretaker rellitive) with whom the child Is living. Includes
essential parsons who may bepedry.reatives or other needy pdsons living as bona
fide members of the family andieirlormIng some essential service.
2. Definition of Need
3. Disregard of Income as
incentive to Self.Help
Specified In Title IV
Has Insufficient lecome and otpetteSources to meet total requirements as
determined by thetudget stand-a1c,,
kt.
In determining need and arpo0 of paiment;State disregards:
a. Arly'expense reasonably ItIllbutable to the earning of income.
of the Social Security
Act*
b. Earned income (for ap
tull fad/hies who are otherwise eligible and for families
reetiving assist
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(1) All earned
CQM8 of any qhIld receiving ARC If he is a full-time student or is
a part-time
tudent who is not a full-time employee, and is regularly attending
schotl, coil
e or university, or a vourse of vocational or technical training.
(2) Theirst $30
month,
onth, Plus 1/3 of the remainder, of total monthly earned
-,
income of all other IndiViduals whose needs are Included In the family
assistance payment.
c. Up t2 $5 a mosdirof income received from any source.
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d. Provision is made for conservation of a child's income for his future identifiable
needs.
e. For WIN particiwts, the $30 monthly Incentive payment and reimbursement of
-training-related xpenses made by the manpower agency to any participant in
inslutional and work experience trailing programs
B. Standards Of Assistance
1. Basic Needs
Basle needs incli-'-irrood, clothing, shelter, utilities, householcPsupplies, personal
care items, transportation. (Consolidated standard.)
The monthly amount designated to meet agency-cleated standards of assistance for
these iterri for:
(continued)
-on addition to dune items specified in the Social Socunty Aci there Si., on oensin socially rented legislation is
as Food Stamp Aci. Wool Education Ara,
Lompntelenseve Ernpunnieen and inuningAct, Scrim welch and Chad Moults:to Arai mandatory provisions to di
d as "some too AFDC gurposes^censin
misfits under mese pyograms. eased on Indian Treaty save, payments distributed pa capita or Mid in bu
too members of any Incitayi
ibs or Nation
under P.L. 02- 254,13 -134
ee-eec. 3rTacketribuive to members of specified Tribes under P
64-114 and, Las *Ampf portions of payment made under
P.L. 0.203 to Alaskan Tnbee;sfe
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III. NEED DETERMINATION (Continued)
2. Special Circumstance
items
(1) an AFDC family of
(needy caretaker + 1 child) is $311
(2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker- + 3 children) is $481
For food alone, the monthly amount allowed within the figure for the basic needS
(1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $109. (Estimate)
(2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $197. (Estimate).
None, other than $49 paid lor persons In a non-WIN training program.
C. Payment
1. Method of Determining
Amount
2. Maximum on the
Money Payment to
Recipient
Need according to agency standards of assistance is not met In full. Income is
applied to a reduced standard which Is 72.5% of the full standard. Payment is the
"deficit, which Is the difference between the reduced standard and countable Income.
ffo provision.
IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM
A. Unemployed Parent
1. Federal Requirement
2. State Program
a. Unemployment
b. "Good Cause"
c. Other Elements
The Federal definition of unemployed" includes any parent who is employed.less
than 100 hours a month or exceeds that standard for a particular month if the work
is intermittent and the excess is of a temporary nature. in order to comply with
Federal requirements, the unemployed parent (1) has been unemployed for at least 30
days prior to receipt of aid; (2) has not without good cause, within such 30 day
period refusedi a bona fide offer of employment or training; (3) has six tor more
quarters of work within any 13-calendar quarter period ending within one year prior
to application for aid or within such period received or was qualified to receive.
unemployment compensation. If qualified for unemployment compensation, must
apply for and accept benefits; amount of compensation is counted as income
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Employed less than 100 hours a month.
(1) That the offer was bona fide
d at an applIcable4minimum wage or wages
customary in the community, (2) th t refusal was not based on physical reasons for
inability to accept,or lack of trap
ortation, or risks to health and safety, or lack of
coverage by workman's compens tion,protection, and (3) that opportunity was iven
the person to explainwhy the offer of employment or training for employment was
not accepted.
Does include a parent unemployed because of participation in a labor dispute, does
Include parent unemployed because of conduct or circuThstanctis which result in
disqualification for unemployment compensation under State law.
B. Emergency Assistance
1. Federal Requirement
2. State Program
a. Eligibility COnditions
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The Stahl plan must specify the eligibility conditibns,,the emergency needs that wiii
be met; what services will be provided; provision that emergency assistance will be
given forthwith; if migrant workers with families will be inoluded, whether emergency
assistance will be available to them Statewide or for what part(s) of the State. (FFP
is available only for assistance authorized during one period of 30 consecutive days
In any 12 consecutive months).
1
Emergency assistance is available to or on behalf-of a n
y child under the agesof
21 and any other specified relative maintaining a residence In .$.4hIch such child Is
living, child is without resources to meet his Immediate needs, assistance Is needed
to avoid destitution or provide living arrangemeng for him In a home; destitution did
not arise because he or such relative refused without good cause employment or
training.
(continued)
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IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM (Continued)
b. Migrant Families
c. Emergencies Covered
d. Assistance and
Services Provided
e. Method of Payment
Includes migrant families.
Destitution or lack of living arrangements for a child.
ProvIde.tiVing arrangements for such a child.
Money payment to client, or payment direct to vendor
C. Protective and Vendor
Payments
State provisions
a. Cirpumstances Under
Which Payments Are
Made
b. Criteria for Protective
Payee
(For case situations other than those in which such payments are mandatory under
Work Incentive Program requirbments and Child Support Enforcement requirements.)
When a parent or other caretaker relative has demonstrated that he Is not capable
of managing the assistance payment in the best Interest of the child or, without
good cause, refuses to accept a bona fide offer of employment, protective or vendor
payments-can be made.
The protective payee must be Interested in the family and,concerned about its
welfarelike must be geographically near and keep in close contact with the family. If
possible the family should consent to the selection. He must be of good character
and reliability. He must be able to buy wisely.
The payee may be a relativeliktriend, a member of a church, community service group
or a representative of a voluntary or public service agency. However, persons
responsible for determining financial eligibility, or any fiscal processes related to the
family, members of investigative or resources staff, landlords, grocersor other
vendors of goods or services are not eligible. Although Agency service staff are not
excluded, It is felt that there would be a conflict of interest.
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CHARACTERISTICS OF STATE AFDC PLANS
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DipartMent of Health and
Rehabilitative Services
(Office-of Social and Economic Services)
October 1, 1980
FLORIDA
1. ADMINISTRATION
r
A. State Agency
State Council
The Department n Health and Rehabilitative Services is designated as the single
State agency" to administer the AFDC program. Title rvA of the Social Security Act.
Tne organizational unit responsible for administering the program is the Office of
Social and Economic Servipes.
SES Advisory Council (advisory only). The Secretary of the Department of Health and
Aehabllitative Services may appoint an advisory council to the Office of Social and
gnomic Services. Members serve staggered terms not to exceed 4 years, and may
be appointed to one subsequent term. (Legislation not yet Implemented, no members
appointed.) The Secretary of the Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services
appointed by the Governor subject to COntlanation by the Senate.
B. Local Agency
1. Pleice of Application
2. Responsibility for
Decision
District Offici3 (11) Each District has a District Advisory Council (advisory only). A
Council has 12 membersthe District Administrator and 11 others appointed by the
Governor, consisting of: a licensed physician, bounty commissioner, schoo) board
member, local attorney, 5 representatives of health, social services, or legal 'services
agencies, and 2 clients of tne Department Term Of office Is 2 years, except that 6
initial members shall be for 1 year. The District Administrator Is appointed by
Secretary of the Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services
District Offices of the Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services (Includes
network offices. unit offices, and out-post officesat least one office in each
couhty )
District Offices bf Departinent of Health and Rehabilitative Services, including all
local offices
C. State-Local Financing of
Assistance and Adminis-
trative Costs
Assistance and administrative costs State fu'nds
Source of funds: General fund.
D. Services Provided
1. Medical Care
2. Social Services
3. Emergency Assistance
Provided under Title XIX
Provided under Title XX
No provision
11. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
A. Other Than Financial
1. Age
Unborn Child
2. Citizenship
3. Residence
4. Deprivition of Parental
Support or, Care
a. Foster Care
b. Unemployed Parent
5. Special State
Requirements
8. Social Security Number
Under 18 years without regard to whether attending school or making passing
grades
Mother with no othat chi
ren is eligible on behalf of her unborn child if pregnancy
medically verified
Must be a citizen of the
S. or alien lawfully admitted for permanent, residence or
otherwise permanently
siding in the U S under color of la*.
No durational requ a
nt. Must be living in State voluntarily with intent to remain
and not for a temporary purpose or mutt have job commitment or be seeking
employment when entering State
Deprived of parental support or care because of death, continued absence from
the home, or mental or physical incapacity, expected to last at least 30 days, or one
or both parents, and living with relatives listed In Federal act as interpreted, or
in foster care as provided under the Federal act
No provision for families in need because of unemployment of a parent
Refusal or failure to furnish information to determine eligibility Is basis for denial
of assistance Incapacity must be expected to last at least 30 days. WIN Program
regulations in effect in accordance with Federal regulations
Each applicant/recipient (including children) required to furnish social security
number
9,
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. II. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (Continued) I
B. property Resources
1. Allowable Reserves
The house, trailer, or beat lived In and owned by the recipient or recipient droup is
not considered in determining eligibility. Only one home at a time may be considered
homestead, composition of which is determined by County Tax Assessor. The
homestead becomes an asset when the recipient no longer resides there unless a
spouse Gr dependent child resides In it; or unless the individual is absent because of
a physical or mental condition. The family must not own other real or personal
property worth more than $1200. A child living with financially independent relatives
may not own more than $600, or a maxftnum of $1200 for 2 or more such children.
Resources in excess of the maximum will not be considered available when
contracted for purchase or construction of a hdme. Excluded in computing the
allowable reserve is the cash value of insurance, annuities, or burial insurance
policies with a face value of $1000 or less. All livestock, poultry, or produce used
exclusively for_ hdrrie_consumption is not considered a resource. Motor vehicles over
7 years old, household gdods, and personal effects are 'excluded. Applicant or
recipient must not have made assignment, sale, gift, or transfer of any assets which
would affect eligibility with the Intent of making the assistance group eligible; or
case is ineligible for 2 years from date of transfer.
2. Recoveries, Liens,
Assignment to State of allirights to support of all applicqptirecipients.
and Assignments
III. NEED DETERMINATION
A. General
1. Persons included In the
Eligible children, the parent with whom the child is living, the second parent in the
Grahl
home If one parent of at least One of the children is incapacitated and the parents
are married to each other, or the eligible relative (needy caretaker relative) with whom
the child is living. (No provision for including any persons "essential person")
2. Definition Of Need
Has Insufficient Income or other resources to provide reasohable subsistence
compatible with decency and health.
3. Disregard of Income
as incentive to
Self-Help Specified
in,Iltie IV of the
Social Security Act'
In determining need and amount of payment, State disregards.
a. Any expense reasonably attributable to the earning of incorrie
b. Earned Income (for applicant families who are otherwise eligible and for families
receiving assistance)
(1) All earned income of any child receiving AFDC if he is a full-time student or is
a part-time student who Is not a full-time employee
(2) The first $30 a month, plus 1/3 of the remainder, of total monthly earned
Income of all other individuals whose needs are Included in the family
assistance payment.
c No provision for disregard of up to $5 a Month of income from any source.
d. No provision for conservation of family income for future identifiable needs of the
child:
e. For WIN participants, the $30 monthly incentive payment and reimbursement of
training-related expenses made by the manpower agency to any participant in
institutional and work experience training programs.
In addition to those Items specified in the Social Security Mt there ark m certain aoctaity resat** ievstation touch as Fuca Stamp Act, woof baucauen Act.
Comprefoonshe Employment and Training-AO. School ...inch and Chad Nutrition Aar monastery previsions te changer° as income tot Ski, purposes Genial
limited benefits under these programs. eased sn Indian Treaty urn, payments distributed pet capita u mild in trust rot members of sny Inman intro et ninon
under P L p2 254. P3-134 co 114- 910. receipts distributed to members of specified Tribes under P t.. p4-i 14. and. is exempt portions, of paymeny made urger
P.L 42-203 to Alaskan Tribes. we disregarded
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Ill. NEED DETERMINATION (Continued)
B. Standards of Assistance
1. Basic Needs
Consolidated need standard Includes food, clothing, shelter tnd related costs,
household supplies, personal care items, and transportation.
The monthly amount designated to meet agency-defined standards of assistance for
these items for:
(1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $150.00
(2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3,pildren) is $230.00.
For food alone, the monthly amount allowed within the figure for the basic needs for
(1) an AFDC family of 2 (need); caretaker + 1 child) is $51.00 (Estimate)
(2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $89.70 (Estimate)
2. Spects1Ctrcumstance-
Pregnancy- allowance.
Items
C. Payment
1.. Method of Determining
Need according to agency standards of assistance Is met in full. Income is applied
Amount
to the full standard. Payment is the deficit, which is the difference between the full
2. Maximum on the
Money Payment to
Recipient
' standard and countable income
No provision
IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM
A. Unemployed Parent
Not applicable; State does not elect this option
B. Emergency Assistance
Not applicable; State does not elect this option.
C. Protective and Vendor
(For case situations other than those in which-such payments are mandatory under
Payments
Work Incentive Program requirements and Child Support Enforcement requirements.)
Not applicable: State does not elect this option.
IA%
CHARACTERISTICS OF STATE AFDC PLANS
Department of Human Resources
(Division of Family and Children Sprvices)
October 1, 1980
GEORGIA
A. ADMINISTRATION
A. State Agency
State Board
The Department of Human Resources is designated as the "single State agency" to
supervise the administration of the AFDC program, Title IV-A of the Social Security
Act. The Division of Family and Children Servic'es functions under the Department of
Human Re'sources.
Board of Human Resources (policy forming)appointed by Governor and confirmed
by the Senate; 15 members including at leasit 1, but not more than 2, from each
congressional district In the State, 7 members must be engaged in professionally
rendering health servicest_least 5_of thesse:7 must be licensed to practice
medicine and must be selected by the Governor from 11sraltibmilted by the Medical
Nominating Committee. After initial terms, s,taggered In length *Jaw. smooKling
terms shall be 5 years witty a 'members replaced each year. Executive officer is
Commissioner of Human Resources, appointed and removed by Board of Human
Resources with approval of Governor Director of Division of Family and-Children
Services, appointed by the Commissioner, is directly responsible for AFDC. Program
B. Local Agency
1. Place of Application
2. Responsibility for
Decision
County Department of Family and Children Services (159), Counfy Board of Family
and Children Services, 5 members appointed by State Commissioner from list of 3
names for each position nominated by county commissioner, board
county
commissioners, or other constituted fiscal agency of the County, for 5-year
overlapping terms If duly'constituted bodies fail to nominate or recommend
candidates, State Commissioner may appoint members of county board County
Director recommended by the Board and appointed by State Commissioner
County Department of Family and Children Services.
County Department of Family and Children Services In selected situations, incapac-
ity determined by State Review Team.
C. State-Local Financing of
Assistance and AdmIn\
lstrative Costs
Assistance and administrative costs: State funds
Source of State funds: General funds only
D. Services Provided
1. Medical Care
2. Social Sem Ices
3. Emergency Assistance
Provided under Title XIX by Department of Medical Assistance
Provided under Title XX
No prOvision.
11. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
A. Other Than Financial
1. Age
Unborn Child
2. Citizenship
3. Residena)\*
4. Deprivation of Parental
Support or Care
.a. Foster Care
b. Unemployed Parent
5. Special State
Requirements
8. Social Security Number
Under 18 years
No provision
Must be a citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence or otherwise
permanentlPesiding in the United Sta,tes under color of law
No duratioaal residence requirement Must have a job commitment or be seeking
employment when entering State
Deprived of parental support or care through death, mental or physical incapacity,
expected to last at least 30 days, or continued absence from home of a parentand
living with relative listed in Federal act as interpreted; or
in foster care as provided under the Federal act
No provision for families In need because of parent's unemployment
Incapacitated parent must accept treatment or training if available or feasible WIN
Program requirements same as Federal requirements
f Each applicantlrecipient (including children; required to furnish social security
(number
if
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II. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (Continued)
B. Property Resources
1. Allowable Reserves
2. Recoveries, Liens,
and Assignments
Ownership of a homestead does not affect eligibility as long as the client occupies
the property as a home under specified conditions. May hold specified income-
producing'resources with a market value naltp,,exceed
ithout affecting
eligibility. Other real and personal property IS lithited to
A's for a family, excluding
$1000 face value of life Insurance. If face Value of life insurance exceeds $1000, the
cash surrender value must be established and counted toward the allowable reserve.
Resources acquired In excess of the maximum through sale of a home place will not
result in ineligibility for 6 months if the recipient intends to purchase a home and
has tangible plans to do so. Excluded from consideration as resources are, a car 4
years old or older; other tools, equipment, and livestock if income-producing; and
household goods and personal effects.
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Assignment to State of all rights to support of all applicantireciiiients
III. NEED DETERMINATION
,
A. General
1. Persons Included in
the Grant
Na.. Definition of Need
3. Disregard of Income as
incentive to Self-Help
Specified In Title IV
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of the Social Security
Act
Eligible children, the parent with whom the child is living, the second parent in the
home if one parent of at least one of the children Is Incapacitated and the parents
are married to each other; or the eligible relative (needy caretaker relative) with whom
the child is living Specifically excluded from :`second needy parent" class a step-
parent who has no child of his oval in the grant group since he is not held
responsible for the support of his step-children. There is no provision to include
anyone as an "essential person."
Has Insufficient Income and resources to meet his total requirements according to
standards established by the State agency.
In determining need and amount of payment, State disregards.
a. Any expense reasonably attributable to the earning of income.
b. Earned Income for applicant families who are otherwise eligible and for families
receiving assistance)
(1) All earned Income of any child receiving AFDC if he is a full-time student or is
a part-time student who is not a full-time employee
(2) The first $30 a month, plus 1/3 of the remainder, of total monthly earned
income of all other individuals whose needs are included in the family
assistance payment.
c. Na pr vi
for disregard of up to $5 a month from all sources per person.
d. No provision for conservation of family income for future identifiable needs of the
child.
e. For WIN participants, the $30 monthly incentive payment and reimbursement of
training-related expenses Made by the manpower agency to any participant in
institutional and work experience training programs.
'In 'Onion to these Items specified In the Social Security Ad Owe are, in certain socially misted tegirstation (such as Food Stamp Act. nigher Education Act,
Comprehensive Employment and Training,Act. School Lunch and Chad Nutrition Act) mandatory provisions to disregard as income for AFttf, purposes cenain
limitetl benefits under these programs. Based on Indian Treaty Law, payments distdbuted pet capita of hod in trust lot members 01 any inetert tribe of Nation
under P L. 92 254, 93-134 or 94-640; receipts distributed to members of specified Tribes under P 4 94-114, and, tax exempt portions of paymentMerle under
92-203 to Alaskan Tribes; are disregarded.
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ID. NEED DETERMINATION (Continued)
B. Standards of Assistance
1. Basic Needs
2. Special Circumstance
Items
Consolidated standard. Basic needs Include food, clothing, shelter, utilities, personal
care items.
The monthly amount designated to meet agency-defined standards of assistance for
these items for:
(1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $161.
(2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $227.
Foe food alone, the monthly amount allowed within the figure for the basic needs for:
(1)
AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $82.08.
(2) an AF6t family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $120.12.
No ptovision.
C. Payment
1. Method of Determining
Amount
2. Maximum on the
Money Payment to
Recipient
Need according to agency standards of assistance Is not met in full. Income is
applied to 85% of the need standard Payment is the deficit which is the difference
between the reduced standard and countable income.
No provision.
IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM
A. Unemployed Parent
Not applicable; State does not elect this option.
B. Emergency Assistance
I Not applicable; State does not elect this option.
C. Protective and Vendor
Payments
State Provisions
,
a. Circumstances Under
Which Payments
-
Are Made
b. Criteria for Protective
Payee
(For case situations other than thosedin which such payments are mandatory under
Work incentive Program requirements and Child Support Enforcement requirements )
Inability of responsible relative to manage funds.
(iy The protective payee shall be a person who Is willing and able to work with
the AFDC family in helping the family overcome the problems which make the
8ppointmen' of a protective payee necessary.
(2) A staff person will not usually be considered for appointment as a protective
payee. If, as a last resort, the protective payee is a staff member, this person
must be from'tbe section providing protective services and must not be the
'service worker to whom the case is assigned for casework services. The payee
may not be the county director and may not be any staff person involved in
determining eligibility for the family or handling of any of the fiscal process
related to the recipient. The payee may not be a landlord, grocer, or other
vendor gf goods or services dealing directly with the recipient.
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Department of-Public Health
and Social Services
Division of Social Services
CHARACTERISTICS OF STAYE AFDC PLANS
October 1, j980
45
Guam
I. ADMINISTRATION
A. State Agency
State Board
The Division of Social Services °pelt under the Department of Public Health and
Social Serylces Is designated as the "single State agency" to administer the AFDC
program, Title IVA of the Social Security Act.
.
Social Services Advisory Committee-15 members, 1/3 from recipient group, 1/3 from
providers and 1/3 from community. Members appointed by Goveinor with advice and
Consent of the Director of Public Health and Social Services for 2 year terms.
Direttor of Division of Social Services appointed by the Governor with the advice and
consent of the Guam Legis !attire.
.
.
B. Local Agency
_
. ..
... ..
...
. 1. Place of Application
2. Responsibility for
Decision
. .. Not applicable, no "local" agency. Program administered by"State" agency.
_.
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.
Territorial office of Division of Social Services.
'
'Division of Social Services.
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C. StateLocal Financing of
Assistance and Admin
IstratIve Costs
Asststance and administrative costs: Territorial funds.
Source: General fund. See FFP Table p. 237.
D. Services Provided
1. Medical Care
2. Social Services
3. Emergency Assistance
Provided under Title XIX.
.
.,
Provided, Includes social services defined by the Secretary of the Department of
Health, Education, and Welfare under the 1967 amendments to the Social Security
Act for increased Federal financial participation FFP provided under Title XX.
Not providesi.
II. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
A. Other Than Financial
1. Age
Unborn Child
2. Citizenship
3. Residence
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4. Deprivation of Parental
Support or Care
a. Foster Care
b. Unemployed Parent
5. Special State
Requirements
6. Social Security Number
J
Under 21' years, A child 18 and under 21 must be enrolled as a full-time student and
regularly attending high school, college, or an organized program of trade or
technical training.
Mother with no other children eligible on behalf of unborn child If pregnancy
medically verified. Unborn child is counted as an additional child.
Must be citizens of U.S. or lawfully admitted alien for permanent residence or
otherwise residing In U.S. under color of law.
No durational residence requirement. Must be living on Guam voluntarily with Intent '
to remain and not for a temporary purpose, or, must have job commitment or be
seeking employment when entering Guam
Deprivation of parental support or care by reason of death, continued absence from
home, mental or physicarincapaclty of a parent, expected to lastaileast 30 days, or
unemployment of a parent, and living with relatives listed in Federal act as
Interpreted, or
In foster care as provided under the Federal act
Includes provision for families In need because of a parent's unemployment.
None.
Each appiicantireciplent (including children) required to furnish social security
number
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II. E
IBILITTREQUIREMENTS (Cpntinued)
B. Property Resources
1, Allowable Reserves
2. Recoveries, Liens and
Assignments
Real property used as home may not exceed appraised value of $12,000, income
producing property not used as a home may not exceed appraised value of $3000.
Holdings having a total cash value In excess of $1000 (such as savings deposits,
bonds, stocks, or cash surrender value of insurance policies) shall be taken into
consideration in deterintnIng need and the amount of assistance. No monetary value
set on personal property used to meet current.needs, such as household effects,
clothing, automobile used for transportation.
Assignment to State of all rights to support of all applicanthecipients.
III. NEED DETERMINATION
A. General
1
Persons Included Irthe
Grant
/
tt-
2. Definition of Need
3. Disregard of income as
Incentive to ielfHelp
'Spebified In Title IV
of the Social Security
Act*
Eligible children, the parent with whom the child is living, the second parertrin the
home If one parent of at least one of the children is incapacitated, or parent of One
of the children Is unemployed, and the parents are married to each other; or the
eligible relative (needy caretaker relative) with whom the child Is living. Includes
essential persons who may be a child over 18 or other needy person living as a bona
fide family member and considered essential to the welfare of the recipient by him.
Has insufficient Income or rpsourCes to provide a subsistence compatible with
decency and heilth.
In determining need and amount of payment, agency disregard
a. Any expense reasonably attributable to the earning of inc6rne.
b. Earned income (for applicant families who are otherwise eligible and for families
receiving assistance)
(1) All earned income of any child receiving AFDC if he is a full-time student or is
a part -time student who isnot a fultline'employee, andif 18 and under 21 is
enrofled\as a full-time student and regularly attending high school, college, or
an organized program of trade or technical training.
(2) the first $30 a month, plus 1/3 of the remainder, of total monthly earned
Income of all other individuals whose needs are included In the family
assistance payment.
014.
c. N9 provision for disregard of the first t5 of income received from any source.
d. Provision is made for conservation of income for future identifiable needs of a
child.
e. For WIN participants, the $30 monthly incentive payment and reJrnbuisement of
trainingrelated expenses made by the manpower agency to any participant in
institutional and work experience training programs.
B. Standards of Assistance
1. Basic Needs
Basic needs include food, clothing, shelter., utilities, household supplies, personal
care items. Separate amounts for shelter and utilities added below.
The monthly amount designated to meet agency- defined standards of gssistance for
these items for;
.
.
(1) an AFDC family of 2 (rteedy caretaker. + 1 child) is $120 + shelter = $195
(2) an AFDC famAy of 4 (needy caretalv + 3 children) is $210 + shelter = $30d
For food alone, the Monthly amount allowed within the figure for the basic needs for.
(1) arr AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $82.
(2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $143.
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,
,
'In addition to these (turns
'fled In the Social Security Act there are, In certain socially related legislation (such as Food Stamp Act, Nigher Education Act.
Comprehensive Employmon and TralnIngAct, School Lunch and Child Nutrition Act) mandatory provisions to disregard as income for AFDC purposes certain
.
limited benefits under these
rams Bawl on Indian Treaty Last. purgents distributed per capita or held in trust for members of any Indian Tribe or Nation
under P L 4M54, 43-134 or
receipts distributed to members Et 'pacified Tribes under P.L. 04 -114. and. tax exempt portions of payment made under
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P.L. 42-203 to Alsatian Tribes.
disregarded.
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(continued)
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III. NEED DETERMINATION (Continued)
'1 04
2. Special Clncumstanc
Proviiio'ns for. special diets, telephone,Rurchase, replacement, and repair of
Menu eit
furnishings, laundry, transportation, in homegghild care, employment expense, fuel,
'room and/or board and care.
09,
.
Determhfing
2. Maximum on the [Money4
PayrneWt to Recipleht
Need according to agency standards of' need Is rnei In full. Incomes applied to
thelull standard. Payment Is the deficit, which is the difference between countable
income and determined need.
Noprovision.
IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM
A. Unemployed Parent
1. Federal Re4direments
et42,
2 State Program
a. UnemelolMent
.;I
The Feder
ftnition of unemp oyed Includes' any parent who is employed
than 100 hour a month or exceeds that standard for a particular month If his work
is intermittent a d the excess is of a temporary natUre." In order to comply with
Federal requirements,jhe u
mployed parent (1) bas been unemployed for at least 30
`dap prior to receipt of aid; (
has not without good`cauee, within such 30 days
period, refused a Bona fide oiler of employment or training; (3) has six or more .
quarters of work within any
'calendar quarter pAod ending within one year prior-v
to applicatip'for aid or withlitsuch period"receiM or was qualified to receive ',
unerploymttnt compensation. If qualified for unemployment Co
ensation, must
apply for and accept penefl/s; amount bf compensation is
d as income.
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b. "Good Cause"
c. Other Elements
Employed less than 100 hOurs a month, or'exceeds that standard for h particular
month If work is inteereittbnt and the excess is of temporary nature as evidenced by
the factthat it,was under 100 hour standard for the two prior months and is
expted to be under the-standard during, he next month.
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(1) That the off& was bona fide and.at an applicable minimum wage or wages
customary In the community, (2) that refusal wet not based on physical reasons for
his inability to accept, or lack of transportation, or risks to health and safety, er lack
of coverage by workman's compensation protection, and (3) that the parent was
given an opportunity to explain why the offer of employment or t,raining for
employment was not accepted.
None. Does
/was
include parent unemployed as a restilt of participation In a strike or
as a result of misconduct.
'B. Emergency Assistance
Not applicable State does not efeathis option.
C. Protective and Vendefa
Payments
_
.
SOS Provisions
a. Circumstances
,Linder Which
Payments Are
Made
b. Criteria for
Protective Payee
(For case situations other than those In which such payments are mandatory under
Wel Incentive Program requirements and ChlicrSupport Enfo
ment reaulrements.)
A protective or vendor payment is made when the relative with whom a needy child
lives is unable or unwilling to use a money payment for the child's welfare
The selected protective payee shall be one sincerely ihterestA in helping the
v3cipieni. He may be a relative, friend, church me ,r tr, or service-worker He may not
be an administrative or staff member with responsVitty to determine eligibility or be
agog of services.
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Department of Social Services
and'Housing
(Public Welfare Division)
CHARACTERISTICS OF STATE AFDC PLANS
Qctober 1, 1980
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HAWAII
*
I. ADMINISTRATION
et. State Agency
State Board
Pv
:
.
The Departs @nt of Social Services and Housing is designated as the'single State
agen
a
inister the AFDC program, Title IVA of the Social Security Act,
thro gh
e Public Welfare Division,
Board o Social Services and Housing (advisory only)--:4embers, 1 from each ofai
senatoria
litricts and 3 at ,large, and the Director of the' Department of Health as"'
an ex offic10, nonvotjeg member; appointed by Governor with consent of Senate for
4-year term, no member to serve more. than 8 consecutiveyears. Director appointed
by Governor with consent of Senate for a term to expire at the end of the term for
which the Governor was electednorrAally 4 years.
B. Local Agency
,.
1. Place of Application
.
.
.0
.
2. Responsibility. for ,
Decision'
.
.
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Branch offices of Public Welfare Division, State Department of Social Servies and
Housing (4). No local board. Branch administrator selected by Civil Service procedure
with final appointment by Director of Social Services and Housing.
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Branch offices of Public Welfare Division, State Department of Social Services and
Housing, operating through 25 unit officeS in the 4 Branches (Oahu, Kauai, Maui,
Hawaii)..
District office of State Department of Social Services and Housing.
'..',. State-Loc.& Financing
'of Assistance and
Administrative Costs
Assistance,andadministrative costs: State funds.
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.
D. Services Provided
.1. Medea( Care
2. Social Services
sh
3. Emergency Asi)lstanc:
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Provided under Title XIX.
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Provided under Title )(X.
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NO provision.
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A. Other Than Finan'cial
1. Age
tr
Unborn Child
2. Citizenship
II. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
4. Deprivation of Parental
Support or Care
lt
a. Foster Care
b. Unemployed Parent
5. Special State
Requirements
Social Security Number
Under 21 years.
18 and under21, must be regularly attending high school, college
or university,S, taking a vocational or technical training course.
Mother with co other children eligible orb behalf of"Aborn child if pregnancy
medically verified.
Citizen of U.S. or alien legally admitted for permanent residence or otherwise
permanent'y residing in U.. under color of law.
No durational residence requirement. Must be physically prespnt in the State'and a
resident at time of application, that is, living in the State voluntarily, not for a
temporary-purpose and with intent to remain, or, must have job commitment or be
seeking employment when entiging State.
Deprived of parentitsupport or suitable care by reason of derlth, continued absence
from home, or physical or mental incapacity of a parent expected to last at least 30
days, or unemployment of a parent and living with relatives listed in the Federal act
as interpreted, or
.
a
In foster care as provided in the Federal act.
Provision for families in need because of a parent's unemployment.
WIN program requirements same as Federal requirements.
Each applicant/recipient (Including children) required' to furnish social security
number.
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II. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (Conilnutd)
B. Property Resources
1. Allowable Reserves
2. Recoveries, Liens, and
Assignments
Real property occupied as home limited to $40,000 equity. Other real property limited
to $500 in equity value. Burial plots for family use may be held; no ceiling on value.
Personal property in liquid assets (such as savings, stocks, bonds, cash value of
insurance) may be held up to $445 for 1 person household, $585 for 2-member
household, $700 for 3, $820 for 4 with graduated increase by size Of family for
additional members. Household golds, jewelry and personal effects exempt.
Claim may be filed against estate Of recipient for amount of assistance granted it
there is no surviving spouse, child, father, mother, grandfather, grandmother, grand.
child, stepfather, stepmother, or any designated heirlAssignment to State of all
'rights to support of all applicant/recipients.
III. NEED DETERMINATION
A. General
1. Persons included
r
in the Grant
2. Definition of Need
3. Disregard of Income as
. Incentive to Self-Help
Specified in Title IV
of the Social Security
Act".
tk
Eligible children, the parent with whom the child is living, the second parent in the
home if one parent of at least one of the children is incapacitated, or a parent of one
of the children is unemployed, and the parents are married to each other, or the
eligible relative (needy caretaker relative) with whom the child is living. Essential
persons included are: legal or common-law spouse of caretaker relative; minor step
or half sibling of the AFDC children,
Income and available resources are less than requirements according to
Department's standards.
In determining need and amount of payment, State disregards:
a, Any expense reasonably attributable, to the earning of incorne.
b. Earned income (for applicant families who are otherwise eligible and for families
receiving assistance)
(1) All earned income of any child receiving AFDC if he is a full-time student or is
a part-time student who is not a full-time employee, and is regularly attending
tea
school, college
niversity, or taking a course in vocational or technical
training.
(2) The first $30 a month, plus 1/3 of the remainder, of total monthly earned
Income of all other individuals whose needs are included in the family
assistance payment.
c. No Provision for disregard of up to $5 a month from all sources per person.
d. No provision for conservation of family income for futufe identifiable needs of
the child.
e. For WIN participants, the $30 monthly incentiv
yment and reimbursement of
training-related expenses-made by the magpower agency to -any participant in
institutional and work experience training programs.
B. Standards of Assistance
1. Basic Needs
Two parts.to need standard. (1) Consolidated standard fokaaslc needs, food.
clothing, household supplies, personal care items, transportation, household
equipment, telephone, laundry, Infant supplies, fees, Insurance, education and
community affairs, utility connection, and special diets. (2) Consolidated standard for
shelter cost (rent and utilities) up to maximum by size of family. The monthly amount
designated to meet agency defined standards of assistance for these items for.
(1) an AFDC farnily of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is (1) $175 + (2) $215 = $390
(2) en AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $281 + $265 = $546
(continued)
addition to these Items specified In the Setts! Security Act then am. In certain socially rotated legislation (such as Food Stamp Act. Nigher Eclucation,Act.
Comprehensive Employment and TrainingAct, School Lunch and Child Nutrition Act) mandatory provisions to disregard as Income for AFDC purposes certain
Ilmitad benefits under these programs Based on Indian Treaty Law, payments distributed per.capita or held In trust for member* of any Indian Tribe or Nation
under P L 92-264,01434 or 94-640; receipts distributed to members of specified Tubes under P L. 94-114. and, tax exempt portions
40P
of payment made uric*
-
P.L. 02-203 to Alaskan Tribes. are disregarded
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III. NEED DETERMINATION (Continued)
2. Special Circumstance
items
For food alone, the monthly amount ellOwed within the figure for the basic need for:,
(1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $100
(2)' an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker +4 3 children) is $169
Provisions for rental and utility deposit pluAte time replacement-of refrigerator and
range. Emergency duplicate assistance up to standard for.loss due to nattual
disaster.
,
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4
Payment
1. Method of Determining
Amount
2. Maxim On on the
Money Payment to
Recipient
Need according to agency standards of assistance is met in full. Income Is applied
to the full standard. Payment is the deficit, which is the difference between full
agency standards and countattlp income.
No provision.
IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM
A. Unemployed Parent
1. Fedeial Requirements
It
2. State Program
a. Unemployment
b. "Good Cause"
c. Other Elements
The Federal definition of
unemployed
includes any parent who is employed less
than 140 hours a month.or exceeds that standard for a particular month if the work
1s intermittent and the excess is of a temporary nature." In.order to comply with
Federal requirements, the unemployed parent (1) has been unemployed for at least 30
days prior to receipt of aid; (2) has not without good cause, within such 30 day
Period, refused a bona fide offer of employment or training; (3) has Six or more
quarters of work within any 13-calendar quarter period ending within one year prior
lo application for alp or within such period received or was qualified to receive
unemployment compensation. If qualified for unemployment compensation,Must
apply for acd accept benefits; amount of compensation Is counted as income.
Employed less than 100 hours a month or employed 100 or more hours in aparticular
month but work is intermittent and the excess Is for one morph only. gust have been
ernployed less than 100 hours in the two previous months anb Is expected to be
employed less than 100 hours in the following month.
(1) That the offer was bona fide and at an applicable minimum wage or wages
customary in the community, (2) that refusal was not based on physical reasons for
inabliity.to accept, or lack of transportation, or risks to health and safety, or,lack of
coverage by workman's compensation protection, and (3) that the parent was given
an opportunity to explain why the offer of employment or training for employment
Was not accepted.
Includes a parent whose unemployment results from participation in a labor dispute
Also includes parent disqualliled for unemployment compensation due to
misconduct or specified circunistances.
B. Emergence Assistance
J
Not aPpecable; State does not elect this, option
4.C. Protective and Vendor
Payments
State Provisions
a. Circumstances Under
Which Payments Are
Made
b. Criteria for Protective
Payee
(For case situations other than those in which such payments are mandatory. under
Work Incentive Program requireMents and Child Support Enforcement requirements)
Inability of caretaker relailve to budget necessary expenditure, evidence of neglect,
'repeated eviction, mismanagement-of funds to detrirrrent of children s welfare Cash
or vendor payrpent in part or In full.
Protective payee, e.g., relative, *end, member of service group, etc. must show
interest or concern In family's 41fare, potsess ability to help 'family manage funds,
accesbible to family, ability to Otablish and maintain positive relationship with
family.
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CHARACTERISTICS OF STATE AFDC PLANS
Department of Healqand Welfare
r
(Division of Welfare)
October 1, 1980
IDAHO
I. ADMINISTRATION
# State Agency
State Board
The Department of Health and Welfare is designated as the single State agency" to
'I'dminIster the AFDC program, Title IVA of the Social Security Act, through fhe
Division of Welfare.
No Board. DireCtor of Department of Health and Welfare appointed by Governor to
serve at his pleasure.
B. Local Agency
1. Place of Application
2. ResponSibility for
Decision
Field offices of the Department of Health and Welfare (42). An offic,e may serve 1 or
more counties. County Council of Public Assistance (advisory) has 5 members, 1 a
county commissioner and 4 appointed by Governor for 3-year overlapping terms.
Regional Directors appointed by State Dliector.
Field offices of the Department of Health and Welfare
4
Field offices of the Department of Health and Welfare
C. Statetlocal Financing
of Assistance and
Admietstrative Costs
Assistance and administrative cdsts. State funds.
Source: General fund..
D. Services Provided
.
1. Medical Care
2. Social Services
3. Emergency Assistance
Provided under Title XIX.
Provided under Title XX.
No provision.
II. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
A. Other Than Financial
1. Age
Unborn Chilos
2. Citizenship
3. Residence
4. DeprivEtion of Parental
Support or Care
a. Foster Care
b. Unemployed Parent
1. Special State
Requirements
t
O. Social 'Security Number.
Under 21 years. If 18 and under 21, must be regularly attending school, college or
university, or a course of vocattonal or technical training.
Mother with no other children eligible on behalf of unborn child If pregnancy
medically verified.
Must be U S. citizen, or an alien who Is lawfully admitted for permanebt residence in
the U.S. under color of law
No durational residence requirement Must be living In Slate voluatarlly with intent to
remain and not for a temporary purpose, or, must have job commitment or be seeking
employment when entering State.
Deprived of parental support or care by reason of death, continued absence from
hOme, or physical or mental incapacity of a parent, expected to last at least 30 days,
and living with, relatives listed In the Federal act as interpreted, or
in foster care as provided under the Federal act
No provision for familly In need because of a parent's unemployment
Acceptance of avallableamployment Is a condition of eligibility unless there is good
,cause why applicant/recAt cannot accept or must terminate employment,
Incapacitated, parent must accept reasonable training or medical care
Eacb applIcanUreclpienr (Inciuding children) repaired to furnish social security
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II. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (Continued)
B. Property Resources
1. Allowable Reserves
2. Recoveries, Liens,
- and Assignments
.
Home owned and occupied by Individual will not render him ineligible. Other real
property, if marketable, considered negotiable for cash. May have combination of
cash, savings, negotiable assets and cash surrender value of life Insurance to a total
of $2000, provided the total savings and negotiable assets (exclusive of cash
surrender value of life Insurance) do not exceed $500. Exempt from consideration are
househo.d furnishings, clothing, and a low or medium priced automobile of moderate
value. Has not assigned or transferred real or personal property in order to qualify.
Assignment to State of all rights to support of all applicant/recipients
III. NEED DETERMINATION
A. General
1. Persons Included In
the Grant
',I
2. Definition of Need
3. Disregard of Incorhe
as Incentive to
SelfHelp Specified'
In Titl9 Pi of the
Social Security Act
Eligible children, the parent with whom the child is living, the second parent in the
Koine if one parent of at least one of the children is incapacitated, or the eligible
relative (needy caretaker relative) with whom the child is living
(Federal. "Spouse of a child's parent by reason of a
legal marriage.")
Has insufficient income and resources to provide a reasonable standard of health
and well-being.
In determining, need and amo*f payment, State disregards
a. Any expense reasonably attnbUtable, to the earning of income
b. Earned income (for applicant families who are otherwise eligible and for families
receiving assistance)
.i
(1) All earned income of any child receiving AFDC if he is a full-time student or is
a part-time student who is not a full-time employee, and who if 18 and under 21
a
is regularly attending school, college or university, or a course of vocational or
.
technical training
(2) The first $30 a month, plus 113 of the remainder, of total monthly earned
income of all other individuals whose needs are included in the family
assistance payment
c: No provision for disregard of up to $5 a month of income received from any
source.
d, No provision for conservation of family income for future identifiable needs of the
child
e
For WIN participants, the $30 Monthly 4ncentive payment and reimbursement of
training-related expenses ma0e by the manpower agency to arty participant in
institutional and work experiiance programs:
addition to Vim items splashed m the Sous, Security Act them us, fn certam sor-isity related tegisraiton isudn as Food Stamp Act, tivils1 Education Am.
'romprehtnsts, Employment and Lemont Act. S41;001 Lunch and Chud itutnuon Asti mandatory pronssoris to atsregard as income tot APC.K, purposes omen)
amfted benefits under these programs Rased OP indissl Treaty Lauf, payments distributed per c.apna a nato n trust tor rnemoors of any maw robs or:ration
under P L 92-
43- 134 of 94-Sed. receipts distributed to members of specified Tribes under P
94-114, and. ter: exempt portions of payment made under
P I. 92-203 to Alaskan Tribes. are disregarded
ti
a
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III. NEED DETERMINATION (Continued)
B. Standards of AssIttance
1. Basic Needs
e
2. Special Circumstance
Items
Partially consolidated standard. Basic needs Include food, clothing, household
supplies, personal care items, and home remedies. Shelter "as paid" to a mqxlmum
The monthly amount designated to meet agency-defined standards of assistance for
these items for:
.
(1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $298 ($153 + $145 shelter)
(2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) Is $421 ($256 + $165
ait
shelter)
For food alone, the Monthly amount allowed within the figure for the basic needs for
(1) art AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $93
(2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $163
Provisions for education requirements,.restaurant allowance. and guide dog food
C. Payment
1. Method of Determining
Amount
2. Maximum on4he Money
Payment to Recipient
Need according to agency standards of assistance is net met in full Income is
applied to a reduced standard which is 75% of the full standard rayment is the
deficit, which is the difference between the reduced standard and countable income
No provision
IV. EXTENSION OF ?RC/GRAM
A. Unemployed Parent
Not applicikble; State does not elect this option
B. Emergency Assistance
Not applicable; State does not elect this option
GkRrotective and Vendor
Payments
State Provisions
a. Circumstances Under
Which Payments Are
Made
b. Criteria for Protective
Payee
(For case situations other than those in which such payments are mandatory under
Work Irkentive Piogram requirements and Child Support Enforcement requirements )
If the Department has reason to believe that payments of AFDC made with respect.
to a child are not being used in the best interests of the child, the payee rs-coun-
select regarding better use of the payment If such counseling falls, a protective
.
payment -may be made as a temporary measure to improve the payee's management
and use of the money Such payments are limited to one year's duration.
Protective payee must be a person who is interested in the recipient s welfare The
selecton of such an ,individual must, to the greatest extent possible, be with the
recipient's participation. Payee may be a staff member of a private agency or may be
a member of the Department of Healthand.Welfare's Social Service Staff Protective
payee t arnot be a person who was responsible for or participated in determining the
recipient's eligibility for assistance
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Department of Public Aid
DI
CHARACTERISTICS OF STATE AFDC PLANS
October 1, 1980
ILLINOIS
I. ADMINISTRATION
A. State Agency
State Committee
The Department of Public Aid is,designated as the ''single State agency" to admin-
ister the AFDC program, Title IV-A of the Social Security Act.
Legislative Advisory Committee ( advisory)
Statute sets up a permanent Legislative
Advisory Committee composed of 6 Representatives and 6 Senators appointee) for
2-year terms by Speaker of House and President of Senate before adjournment of
each regular session of General Assembly. No more than 3 members of each House
may be of same political party. Director of State Department of Public Aid appointed
by Governor, with consent of Senate, for a 2-year term.
B. Local Agency
County Department of Public Aid (102). In all counties, including Cook County and Its
district offices, County Department is local office of State Department. County
Welfare Services Committee In each county` is appointed by State Department of
Public Aid and is advisory to it and to the County DepartrOnt. In 101 counties,
Welfare Services Committee consists of 10 members appointed by State Departmen't
for 3-year overlapprng terms, plus the following ex officio members, each of whom
serves for a term coincident with his term in office or on the Board: the State's
+ Attorney, the Chairman of the County Board, and 2 members of the County
Personnel Advisory Board. In Cook County, the Welfare Services Committee consists
of 33 members appointed by the-State Department for 3-year overlapping terms, plus
the President of the County Board of Commissioners, ex officio, whose ter of
service on the committee is coincident with his term in office. In 101 counties,
Superintendent of Public Aid appointed by State D'epartment upon recommendation
of the County Personnel Advisory Board. (3 members composed of Chairman of
County Welfare Services Committee as chairman, and 2 persons appointed by the
County Board. Such appointees cannot be affiliated with' the samg-Oolitical party.) In
Cook County, Director of County Department of Public Aid appointed by State
Department upon recommendation of County Personnel Advisory Board after
1. Place of ApplIcatton
2. Responsibility for
Decision
incumbent director vacates the position.
County Department of Public Aid; district offices In Cook County.
County Department of Public Aid-, 'district offices in Cook County.
C. StateLocal Financing of
Assistance and Adminis-
trative Costs
Assistance and administrative costs: State funds.
Source of funds: General fund.
D. Services Provided
1. Medical Care
2. Social Services
3. Ernertency Assistance
Provided undsr Title XIX.
Provided under Title XX.'
Provided to needy families with children under Title IV, see IV B below
II. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
A. Other Than Financial
1. Age
Cs
Unborn Child
2. Citizenship
3. Residence
4,
.
Under 21 years. If 18 and undtir 21, must be regularly attending a school, college or
university, or vocational or technical training course.
No provision
Must be a U.S citizen, or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence or
otherwise permanently residing in U.S. and Illinois under color of law (Including any
alien who is lawfully present in U.S. and Illinois as a result of application of the
provIsicins of Sec 203(aX7) or 212(dX5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act)
No durational residence requirement Mutt be living In State voluntarily with intent to
remain and not for a temporary purpose. or, must have job commitment or be seeking
employment when entering Slate The Illinois Code specifies durational requirements
which are inoperative by order of a Federal Injunction
(continued)
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II. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (Continued)
4. Deprivation of Parental
Support or Care
a. Foster Care
b. Unemployed Parent
5. Special State
Requiremetra.
6. Social Security Number
Deprived of parental support or care by death, continued absence (Including for
mIlltattkservice or deportation), physical or mental Incapacity of a parent, expected
to last at least 30 days, or unemployment of a parent, and living with relatives-listed
in the Federal act as Interpreted, or
In a foster home or private child-care institution as permitted under the Federal act
Provision Is made for families In need because a parent Is unemployed.,
Employable parent not needed in the home to care for children must not refuse
suitable and available employment or training for self-support work, or must not fail
or refuse Yo participate in educational programs established or approved by the
Departmet Children age 16-18 not in full time school attendance must maintain
current registration with the State Employment Service An incapacitated parent is
required to accept medical treatment or rehabilitative servies if recorhmended by the
Department or by the State Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Each applicant/recipient (including children) required to furnish social security
number
,
B. Propertj Resodrces
1. Allowable Reserves
2. Recoveries, Liens,
and Assignments
Ownership of homestead property allowable real property other than the home may
be held if income producingior, for 6 months if listed for sale with a reputable local
realtor at a fair market value AU other real and personal property limited to $1500 for
the first eligible person. $2250 for 2 eligible people and $50 for each additional
eligible person Exempt from consideration is life insurance with a total face or cash
value of less than $1000 per eligible person, principal of trust fund which cannot be
legally impaired, clothing`and personal effects other than jewelry of extraordinarily
high value, householdfurnishings, business or farming equipment used for the
production of income, motor vehicle other than those used primarily for recreation,
burial crypt, cemetery lot, vault, and grave marker
Department has enforceable claim upon personal injury damages of an individual for
the amount of assistance paid from the time of injury to date of payment of such
damages However, no such claim exists on paym
under the Workmen's
Compensation Act, the Workmen's Occupational
eases Act, or Wrongful Death
Statute. If the individual was not employable at t epme of the injury, the claim is
enforceable for the total amount of medical assistarreprovided to the individual
from the date-of injury to the date of settlement If the.individual was employable at
the time of injury the claim is for the total amount of assistance granted to the
entire assistance unit from the time of injury to the date of recovery upon the claim
Assignriient to State of all rights to support of all applicant/recipients
III. NEED DETERMINATION
A. General
1. Persons Included-In
the Grant
2. Definition of Need
3. Disregard of Income as
Incentive to SelfHelp
Specified in Title IV
of the Social Security
-Act
4
Eligible Children, the parent with whom the chtftisfrliving, the second parent in the
home if one parent of al least one of the children is incapacitated, or parent of one
of the children is unemployed, and the parents are married to each other, or the
eligible relative (needy caretaker relative) with whom the child is living Includes
essential persorrs who may be needy relatives or other needy persons living as bona
fide members of the family and performing some essential service May include an
adult needy relative in addition to the grantee relative whose presence is to provide
child care
Income-available to the person, when added to contributions in money, substance, or
services from other sources, including contributions from legally responsible
relatives, must be inseicient to meet the consolidated standard established by the
Illinois Department as applicable to the person's assistance unit
In determining need, or amount of payment, State disregards
a Any expense reasonably attributable to the earning of income
b Earned income (for applicant families who are otherwise eligible and for families
receiving assistance)
(continued)
in addition to these items specified in the Soma' Sonority Aci there ere, In certain SCC4aily moped intuition favor, as f goo Stamp Am 'rosin.' Education Act
Crorripneheruili Employment and Testningazi. SCMCOJ Lonsh and killed hointion Act, mandatory provistons ro otarecard as Incometor Af. tat- purposes cneln
limited benefits under those macrame Based on Indian Treaty Law, pay:Ports distributed pet capita or new rn trust for memoirs or any Indian int* or hewn
under P L 92-254, 43-154 or 94-540 receipt* distributed to members of specified Tribes tinder P L 94- t t4, and, tax saerrept portions of payment made under
P L 42-203 to Alaskan Tribes. ore disregarded
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III. NEED DETERMINATION (Continued)
3. Disregard of Income
as incentive to Self-
HelpContinued
(1)'all of the earned income of each dependent child'receiving AFDC whois a full-
time student, or part-time student who is not a fulltome employee, who is
attending a school, college, or university, or a course of vocational Or technical
training.
(2) the first $30 of the total earned income for a month of all other individuals
whose needs are include% in the family grant, plus 1/3 of the.remainder of their
earned income for the month.
c. No provision for disregard of up to $5 a month from all sources per person.
d No provision is made for conservation of child's earned income for future identi-
fiable education or training needs.
e. For WIN participants, the $3Q monthly Incentive payment and reimbursement of
training related expenses made by the manpower agency to any participant in
institutional and work experience training programs.
B. Standards of Assistance
1. Basic Needs
$
2. Special Circumstance
.
Items
Partially consolidated standard includes tobd, clothing, shelter, (rent, property
payments, taxes, insurance), additional food allowance for pregnancy, layette.
property repairs and maintenance, utilities, household supplies, personal care items,
transportation, school supplies, school lunches, telephone, laundry, garbage
disposal, restaurant allowance, public housing breakage fees, household furnishings,
furniture storage, debt allowance, nursing care or personal care in non-licensed
nursing home, therapeutlecliet allowance, licensed maternity home care, medical
needs (personal care items) not covered under Title XIX The consolidated standard
amount is determined by 3 variables: number of persons, family ccitnposition, and
geographical group (3 groups, based on county of residence)
1P.
The monthly amount designated to meet agency-defined standards of assistance for
these items for.
(1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is Group I $238, Group II $225.
and Group III $195
(2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is Group I $350, Group II
$331, and Group III $294
For food alone, the monthly amount allowed within the figure for the basic needs is
e,stimated at 50.'4 of the full standard; thus for Group II counties it would be for
(1) ari AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child), $113 (Estimate)
(2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children), $166 (Estimate)
Provisions for $5 monthly allowance for high school Junior and seniors, therapeutic
diets, entitlement amount due to change in mailing date or underpayment
C. Payment
1. Method of Determining
Amount
2. Maximum on the
Money Payment to
Recipient-
Need according to agency assistance standards is met in lull Income is applied
to the full standard Payment is the deficit, which is the difference between full
agency standards of assistance and countable income
No provision
1V. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM
A. Unemployed Parent
.
1. Federal Requirements
'Increased to 1$250, IIS236,
' Increased to 1$368, IIS.348
The Federal definition of "unemployed" includes "any parent who is employed less
than 100 hours a month br exceeds that standard for a particular month if work IS
Intermittent and the excess is of a temporary nature " In order to comply w)th
Federal requirerbents, the unemployed parent (1) has. been unemployed for at least 30
days prior to receipt of aid, (2) has not without good cause, within such 30 day
period, reused a Nina fide offer of employment or training, (3) has six or more
quarters of work within any 13-calendar quarter period ending within one year prior
'
(continued)
111$205for 2 persons
111$309for 4 persons
(Effective 1/1/81) (5% Total Increase)
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IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM (Continued)
2. State Program
a. Unemployment
to application for aid or within such period received or was qualified to receive
unemployment compensation. if qualified for unemployment compensation,pust
apply for and accept benefits; amount of compensation is counted as income.
"Fully or partially employed" is defined: Parent who is not working for an employer;
is not full-time self employed; or is working for an employer less than 100 hours a
month; or is unemployed due to a bonaifide strike at place of employment. A
seasonally employed worker can be considered unemployed o_ nly If the person loses
or cannot obtain a Job In the off season.
b. "Good Cause"
L., The client Is considered to have "good cause" for refusing an offer of employment If
the offer cannot be accepted for a reason such as Illness or incapacity,
incarceration, family crises or changed individual or family circumstances,
breakdoWn in transportation arrangements and no readily accessible means of
transportation, and breakdown in child care arrangements.
c. Other Elements
Includes parent unemployed as a.result of participation in a labor dispute and father
disqualified for unemployment compensation for unemployment due to misconduct
or other specified circumstances.
B.%Emergency Assistance
1. Federal Requirements
2. State Program
a. Eligibility Conditions
b. Migrant Families
c. Emergencies Covered
r
,
d. Assistance and
Services Provided
e. Method of Payment
C. Protectiveand Vendor
Payments
State Provisions
a. Circumstances Under
Which Payments
Are Made
b, Criteria for
Protictive Payee
e State plan must specify the eligibility conditions, the emergency needs that will
be met; what services will be provided, provision that 'emergency assistance will be
given forthwith; if migrant workers with families will be Included, whether emergency
assistance will be available to them Statewide or for what part(s) of the State (FFP is
available only for assistance authorized during one period of 30 consecutive days in
any 12 consecutive months )
In addition to the Federal reqUirements, must be a resident of the State and an AFDC
recipient.
Does not include migrant families with children under 21
Lost or stolen cash; emergency housing resulting fOm court order eviction;
malfunctioning of major appliances; emergency shelter, transportation, lodging and
meals away from home which are necessary in order to obtain medical care, and
telephone installation when a telephone is needed for medical reasons.
Assistance includes food, essential clothing, appliance repair or replacement;
emergency pheiter; transportation, lodging and meal costs nol covered under Title
XIX. Services include information, referral, counseling and recurring shelter
, Vendor payments,
(For case situations other than those in which such payments are mandatory under
Work InCentive Program requirements and child Support Enforcement requirements.)
,
-
Mismanagement. When there is a clear determination of tin individual's inability to
manage the assistance and specific evidence is available that the person's use of the
assistance payment is detrimental-to the welfare of the individuates) for whom
payment is made.
Recipient is encouraged to participate in and consent to the selection of protective
payee, tothe extent possible. However, approval of seledted payee is responsibility
orcounty department. Standards for selection of'payee are interest in or concern for
welfare of individual or child(ren) and family, ability to help client, accessibility to
.
client, good character and reliability. Departmental staff member (other than agency
director, or special investigative staff, or caseworkerts) determining client's ettgibIlity
or handling fiscal procedures) whose staff assignment is such that he can handle
responsibilities of protective payee may serve as protective payee
CHARACTERISTICS OF STATE AFDC PLANS
Department of Public Welfare
(Public Assistance Division)
October 1, 1980
INDIANA
I. ADMINISTRATION
A. State Agency
State Board
The Department of Public Welfare Is designated as the "single State agency" to
supervise the administration of the,AFDC program, Title IVA of the Socoal Security
Act through the Public Assistance Division.
State Board of Public Welfare (pone.), forming)-5 members appointed by Governor .
for 4-year overlapping terms; not more than 3 to be of same political party, and sh411
have recognized Interest In and knowledge of public welfare problems. Administrafor
appointed by Governor to serve at-his pleasure.
.
B. Local Agency
1.
2.
Place of Application
Responsibility for
Decision
County Department orPublic Welfare (92). County Board of Public Welfare
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members appointed by Judge of Circuit Court. Appointments made for 4-year
overlapping terms; in countleelti which there Is a city of first class, at least 1 board
member shall be a township twstee and 3 only of same political party, all having
.
recognized Interest In ind knowledge of public welfare problems. An elective county
official may not serve. County directot appointed by County Board.
County Department of Public Welfare.
County Department of Public Welfare,
C. State-Local Flaincing
Assistance and
Administrative Costs
Assistance and administrative Costs' State and local funds.
Source of State funds. General fund. Of non-Federal share of assistance costs,
State pays 60%, local 40%. State participation up to 50% of the total local cost for
personal services and public employment retirement fund charges.
D. Services Prolides
1. Medical Care
2. Social Services
3. Emergency Assistance
Provided under Title XIX
Provided under Title XX
No provision.
II. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
A. Other Than Financial
1. Age
Unborn Child
2. Citizenship
3. Residence
4. Deprivation of Parental
Support or Care
a. Foster Care
b. Unemployed Parent
5. Special State
Requirements
8, Social Security Number
Under 18 years.
No provision.
Must be a citizen of the U.S or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence or
otherwise permanently residing In the U.S. under color of law.
No durational residence requirement. Must be living In State voluntarily with intent to
remain and not for a temporary purpose, or, must have job commitment or be seeking
employment Shen entering State.
Deprived of parental support or care by death, continued absence, or physical or
mental incapacity of a parent, expected to last at least 30 days, and living with
relatives listed in the Federal act as irlterpreted, or
in foster care as permitted under the Federal act.
No provision.
Parent (or grantee relative) must cooperate in bringing nonsuppott action against
absconding parent. Military service meets definition of continued absence. Parent's
absence from the home must have continued for 30 days or be expected to continue
for more than 30 days
Each applicantlrecipient (including children) required to furnish social sectifity
number
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II. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (Continued)
B. Property Resources
1. Allowable Reserves
.
2. Recoveries, Liens,
and Assignments
Homestead. may own home and reasonable contiguous land. Non - Homestead
property producing income may be held. Other real property must be offered for sale
or rent. Essential personal property (such as household furnishirigs, tools, farm
equipment, and livestock) is not considered a resource. Reserves in cash, stocks,
bonds, securities, and cash surrender value of life Insurance limited to $1000 for the
AFDC group in which there is a needy caretaker relative(s) and $50Ci If there is no
needy caretaker relative.
Assignment to State of all rights to support of all applicant/recipients.
III. NEED DETERMINATION
A. General
1. Persons Included In
the.Grant
2. Definition of Need
3. Disregard of income
As incentive to
SelfHelp Specified
in,Titie IV of the
Social Security Act*
Eligible children, the parent with whom the child is living, the second parent in the
home If one parent of at least one of the children Is Incapacitated and the parents
are married to each other, or the eligible relative (needy caretaker relative) with whom
thd child is living.
Has insufficient income or other resources to provide a reasonable subsistence
compatible with decency and health.
In determining need, or amount of payment, State disregards
a. Any expenses reasonably attributable to the earning of income
b. Earned income (for applicant families who are otherwise eligible and for families
receiving assistance)
(1) all of the earned income of each dependent child receiving AFDC who is a full-
time student, or part-time student who is, not a full-time employee
(2) the first $30 of the total earned income for a month of all other individuals
whose needs are included in the family giant, plus 113 of the remainder of their
earned income for the month
c. No provision for disregard of up to $5 a month from all sources per person.
d. No provision for conservation of family Income for future Identifiable needs of the
child.
e. For WIN participants, the130 monthly incentive payment and reimbursement of
trainingrelatedexpenses made by thwanpower agency to any participant in
institutional and work experience traltiing programs
B. Standards of Assistance
1.
Basic Needs
Partially consolidated standard. Basic needs include food, clothing, utilities,
household sutiPlIes, personal care items, plus shelter as paid up to a $100 maximum.
(continued)
to aattoon to these sums sperrheo al the Soca, Soaorty Act there are, to ern avcrarry realli0
Moon Ouch ',Foal Stamp Act, mghat FAeLatton
t;omprehensrre EmptoTment ano It-Wang-ALL &hoot Lentz and i-nta kuuThor. Acal mares lop provrstons to.aisargaro awtraaem. lot AF TA. purposes .cream
myrtle° otenefna wean these programs. Based on Indian Treaty Law,
yments astnaneo per capita a new trt ULM Ka me-others of any tahan Lib* a Naa.
under P L. 92-254. 03-134 a 94-540, receipts Omuta/41:1 to members o
toed Tribes under P L. 94- i 14, and. tax exempt porttons a payment meat uncle,
P L. 92-2Q3 to Alaskan Tribes, are disregarded
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NEED.DETERMINATION (Continued)
2. Special Circumstancfr
Items
t. Paymerlt
1. Method of Determining
Amount
2. Maximum on the
Money Payment to
Recipient
The monthly amount designated to meet agency-defined standards of assistance for
these items for:
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(1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) Is $147.00 + $100 shelter
= $247
(2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) Is $263.20 + $100heiter
= $363
For food alone, the monthly amount allowed within the figure fOr the basic needs for
....,
(1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is 374.00.
(2) an AFDG family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) Is $135.00.
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Provisions for special die
, school expenses, telephone, essential household
die
seeing-eyed
, lifd insurance, personal or housekeeping services, major
home repair, and educat onal expensed for adults.
Need according to agency standards of assistance is not met in full. Into
is
applied to a rediiced standard which is 90% of the full standard. Payment sfurther
limited by maximums on the money payment by family size in the defici
the
difference between the reduced standard and countable income) whichever is less
The maximum for a family of 4 is $315.
For needy caretaker relative and 1 child, $195 a month, without needy caretaker
relative, first child $97.50 a month, each addition& child $60, essential needy 'relative
$97.50. May be exceeded for medical care and funeral expenses. (Legal)
IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM
A. Unemployed Parent
Not applicable; State does not elect this option.
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B. Emergency Assistance
Not applicable; State does not elect fills option.
C. Protective and Vendor
Payments
State Puivisions
e. Circumstances Under
Which Payments
Are Made
b. Criteria for
Protective Payee
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(For case situations other than those in which such payments are mandatory under
Work Incentive Program requirements and Child Support Enforcement requirements.)
Protective payments may be made when the AFDC recipient has clearly demon-
strated such Inability to manage funds that the needs of the children have not been
reasonably served
(1) He shall be interested in and concerned with The well-Aing of the family. He
must have the ability to help the family, make proper use of the assistance
payment and be accessible to the family. He must be able to handle highly
confidential matters and inspire confidence end respect necessary to motivate
desire for change and for acquiring new skills.
(2) He shall not have any dlrect or Indirect interest in dig-position of the assistance
payment, such as'member of the household, staff me4er of the county or
State Department, or landlord, grocer, or other vendor of goods and services
needed by recipient family.
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CHARACTERISTICS OF STATE AFDC PLANS
Department of Social Services
(Division of Community Programs)
October 1, 1980
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I, ADMINISTRATION .
4. State Agency/
I'
State Council
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The Department of Social Services)s deegnategas t11"single State agency" to
administer the AFDC program, Title IVA of the Spclaf Security Act, through the
Division of qpmmunity Programs. The Chief of the Bureau of rFinancial Assistance, .
(located within the DivisionpPCommunity Programs) isiisponsibielor the AFDC, Pro
gram. The divielon director appoints the BUreau chief.
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Council drSocial Services (advisory and policy-forming)-5 members appointed by
-Governor, confirmed by Senate, for 6-year overlamIng terms. No more than 3
members shall be of same politicaleparty. Commissioner appointed by Governor and
confirmed by Senate, to serve at Governor'sPleasure.
*k.
3. Local Agency
,
1. Place of Application
.
2. Responsibility for
Decisionat
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a.
Local office of Department of Social Services (99). County Board of Social Welfare
(99) (advisory ")
composed of 3 members or 5 members, appointed by County Bo
of Su_pervisors, 1 a woman, and not more tharr 2 of 3 m mbers or 3 of 5 mem
be °Mame political party. Local Income Maintenanc Administrator appoint
.
District Administrator (18 Administrative District Off
es).
.
.
Local Office of Department of Social Services.
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Income Maintenance staff of local office of Department ofSloclal Services.
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C. State-Local Firiancing of
Assistance and Adminis
trative Costs
.
Assistanmcosts: State funds only.
Source of State knife: Gineral fund.
AdmintsfrativErcosits: State funds.
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13/:Serrices Provide
1. Medal Care C
2 S cielal Services
3. Emergency Assistance
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ProOlded under Title XI?:.
Provided under Title V.
...
No provision.
II. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
A. Other ThanYinanciii
1. Age
w
Unborn Child
2. Citizenship
3. Residence
4. Deprivation of Parental
ausipert or Cart,
a. Foster Care
b. Unemployed Parent
5. Special State
Requirements
8. Social §Cicurity Number
Under 18 year's.
Ekgibliity for an unborn child begins wan the last trimester of the mother's preg-
nancy, verified in writing.by a licensed physician.
No provision In State law, agency applies regulation that non-citizen must have been
admitted to United States for permanent residence or otherwise permanently residing
in UnIteit States under color of law.
No durational residence requirement. Must be living In State voluntarily with Intent to
remain and not fora temporary purpose, or, must have job commitment or be seeking
employment when entering Stite.
Deprived of parental support and care by ressoja i)f death, continued absence from
homeohysical or mental Incapacity of eithei mint, %motet& last at least 30
days, or unerrfployment of a parenLand living with relaWs listed In the Federal act
as Interpreted, or
In a foster hpme or private child-care Institution as permitted under the Federal act.
Provision made forlamIlles in need because parent Is unemployed.
None.
'each applicant/recipient (Including children) re
ired to furnish social security
number.
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II. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (Continued)
B. Property Resources
1. Allowable Reserves
2. Recoveries, Liens, and
Assignments
May own homestifad (in city or town, 1/2 acre, rural, 40 acres) withoutregard to
value. A trailer house, mobile home, considered homestead if occupied by recipient,
if not so occupied, It is considered person
'property. Reserve of other real and
personal property limited to $800 for tha first person in the eligible group plus $400
for each additional person in the eligible group. In addition may have life Insurance
not to exceed $1000 face value per recipient; however"if Altai face value is In excess,
the cash value of the policies shall be substituted in
etermining whether the value
is within the limitations of insurance ancVor total
roperty reserve. Sdvings from
income earned by children id exempt. Alseiexem t are: motor vehicles (cars, trucks,
Motorcycles, tractors, snowmobiles, campers
c.) owned by members of the eligible
group tip to a maximum equity value of $2500;
usehoid goods and heirlooms
regardless of value; personal effects including cl
g, books, grooming aides,
jewelry, hobby equipment and similar items; one bun
plot for each member of the
eligible group; irrevocable funeral contracts or burial trusts, balance due on a sales
contract when property is sold; equVynot to exceed $1000 in incomeproducing
personal property providing pet in
produced over a 6-month period; life estate,
insurance settlement for payment of medical expensrand income received in a
month (exempt during that month).
Assignment to State of all rights to support of all applicant/recipients
OIL NEED DETERMINATION
A. General
1. Persons Includerkin
' the Grant
2. Definition of Need
3. Disregard of Income as
Incentive to Selftfelp
Specified In Title IV
of the Social Security
Act,.*
Eligible, children, the, parent with whom the child is iivIQg, the second parent
In
the home If one parent of at least one of the children is incapacitated or % parent of
at least 1 of tlie children is unemployed; or the eligible relative (needy caretaker
relative) with whom the child is living. Includes essential persons who may be needy I
relativets or other needy persons living as bona fide members of the family dnd
performing some essential services.
(Federal: "spouse of a child's parent by reason of a ... legal marriage.")
Has Insufficient income add resources to meet established requirements as set by
the Legislature.
In determining need, or amount of payment, State disregards:
..11. Any expenses reasonably attributable to the earning of income.
b. Earned income (for applicant families who are otherwise eligible and for families
receiving assistance)
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(1) all of the earned income of each dependent child rec8ivi96 AFDC who is a full-
-time student, or pa,cttime student who is not a fulhimelemployee.
(2) the,first $30 of the total earned Income for a month of all other individuals
whose needs are included in the family grant
lus 1/3 of the remainder of their
earned income for the month.
c. No provision for disregard of up to $5 a
th from'all sources per person.
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d. No provision for conservation of family i
ome for future identifiable needs of
the child.
e. For WIN participants, the $30 monthly incentive payment and reimbursement of
trainingrelated exoentses made b4the manpower Igency for any participant in
institutional and work experience training programs.
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B. Stindards of Assistance
1. Basic Needs
.
r.
Consolidated standard. Basic needs include foo11, clothing, shelter, utilities,
household supplies, personal data ItemOcommunIcations (bus-fare. newspapers,
magazines, and telephone), medicine cabinet supplies.
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The monthly amount designated to meet agency -deft
d standards of' ass4stante for
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these items for:
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.10 addition fo these Items specified In A. Social Security Act there
tomprehenshe Emploxment and training Act. School Lunch and Chi
Social'
related legislation ouch as Food Stamp Act, Nigher Education
}mandatory provisions to disregard as income for AFDC. purposes certain
limited benefits under these programs Based on Indian Treaty Law, pay
istributA per capita or held in trust for members of any Indian Tribe or Nation
under P t 93-2$4, g3- in or 94-Se0 receipt* distributed to members of specAtted Tribei under P L. 94-114, and. to exempt portions of payment made under
P I.. 92-203 to Alaskan Tribes: are disregarded
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III. NEED DETERMINATION (Continued)
(1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $292
(2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) Is $419
For food alone, the monthly amount allowed within the figure for the basic needs for
. (1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $87
(2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $154
2. Spe Cie! Circumstance
Provision 'for school expense, personal services, emergency child care, property
Items
repair, special tax assessments, tree remover, guardianship fees, and individual
education and training plan expenses. Payee receives $10 to meet needs of unborn
child.
C. Payment
1. Method of Determining
Amount
2. Maximum on the Money
Payment to Recipient
Need according to agency standards of assistance is met in full Income is applied
to the full standard. Payment is the deficit, which is the difference between the full
standard and countable income Full need mandated by legislature
No provision.
IV. EXTENSION'OF PROGRAM
A. Unemployed Parent
1. Federal Requirements
2. State Program
a. Unemployment
b. -"Good Cause"
c. Other Elements
ti ,.,
The Federal definition of
unemployed includes any parent who is employed less
than 100 hours a month or exceeds that standard for a particular month if work is
intermittent and the excess is of a tempOrary nature." In order to comply with
Federal requirements, the unemployed parent (1) has been unemployed for at least 30
days prior to receipt of aid; (2) hps not without good cause, within such 30 day
period, refused a bona fide offer of employment or training; (3) has six.or more
quarters of Work within any 13-calendar quarter period ending within one year prior
to application for aid 'or within such period ebceived or was qualified to receive
unemployment compensation. Must meet all other eligibility require gents of the
AFDC program if qualified for unemployment compensation, must apply for and
accept benefits; amount of compengstion is counted as income. ;
.
Employed less than 100 hours a month or employed 100 or more hours one month,
but work is intermittent and is Of a temporary nature so that expectation to be
employed is less than 100 hours in the following month
That there vies a definite Offer of employment at Wages no less than the Federal
minimum wage requirement; that the parent was physically able to engage in such
employment or was not prevented from working because of inabilityeto get to and
from the job; that there are no unreasonable risks to health dr safety due to Working
conditions or there Is not a lack.of workman's compensation protection.
The parent must apply for unemptoy,ment insurance benefits and must register with
the Iowa State Department of Job Service.'Must not be unemployed because of
conduct or circumstances which result in disqualification for unemployment
B. Emergency Assistance
Not applicable; State does not have lids progrpm.
C. Protective and Vendor
Payments
State Provisions
a. Circumstances
under Which
Payments are
Made
A
b. Criteria for
Protective Payee
For case situailions other than those in which such payments are mandatory under
Work incentive F'rogram requirements and Child Support Enforcement requirements )
Vendor payments can be. made in emergencies showing continued inabi ity of payee
to manage funds, such as eviction, termination of utilities, rtecessity to
ovide food,
clothing, or shelter. Protectiv9 payee can be established when the reiple
has
clearly demonstrated such idabillty to manage funds that the needs
f the
hildren
have not been reasonably served'
A protective payee must have concern for the family, have ability to help budget,
be readily accessible, able to establish a positive relationship, be responsible to
handle confidentiality; and not have a direct Interest in the disposition of thb
assistance payment An employee of the department may not be a protective payee
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CHARACTERISTICS OF STATE AFDC PLANS
Department of Social and
Rehabilitation Services
(Division of Income MaintenanCo)
October 1, 1980
KANSAS
LADMINISTRATION
Oa. State Agency
ii. t
State Board
The Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services Is designated as the "single
State agency" to administer the AFDC program, Title IVA of the Social Security Act,
functioning through the Division of Income Maintenance.
No board. Executive officer is Commissioner of Income Maintenance appointed by
the Secretary of Social-end Rehabilitation Services, with consent of Senate, and
serving at the pleasure of the Secretary who has authority to create advisory
committees when required under any Federal program or when recommended by
Governor.
B. Local Agency
1. Place of Application
,
2. Responsibility for
Decision
i.
17 Area Offices of the Commissioner of Income Maintenance appointed by the
manager is appointed by the Secretary under State Merit System
Area or Branch Office of the Department with an office located In each of the 105
counties.
Area or Branch Office of the Department.
1 StateLocal Financing
of Assistance and
Administrative Costs
Assistance and administrative costs: State funds only
Source of State funds Earmarked revenues
D. Services Provided
1. Medical Care
2. Social Services
3. Emergency Assistance
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Provided under Title XIX.
Provided under Title XX,.
.
Provided to needy families with children under Title IV, sea IV-13 below
II. ELIGIBILITY'REQUIREMENTS
A. Other Than Financial
1. Age
Unborn ailid
2. Citizenship
3. Residence
4. Deprivation of Parental
Support or Care
e. Eosterea
b. I.Mamplil Parent
t;
5. ,Special Star
Requirements
fte
6. Social Security Numb*);
Under 2.years. If 18 and under 1, must bPegularly attending a school, cpllege or
university, or a course of vocational or technical training.
Mother with no other children eligible on behalf of unborn child If pregnancy
medically verjied.
Must be a resident of the United States and either a cleor an alien lawfully
admitted for permanent residence or otherwise permanently residing in US under
color of law.
No daational residence requirement. Must be living in State voluntarily with Intent to
remain and not for a temporary purpose, qr, must have job commitment or be sepking-
employinent when entering State.
Deprived of parental support,or care by reason of death, continued absence from
home,
sical or mental incapacity of a parent, expected to last at least 30 days, or
unemp oyment of a parent and living with relatives listed ih the Federal act as
interpr ted, or
in a fosteqlome or private child-care Institution as permitted-under the Federal act
Provision Made for families in need because a parent is unemployed
All recipients anlepplicants for whom It Is mandatory under rules and reguldtions,
must register wlfh" the State Employment Service
Each applicant /recipient (including children) required to fUrnish social security
.
number
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II. ELIGIBILITY REQOIEMENTS (Continued)
B. Property Resources
1. Allowable Reserves
weir
2. Ricoveries,Ilens and
Assignments
Home
from consideration. Allowable resources may not have aggregate
value IN excess of $500 for one individual and $1000 for 2 or more persons. Exempt
Rom consideration are 1 vehicle, life insurance with a face value of $1000 or less for
each adult or $500 or less for each child, household furnishings and equipment in
use. Transfer of property within 5 years immediately preceding application is
considered in terrrfs of whether the transfer was for the purpose of rendering the, .
'family eligible for assistance and whether adequate consideration was received.
Assignment to State of all rights to support of all applicant/recipieht;.,
A. General
2. Definitlo'n of Need
3. Disregard of Income as
Incentive to SelfHelp
.
Specified In
Title IV of the
Social Security Act*
it III. NEED DETERMINATION
Eligible children, the parent with whom the child Is living, the second parent In the.
home If one parent of at least one of the children is incapacitate, of a parent of one
of the.children Is unemployed, and the parents are married to each other; or the
eligible relative (needy caretaker relative) with whom the Mild is living. Includes
essential person who must be a needy relative living as a bona fide family member
and performing some essential service.
Has irisufficrent income or resources to provide a reasonable subsistence compatible
with decency and health.
In determining need,'or amount of payment, State disregards.
a Any expenses reasonably attributable to the earning of income
b Earned Income (for applicant families who are otherwise eligible and for famAs
receiving assistance)
(1) all of the earned incdme of each dependent child receiving AFDC wile is a full-
,'
time student, or part-time student who is not a full-time employee, who if 18
and under 21, is regularly attending a school, college, or university, or a course
of vocational or technical training.
(2) the first $30 of the total earned income for a month of all other Individuals
whose needs are Included in the family grant, plus 1/3 of the remainder.of their
earned Income for the month
c J10 provision for disregard of up to.$5 a month from ell sources per person.
d. Provision for conservatiorrOf income of a child for future identifiable needs of the
child..
e. For WIN participants, the $30 monthly incentive payment and reimbursement of
training-related expenses made by the manpower agency to any participant in
institutional and work experience training programs.
B. Standards of Assistance'
1. Basic Needs
C.
Partially consolidated standard. Basic needs Include food, utilities, Household
supplies, personal care (tams, transportation, special diets, telephone, laundry,
household furnishings, special clothing, activity expense and lab fees for school All
Items except-shelter are in "consolidated grant", shelter is allowed by 5 geographic
regions at the rate-of $70.- $80, $90, $100 and S1?5
The monthly amount designated to meet agency-defined standards of assistance for
these items (figure for shelter is for the county with the largest caseload, Group IV)
for
(1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is. $165 + 100 for shelter
.
s
= $265
,
.
(continued)
'in addItion'to these Items specified in the Social Security Act there are, in certain socially related legisialion
such as Food Stains) Act, Higher EducAtion Act.
Comprehenshe Ernpirrynent.anOTralninAct, School Lunch and Child Nutrition Act) mandatory prorisions to disregard as Income for AFDC purposes certain
limited benefits urxer thrie programs Based on Indian Treaty Lsw.4payments distributed per capita or held in trust for members of any Indian Tribe or Nation
undo P I. 92-254, 43-134 or 44-540 receipts distributed to members of swilled Tribes under P L 94-114, and, tax ixempt portions of payment nuta under
I. 92-203 to Alaskan Tribes; are disregarded
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III. NEED DETERMINATION (Continued)
2. Special Circumstance
Items
(2) an AFD6 family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $265 + 100 shelter
=4365
For food alone, the monthly amount allowed within the figure for the basic needs for
(1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) ia$84'(Estimate)
(2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $131 (Estimate)
Provisions for housing repair, moving costs, replacement of lost, stolen, or forged
warrants; education and.training allowance.
C. Payment
1. Method of Determining
Amount
2. Maximum on the Money
Payment to Recipient
eel
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according to age,ncy standards of assistance is met in full. Income is applied
to t e full standard. Pgyment is the deficit, which is the difference between the full
standard and countable income.
No provision.
1\c. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM
A. Unemployed Parent
1. Federal Requirements
11.
The Federal definition of
unemployed
includes any'parent who is employed less
than 100 hours a month pr exceeds that standard for a particular month if the work
is intermittent and the excess is of a temporaly nature." In order to comply with
Federal requirements, the unemployed parent (1) has been unemployed for at least 30
days prior to receipt of aid; (2) has not without good cause, within such 30 day
period, refused a bona fide offer of employment or training; (3) has six or more
quatters of work within any 13-calendar quarter period ending within one year prior
to application for aid or within such period received or was qualified to receive
unemployment compensation. Must meet all othei eligibility requirements Of the
AFDC program. If qualified for unemployment compensation, must apply for and
accept benefits; amount of compensation is counted as income.
2. State Program i
-a. Unemployment
A parent is fully employed who works 100 hours or mores month. A parent Is not
considered fully employed if the work Is intermittent and is in excess of 100 hours
for only a temporary period, if wbrk is less than 100 hours in two prior months and is
expected to be under the 100 hour standard during the next month.
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b. "Good Cause"
(1) That the offer was bona fide and at an applicable minimum wag&'or wages
customary in the community; (2) that-refusal was not based on physical reasons for
inability to accept, or lack of transportation, or risks to health and safety, or lack of
coverage by workman's compensation protection; and (3) that the parent was given
an opportunity to explain. why the offer of employment or training for employment
was not accepted, e.g., work that is dangerousor hazardous or Involves excessive
travel to and from home, work inconsistent with edutational training, vocational
. training programs,'or home responsibilities.
c. Other Elements
A parent, unless exempt, must register for WIN In WIN counties or register for work
in non-WIN counties..
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B. Emergency 'Assiatanne
1. Federal Requirements
2. State Program
a. Eligibility Conditions
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vailke to needy 'families with children, as defined, Including those with both
arents in the home. The State plan must specify thaiglgtbilly conditions; the
emergency needs that will be met; what services will% prqideVrioVision that
emergerttyAssistance will be given forthwith, If migrant.w.orfters with families will be
included, v,Wher emergency assistance Will be available to them Statewide or for
what part(e) of the State, (FFP Is available only for assistance authorized during one
period of 30 consecutive days in any 12 consecutive months1
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Includea the requirements for Federal financial participation as listed in reglilationt
Family or person is physically residing in the State during time assistance is'
required.
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IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM (Continued)
b. Migrant Families
c. Emergencies Covered
d. Assistance and
Services Provided
e. Method of Payment
Includes migrant families with children under 21
Limited to civil disorders and natural disasters such as floods, fires, or tornadoes, to
potential eviction, to utility turn-qn or the preventEnn of utility discontinuance, and to
energy-conserving repairs for a client's home.
Energy-conserving house repairs (rtyaximum of $500), emergency shelter (maximum of
$125 per month riot to exceed 3 months), emergency utilities (not to exceed 3
1
months), and in the ease of natural disaster, emergency house repairs (maximum of
$1;000), household furnishings, appliances and supplies (maximum of $500), and
emergency clothing (maximum of $150)
Money payments or vendor payments
C. Protective and Vendor
(For case situations other than those in which such payments are rfiandatory under
Payments
Work Incentive Program requirements and Child Support Enforcement requirements )
State Provisions
a. Circumstances Under
Which Payments
Are Made
b. Criteria for
Protective Payee
Recipient haS periirstently mismanaged AFDC payment to the detriment of the
children Evidence required includes inability to plan and make funds cover a
month's needs, children not properly fed or clothed, failure to meet obligations for
rent, groceries, etc , repeated evictions or incurrence of debts with attachments
made against current income
The protective payee must have an interest in or concern for the welfare of the
family, must have an ability to help with budgeting, child care, and household
management, muss be accessible to the family and able to work closely with them,
must have ability to establish a positive relationship with the family, and must be
responsible and dependable
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CHARACTERISTICS OF STATE AFDC PLANS
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Departr,nent for Human Resources
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(Bureau of Social Insurance)
October t 1980
KENTUCKY
I. ADMINISTRATION=
A. State Agency
State Board
B. Local Agency
1. Place of Application.
2. Responsibility for
Decision
.
The Department for Human Resources is designated as the
single State agehcy
to
administer the AFDC program, Title IV-A of the Social Security Act, through the
Bureau for Social Insurance.
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No board. Secretary of Dep rtment for Human Resource
by Governor for
an indefinite term.
fdmInistrative district offices (15) with lodal offices In each of 120 counties of the
State. Workers in these offices are appointed by State Agency No Board.
ds
County offices of State agency.
Bureau for Social insurance of Department for Human Resources. CO
C. State-Local Financing
of Assistance and Ad.
ministrative Costs
Assistance and administrative costs: State funds.
Source of funds. General fund
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D. Services Provided
1. Medical Care
2. Social Services
3. Emergency Assistance
Provided under Title XIX.
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Provided under Title XX.
Provided to needy families with children under Title IV, see IV13 below.
II. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
A. Other Than Financial
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1. Age
Under 21 years. If 18 and under 21, must be regularly attending school, college or
university, or taking a vocational or technical training course
.
Unborn Child
No provision.
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2. Citizenship
3. Residence
4. Deprivation of Parental
Support or Care
a. Foster Cm
b. Unemployed Parent
5. Special State
il
4. Requirements
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6. Social Security Number
Must be a citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence or otherwise
permanently residing in the U S. under color of law.
No durational residerice requirement. Must be living in State at time of application,
or, must have Job commitment ór be seeking employment when entering State
Deprived of parental support or care by reason of death, absence from the home,
incapacity of a parent, e4ect131 to last at least 30 daA, and living with relatives
listed in Federal act as interpreted, or
In a foster liornit or private child -care Institution as permitted under the Federal act
No provision for families In need because of unemployment of a parent.
Incapacitated parer 'must not unreasonably refuse corrective treatment or referral
for rehabilitation training. Incapacity must be expected to last 30 days. Absence due
to desertion must have existed for at least 30 days. Incarceration must be for a.
period of at least 30 days to establish absence Employable child age 16 or 17 not
regularly attending school must be registered for WIN.
Each applicant/re cipient (including children) required to furnish social security
number.
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II. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (Continued)
B. Property Resources
1. plowable Reserves
2. Recoveries, Liens,
and Assignments
Homes% litd of family and any former homestead used but abandoned because of
illness, infirmity, or isolation or uninhabitable condition, do not disqualify
Income producing, non-homestead property is limited to equity of $5000 Maximum
equity of nonIncome-producing, nonhomestead property of AFDC assistance group
is $1000 "Equity" is assessed value less encumbrancrN. Liquid assets limited to
$500 for child living with nonparent if no adult in the assistance plan, $1000 for
assistance group of two, and $1500 for group of three or more Cash surrender value
of insurance policies on life of any adult member of assistance group may not
exceed $1000; of any child $500 Excluded from consideration are household
equipment, motor vehicles, and farm equipment May not have transferred or
mortgaged resources in order to qualify
Assignment to State of all rights to support of all applicant/recipients.
III. NEED DETERMINATION
A. General
1. Persons included In
the Grant
2. Definition of Need
3. Disregard of Income
as incentive to Self.
Help Specified in
Title IV of the Social
Security Act'
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Eligible children, the parent with whom the child is living, the second parent' in the
home if one parent of at least one of the children is incapacitated, or the eligible
relative (needy caretaker relative) with whom the child is living.
('Federal, "s'pouse of a child's parent by reason of a
legal marriage.")
Has inadequate income and support tb provide a reasonable subsistence ompatible
with decency and health
In determining need, or amount of payment, State disregards
a Any expenses reasonably attributable to the earning of income
b Earned income (for applicant families who are.otherwise eligible and for families
receiving assistance)
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(1) arrif the earned income of each dependent child receiving AFDC who is a full-
time student, or part-time student who is not a full-time employee, who, if.18
and under .21, is regularly attending a school, college, or university, or a course-
of vocational or technical training.
(2) the first $30 of the total earned income for, month of all other individuals
whose needs are Included In the family grant, plus 1/3 of the remainder of their
earned ireme for the month.
c No provision for disregard of up to $5 a month from all sources per person.
d. No provision for conservation of family income for future identifiable needs of
the child.
e. For WIN participants, the $30 monthly incentive payment and /13 imbursement of
trainingrelated expenses made by the manpower' agency to any participant in'
institutional programs.
B. Standards of Assistance
1. Basic Needs
A
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Mse Aims epaulet,* :re the
k.mlictervertsere Eseptcymem arm Irmettn-
meow oorPefhs unapt 11514 programs.
undo/ P.t.. 42-234. 51-1.14 Ot 94-540,
P.L V2-203 to Alatiun Tribes; are di
Fully consolidated standard Basic needs Include food, clothing, shelter, utilities,
household supplies, personal care items, school supplies, and ntlihmedlcal
transportation.
The monthly amount designated to t'heet agency-defined standards of assistance for
these Items for:
(1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy Caretaker + 1 child) is $162 00'
(2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $235.00,
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Somas &scanty Am there en, .r. einem soctaity .1OSIO0 tegts.tatem tame, es F ems Stamp Act. mtMet Educatxm AO,
kt$001 Alt-41 ana ,:.ram h.rbittun A. q Man04101, premsorm ta otsmststo as axone rat tsi
perpaset ,ertatn
on exam !Any Una, pilyMOfTla disrrflstnaO peo cape. at MPG m oust rw ms MOors at any craltan liibe w Nation
ditribtited to numbers at spextflod Teases ands P
P4- t te, ono, tax exempt p2clooni at pay-mem Tad. order
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III. NEED DETERMINATION (Continued)
2. Special Circumstance
Items
For food alone, the monthly amount allowed within the figure for'the basic needs for.
(1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $81.00 (Estimate)
(2) an.AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $118.00 (Estimate)
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Provisions for trainingrelated child care at actual cost.
C. Payment
1. Method of Determining
Amount
2. Maximum on the
Money Payment to
ReclRient
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Need according to agency standards is met In full except for families of 8 or more,
when family maximum applies a limit Income Is applied to the full standard or the
family maximum. Payment is the difference between the full standard, or the
-,maximum, and countable income.
Family maximum of $345 for family size 7 equals standard of assistance, no incre-
ment for additional family members
IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM
A. Unemployed Father'
,
Not applicable; folmer program was suspended 7/1/77.
13, E. rergency Assistance.
Federal Requirements
The State plan must specify the eligibility conditions, the emergency needs that
bt met, what services will be provided; provision that emergency assistance will be
given forthwith, if migrant workers with families will be included, whether emergency
assistance will be available to them Statewide or for what part(s) of the State
(Federal financial participation is available only for assistance authorized duiring one
period of 30 consecutive days in any 12 consecutive months )
2. State Program
; Emergency assistance is available to or on behalf of a needy child under the age
Conditions
of 21 and any other specified relative maintaining a residence in which such child is
' living, child is without resources to meet his immediate needs, assistance is needed
to avoid destitution or provide living arrangements for him in a home, destitution did
not arise because he or such relative refused without good cause employment or
training
b. Migrant Families
Includes migrant and transient families to extent they qualify. e
c. Emergencies
Destitution, or facing destitution, is the only emergency situation This exists when
Covered
a child deprived of the basic necessities of. shelter, utilities, food, transportation for
a stranded family or migrant family, or temporary child care to avoid destitution of
the child due to imprisonment of hospitalization of the specified relative and such
care unavailable free, and the liquid assets plus continuing monthly Income of family
are less than the financial eligibility scale for the family size Home repairsdnd/or
home furnishingt are provided to make a home owned by the applicant hal:Cable if
needed as result of a natural disaster (I.e. storm, flood, tornado or earthquake).
Clothing provided.only if family withcout a minimum supply of basic clothing due to a
natural disaster
d. Assist/ince and
Food, shelter, utilities, or heating fuel, and child care. Transportation need is
Services Provided
4; prOlded {or stranded transient or migrant families, child care is provided when
specified relative hospitalized or imprisoned and such care unavailable free, home
repair, clothing, and home furnishings provided if necessary to make a home
habitable and are needed because of a natural, disaster Referral services and
information
.
it; Method of Payment
Money or vendor payments
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IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM (Continued)
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C. Protective and Vendor
Payments
State Provisions
a. Circumstances
Under Which
"
Payments Are
Made
b. Criteria for
Protective Payee
For case situations other than those In which such payments are mandatory under
Work incentive Program 'requirements and Child Support Enforcement requirements )
Protective payments or vendor payments are made when the *oiler determines
that poor money management Is contributing to the Unsuitability of a home
Payee must be concerned with welfare of the children and selected with client's
I participation from any of the following:
A relative, including a family member, if otherwise suitable;
A friend;
A neighbor;
A member of the clergy,
A member of a communi
rvice agency or group.
Excluded from consideration are vendors of services utilized by recipient
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Department of Health and Hume' Resources
(Office of Family Security)
October 1, 1980
LOUISIANA
I. ADMINISTRATION
A. State Agency
State Board
The Louisiana Department of Health and Human Resources Is designated as the
"single State agency" to administer the AFDC program, Title IV-A of the Social
Security Act, through the Office of Family Security.
Advisory board of 15 members appointed by the Governor for indefinite terms The
executive officer of the "single State agency" is Secretary of the Department of
Health and Human Resources who is appointed by the Governor.
B. Local Agency
1. Place of Application
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2. Responsibility for
Decision
Family Security local offices (64)
Parish Administrator appointed by the Assistant Secretary of the Office 6f Family
Security
Parish Office of Family Security
Parish Office of Family Security (1) after disability factor determined by Review
Team for continuing assistance and (2) for temporary certification prior to Review
Team decision in hardship cases or upon sufficient medical evidence of total and
temporary disability
C. State-Local Financing of
Assistance and Ad.
ministrative Costs
Assistance and administrative costs: State funds.
Source: Appropriation from earmarked revenues
D. Services Provided
1. Medical Care
2. Social Services
3. Emergency Assistance
Provided under Title XIX
Provided under Title XX.
No provision.
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II. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
dA. Other Than Financial
1. Age
Unborn dilld
2. Citizenship
3. Residence
4. Deprivation of Parental
Support or Care
a. Foster Care
b. 'Unemployed Parent
5. Special State
Regttments
8. Social Security Number
Under 21 years. If 18 and under 21, must be regularly attending school, college or
university, or a course of vocational or technical training
Mother with no other children is eligible on behalf of unborn child if pregnancy
exceeding 4 months medically verified. Unborn child, eligible as any other child, is
added to budget.
Must be citizen or alien legally admitted for permanent residence or otherwise iegaily
and permanently residing in the U.S.
No durational residence requirement Must be living in State voluntarily with intent to
remain ancrnot for a temporary purpose, or, must have job commitment-or be seeking
employment when entering State
Deprived of parental support or care by reason of death, continued absence from
home, or physical or mental incapacity of a parent, expected to last at least 30 days,
and Hying in a home with relatives listed in the Federal act as interpreted, or
In a foster home or private child-care institution as permitted under the Federal act.
No provision for families in need because of parent's unemployment
In cases based on Incapacity, child ineligible If incapacitated parent(1) refuses
available medical treatment Or surgery which Is likely to Improve his condition, (2)
falls to follbW medical recommendations which will make him regain his earning
capacity, or (3) falls to avail himself of plans offered him for rehabilitation. When the
incapacitated parent or Child over 18 has active pulmonary tuberculosis or severe
mental illness, he is eligible for assistance in his own home until his situation is
evaluated. However, the parent's refusal for commitment, care, or treatment shall not
make the child ineligible: A person determined to be a mandatory work registrant is
ineligible for inclusion in assistance payment if he refused to register for work and is
not in training for g perlbd of 2 years or less
Each applicantireciblent (including children) required to furnish social security
numler or cooperate in applying for One
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it ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (Continued)
B. Property Resources
at
2. Recoveries, Liens, and
Assignments
May have home owned and occupied (rural, house and 160 acres, urban, property
covered by homestead exemption), exceptions made In case of hardship. Resources
(other then home and Income-producing property and cash surrender or loan value of
Insurance up to $1000 for each family member) limited to $1000. Not considered are
livestock and farm machinery used to produce cash Income or home produce, Jewelry
of sentimental value or worth less than $100; personal property needed for client's
care and comfort, one power-driven conveyance needed for employment, medical
care, life necessities, or participation irr normal activities (Includes motor boat,
motorcycle or bike.)
Assignment to State of all rights to support of all applioant/recipients
III. NEED DETERMINATION
A. General
1. Persons Included In
Eligible children, the parent with whom the child is 1.1ving, the second parent in the
the Grant
home if one parent of at least one of the children is incapacitated and the parents are
married to each other, or the eligible relative (needy caretaker relative) with whom the
child is living. Includes essential persons who may be needy relatives or other needy
persons hying as bona fide members of therdamily and performing some essential
service Essential persons are (1) natural, but not legal, incapacitated father who lives
with child (2) an unrelated child in the household under 18 or up to 21 attending
school (3) member of household unable to secure or maintain employment when
mother too,incapacitated to card for childreri and (4) unrelated adult in home ,
incapacitated and considered essential to dependent chijil as surrogate parent
2. Definition of Need
Has insufficient income and other resources to provide a reasonable subsistence
compatible with decency and health.
3. Disregard of Income
as incentive to
Se IfHelp Specified
in Title IV of the
Social Security Act
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In determining need, or amount of payment, State disregards.
a Any expenses reasonably attributable to the earning of income
b Earned income (for applicant families whtr are otherwise eligible and for families
receiving assistance)
(1) all of the earned Income of each dependent child receiving AFDC who is a full-
,
time student, or part-time student who Is not a full-time employee who, If 18
and under 21, must be regularly attending a school, college, or university, or a
course of vocational or technical training.
(2) the first $30 of the total earned income for a month of all other individuals
whose needs are included In the family grant, plus 1/3 of the remainder of their
earned income for the month.
c No provision for disregard of up to $5 a month from all sources per person.
d. No provision for conservation of family income-for future identifiable needs of
the child
e, For WIN participants, the $30 monthly incentive payment and reimbursement of
tralningrelated expenses made bythe manpower agency to.any participant in
institutional and work experience programs.
m soation w mese dams speutheo trt the Social Setunry Act tMra ere. in oertstriraciaity relate° motstanon autri as F oat bumf; An, nisam Lametton Act.
LmmPrenorittny Employment an0 iramap.Ant, Smoot Lunch and CAM° funntron Ar..b mandatory provisions to Canova is Income tot AF rri purposes denim
mite° °ermine anon these programs. Based on Indian Treaty caw, paymen4 distributed pet capita a new in trust tot membets 01 any Indian Titbit atNation.
uncle+ P.L. P2-254. 03-134 a G4-540, receipts distributed to members of specified Tribes ands, PA.. be- t i4, end, tax exempt portions of payment made undo'
RL b2-203 to Alaskan Tribes; an disregarded
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III. NEED DETERMINATION (Continued)
B. Standards of Assistance "
1. Basic Needs
2. Speciii Circumstance
Items
Partially consolidated grant. Basic needs Include food, clothing, shelter, utilities,
household supplies, personal care Items, transportation, housekeeping seryices,
routine medical care.
The monthly ambunt designated to meet agency-defined standards of assistance for
these items for:_
(1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is (Urban) $289, (Non=
Urban) $259
(2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker t 3,children) is (Urban) $494,.(Non-
Urban) $456
For food alone (Urban Area) the monthly amount allowed within the figure for the
basic needs for:
(1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $87 (Estimate)
(2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $148 (Estimate)
Provisions for training expenses (when applicable), cost of transportation under
Exceptional Children's Act.
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C. Payment
1. Method of Determining
Amount
2. Maximum on the
Money Payment to
Recipient
Need according to agency standard of assistance Is not met In full income is
applied to a reduced standard which Is 38% of the full standard. Payment is the
deficit which is the difaprence between the reduced standard and countablencome
No provision.
IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM
.
A. Unemployed Parent
Not applicable; State does not elect this option.
B. Emergency Assistance
Not applicable; State does not elect this option.
C. Protective and Vendor
Payments
State PrOvisions
a. Circumstances Under
Which Payments
Are Made
b. Criteria for Protective
Payee
(For case situations other than those In which such paymengs are mandatory under
Work Incentive Program requirements and Child Support Enforcement requirements.)
Protectve payment case situations are handled as third party payee or AFDC Foster
Care cases when AFDC check not used properly for family's welfare.
Selection of a third partyrpayee Is In accordance with the following
andards.
(1) Interest or concern in the welfare of the family.
(2) Ability to help the family make proper use of assistance payment
(3) Accessibility to the family.
(4) Ability to establish and maintain positive relationship with the family
(5) Good character and reliability
The designated payee shall not be a member of the division's staff or of the Icical
board, or an individual whose business or personal affairs would create a conflict of
Interests in handling the AFDC payment.
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ARACTELRITICS OF STATE AFDC PLANS
OctOber 1, 1980
MAINE
1. ADMINISTRATION
A. State Agency
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State Council
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The Department of Human Services Is designated as the "single State agency to .
administer the AFDC program, Title IV-A of the Social Security Act,through the
Bureau of Sodial Welfare.
HutmerSoftlices
17 members, 2 representing'respective Legislative
HO
s, remainder appointed by Governo;.'Other members include one private
citizen age 16.21 and one age 60 or over; 1 children services representatWe, 3 current
consumer8; 3 public or private agency officials, 6. public members who are neither
consumers or employees of public or private nonprofit human se
e agency.
(,),
Membership qualifitations relate to education, training, experienc
knowledge,
expertise, and interest in human services as well as geographic r presentatidn.
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Members appointed for3-year term. Commissioner appointed
Governor with,
consent of .the Health and institutions Committee Otto Legislature for coterminous
term with Governor.
B. Local Agency
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1. Place grApplicatIon
2. RespontIbility for
Decisioft
C. State-Lctcal Financing of
Assistance and Ad
mIrqstrative Costs
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eServIcesProvIded
1.1"Medical Care
,2. social SerVices
3. Eine
ncy'Assistance
a
Regional office of Department of Human Services (5), each of which have 2 or 3 sub-
offices.resptcttvely for a total of 15. Regional Director appointed by State agency.
Regional Or branch office.
Regional offices of State agency.
Assistance COsts:ftiate funds.
Sourpe of State funds: General fund.
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'Sources General fu
to
its
Proved under Title X1X.
Provided under Title XX.
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Other Thanlinancial
t. Age
Unborn Child
2. Citizenship
3.
Residence
1' De
Sup
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Paren
r dare
.
a. Foster Care
11. Unemployed Pare'ht
5. special State
Requirements
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8. SocialSecurity Number
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Under-21 years."1013and under 21, must be regularly attending high school, colletge
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Must bea cltliertr an alien I
ully admitted for perrninent residence.
No duratfonal residence requir
ent..Must be living in St
at time of applicatron.
or,'Must have Job commitment or be seeking employment w
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Depnved of parental support or care by death, continued abseke from tiome
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(including service in'sagned torsos), or physical or mental incapacity of a parerlt,
expected to last at least 30 dlys (totally precluding the Nirent,,from engaging in any
Ziseful occupation outside the home or the homemaker from homemaking). Child
must be living with iThatives listed in "the Federal act as Interpreted, orr
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in foster pare.
s.
Eder the Federal act. ,4
No provision fOr far'ille:.In need because a parent Is uneniployed.
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In Incarceration, confinement in a medical Institution, deportation to a foreign
country, unwed motherhood, and service In armed forces, absence must exist when
the first oheck is received and be-found to exist continuously thrOughoultcelpt of
assittance. Home in which child Is liVteg must meet with legaLrequliement of i
suita,bility:Incapacitated parent rpqulred to accept medical or reftAbilitative
treatment
specified circumstances.
Each applieenVeciplent (including childrenl required to furnish social sec:lofty
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U. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (Continued)
B. Property ResEurces
1. Allowable Reserves
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2. Recoveries, Liens, and
Assignments,
.
Ownership of real property useaes A hOme does not of Itself disqualify. However, In
determipihg need and amount of paymept, resources from osucti property, that is,
shelter; rentals, etc., are taken into account. All other property limitedto $500 "sale"
value for 1 eligible child (adult caretaker not included in assistance payment) or
$100
for 1 eligible child and adult caretaker included In assistance payment or 2 or
more eligible children. When equity in saleable real pr-Operty exceeds rnexlmuen,
err%
assistance will not be withheld provided applicant takes Immediate
to dispose
of excess amount Dr until applicant has been made a reasonable. tier f
he
property and has refused to accept It. Lifelpurance or.prepaid burial or both may
be held In addition to and exempt from tfelbove maximum for burialtpurposes not
to exceed $1500 face value per indhiidual. The maximum face value for the family
,
may be determined by multiplying $1500 times the, number ofversons in the family,'
Household and personal effects, car needed for transportation, tools, equipment, and
livestock also are excluded from consideration as resources.
Assignment to State of all rights.to support of all applicant/recipients.
III. NEED DETERMINATION
A. _G
1. Persons Included.in the
-Grant
2. Definition of Need
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3: Disregard of Income as
incentiv` to SelfielP
Speen
n Title IV
Of t
Social Security
Act'
Eligible children, the parent with whom the child is live
, the second parent in the
home If one parent of at least onkof the childr
incapacitated and the
rents
are married -to each other, or the eligible relative (needy caretaker relativ
with whom,
the child 19 living.
Has insufficient Income or other,resources to maintain a standard of living
''compatible with decency and health.
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In determining need, or amount of payment, State disregards
a. Any expenses reasonably attributable to the earning of Income.
b Earned income (tor applicarit families who are otherwise eligible and for families
receiving assistdAce)
1,
(1) all of the earned income of each dependent child receiving AFC who is a full-
time student, or part-time student who is not a full-time ,employee/whq if 18
and under '21 Is regularly attending a high school, college, or university, or a*
come of vocational or technical training,
.
`(2) the first $30 of the total earifad income for a month of all otlier Individuals
whose needs tre Included in the family grant, plus 1/3Uf -the remainder of their
earned income for the month
c No provision for disregard of up to $5 a month from all sources per person.
d. Provision for conservation of all or any part of income for the future education;
. special training, and employment of a child
.
,
.
.
e. For WIN participants, the $30 monthly Incentive paymetit and relmdursemeht of
training - related expenses made by the manpower agency to aciplarticipant in
institutional and work experience training programs.
to
B.
andards of Assistance
1. Basic Needs
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Fully consolidated st
rd. Basic needs incidde food, clothing, shelter, utilities,
household syppli
erso
I care items, recreation
ted to meet agency-defined standards of asSistance4or
The Monthly amount desig
these Jtems for:
(.1) an AFIff.tamily of 2 (
edy caretaker + 1 child) is $307 00
(2) an AMIC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $522 00
(continued)
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In adlitson to these nears specdasa m the Saari* Socurairrthor are: in Gstlain tactility rmataa upgtstatron iaticrt as F000 Stamp A. nwbor.otaor-atton P.c'.
t.wmpronanstve Employment ana I raining-Act, Sctwot Lunch aria Cruto Nutt-Mon Act, monaatory pronsions w atsragara as mcomo tut 110 ilk. purposes venom,
11M11110 01111111111 un011t MISS programs Bases on mdtan Inset, Law. payments austrawtO per capita or nolo in trust rot memosrs 01 any moron 1,1011 ur tratOn
under P L. 92-254, 93-134 or 04-540, ramps disinbutod w memgars of spcilnxt Tribes unat P L. 94- i 14, and. MA exempt porntins at payment mode under
P L 92-203 to Alaskan TrItets, am ditnitgarded
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2. SpeclarCircurhstartce
items
For food hlone, the nipnthly anIo)irrt allowed within the figure for the basic needs for:
(1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is 129.00.
(2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy carOaker + 3 children) is $220.00.
Provision for guardihn or Oonservator}ees.,
C. Payment
1. Method of Determining
Amount
2. Maximum on the
Money Payment to
Recipient
2
Need according to agency standards Of assistance is not met in full. Income is
applied to the reduced standard which is 67.5% of the full standard. Payment is the
deficit which is the difference between the reduced standard and countable income.
No provision.
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IV. EXtENSION OF PROGRAM
A. Unemployed Parent
Le
Not applicable. Former prograin_disconttnued effective J i ty 1, 1971.
B. Emergency Assistance
Not applicable;ptate does not elect this option,
C. Protective and Vendor
Payments
Not applicable; State-does not elect this option.
(For case situations other than thosejn.which such payments are mandatory under
Work Incentive Program requitements and Child Support Enforcement requirements )
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CHARAQTERISTIC4S OF STATE,AFDC PLANS
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MARYLAND
Department of Human Resources
(Income Maintenance Administration;
1. ADMINISTRATION
A. State; Agency
t
The Department of Human Resources is designated as the 'singlet State agency" to
supervise the administration of the AFDC program, TitleIV-A df the Social Security
Act. The Income Maintenance Administration is designated as the.organizational unit
resppsible for Title IV-A.
Board bf Social Servicesiadvisoryr-9 members appointed by the Secretary of
Human fiesources,with the approval of the ailernor, one of whom shall be
designated by theSecretary as Chairman. Alloilember's of .the State Board shall hold
office for terms of 6 years, the terns of 3 members expiring on June 30 of every
second year. The Board shall advise and counsel and make. recommendations. to
The Secretary of Human Resources, the State Director of Social Services, and the
State Director of the Income Maintenance Administratibn. The Secretary of the
-
Department of Humah Resources is appointed by the Governor and h
ffice at
the pleasure of the Governor. Directoriof Social Services Administration
nd Director
of the Income Maintenand Administration are appointed by the Secretary of Human
ResourceS, with the approval Of the Goyernor, and hold office at the pleasure of the
Secretary
Local'Agency
-
1. Place of Application
2. Responsibility for
.Decisloti
Baltimore City De
rtment of Social Services and 23 County Departments of Social.
Services. In Bain
re City, Advisory Commispon of 9 members appointed by Mayor
for 6-year overla
Ing terms. Includes Mayor. or his desidnee, plus Commissioner of
Health ex-offi
County Boards of Social Serviced consist of 9 members, each
including a
ember of local governing authority as ex-officio member; other 8
appointed by local governing authoiity for 3-year overlapping terms; cannor be
considered for a political office or accept office by election or appointment Director
of Baltimore City DSS appointed by May& from State Merit System; Director of each
County DSS,appomted by local bounty Social Services Board from State Merit.
System list
District offices of the ikaltimore City D6S and of other large metropolitan area
counties, County Department of Social Services/ for other counties
Local Department of Social, Services
.
C. SteLocal Fthaq.cing
Assistance and administrative costs. State funds oar
of
an' li
Source of State funds General fund
Administrative Costs.
D. Services Provided.
1. Medical Care
2. Social Servies
3. Emergency Assistance
Provided under TitleXIX
Provided under Title XX
Prduded to needy families with children under Title IV, see IV-B below
fk,
A. Other Than Finisncial
eii 1. Age
41 ,.
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Unborn Child
2. Citizenship
3. Residence,
4. Depri atidh of
10.
Pa
nts4 Support
Cafe
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II. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREME
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Under 21 years If 18 and under 21, must be regularlyattendirt a schobl,ollege or
university or regularly attending a vocational or tdchnical training course designed to'.
fit the yotith for gainful employment
.
Mother with no other children eligible on, behalf of unborn child If pregnancy medl
catty verified ijoidorn child is counted as an additional child
ust be a citizen or have legal alien statue
Mkist be a'resident of the state, that Is, one who is living in State voluntarily with
intent "to remain and not for a temporary purpose, or, must'have job commitment or
be seeking employment when entering Slate.
,
Deprived of parental support or care by reason of death, continued absence from
home, or physical or mental incapacity of a parent, expected to last at least 30 days,
or unemployment of a parent, and living w5,reiatives listed In the Federal act as
interpreted, or
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II. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (Continued)
a. FosterCare
b. Unemployed Parent,
'5. Special State
Requirements
8. Social Securityi Number
a foster home or private child-care Institution as permitted under the Federal act
Provision Is made for assistance to families In need-because of a parent's
unemployment.
Home must meet standdds of care and health fixed by State law and rules pursuant
thereto. AFDC recipients rItay be living outside Maryland If their flbsence is
temporary. LocaLdepartment must verify, after40 days consecutive absence and
monthly thereafter, the Intent of absence; that is whether it is temporary or
permanent Military absence meets definition of continued absence.
Each applicant/recipient (including children) required to furnish social security
number
B. Property Resources
1. Allowable'lieserves
2. Recoveries, Litns,
and AesIgnments
May own home in which he lives Maximum liquid assets
$500 cash value per
family unit may be retained. In addition there may be life or burial Insurance of $1000
face value for each member of the family unit age 18 or over ancr$500 for each child
under age 18. Excluded from consideration are household and personal effects, car
for transportation, tools, equipment and livestock. Has not assigned or transferred
property within 3 years prior to application in order to qualify
No provision for recovery from estate of deceased AFDC recipient
unng lifetime, if
recipient during receipt of AFDC becomes possessed of property tlr income In
excess. of needs, claim for recovery of total amount of assistance paid shall be made
.by local department Ss a debt dUe Assignment to 'State of all rights to suort Of all
applicant / recipients.
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III. NEED DETERMINATION
A. General
(Persons included In
the Grant
Eligible children, the needy parent or parents with whom the child is living, the
spouse of the needy caretaker relative, or the spouse of the needy parent
(stepparent)
2. Definition of Need
Need is found to be present when the amount o( income and resources, calculated
on a monthly basis, available to the applicant/recipient is less than the amount of
the requirenients in the agency standard of assistance
3. Disregard-of ineome
In determining need, or amount Of payment, State disregards A,
as incentive to Self-
1
Help Specified in
a Any expenses reasonably attributable to the earning of income
Title IV of the
Social Security Act
b Earned income for applicant families who are otherwise Nigibie and kor families
receiving assistance)
(1) all of the earned income of each dependent child receiving AFDC-who is a full-
time student,-or part-time student whO is not a full-time employee, who if 18
and under 21 is regularly attending a high school, college, or taking a course in
vocational or technical training
(2) the first WO of the total earned income for a month of all other individuals
whose needs are included in the family grant, plus 1/3 of the, remainder of their
earned income for the month
c No provision for disregard of up to $5 a month from all sources per person
d
Provision for conservation of child's income for future or current identifiable
needs of the child Child's earnings or other income may be consery
or his
current or future training program with indication from school records
at child
may be expected tOgraduale from high school or benefit from advanced training,
or the child's earned income may be conserved for his other, future identifiable
needs related to employment, cultural and educational pursuits, recreation, and
.
thiftstablishment of a horne
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addittori io Mese items specified al Itet Soc.rai Security Act there are, m certain aociany mated legislation isucm as Flop Stamp Ar.i. 4igrier FAUUton Act.
Cournpreihwhitive Employment and Laming Act, Sciloos Lunch and t.,,hittl truirinonlikcti mandatory provisions to disregard as income *cm km., purposes certain
Olmsted benefits under (Nee programs Basal on moue, Treaty caw, payments dismboted pet LAMa of nem on mist tut meMIDM 01 any incise Irmo or Ninon
uncles P c. 92-264,93-134 or 94-549 receipts distributed to/
gibers of specified Tribes undo, P c 94-114, and/Olga exempt pornons 05 payment mho. oriole
Pt 92-203 to Alaskan' Tribes, are disregarded
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ID. NEED DETERMINATION (Continued)
B. Standards of Assistant%
1. Basic Needs
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e. Fot WIN participants, the $30 monthly Incentive payment and reimbursement of
trainingrelated expenses made by th% manpower agericy to annarticIpant in
institutional and work 'experien e training progr
am
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Fully consolidated standard. Basic needs of the c
sbUda ted standard Include food,
clothing and special clothing allowance, shelter,
illties, household supplies,
personal care items, ,transportation, school suppli s, special diets; laundry; special
.
allowances while In institutions, essential medical-appliances, Insurartceqpremiums,
needs of an unborn child after medical verification, roqm and board, service in own
.
home (including telephone and deposit).
,
The monthly amount designated to meet agency-defined standards of assistance for
these items or
(1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker 4- t child) is $211
(2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 cluiaren) is $326
For food alone, the monthly amount allowed within the figure for the basis) needs for: r
(1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $71 28
(2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $114:69
2. Special Clrcumstahce
No provision.
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C. Payment
1. Method Of Determining
Amount
FMaximum on the
Money Payment to
Recipient
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Need according to agency standards of assistance is mill in hail Income is applied to
the full standard. Payment is the deficit, which is the difference between )he full
standard and-countable income.
No provision.
A.. Unemployed Father
1. Federal Requirements
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The Federal definition of
unemployed' includes any parent who is employed less
than 100 hours a month' or excieds the standard for a particular month if work is
intermittent and the excess is
f a temporary'nature In order to comply with
Federal requirements, the unemployed parent (f) has been unemployed for at least 30
days prior to receipt of aid, (2) has not without good cause, within such 30 day
period, refused a bona fide offer-of employ
or training; (3)Nas six or more
quarters of ,work within any '13-calendar
ua
riod ending within one year priof to
application for-aia or, partipated in a work or training program, or within such
period received or was qualified to receivt-unemployment compensation If qualified
for unemployment compensatjon, must apply for and accept benefits. amount of
compensation is counted as income'
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IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM
1.
2. State Program
a. Unemployment
A parent Is considered to be working part-firne when employed fess than 100,,houtis a
month, or when the work ex'ckeds that standard for a particular month but is
intermittent and the excess is of a ternporary nature, as evidenced.by the fact thatee
was under thy 100 hour standard for ttilii 2 prior months and is expected to be under
the sta
and during the next month'
1
,
b. "Good Cause"
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hat the offer was ikinafld,e and at an applicable minimum wage or wages
customary -i
the comingnityl(2) t4at refusal was not based on physical reasons for.
his inability t
ccdpt, ortack of treipsporfatfOn,or risks to health and safety, or lacks
Se
of coverage by
orkman's compen?ation protection, and (3) that the parent Was
given an oppor
nity to explain why the offer of employment was not accepted.
,
,Must be regispred with WIN-ES as eil.ondition &eligibility. Aid un&ailable (I) when
c. O
r
ements
unemplOym
t is the result of participatio
n a labor dispute, (2) when the parent
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ion under the state law due to miscond
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IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM (Continued)
B. Emergency Assistance
Federal Requirements
2. State Program
a. Eligibility
Conditions
b. Migrant Families
The State plan must specify the eligibility conditions, The emergency needs that will
be met; what services will be provided; provision that emergency assistance will be
given forthwith; if migrant workers with families will be Included, whether emergency
assistance will be available to them Statewide or for what part(s).of the State. (FFP
Is available only for assistance authorized during one period of 30 consecutive days
in any 12 consecutive months)
The child is (or, within 6 months prior to the month in which such assistance is
requested, has been) living with any of the relatives specified for AFDC in a place of
residence maintained by one or more of such relatives as his or their own home, the
child is without resources immediately access Ole to meet his needs, the emergency
assistance is necessary to avoid destitution orsuch child or to provide living
arrangements for him in a home, and his destitution or need for living arrangements
did not arise because he or such relative refused without good cause to accept
employment or training for employment Available' esources must be used to meet
the emergency need, including community resources available for particular kinds of
.crises, all resources in theform of liquid assets readily convertible,to cash, loans, or
Credit available when there is income or anticipated income
Includes migrant families, statewide
C. Emergencies
Disaster defined as fire, flood, tornado, or civil cllsoriler, eviction or foreclosure
Cove
pending determination of eligibility for continuing assistance, theft or breakdown of
essential applienceirefrigerator, cooking or heating stove, or washing machine) for
current recipients of public assistance including SSI recipients, being stranded away
from home, lack of a home for the child returning from foster care or institutional
pl@cement, theft of money, insufficient fuel supply due to abnormally harsh extremes
of weather when recognition of this type of emergency is authorized by the Stale
Director of the Income Maintenance Admnistaton.
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d.Assistance and
Temporary shelter, fuel, and-food needs, repiacernent of certain essential appliances,
Services Provided
repair of certain essential appliances in lieu of purchase, replacement of essential
clothing and 4eplacement or repair of essential furniture and appliance items
`rendered unusable as a result of disaster. essential home repairs for the person who
owes or is buying his hdThe provided darhage resulted from a disaster, monies to
stay an eviction or foreclosure or for moving and storage of possessions if it is
family's decision to relocate at point of eviction or foreclqsure or if the maximum
payment will not prevent eviction or foreclosure, cost of transportation and meals to
return stranded individual to his home, certain appliances and furniture to meet
needs of a child coming out of a foster care or institutional placement, purchase of
fuel, including payment to prevent threatened turn-off of utilities or turn.on of
Alines which have been cut off, provided Director of the Income Maintenance
Administration deems that harsh weather has caused an emergency, and replacement
of stolen money to,provide resources to maintain an adequate living arrangement for
a child
e. Metho
Payment
Money or vendor payments, $250 maximum within 30-day period, $130 for-fuel utility
assistance
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, Not applicable. State does not elect this option
Payments
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Department of Public Welfare
(Officrof Assistance Payments)
October 1,1980
Massachtisetts
L'ADMINISTRATION
A. State Agency
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State Board
The Department of Public Welfareis designated as the
single State agency" to
administer the AFDC program, Title IV-A of the Social Security Act. The
organiiational unit responsible for the program is the Office of Assistance
Payments.
Advisory Board
16 members, including Commissioner ex officio and 3 members of
community service center boards, appointed by Governor after consultation with
Commissioner, far 3-year overlapping term's. Commisdioner of Public Welfare
appointed by Goverhor for a term coterminous with that of the Governor
B. Local Agency
1. Place of Application
2-Responsibility for
Decision
Welfare Service Offices (53) and Community Service Area Offices (40). Each
Community Service Area Office has a Board of 15 to 30 members appointed by
Commissioner for 3-year rotating terms, must include professional groups
recipients of services. CSA Director appointed by Commissioner with advice
Board.
.
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Community Service Area Office or Welfare Service Offite
.....,,,"
Community Service Are
fice or Welfare Service Office
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d. StateLocal Financing
of Assistance and
Administrative Costs
Assistance and administrative costs. $tate funds only
Source General fund
b. Services Provided
1, Medical Care
2. Social Services
3. Emergency Assistance
Piovided under Title XIX.
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Provided
der Title XX. Effective 711/80 administration of Title XX under newly created
tlep2vimehf of Soda( Services
Provided to needy families with children under Title IV, see Seaton AB below.
II. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
A. Other Than Financial
1. Age
Unborn Child
2. Citizenship
3. Residence
4. Deprivation of Parental
Support or Care
a. Foster Care
b. Unitruployed Parent
5. Special Siete
Requiremenis
6. Social Security Number
B. Property Resources
1. Allowable Reserves
at
Under 21 years. If 18 and under 21, must be regularly attending a school, college or
university, or taking a course of vocational or technical training
Needy pregnant woman without other dependents is eligible if pregnancy medically
verified If husband present; hp must be incapacitated, ill, or unemployed.
ivtpst be a citizen*oi alien admitted for, permanent residence or otherwise
permanently residing in the.U.S ,under color of law.
No darationai residence requirement Must be a resident of State at time of applicatiOe
or, must have job commitment or be seeking employment when entering State
Deprived of parental support or care by reason of death, continued absence from
home, or physica( or mental incapacity of a parent, expected to last at ieast 30 days,
or unemployment of a parent and living with relatives,liated In the Federal act as
interpreted, or
in foster care as provided under th
eat act
Provision Is made fOr families t
eed because of a page's unemployment
Relative must proyide adequate cite and home must be suitable, but assistance
for child shall not be denied on basis that home is unsuitable while he continUes to
reside in the home
h applicant/recipient (including childrenirequired to furnish social security ni.imber
May own real property occi,-.ied as a home regardless of fair market value Other
real prirverty may only be held pending disposal or liquidation, reasonable efforts to
sell must be Verified Liquid assets limited to $1000 per faintly In addition, insurance,
may be beld with cash surrendeF. value up to $1000 per family Burial insurance or
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I. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (Continued)
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2. Re6over les, Uens, and
and Assignments
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prepaid burial contract up to a maximum of $10Q0 for each person may be held. '
Household furnishings; clothing, l'aulomobile essential for employment, meVal
rehabilitation, training or other specified needs, and personal effects may be held
without evaluation.
If assistance application Is a result of aft injury or II1M3ss for which a third party may
be responsible, an assignment Is taken to recover funds derived from settlement.
Assignment to State of all rights to support of all applicant/recipients,
III. NEED DETERONATION
A. General
1. Persons included in
the Grant,
2. Definition of No-Ad
3. Disregard of Income as
Incentive to Se !elo
Specified in Title IV
of the Social Security
Act'
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Eligible children, the parent with.,whom the Odd is living; the second parent' in the
home if one parent of at least one of the children is incapacitated, or a parent of one
of the children Is unemployed, or the eligible relative (needy caretaker relative) with
whom the child is living Includes as an essential person the needy spouse of the
caretaker relative with whom the Child is living,
('Federal. "spouse of a child's parent by reason of a
legal marriage.")
. Has insuffICIent income or other resources to maintain a content of living compatible
with heath, respect and decency
1,etermining.need, or amount of pa*ymept.Btate,disregards
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a Any expenses reasonably attributable to the earning of income
b
.
c.
d.
Earned Income (for applicant fapilles who are otherwise eligible and for families'
receiving assistance) -i-
(1) all of the earned income of each dependent child receiving AFDC who is a full-
time student,or parttuipe student who is not atilt time errifloyee, who if 18
and under 21 Is regularly attending a school, college, or university, or a course'
of vocational or technical training:
(2) the first $30 of the total earned income for a month of all other individuals
whose needs are included in the family grant, plus 1/3 of ,ipe remainder of their
earned income for the month.
No provision for disregard of up to $5 a month from an sources per person
Provision for conservation of earned income of mothers of students beyond
second year-of high school with approved plans for higher education.
e For WIN'participants, the $30 monthly Incentive payment and reimbursemenof
training-related expenses made by)he manpower agency to any participant In
institutional and work experience training programs.
B. Standards of Assistance
1. 'Basic Needs
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Fully consolidated ptandard. Basic needs incIM'food, clothing, shelter, utilities,
hobsthold supplies and replacements, personal care items, transprtatIon and
recreation The rgency meets its standard of assistance bf paymarll of a monthly
amount
The monthly amount deSigrfated to meet agency-defined standards of assistance for.
these items for,
Oran anAFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $314 20
(2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children)
$444 50
For food alone..the monthly am9unt.allowed within the figure for the basic needs for
(1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $83 60
(2) an A.FDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $167 20
(continued)
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lion to thole Rents SpeClited in the Social Security 'Acd there *roan coition socasity mired legieration leach is F Doc imp Act. nigher Education Act,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act. School Lunch and Child Nutrition Act, mandatory prooletogs to disregard as income ow At DC. purposes coattail
limited portents under these programs Based on Indieri Treaty are. payments distributed per capita or held to trust tor members of any wean tribeor NetiOn untie,
I. 42 241, 93-134 or 94-540, recitiPts distritionid to members of specified Tribes wider P t. 94-114, and. tee exempt portions of payment made wider Pt. 92-203
to Alaskan Tribes. are ensregar6k1
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III. NEED DETERMINATION (Continued)
2. Special Circumstance
items
Provisions for medical transportation Unborn child not considered
computation of
the grant. Special allowance for newborn infant layetteS50, and crib.and mattress
4e7.5 Allowance for training- related costs for non-WIN recipients.
C. Payment
1. Method of Determining
Amotint
.
Need according to agency standards of assistance is met in full. Income is applied
to the full standard. Payment is the deficit, which is the difference between the full
standard and countable income
2. Maximum on the Money
No provision.
Payment to Recipient
IV: EXTENSION OF PROGRAM
A. Unemployed Parent
1. Federal Requirements
The-Fed
definition of "unemployed' includes any parent who is employed less
than 100
ours a month or exceeds -that standard for a particular month if the work
it inte
ittent and the excess is of a temporary nature." In order to comply with
Fe, era! requirements, the unemployed parent (1) has been unemployed for at least 30
days prior to receipt of aid, (2) has not without good cause, within such 30 day
period, refused a bona fide offer of employment or training; (3) has six or more
quarters of work within any 13-calendar quarter period ending within one year prior
to application for aid or within Such period received or was qualified to receive
unernployment,compensition, (4) is currently-regrstered with the Division of
Employrvnt Security, i e., the applicant must register not more than 30 days from
the.date erapplication and not less than once in every 30 days after receipt of the
-first AFDC-UP payment Registration for WIN meets the Emplr,;ment Security
registration requirement for both applicants and recipients. If qualified for
.unemployment compensation, must apply for and accept benefits; amount of
compensation is counted as Income
2. State Program
a. Unemployment
b, "Good Cause"
c. Other Elements
For at least 30 days prior to the receipt of AFDC was unemployed or was employed
less than 100 hours a month or work is intermittent and the excess is of temporary
Iture
(1) That the offer was bOna fide and at an applifabla minimum wage or wages
customary in the community, (2) that refusal was not based.on physical reasons for
i inability to accept or lack of transportation, or risks to health and safety, or lack of
coverage by wdrkman's compensation protection, and (3) that the parent was given
an opportunity to explain why the offer of employment or training for employment
was not accepted
AFDC ayallable to sinkers who are otheavise eligible and to a parent whose
unemployment is due to misconduct or other circumstances which would disqualify
them for Unemployment Compensation if they meet all other eligiblity factors for
AFDC-UP
B. Emergency Assistance
1. Federal Requiriments
L.
2. State Piogtam
The State plan must specify the eloilailiq conditions, the emergency needs that will
be met, what services will be provided, provision that emergency assistance will be
given forthwith, If migrant workers with families will be included. whether emergency
assistance will be available to them Statewide or for what part(s) of the State (FPP is
available only for assistance authorized during one pefiod of 30 consecutive days in
any 12 consecutive months )
1
,
a. Eligibility
Emergency AsSistance is available to or on behalf of a needy child under the sge of
Conditions
21 and any other specified relative maintaining-a residence in which such child is
INing, child is without resouroes to meet his Immediate needs, assistance is needed
1 to avoid destitution or provide living arrrangements for him in a home, destitution did
I not ar1.Se because he or,such relative refused without good catise employment or
4; tealgIng
1
(continued)
A
16.
4
4 MASSACHUSETTS
IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM,(Continued)
b. Migrant Families
c. Emergencies covered
d. Assistance and
Services Provided
Includes migrant families with children under 21,
Destitution or immedilte and urgent need which cannot be met out of resources
ordinarily or currently available to the family; accidental death or absence of parents,
mass care and assistance situations, hurricane, fire, flood, tornado, and earthquake.
Shelter, fuel, and utility arrearages if verified that eviction or shut-off notice has been
received and that payment will guarantee no eviction or shut-off Appliance repair,
replacement, or purchase under specified conditions Accrued storage when costs
would be less than purchaveror replacement of furniture Medical and remedial services
for those not eligible for Title XIX Mass care and assistance due to disasters if no other
resources available for emergency Moving expenses not to exceed $150. Security
4;
deposit when required by landlord not to exceed 1 month's rent When deposit is
returnedAill be made payable to the Welfare Department Repairs to recipient-owned
home if authorized by Regional Administration In case of disaster (fire, flood, hur-
loo
manes, tornadoes, or earthquake) food, clothing, cleaning of smoke or flood damaged
goods, basic furniture, household equipment supplies The limitation of EA to one
period of 30 consecutive days in any 12 consecutive months does not apply if the fami-
ly's second application for EA is the result of a disaster
e.Method of payment
Money payinent or vendor payment
C. Protectiveand Vendor
(For case ituations other than those in which such
-,,,
Payments
payme
s are tnendatory under,Work Incentive Program requirements and Child
Supp
Enforcement requirements )
State Provisions
a. Circumstances
Persistent mismanagement of financial affairs by theRrantee-relative determines
Under Which Pay-
114,
ments are Made
b. Criteria for Pro-
tective Payee
Interest and concern in welfare of recipient, ability to help family, availability to
work with family constructively and of good character and reliable May not be a
vendor of goods or serves or have, a part in determining eligibility and payment
a
Departenent of Social Services
(Office of Income Assistance)
CHARACTERISTICS OF STATE AFDC PLANS
October 1, 1980
MICHIGAN
I. ADMINISTRATION
, A. State Agency
State Board
The Department of Social Services Is designated as the "single State agency" to
administer the AFDC program, Title IVA of the Social Security Act, through the
Office of IncomeAssistance.
Advisory Committee-10 members appointed by the State Association Of County
Welfare Boards and Directors. Director of Social Servicesappoirifed by the Governor
with the advice and consent of the Senate.
B. Local Agency
1. Place of Application
2. Responsibility for
Decision
County Department of Social Services (83), no local board by law, related to public
assistance. County ,Director appointed by Director of State Department,
County Department of Social Services.
State Department of Social Servides upon recommendation of local office
C. StateLocal Financing of
Assistance and Ad-
ministrative Coils
Assistance costs' State funds
Source: General fund.
Administrative costs: State funds.
Source of State funds: General fund
D. Services Provided
1. Medical Care
2. Social Services
3. Emergency Assistance
Provided under Title XIX
Provided under Title XX,
Provided to needy families with children under Title IV, see IV-B below.
II. ELIGIBLITY REQUIREMENTS
A. Other Than Financial
1. Age
Unborn Child
2. Citizenship
3. Residence
4. Deprivation of Parental
Support or Care
a. Fester Care
b. Unemployed Parent
5. Special State
Requirements
6: Social Secu
umber
Under 1$ years. See Item III A-1
Provision is made for unborn child and mother if pregnancy medically determined.
ML 3t be a citizen of U.S or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence or
of erwise permanently residing in the U.S under color of law.
Nc durational residence requirement. Must be living In State voluntarily with intent to
remain and not for a temporary purpose or must have lob commitment or be seeking
employment when entering State
Deprived of parental support or care due to death, continued absence, physical or
mental incapacity of a legal parent, expected to last at least 30 days, or
unemployment of a parent (deprived also If child made permanent ward of court), and
living with relatives fisted in Federal act as interpreted, or
in foster home or private child-care Institution as perrtiitted In Federal act.
Provision is made for families in need because of the unemployment of a parent.
,(1) Incapacity must be erected to last for a least 30 days and incapacitated parent
must not unreasonably refuse corrective treatment or surgery, if condition
remediable. (2) Must be Iivihg in suitable family home meeting standards of cXe and
health established by State Department (3) If parental rights are terminated by
court, the parent is not a relative for eligibility purposes
Each applicantireclpient (including children) required to furnish social security number
B. Property Resources
1. Allowable Reserves
May own real property occupied as home Other teal or personal property with
market value not to exceed-$1500 may be owned when only recipient is one eligible
child, when there are two or more eligible persons amount owned may not exceed
$2000 Cash vtlue of life Insurance is limited to $1000 per family. Burial plots owned
by an AFDC cftld, or the child's parents or step-parent are exempt, limited to 1 plot
per person Pre-paid irrevocable funeral agreement up tf $1500 is exempt Family
(continued)
2 MICHIGAN
II, ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (Continued)
2. Recoveries, Liens, and -
Assignments
may hold farm stock and implements (Including but not limited to horses, cattle,
poultry, power machinery and motor-powered vehicles) up to $750 fair market value.
If family dots not quality for this exemption for farm mock and Implements may hold
tools and equipment up to a value of $750, including a car
hen necessary for
fulfillment of an approved employment plan. Household good
nd clothing are
excitided from consideration. Has not within 1 year prior to date
application
assigned or transferred property to be eligible for assistance or to secure a larger grant.
Ineligible for period of time such resource would have rftitintained family at assistance
standrds level.
Asfnment to State of all right .to support of all applicant /recipients.
III. NEED DETERMINATION
A. General
1. Persons Included In the
Grant.
2. Definition of Need
3. Disregard of Income as
incentiveto Self-Help
Specified In Title IV
of the Social Security
Act*
Eligible children, the parent with whqm the child Is living?the second parent in the
the home if 'one-parent of at least one of the children Is incapacitated, or a parent of
one of the children is unemployed, and the parents are married to each other; or the
eligible relative (needy caretaker relative) with whom the child is living. Essential per-
sons Included in the grant include needy spouses of eligiblp caretaker relatives and
needy members of the household under 18 who are attending high school and con-
`sidered essential to recipients well being.
Need existl If requirements exceed net income and resources by any amount':
.
However, a deficit of $1.50 or more must exist in order for paymept to be authorized.
In determining need, or amount of payment, State disregards;
a. Any expenses reasonably atThbu-table to the 'earning of Income
b. Earned Income (for applicant families who are otherwise eligible and for families
receiving assistance)
(1) all of the earned income O each dependent child receiving AFDC who is a full-time
student, or part-time studs
who is not a full-time employee.
(2) the first $30 of the total earned income for a month of all other individuals
whose needs are included in the family grantr plus 1/3 of the remainder of their
earned income for the month.
c. No provision for disregard of up to $5 a month from all sources per person.
..
.
d. No provisidreor conservation of family income for future identifiable needs of the
child.
e. For WIN participants, the $30 monthly incentive payment and reimbursement of
tr
ningrelated expenses made by the manpower agency to any participant in
in
ItutIonal and work experience training programs.
B. Standards of Assistance
1. Bait lc Needs
Partially consolidated basic needs standard includes food, clothing, utilities, heating
fuel Zones I and II), and incidental personal needs. Shelter Is an addition to partially
consolidated standard and amount vpiles according to shelter Oa. State has 6 area
maximums for shelter: Area I $105; A. $110, III
$120; IV - $130, V - $145; VI
$160
average is $140.
The monthly amount designated to meet agency-defined standards of assistance In
Zone I for these items (using Area IV shelter) for:
(1) an AFDC family bf 2 (needy caretaker 4- 1 child) is $231 + $130 shelter = $30
(2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $383 + $130 shelter = $513
(continped)
"In addition to these items (wafted on the Sociao Security Am there ere, in certain socially retried mgision ion tsacn as Foam: Stamp Act, nigher Emication Act,
14 Comprehensive Employment and Traming-Am, &Moot conch and aunt Nutrition Act, mandatory provisions w disregard as income rot AF
purposes certain
rimfted benefits .rider These programs Based on maim Treaty caw, payments distributed per capita oe now in 1 full 101- T01710013 01 any mdtan
or rpm:on trio.,
P.c. i2 -254, 93-134 et MAW*. reeimpto distributed to members of specified Tribes ands' P.t. 614- t 14, and. tas exempt portions or payment made tmdeo Q t. 111-203
to Alaskan Tribe4star disregarded.
Ci
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MICHIGAN
III. NEED DETERMINATION (Continued)
2. Special Circumstance, `
items
For food alone, the month
ount allowed within the figure for the basic needs for:
1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child), is $105 (Estimate)
(2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 ctIlldren), $205 ( Estimate)
Provisions for medical transporfation, excess shelter when required to preserve---"
equity In home or because of family.size or other unusual circumstances, and family'
%chore services. Provision for $14.monthitextra nutritional diet for pr gnant moth%
'C. Payment
1. Method of Defer.
mining Amount
2. Maximum on the
Money Payment to
Recipient
Need,according to agency stand-ards of assistance is met in full. Intome Is applied
to the full standard. Payment is the deficit, which is the difference between the full
standard and countable income.
No pr.ovision.
IV. EXTENS)ON OF PROGRAM
A. Unemployed Psarent
1. Federal Requirements
-2. State Progra
a. Unemploymen
b. "Good Cause"
c. Other Elements
The Federal definition of
unemployed" Includes
any pardnt who is employed less
than 100 hours a month or exceeds that sta
and for a particular month if the work
is intermittent and the excess is of a tempo ary nature." In order to comply with
Federal requirements, the unemployed par nt (1) h
been unemployed for at lest 30
ayS prior to receipt of aid; (2) has not withQycause, within such 30 day
period, refused a bona fide offer of employment o
ining;43) had Six or more
quarters of work within any 13calendar quarter perio
nding within one year prior'
to application fokald or within such period received or w
qualified to receive
unemployment compensation. If qualified for unemployment compensation, must
apply for and accept benefits; amount of compensation is counted as income.
A parent is unemployed who
1.
is emoyed less than 100 hours in the month (i.e., a period of 30 consecutive
days
receding the date of the first.payment, or in any month while receiving
AFDC-U; or
,
e
2.
exceeds that'standard for a particular month, if the work is intermittent and
the excess is of a temporary nature as evidenced by the fact that it was under
, the 100 hour standard for the two prior months and Is expected to be under the
standard during he next month.
(1) h bond fide offer was not made at minimum wages customary for such work or
the offer of training was not for a specific training program, (2) refusal was made for
mental or-physical health reasons; (3) lack of transportation to the job or training
site; (4) working conditions would create a health or safety risk; (5j }here is no
workmen's compensation protection.
Includes a parent whose unemployment results from pa)hicipation In a labor dispute
and a parent disqualified for unemploymentcompensation dusto misconduct or
specified circumstances.
B. Emergency Assistance
t. Federal Requirements
The State plan must specify the eligibility conditions, the emer
needs that will
.
be met, what services will be provided, provision that emergenciaSsistande will-be
given forthwith; if migrant workers with
ncluded, whether emergency
`assistance will be available to them
for what part(s)'of the State. (FFP
is available only for assistance authorized
uring one period of 30 consecutive days
in any 12 consecutive months.)
in
(Continued)
4 MICHIGAN,
IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM (ContinuOd)
2. State Pfogram
a. Eligibility Conditions
b. Migrant Families
c, Emergencies 9pvered
d. Assistance and
Services Provided
e. Method of Payment
Assistance Is necessary to avoid destitution of such a child or tO provide living
arrangements for him in a home, and hiS destitution or need for living arrangements
did not arise because he or the relative refused without good cause to accept
employment or training. Includes AFDC grantees, families viIth children under 18
receiving or eligible on the basis of income below AFDC standards, and children
`needing protective servicespr foster care. Potential resbbrces must be developed
prior to EA authorizaon.
includes migrant families with children under 18.
(1) a catastrophic event involving a civil disorder or natural or chemical disaster, (2)
need for, or mechanical failure of an applicance; (3).an impending foreclosure,
eviction, or heatint'fuel /utility shutoff; (4) a health hazard threatening immediate
harm because of unsafe housing or other causes, (5).need for removal of a child from
the home to protect health and safety
Food, up to $3 per person, per day, actual cost up to $100 per person for clothing, up
to 3 months' rent up to the county shelter maximum to prevtnt eviction, up to 1
month's rent nOwo exceed the county shelter maximum toistablish a dwelling unit,
up to $1,200 lifetime limit per eligible group for property taxes to prevent eviction or
loss of redeemability; up to $1000 for a 30 day period for emergency shelter for
homeless persons, up to 1 month's rent for a shelter security or damage deposit, up to
lifetime limit of $3,000 or 25% of the State Equalized Value of a home, whichever is less,
for home rePtirs, repair or replacement of appliances not to exceed $100, cooking
skive, $150, refrigerator, and $100, washing machine; minimum amount necessary to
prevent or restore heating fuel or utility service and deposit as required by the provider
to re
re service. actual cost up to $100 for replacement of household items, actual
cost u33 to $500,for replacement of furniture, up to $300 for emergency transportation to
relocate a family, actual cost for transportation to probable employment, actual cost up
to $200 for special clothing or tools required, but not furnished, by an employer.
Migrant families bnly Inpatient hospitalization at actual cost up to medical assistance
rates.
Children in need of protective services or foster care: Emergency shelter may be
authorized for up to 30 days. A clothing allowance may, be given under the same
conditions as provided to AFDC families.
Vendor payments or proVisions of goods In kind, or direct client paymeots.
C. Protective and Vendor
Payments
State Provisions
a. Circumstances
Under Which
Payments are
Made
b. Criteria for
Protective Payee
(For case situations other than those In which such payments are mandatory under
Work Incentive Program requirements and Child Supp9frt Enforcement requirements )
Assistance has been so nAlismanaged by the grqntee-relative contrary to the welfare
of the depengent child in such a way as to constitute danger to the health and
Well-being of
ependent child by repeatedly falling to meet his needs for food,
shelter, or 0th
ntials. Protective vendor payments for shelter are made when the
situation mdicat Si need for protective payee but no protective pre is available
A p3lectlye paYee must have an interest in the well-being of the family, have ability
Jo help the family make proper use of the assistance'payment, be accessible to the
family, have ability to relate difectly to the family, be of good character and reliable
May not be the Director of the State Department of Social Services or of the county
DSS, a staff 'member of the Department who determines financial eligibility or
handles fiscal processes related to the family, or may not be the landlord or other
vendor of goods or services who deals directly with the client.
Department of Public Welfare
(income Maintenance Bureau)
CHARACTERISTICS OF STATE AFDC PLANS
October 1,1980
ni
MINNESOTAr
I. ADMINISTRATION
4. State Ag4y
State Board
The Department of Public Welfare is designateilas the "single State agency" to
supervise the administration of the AFDC program, Title IVA of the Social Security
Act, through the Income Maintenance Bureau,
i
No board. Commissioner appointed by Governor, with consent of Senate, for 4-year
term
.
3. Local Agency .
Is
1. Place of Application
2. Responsibility for
Decision
County board or its designee, the County Welfare Board (87). Local board consists of
5 or 7 members, including at least 3 members of board of county commissioners.
Two lay members, 1 of whom must be a woman, appointed by State director for
2year overlapping terms. Exceptions made in Hennepin, Ramsey, St Louis, and
Itasca counties, which have special provisions. Counties are combining to provide
services under Minnesota Joint Powers (1940's) and Human Service Acts (1973).
Local executive officer is Welfare Director, appointed by the County Board.
County Department of Public Welfare.
r
County Board or its designee (County Welfare Board).
.
1 State-Local Financing
of Assistance and Ad-
ministrative Cost's.
Assistance costs' State and local funds
Source of State funds General fund Assistance matching is 70% State and 30% local
Administrative costs'-nfthe non-Federal share, State participates in up to 50("4, of
mop administrative costs within appropriated amount, local pays remainder
D. Services Provided
1. Medical Care
2. Social Services
;. Emergency Assistance
Provided under Title XIX.
Provided under Title )(X-
provided to needy families with children under Title IV, see IV-B below
II. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
A. Other Than Financial
1. Age
Unborn Child
2. Citizenship
3. Residence
4. Deprivation of Parental
Support or Care
a. Foster Care
b. _Unemployed Parent
5. Special State
Requirements
6. Social Security N
B. Property Resources
1. Allowable Reserves
Under 18 years Exception. school attendance to 19 years
Provision for unborn child and niother'in the 3 rbonths prior to birth of the child.
Must be a citizen or'alien admitted for permanent residence or otherwise
permanently residing In the U.S. under color of law.
No duration& residence requirement. Must be living In State voluntarily with intent to
remain and not for a temporary purpose, or must, have job commitment or be seeking
employment when entering State.
Deprived of.parenfal support or care by reason of death, continued absence from
home, or physical or mental incapacity of a parent, expected to last at least 30 days,
or unemployment of a parent and living with relatit listed in Federal act as
Interpreted, or
In a foster home or private child-care Institution as permitted by the Federal act.
Provision made for assistance to families in need because of a parent's
unemployment.
Absence may be due to being an Inmate of a penal Institution, or military service, or
due to absence of continuous duration which pauses an Interruption or an end to
support or care of the child. There Is no minimum time period for which parent must
be absent.
Each appiicantireciplent (including children) required to furnish social security number
A homestead regardless of value is excluded fro AFDC family Real or personal property
(such as tools, domestic.animals, Implements) which produces Income may be held.
( cOntinued)
2 MINNESOTA
tr
II. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (Continued)
14
2. Recoveries, Liens,
and Assignments
Personal property limited to $600 for a recipient and 1 child, $1000 for a recipient and
more than tchild, plus ownership of cash surrender value of life insurance up to $500
per family May also have prepaid funeral up to $750, plus $200 accrued interest, for
each person included in the AFDC grant/ Provision made for disregarding an amount up
tc;$500 for a specific purpose (such as taxes) which Is eliminated yearly. Excluded from
consideration are. clothing, household furnishings, and one automobile
Assignment to State of all rights tesupport of all applicant/recipients.
III. NEED DETERMINATION
A. General
1. Persons Included in
the Grant
2. Definition of Need
3. Disregard of Income
as IncentiVe to Self-
Help Specifiedin
Title IV of-the
Social Security Act*
Eligible children, the parent with whom the child is living, the second parent in the
home If one parent of at least one of the children Is incapacitated, or a parent of one
bk_the children is onemployed, or the eligible (needy caretaker) relative with whom
the clintils living. No provision for any individual to be classified as "essential
person."
I
Has insufficient income to provide a reasonable subsistence compatible with
'decency and health as determined by AFDC Family Allowance
In determining need, or amount of payment, State disregards.
a. Any expehses reasonably attributable to the earning of income
b Earned income (for applicant families who are otherwise eligible and for
families receiving assistance)
(1) all of the earned income of etch dependent child receiving AFDC who is a full-
time student, or parttime student who is not a full-time employee
.
(2) the first $30 a month of the total earned Income for a month of all othsr
individuals whose needs are included in the family giant, plus 1/3 of tfie
remainder of their earned income for the month,
c. No provision for disregard of up to $5 a month from airsources per parson.
d. Provision made for conservation of a child's earnings for a future Identifiable
vocational or educational need
e. For WINAriicipants, the $30 monthly Incentive payment and reimbursement of
Training - related expenses made* the economic security agency. to any
participant in institutional and work experience training programs.
B. Standards of Assistance
1. Basic Needs
e
Consolidated standard Includes food, clothing, shelter, utilities, household supplies,
,
personal care items, transportation, telephone, newspapers and other need
items.
.The monthly amount designated to meet agency-defined standards of assistance for
these items for:
(1) an AFDC family of 2 (neeOcaretaker,+ 1 child) is $344
(2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $486
For food alone, the monthly amount allowed within the figure for the basic needs for.
(1) an AFDC family Of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $96 (Estirtiate)
(2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) Is $170 (Estimate)
(continued)
'In addition to these Items specified Hi the Soctat Security Am there ate, in r..enson sociality retatea ieggiation (such as Fool] Stamp Act, nigher Education Al].
Comprehonsisir Employment end T,eming A. Schoot watch and gold huh Own Am, manoatory provisions to dtsregaro as income lot Af ix. purposes minim .
.ImIted benefits andel These ',taverns based on Main Treaty Law, payments dist. lbuteo pot capita of nib m trust for members of any tndian lobe of Platten owe,
P
p3-134 of 94 -540. receipts distributed to members of specified Tribes andel P
94-114. and. MA exempt portions of payment made atom P
92-203
to Alaskan TrIbbst w dieregaided
9 2
UV
MINNESOTA 3
NEED DETERMINATION (bontinued)
2. Special circumstance
Items
Provisions for special diet's not payable through Medical Assistance, Major home
appliance and furnishings repairs and replacement. The unborn child is-included as a
member of tie payment unit for final 3 months of mother's pregnancy's'.
C. Payment
1. Method of Determirling
Amount
2. Maximum on the
Money Phyment to
Recipient
Need according to agency standards 9f assistance is met in full. Income is applied
to full standard. Payment is the deficit which is the difference between the full
standard and countable income.
No provision
IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM
A. Unemployed Parent
1. Federal Requirements
2. State Prograrn
a. Unemployment
b. "Good Cause"
c. Other Elements
The Federal definition of
unemployed includes any parent who is employed less
than 100 hours a month or exceeds that standard for a particular month if his work
is intermittent and the excess is of 'a temporary nature" In order to comply with
Federal requirements, the unemployed (1) has been unemployed for at least 30 days
prior to receipt of aid; (2) has ript without good cause, within such 30 day period,
fefused a bona fide offer of employment or training; (3) has Six or more quarters of
1
work within any 13-calendar quarter period ending within one year prior to -'
application for aid or within such period received or was qualified to receive
unemployment compensation If qualified for unemployment compensation, must
apply for and accept benefits; amount of compensation is counted as incorne.
Is employed less than 100 hours a month, or exceeds that standard for a particular
month, if work is intermittent and the excess is of a temporary nature as evidenced
by the fact that it was chirIng the 100-hour standard for the two prior months and is
expected to be under the standard during the next month.
0
(1) That the offer was bona fide and at an applicable minimyrn wage or wages
customary in the community, (2)'that refusal was not based on physical reasons for
inability to accept, or lack of transportkation, or risks to health and safety, or lack of
coverage by workman's compensation'protection, and (3) that the parent was given
an opportunity to explain why the offer of employment or training for employment
I was not accepted, (4) work the person is capable of/performing, and work that is not
rso dangerous a it d hazardous as to make the refusals a reasonable one.
The Department of Public Welfare:the Department of Economic Security, and the
Department of Education, maintain cooperative agreements. The mutual objective is
to assure maximum utilization of resources for training, retraining, and -employment
Includes a parent unemployed because of misconduct or other specified
circumstances Does not include a parent unemployed as a result of participation in
a labor dispute.
r
B. Emergency Assistance.
1. Federal Requirements
2. State Program
a. Eligibility Conditions
The State plan must specify the eligibility conditions, the emergency need that will
be met, what services will be provided, provision that emergency assistance will be
given forthwith4if migrant workers with families will be included, whether emergency,
assistance will be available to them statewide or for what part(s) of the State (FFP is
available only for assistance authorized during one period of 39 consecutive days in`
any 12 consecutive months.)
EA ig available to or on behalf of a needy child under the age of 21 and any other
specified relative maintaining a residence in which such chIldis living, Child ts`
withgut resources to meet his .immediate needs, assistance is needed td avoid
destitution or provide living arrangements for him In a home, destitution did not arise
because he or such relitive'refused without good cause employment or training
bhild must be living in the county or Slate of application at time assistance is
provided
(continued)
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4 MINNESOTA
b. Migrant Families
,
c. Emergencies Covered
d. Assistance and
Services Provided
e. Method of Payment
C. Protective and Vendor
Payments
State Provisions
a: Circumstances Under
Which Payments Are
Made
b. Criteria for
Protective Payee
IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM (Continued)
Includes migrant families with children ,,under 21.
6estitution or laCk of living arrangements for child.
.
Food, clothing, shejf,43tilities. Special circumstance requirements. Medical care or
remedial care. Interest-fr 'e loarrs for tools, equipment, or expenses required for'
family wage earner to ret rn to employment. Information, referral, counseling, living
arrangements, child cares or any other services applicable. Provide for. needs)which
arose during a 30day period prior to the 30-day period of eligibility or exteas 30
days or less beyond, but commitments for the,same have been made within the
basic 30-day period of eligibility.
To designated ayes or direct to vendor.
(For case situations other than those in which such payments are mandatory under
Work Incentive Program requirements and Child Support Enforcement requirements )
Protective or vendor payments made in cases where well-being of children is
Jeopardized by caretaker's inability to plan use of income, continued evidence that
children are not properly fed or clothed, continuing failure to meet financial
obligations, repeated evictions, etc
Protective payee must have an interest in welfare of family have ability to help, be
able to maintain close contact, be able to establisha posit relationship, be
responsible and deriendable May not be county welfare board members or agency
directors, workers making decisions in case, or vendors who provide goods and
services.
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CHARACTERISTICS OF STATE AFDC PLANS
Department of Public Welfare
(Assistance Payments Division)
October 1, 1980
MISSISSIPPI
_
I. ADMINISTRATION -
A. State Agency
State Board
B. Local Agency
1. Place of Application
2. Responsibility
Decision
The Department of Public Welfare is designated as the "single State agency"40
administer the AFDC program, Title IV-A of the Social Security Act. The
organizational unit responsible, is the Assistance Payments Division.
a".
State Board of Public Welfare (policy forming). -5 members appointed by Governor
with consent of Senate, for 4-year terms. Commissioner appointed by State Board, to
k.serve at pleasure of Board
County Department of Public Welfare (84); County Board of Public
Welfareappointed for 4year terms by County Board of Supervisors, 1 from each
district. County Welfare Direct(); appointed by Commissioner with approval of
Governor.
County Department'of Public Welfare,
COunty Department of Public Welfare. In cases of incapacity, after decision by
State Review Team.
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C. State-Local Financing
of Assistance and Ad-
ministrative Costs
Assistance costs State funds.
Source of funds. General fund
.
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Administrative costs State and county fupds based on county population.
Source ot. funds: General fund
D, Services Provided
1. Medical Care
2. Social, Services
3. Emergency Assistance
Provided under Title XIX
Provided under Title XX
No provision.
II. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
A. Other Than Financial.
1. Age
Unborn Child
2. Citizenship'
3. Residence
4. Deprivation of Parental
Support or Care
a. Foster Care .
b. Unemployed Parent
5. Special State
Requirements
6. Social Security Number
Under 18 years.
No provision
Must be cititen of the U.S. or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence or
otherwise permanently residing in U.S. under color of law.
No-durational residence requirement Must be living in State voluntarily with intent too
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ain and not fcir a temporary purpose, or, must have job commitment or be seeking
mpioyment when entering State
Deprived of parental support or care by death, continued 6 bsenceoor physical or
mental intapacity of a parent, expected to last at least 30 days, and living with
relatiles listed in Federal act as interpreted, or
p
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in foster care as provided under the Federal act
t
care
No provision for families In need because of a parent's unemployment
Requirements regarding WIN program same as Federal requirements. Refusal for
good cause must be establiped If Incapacitated parenrrefuses referral to vocational
rehabilitation, Home must meet standards of care And health set by laws and rules
of State Department.
%.
Each applicantlrecipient (including children)required to furnish Social security number
4 B. Property Resources
1. Allowable Reserves,
Real,property used as home limited to $5000 (assessed value) Other real property
and personal property limited t4 $750 for 1 person or $1500 for, family. Disregarded
from the reserve are household and personal effebts, unless of unusual value, ancra
car with a yalue not In excess of $1550. Cash surrender value of life insurance and
fair market vaige of farm machinery Included in reserve Must not have assigned or
transferred property in order to qualify
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II. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (Continued)
2. Reco1es, Liens,
and ASsignments
Assignment to State of all rights to suppq of all applicrt/recipients-
III. NEED DETERMINATION
A. General
1., Persons Included In
the Grant
2. Definition of Need
3. Disregard of Income
as incentive to
SelfHelp Specified
In Title IV of the
Social Security Act 7,
Eligible children, the parent with whom the child is living, the second iiarent in the
home If one parent of at least one of the children Is Incapacitated and the parents
are married to each other, or the eligible relative (needy,caretaker relative) with whom
the child Is living. Essential person included in the grant fe limited to a needy person
living in the home and providing essential services to the payee or chtidrai. [The
Statetstatute which sets maximums on the money payment bases them solely on the
number of children (see Item C 2 below) and provides no amount applicable to a
needy parent or relative or essential person.]
Has Insiifficient Income or resources to provide a reasonable subsistence compatible
with decencynd health.
In determining need,Or amount of payment, State disregards.
a. Any expenses reasonably attributable to the earning of income
b. Earned Income (for applicant families who are otherwise eligible and for families
receiving assistance)
(1) alt.& the earned income of each dependent child receiving AFDC who is a full-
time student, or part -time student who is not a full-time employee,
(2) the first $30 of the total earned income for a month of ail other individuals
whose needs are included in the family grant,plus 1/3 of th6 remainder of their
earned income for the month
c No provislonior disregard of up to $5 a month from all sources per person.
d. No provision for conservation of family inccirtile for future Identifiable needs of
the child.
e. For WIN particibants, the $30 monthly incentive payment acid reimbursement of
training related expenses made by the manpower agency to any participant in
institutional and work experience training programs
B. Standards of Assistahce
1. Basic Needs
Fully consolidated standard. Basic needs Include food, clothing, Shelter,
household and personal care items.
2. Special Circumstance
!time
The monthly amount designated to meet agency-defined standards of assistance for
these items for:
(1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy'caretaker + 1 child) is $188
(2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) Is $252
a
For food alone, the monthly amount allowed within the figure for the-basic needs for
(1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy. caretaker + 1 child) is $68
(2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $107,
Provisions for room and board, and personal care inthe home
"In addition to these items specAlvd in the Social Security Act theta are, tn certain somaity mated ',volition *such as Food Stamp Act. higner Education Act,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act, Schott conch and Chid 'Nutrition &It mandatory provisions to marigold as income for AF IA. purposes denim
limited benefits under those programs Based on Indian Treaty Law. payments disinbuted pet capita of hem in trust for med'ioirs of any Indian Irmo orMinion
undo' P L 92-254, 93,134 oi 94-540, receipts distributa to members of spectf4d Tribes uncle' P L 94- i'4, and, too
/tempt portions of payment mode under
PI.. 92-203 to Alaskan Tribes, are disregarded
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III.'NEED DETERMINATION (Continued)
C. Payment
1. Method of Determining
Amount
2. Maximum on the
Money Payment to
Recipient
Need according to agency standards of assistance is not met In full. Income is
applied to the fulr .tandard. Payment is limited by 75% of the deficit or maximum, dy
family size, whichever is less. The deficit is the difference between the full standard
and countable income. The maximum for a family of 4 (3 children, excluding adult) Is
$120.
First child $60'a month, second child, $36, each additional child, $24 (Legal),
IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM
A. Unemployed Parent
I Not applicable; State does not elect this option
B. Emergency Assistance
Not applicable; State does not elect this option.
C. Protective and Vendor
Payments
State Provisions
a. Circumstances Under
'Which Payments Are
Made
b. Criteria for
Protective Payee
(For case situations other than those in which such payments are mandatory under
Work Incentive Program requhments and,Child Support Enforcement requirements.)
Protective payments are made m cases of consistent and deliberate mismanagement
M1
Persons selected to become protective payees must havElLan Interest in the welfare
of the family, enough time and energy to provide the service, abilit7 to help the
family make proper use of income; accessibility to the family, ability to establish
and-maintain a constructive relationship with the family and county welfare staff;'
good character and reliability. Eligibility staff of the agency, including the county
director or special investigative staff, are barred from being payees. In specified
circumstances a social service worker may become such a payee
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Department of Social Services
(Division of Family Services)
CHARACTERISTICS OF STATE AFDC PLANS
October 1,1980
ISSOUI*1
t. ADMINISTRATION
A. State Agency
State Board
The Department Of Social Services Is designated as the "single State agency" to
administer the AFDC program, Title IV-A of the Social Security Act. Within this
department the Division of Family Services is the responsible unit.
No board. Director of Division of Family Services is appointed by Director of
Department of Social Syqices, who is appointed by Governor.
B. Local Agency
1. Place of Application
2. Responsibility for
Decision
County office of State agency (115), County Welfare Commission (advisory)-6
members, bipartisan. 4 member appointed by Director of Division of Family Services
for 4-year terms from lists supplied bx county court, 2 members who are or have
been welfare recipients, appointed by county court for 2year terms. County Director
appointed by Director of Division of Family Services
County Family Services office.
County Family Services office
C. State-Local Financing
of Assistance and
Administrative Costs
Assistance and administrative costs: State funds.
Source: General fund.
D. ServiC'es Provided
1. Medical Care
2. Social Services
3. Emergency Assistince
Provided under Title XIX.
Provided under Title M.
Provided to needy families with children under Title IV, see IV B below. Effective 7/1180.
II. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
A. Other Than Financial
Age
Unborn Child
2. Citi.onship
3. Residence
4. Deprivation of
Parental Support
or Care
a. Foster Care
b, Unemployed Parent
5. Special State
Requirements
8. Social Seourtty Number
Under 21 years; if 18 and under 21, must be regularly attending a school, college,
university, or a course of vocational or technical training.
(to pro!ision.
Must be citizen of U.S. or alien legally admitted for permanent residence or otherwise
permanently residing In the U.S. under color of law.
No CluratIonalresIdence requirement. Must be living In State voluntarily with intent to
remain and not for a temporary purpose, or must, have job commitment or be seeking
employme
when entering State
Deprived of
rental support or care by reason of death, continued absence from
home, or physical or mental incapacity of a parent, expected to last at least 30
days, or unemployMent of parent and living with relatives listed in Federal act as
terpreted, or
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In a foster home or private non-profit institution as permitted under the Federal act.
Provision made for families In need because of a parent's unemployment.
.
Incapacitated parent has not unreasonably refused vocational rehabilitation
services or training or medical or other legal remedial treatment (may be waived by
Medical Review Team)
Each applicant/recipient (includihg children) required to furnish social security number
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II. ELIGIBILITY REQUIRMENTS (Continued)
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B. Property Resources
1. Allowable Reserves
2. Recoveries, Liens,
and Assignments
All property (real and personal) limited to $20,500 market value (less encu
br nces
of record) owned by a, parent and/or by eligible children, In any combination.
house
or a mobile home Is not considered an available resource until unoccupied for 24
months by claimant or ?pouse. Within the $20,500 amount, combined market value of
cash surrender value of life insurance, real property not used as a home, certain
personal property not being used, and any cash pr securities may not exceed $1500
for the parents artil/or eligible children, in any combination. The first $1000 of face
vaitie of life insurance and/or prepaid burials owned by parent or eligible child and
the value of, life estates or cemetery lots is disregarded.
Assignment to State of all rights to support of all applicant/recipients.
III. NEED DETERMINATION
A. General
1. Persons Included in
the Grant
2. Definition of Need
3. Disregard of Income
,as Incentive to Self-
_ Help Specified in
Title IV of the
Social Security Act*
ElllephIldren, the parent with whom the child Is living, the second parent In the
howe if one parent of at least one of the cildren is incapacitated, or a parent of one
of the children is unemployed, and the parents are married to -each other; or the
eligible relative (needy caretaker relative) with whom the child is living.
Has insufficient income or other resources to provide a reasonable subsistence
compatible with decency and health.
In determining need, or amount of payment, State disregards:
a. Any expenses reasonably attributable to the earning of income.
b. Earned income (for applicant families who are otherwise eligible and for families
receiving assistance)
(1) all of the earned income of each dependent child receiving AFDC who Is a full-
time student, or part-time student who's not a full -time employee.
(2) the first $30 of the total earned income for a month of all other individuals,
whose needs are Included in the family grant, plus 1/3 of the remainder of their
earned income for the month.
c. Provision is made for disregard of up to $5 a month from all sources per person.
d. No provision for conservation of family income for future identifiable needs of the
child.
e. 'For WIN participant's, the $30 rrionthly Inc
training-related expenses made l y the ma
institutional and work experience training
tive payment an, reimbursement-of
ower agency to3ny participant in
ogr
s.
B. $ tandards of Assistance
1. Basic Needs
All basic needs fully consolidated Into one standard. food, clothing, shelter, utilities,
householdipuppiles, personal care Items, transportation, school expense, nursing
care, medical expense riot covered by TitIOIX, and housekeeping service.
The monthly amount designated to meet agency-defined standards of assistance for
these items for:
(1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $250.00.
(2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy aretaker + 3 children) is $385.00.
For food alon, the monthly amount allowed within the figure for the basic needs for.
(1) an AFDC family of 2(needy caretaker + 1 child) is $74.00.
(21 an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) Is $128.00.
(continued)
In addition tolthese Items specified in the Social Security Act there are, In certain socially related legislation (such as Food Stamp Act, Higher Education Act,
Comprehensive Employment and Training-Act, School Lunch and Child Nutrition Act) mandatory provisions to disregard as Income for AFDC purposes certain
limited benefits under these programs Based on Indian Treaty Law, payments distributed per capita or hold In trust for members of any Indian Tribe or Nation
under P L 92-254, 23-134 or 94-540; receipts distributed to members of specified Tribes under P.L. 94-114: and, tax exempt portions of payment made under
P L 42-203 to Alaskan Tribes; are diarsgarded
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III. NEED DETERMINATION (Continued)
2. Special Circumstance
Items
No provision.
C. Payment
1. Method of Determining
Amount
2. Maximum on the
Money Payment to
Recipient
Need according to agency standards of assistance Is not met In full. income Is
applied to a reduced standard whith Is 79.55% of the full standard. Payment is the
deficit which is the difference between the reduced standard and countable income
or the maximum by family size whichever Is less.
For 1 person $190; 2, $275, 3, $343; 4, $402; 5, $455, ERch additional per on, $50.
(Legal.)
IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM
A. Unemployed Parent
1. Federal
Requirements
2. State Program
a. Unemployment
b. "Good Cause"
c. Other Elements
The Federal definition of "unemployed" Includes "any,parent who is employed less
than 100 hours a month or exceeds that standard for a particular month if the work
Is intermittent and the excess is of a temporary nature."'In order to comply with
Federal requirements, the unemployed parent (1) has been unemployed for at least 30
days prior to receipt of aid; (2) has not without good cause, within such 30 day
period, refused a bona fide offer of employment or training; (3) has six or more
quarters of work within any 13-calendar quarter period ending within one year prior
to application for aid or within such period received or was qualified to receive
unemployment compensation. If qualified for unemployment compensation, must
apply for and accept benefits; amount of compensation Is counted as Income.
Parent Is working less than 100Thours a month or If the hours exceed this standard
in a particular month but the work Is Intermittent and the excess is temporary,
shown by the fact that parent has worked less than 100 hours for the two prior
months and is expected to work less than 100 hours during the,next month.
That there was a bona fide offer of employment at minimum wages customary for
such work In the community; that refusal was not based on physical reasons or lack
of transportation or risks to health and eafety, or lack of coverage by workman's
compensation protection; and that the parent was given an opportunity to explain
why the offer of employment or training for employment was not accepted.
Maintains current registration for employment with the State Employment Office and
must register for WIN, Includes parent affected by labor dispute or parent
;disqualified for unemployment compensation due to misconduct or specified
irtulnstances.
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B. Emergency Assistance,-
1. Federal
Requirements
State Program
a. Eligibility
Conditions
b. Migrant
Families
c. Emergencies
Covered
d. Assistance and
Services Provided
e. Methpd of
--Payment
IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM
The Stale plan must specify the eligibility conditions, the emergency needs that will
be met; what services will be provided, proviSion that emergency assistance will be
given forthwith, if migrant workers with fathilies will be included, whether emergency
assistance will be available tdihem Statewide or for what part(s) of the State.
(Federal financial participation is available only for assistance authorized during one
'period of 30 consecutive days in any 12 consecutive months).
Emergency assistanceis available to or on behalf of a needy chlid under the age of
21 and any other specified relative: maintaining a residence in which such child is liv-
ing; chilcis without lithources to meet his immediate needs, assistance is needed tri,
avoid destitution or provide living arrangements for him in a.home, destitution did not
arise becaue he or such relative refused without good cause employment or training.
Does not include Migrant Families.
Any sudden unexpected, natural or human Occurrence or set of circumstances
demanding immediate action regarding the emergent needs associated with shelter,
utilities, food, or clothing which may be required to prevent perional suffering.
Shelter, utilities, food, clothing.
Vendor payment.
C. Protective and Vendor
Payments
State Provisions
a. Clitumstances Under
Which Payments
Are Made
b. Criteria -for
.
Protective Payee
(For case situations other than those in which such payments are mandatory under
Work Incentive Program requirements and Child Support Enforcement requirements.)
Protective or vendor payments made only when It Is clearly established that other-
wise the cash grant will not be used In the best Interests of the eligible chttdren.
Protective payee must have interbirand concern for the AFDC family, must be
willing to accept this responsibility, and must.have frequent contact with AFDC
family. Caretaker of the children always must be constilted in selection of alternate
payee. Agency employee may not serve as protective payee.
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Department of Social and
Rehabilitation Services
(Economic Assistance Division)
CHARACTERISTICS QF STATE AFDC PLANS
October 1, 1980
MONTANA
Y. ADMNISTRATION
A. State tigendlY
State Board and
State Council
0,
ThDepirtmerxt of Social and Rehabilitation Services (Economic, Assistance Division)
Is designsated as the "single State agerky: to supervise the administration of the
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AFDC program, Title IV-A-of the Social Security Act.
(1) Claims Settlement Advisory Counclecvhose function is settlement of welfare liens;
5,members appointed by the Governor with advice and consent of Senate for 4-year
oviarlaiYping terms; members selected on basis of experience and interest In civic
affairs and public welfare. 9) State Board of Social and Rehabilitation Appeal whidh
holds fair hearIngsz(through a hearing officer)and r'en
decisions that are binding
on the agency; composed of 3 members appointed by
ernor for 4-year
overlapping terms; an attorifey, a lay persont and,the b rector of Social and
Rehabilitation Services, who serves as chairman: The State Director of Social and
Rehabilitation Services is appointed by GOvernor.
.
B. Local Agency .
1: Place of Application
2. Responsibility for
Decision
County Department of Public Welfare (58). County Board of Public Welfare,
composed of Board of County Commissioners serving In ex officio capacity. Cowity
Director, appointed by Count ?'Board.
County Department of Public VOlfare.
(
County Department o Public
elfare, In accordance with rules and regulations
prescribed by State
partme
C. State-Local Finincing
of Assistance and
Administrative Costs
Asdistance costs;
Source of State f
_Each county dep
non-Bieleral shar
ate and local funds.
.
114.
ds. General fund. Source of local funds. Property tax.
fitment to reimburse the State department lif the amount of 22.5 of
of approved grants paid to recipientd each month.
Administrative p sts: State and local funds.
Source of State.
d local funds same as for assistance posts. Counties reimburse
State for 1/2 amounts advanced for salaries, trifvel expense, and industrial accident
premiums for cointy welfare workers. County bears all other atimlnist4ative costs.
State equalizafibn lund avalitle when counties unable to meet share from other
sources.
D. Servloes Provided
Medical Card"
2. Social Services
3., Emerg'enCy Assistance
Provided under Title XIX.
Provided under title.XX.
Provlded to needy families with children under Ti
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IV; see IV-B below
II. ELIGIBILITY ZEQUIREMENTS
A. Other ThanFinanclat
1. Aget..
Unborn Child
)2. Citizenship
Residence
4. Deprivation of
Parental Support or
Care
ie
a. Foster Care
Under 21 tars A child 18 and under 21 must be regularly attending high schooT
college Whiversity, or a vocational Or, technical training cottrse.
Mother watt' no other children eligible on behalf of unborn child If pregnancy
nitidically verified; needs of unborn child are added to budget.
No r'eqylrement for citizenship. A non-citizen or alien is eligible for agsistance if he is
legallyn the U.S. Ad is registered with immigration authorities
No durational residence requirement. Must be living in State voluntarily with intent to
remain and not for a temporary purpose, or, must have job commitmentor be seeking
employment when entering State
Deprived of parental support or care by reason of death, continued absence from
Kome, Or physical o'r mental incapacity of a parent, expected to last at least 30
days, or unemployment of a parent and living with relatives listed In'Federal act as
.interpreted, or.--
inloster care as provided under the Federal act.
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II. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (Continued)
b.. Unerhployed Parent
.
5. Sptictal State
Requ rements
4
6. SOWISecurity Number
,
,
F,,rovisiOn made for famille in need because of a parent's unemployment.
None.
Each applicant/recipient (including children) required to furnish social security number
B. Broperty Resources
1. Allowable Reserves
2 Recoveries, Liens,
and Assignments
k
Home and lot exempt not to exce d $26,000 equity. Income producing property not to
exceed $26,000 equity Personal pr perty limited to $1500 for a household. Cash
.
value of life Insurance comes within riax,irnum on personal property per family. One
automobile exempt if essential for family transportation. HOusehold furnishings
exempt. Has not assigned or transferred property within 5 years prior to application.
Assignment to State of all rights to support of all applicant/recipients.
III. NEED DETERMINATION
A. General
1. Persons Includri
In the Grant
2. Definition of Need
4/1
3. Disregard of Income as
Incentive to Self-Help
Specified In Title IV
of the Social Security
Act
a
Eligible children, the parent with whom the child is living, the seebnd parent in the
home If one parent of at least one of the children is Incapacitated, or If parent of one
of the children is unemployed, and the parents are married to each other; or the
eligible relative (needy caretaker relative) with'whom the child is living.
kas insufficient income or resources to provide a "reasonably subsistence compatible
with decency and health.
In determining need, or amount of payme
,
tate disregards:
a. Any expenses reasonably attrib
e to the earning of income.
b. ,Earned income (for applicant families who are otherwise eligible and for families
receiving assistance)
(1) all of the earned income of each dependent -child receiving AFDC who is a full-
time student, or part-pale student who Is not a full-time employee, who (f 18
and under 21 is regularly attending a high school, college, or university, or a
course of vocational or technical training.
(2) the first $30 of the total earned income for a month of all other 'individuals
whose needs are included in the family grant, plus 1/3 of the remainder of their
earned Income for the month.
c No Prov ion for disregard of up to $5 a month from all sources per person.
d No
ade for conservation of family Income for future identifiable educe-
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the children.
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e.c.For 1111114 participants, the $30 monthly incentive payment and reimbursement of
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;Of training-related expenses made' by the manpower agency to any participant In
institutional anti work experience trainingiprograms'.
B. Standards of Assistance
1. Basle Need",
Basic needs include food, clothing, shelter, u
es,
sehold supplies, personal
care items. Partially onsolldated *tandard.
The monthly amount designated to meet a
ncy-)Jefin d standards of assistance for
these items for:
(1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + .1 child) is $193.00
(2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) Is $331 00
For food alone, the monthly amount allowed within the figure for the basic needs for
(continued)
-in sOciltion to these items specinso in in. SOW, Security Act mere are. m certain mitten, mined mgistatton (such as Food Stamp Ad, High's Education Act,
C.ompronensive Employment ono training Act, Scnooi Lunen inc chin" Nutrition Act mandatory pi /melons to distegatd as income tai AFDC puiposse otrlein
mite° Denefits under mesa sa programs Raw on Indian treaty Law. payments distributed pet capita of held on trust too mamba's of any Indian Tribeof Natiun undc
10 L.92- 254.93 -134 or 94440; receipts distribute° to MOMOors or specified Tribes under P L 94 -t 14, and, tax exempt portions of paymentmade ands' P 1.02 203
to Alaskan Tribes. ar4 disregarded
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III. NEED DETERMINATION (Continued)
2. Special Clitumstance
Items
se"
(1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $58.00 (Estimate)
,-(2) an AFDC family of 4,(needy caretaker + 3 children) Is $119.00 (Estimate)
Monthly allowance for children In boarding sallaol, $18, and allowince for boarding
school children home on weekends, $31. Day care payment for children of Barents
attending employment-related training, not to exceed $154 each in a center.
C. Payment
1. Me,hod of Determining
'Amount
2. Maximum on the
Money Payment
to Recipient
)
Need according to agency standards of assistance Is met in full. Income is applied
to the full standard, Including shelter. Payment is the deficit, which is the difference
between the full standard and countable income.
No provision, r
IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM
A. Unemployed Parent
1. Federal Requirement
2. State Pr Ogram
a. Unemployment
b. "Good Cause"
c. Other Elements
The Federal ddfinItion of "unemployed" Includes any parent who is employed less
than 100 hours a month or exceeds that standard for a particular month if his work
is intermittent anctlWe excess is of a temporary nature."
order to comply with
Federal requirements, the UP (1)"has been unemployed for at least 30 days prior to
receipt of aid; (2) has not witho0t good cause, within such 30 day period, refused a
bona fide offer of employment or training; (3) has six or more quarters of work within
any 13-calendar quarter period ending within one year prior to application for aid or
within such period received or was qualified to receive unemployment compensation
Must meet all other eligibility requirements of the AFDC program. If qualified for
unemployment compensation, must apply for and accept benefits; amount of
compensation is counted as income.
Employed 30 hours a week or less than 100 hburs per month. Had six quarters or
more of work (In which received earned income of not less than $50 or participated in
a work-training program or WIN) within a 13-quarter period ending within one year
prior to date of application or received unemployment compensation benefits within
one year prior to date of application or was qualified to receive unemployment
compensation. Unemployed at least 30 days prior to receipt of assistance. Has not
refused bona fide offer of employment or training.
That there was a bona fide offer of employment at minimum wages customary in t 1e
community, that refusal was not based on physical reasons or lack of transportat
n
dr risks to herilth and safety, or lack of 'Overage by workman's compensation
protection; and that the parent was given an opportunity to explain why the offer of
,
employment or training for employment was not accepted.
Must be registered with the Montana State Employment Service. Within 30 days after
receipt of ass
ante the parent will be referred for participation in WIN. Includes a
parent
se unemployment results from participation in a labor dispute.
8...Emergency Assistance
1. Federal Requirements
2. State Program
a. Eligibility
Conditions
Available to needy families with children, as defined, Including those with both
parents In the home. The State plan must specify the eligibility conditions; the
emergency needs that will be met; what services will brovided, promision'that
emergency assistance will be given forthwith, if mtg.! workers with families will be
included, whether emergency assistance will be avanble to them Statewide or for
what part(s) of the State. (Federal financial participatio
is available only for
assistance authorized during one period of 30 consec
ive days in any 12
,consecutive months.)
Emergency assistance is available to or on behalf of a needy child under the age of
21 and any other specified relative maintaining a residence in which such child is
(continued)
4 MONTANA
IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM (Co
b. Migrant Families
c. Emergencies Covered
d. Assistance and
Services Provided
e. Method of Payment
C. Protective and Vendor
Payments
Steal Provisions
a. Circumstances
Under-Which.
Payments Are Made
b. Critefla for
Protective Payee
ued)
living; child is without resources to meet hi
ediate needs, assistance Is needed
to avoid destitution or provide living arrangeme
s for him in a home. May be '
extended to-AFDC'facnilles on qupplementary basis when there is special need
arising from energency.
Includes migrant workers with families, nonresidents, and transients.
Major.diaastersAuchele fire, flood, earthquakesr.violent wind storms, death, acute
illness, injury, or cithiti conditions beyond the family's control.
Food, clothing, shelter, utilities, replacement of appliances, furniture, bedding or
other household ,equIprnerft, Transportation, repair or replacement of automobile,
medical care. InformatioA, referral, counseling, securing family shelter, child care,
legal services, homemaker services and othe{ needs arising from emergency
situations.
Money payNagt, vendor payment, or protective payments. Payment in find in certain
instances.
(For case situptions other than those In which such payments are mandatory under
Work Incentive Program requirements and Child Support Enforcement requirements.)
Protective aAfilvendor payments may be initiated, in whole or in part, when
(1) there islocikbnted evidence that the caretaker relative demonstrated an
inability to manage funds; or
(2) when Payments to the relative have not pr are not currently in the best
interests-of the child. For example, if funds are misused; if there is Inability to
spia&such expenditures; if there is persistent and deliberate failure to meet
obligations; if there is coptinued evidence that the children arp not property
fed pr clothed and that their development is threatened.
Selection of a protective payee may be made among relatives, friends of the family,
the clergy, a community service group, a voluntary social service agency,.
homemakers, and A forth. In no instance are county directors, caseworkers, county
commissioners, landlords, grocers, or other vendors of goods or services dealing
directly with the client to serve as protective payee. The proteotive payee should be a
person of good character and reliability with interest or concern for the welfare of
the client and should have.the ability to manage or provide the necessities which
include knoWledge of useful household management practiges. The payee should be
accessible tip the family anti have the ability to establish and maintain positive
relationships with the client. He/she should have an understanding and acceptance
of the oiler* right to'cbrifIdentiality and his right to learn to manage and determine
his own affqfrs. The selection of a protective payee will be made with the
participatiorLand consent of the recipient to the extant possible.
When p vendor payment Is to be made to the person ci.persons furnishing food,
living accommodations or other goods or services or other items to or for the client
or relative, the selection of such persons will be made with the participation and
consent of the recipient, to the extent possible.
,CHARACTERISTICS OF STATE AFDC PLANS
°Department of Public Welfare
(Division of Income Maintenance)
October 1, 1980 t*
NEBRASKA
I. ADMINISTRATION
A. State Agency
State Committee
The Departmentof Public Welfare is designated as the "single State agency" to
supervise the administration of the AFDC PrOgram, Title IV-A of the Social Security
Act. The Division of Income Maintenance Is the responsible unit within the
'Department.
State Welfare and institutions Advisory Committee (advisory)appointed by the
Governor and serves 4-year terms. The 5- member committee must be composed of at
least 1 member from each Congressional District and not more than 3 from the same
political party. Four members have overlapping terms. .No ex officio member. Director
of Department of Public Welfare appointed by the Governor subject to Confirmation
by the Legislature.
B. Local Agency ,
1. Place of Application
2. Responsibility for
Decision
County Division of Public Welfare (93). County Board o(Public Welfare composed of
Board of. County Commissioners or Supervisor8; members elected for 4-year terms.
County Public Welfare Director appointed by County Board.
County Division of Public Welfare.
County Board of Public Welfare, subject to approval by state Director of Public
Welfare.
C. Staal .fical Firming'
of Assistance and,.
Administrative Costs
Assistance costs: State funds.
Source: General fund.
Administrative coats: State funds.
.
Source: General fund, except specified Items paid from county general funds under
.:.,
certain conditions.
.
,
..
D. Services Provided
,
1. Medical Care
2. Sociii Services
Emergenicy Assistance
Provided under Title XIX.
Provided under Title XX.
Provided to needy families with children under Title IV, see IV-B below
II. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
A. Other Than Financial
1. Age
Unborn Child
2. Citizenship
3. Residence
4. Deprivation of Parental
Support or Care
a. Foster Care
b. Unemployed Parent
,or5. Special State
Requirements
6. Social Security Number
B. Property Resources.
1. Allowable Reserves
Under 21 years. If 18 and under 21, must be regula'rly attending school, college, or-
university, or a course of vocational or technical training.
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k
Payments may be made on behalf of unborn child as soon as it Is medically
'determined by a physician that pregnancy exists.
.Must be a citizen of the U.S, Or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence or
otherwise permanently? residing in the U.S. under color of law.
Must be living in State at time of application, voluntarily, with intent to remain, and
not for a temporary purpose, or, must have Job commitment or be seeking employment
when entering State.
Deprlpd of parental support or care by reason of death, continued abse nce frorn.7
home, or physical or mental incapacity' of a parent, expected to last at least 30 days,
or unemployment of a parent and living with relatives listed in Federal act as
interpreted, or
In a foster home or private child-care institution as permitted under the Federal act.
Assistance provided to families in rieed because of a parent's unem ployment
Must accept sulfAle work or training under certain specified conditions. WIN
criteria for exempt status applied in non-WIN counties. Availability of suitable work,
need for training, and suitable child care are all considered in relation to
employability. Step-father is liable for support.
Each applicant /r.ecipient (InClutVig children) required to furnish social security number,
or, with assistance from coup
worker, complete a social security card application
No limitation on real property used as a home. Other real property may be held if
producing Income, otherwise must be liquidated. Cash value of life Insurance with
a
(continued)
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2 NEBRASKA
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS ( o Unued)
2. Recoveries, Liens,
and Assignments
face value\ f $1500 or less per individual i
exempt. Certain trusts for, children and life
roperty are exempt. May disregard $1200 equity value of a motor vehicle
approved plan for employment, rehattilitation or for medical transporta-
imum value of other real property and personal property may not exceed $1500
e person, $2250 for 2, 3, or 4-member unit, plus $25 for each additional person.
ehold furnishings exempt. Has not disposed of property to qualify.
le
Assignment to State of all rights to support of all appItcant/reciplents
estates in r a
if it is use
tion
for o
Ho
HI. NEED DETERMINATION
A. General
1. Persons Included is
the Grant
Eligibl
iidren, the parent with whole the child Is ilvIng,.lhe second parent in the
h.
: If one parent of at least one of the children Is incapacitated, or a parent 'Of one
of the children is unemployed, and the parents are married to each other; or the
eligible relative (needy caretaker relative) with whom the child is living. Includes
essential persons who may be needy relatives or other needy persons living as bona
fide members of the family and performing some essential service. Essential
persons are limited to spouse of needy Caretaker relative and to 18 to 21 year-old
children who have a medical need and are not in school.
2. Definition of Need
Has insufficient income and other resources for maintenance in decency and health
as defined in State Department standards.
3. Disregard of Income
In determinineneed, or amount of payment, State disregards:
-as Incentive to Self.
Help Specified in
a. Any expenses reasonably attributable to the earning of Income
Title IV of the
-
Social Security Act*
G. Earned income tfor applicant fern/lies who are otherwise eligible and for famIllei
receiving assistance)
(t) all of the earned income of each dependent child receiving AFDC who is a full-
time student, or part-time student who is not a full-time employee, who If 18
and under 21 is regularly attending a school, college; or university, or a course
of
ational or technical training.
(2) the firs $30 of the total earned incomekr a month of all other individuals
whose
s are included In the family grant, plus 1/3 of the remainder of their
earned ncome for the month.
c. No pro>lon for disregard of up to $5 a month from all sources per person.
d. No provision for conservation of family Income for future identifiable needs of the
child.
e. For WIN participants, the $30 monthly incentive payment and reimbursement of
training-related expenses made by the manpower agency to any participant In
institutional and ivorl; experience training programs.
B. Standards of Assistance
1. Basic Needs
Fully consolidated standard. Basic needs Include food, clqhing, shelter, utilities,
household supplies, personal care items, sundries, laundrf, meals prepared outside
home, therapeutic diet, special clothing, meals for household employee,
transportation for other than employme t, subsistence to obtain medical care,
moving expenses, Social Security tax
ald to approved household employee, back
taxes, furnItutii, appliances, specie
raining and education allowances.
The monthly amount designated to meet agency-defined standards of assIstarrcrfor
these items for:
(1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $270.00
(2) ah AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $400.00
(continued)
-In addition to these nuns specifies in the Sociat Secunry Act there ars, in certain socially related legislation (such u Food Stamp
tfignin Education Act.
Comprenenam Employment and limning Ac;, School Lunch and ."..hod ftutntron Act) mandatory pr.:Marone to disregard as income to, AFDC purposes .1.ortair.
Muted benefits under masa programs eased on indian truly um, payments distributed pm capita or hold in trust for members of any Indian Telt* 04 Nation
under P.c, 42-234, ri-al or 94.640; receipts distribute to Members of specriud Tribes under P
14- ilk and, (SA exempt portions of payment mono undut
Pl. 42-203 to Alaskan Tribret; ars disregarded.
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III. NEED DETERMINATION (Continued)
2. Special Circumstance
Items
For food alone, the monthly amount allowed within the figure for the basic needs for.
(1) an AFDC f amily of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $115 00 (Estimate)
(2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $209.00. (Estimate)
Home repair when essential for health and safety not to.e*ceed $500.
C. Payment
1. Method of Determining
Amount
2. Maximum on the
Money Payment to
Recipient
qlb
Need t ccording to agency standards of assistance is not met in full. Income is --
applieAterhe full standard, but payment Is limited by maximum by family size or the
deficit, whichever is less..The deficit is the dif ferehce between the full standard and
countable income Maximum for a family of 4 persons is $400.00.
$205 for 1 child or $270 a month for 1 child and 1 eligible caretaker relative, plus $65 for
additional eligible child. Exception AFDCFC$190.
IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM
A. Unemployed Parent
1. Federal Requirements
2. State Program
a. Unemployment
b. "Good Cause"
c. Other Elements
B. Emergency Assistance
1.0W ieral Requirements
The Federal definition of
unemployed includes
any parent who is employed less
than 100 hours a month or exceeds that standard for a particular month if his work
is intermittent and the excess is of a temporary nature." In order to comply with
Federal requirements, the unemployed parent (1) has been unemployed for at least 30
days prior to receipt of aid, (2) has not without good cause, within such 30 day period,
ref used a bonalide of far of employment or training, (3) has six or more quarters of work
within any 13calendar quarter period ending within one year prior to application for aid
or within such period received or was qualified to receive unemployment compensation
Must meet all othereligibility requirements of the AFDC prOgram If qualified for
unemployment compensation, must apply for and accept benefits, amount of compen-
sation is counted as income
The parent is employed less than 100 hours a month, or, exceeds that standard for a
particular month, if the work is intermittent and the excess Is of a temporary nature
I as evidenced by the fact that it is under the 100 hour standard for two prior months
and is expected to be under the standard during the next month.
. Parent is not considered unemployed when lack of employment results from a
1 stoppage of work due to a labor dispute al the place of employment nor when
disqualified for unemployment compensation because of misconduct or other
specified circumstances
The ability and capacity of the father to do the Job, dangerous or hazardous
conditions involved In the job, wage rates in the community, distance }rpm home,
availability of transportation, working conditions, or other reasonable circumstance
in individual cases. The father must be given an opportunity to explain why such an
_jotter, ;as not accepted.
,
,
.
....
...
The f 1her must demonstrate effort and cooperation in seeking suitable employment.
He must probtre proof of registration with the local public employment gervice and
reregistration every 30 days as long as unemployment exists
.
d.
4i
,
AT
.
,
Available to needy families with children, as defined, including those with'th
parents in hoine The State plan must specify the eligibility conditions, the
emergency needs that will be met, what services will be provided, provision that
emergency assistance Will-be given forthwith, if,migrant workers with families will be
Included, whether emergency assistance will be available to them Statewide or for
w at part(s) of the State (FFP is available only for assistance authorized during one
pe iod of. 30 consecutive dayS in any 12 consecutive months)
(continued)
4 NEBRA SK A
IV. EXTEOSION OF PROGRAM (Continued)
p
.?.. State Program
a
Eligibility Conditions
b. Migrant Families
c. Emergencies covered
d. Assistance and
Services Provided
e. Method of Payment
Emergertcy assistance la available to or on behalf of a needy child under the age of
21 and any other specified relative maintaining a residence in which such child Is
Itylig; child Is without resources to meet his immediate needs, assistance is needed
ti;) avoid destitution or provide living arrangements for him In a home, destitution did
hbt arise because he or such relative refused without good cause employment or
.tyaining.
Includes migrant families and transients Statewide, provided they are otherwise
eligible.
Crisis situations threatening an eligible family. immediate need which would not
otherwise be Met.
Crisis situation as a result of a catastrophic illness.
,
4
Emergency home repairs, shelter, food, clothing, household furniture and appliances,
travel and transportation, utilities, (heat, light, water only), hoUsehold supplies,
medical, dhild care, legal, services, moving expenses and homemaker service (except
fpr chronic conditions). Payments may include needs which arose within 60 days
prior to the beginning of or within 60 days following the authorization period if
directly related to the Immediate crisis
Emergency assistance will bp given promptly 4
Money payments or vendor payments
C. ProteOtive'and Vendor
Payments
State ProVisions
a. Circumstances Under
Which Payments Are
Made
c. Criteria for Protective
Payee
4
(For case situations other than those In which such payments are mandatory under
Work Incentive Program requirements and Child Support Enforce
ent requirement's.)
When dersistant mismanagement of AF`DC payments has been established by
evidence of continued inability to plan expenditures, in meeting obligations for rent,
food, school supplies, and other essen leis in such a way Es t9 threaten the AFDC
child's chances for healthy growth and (development.
Selectin of the payee should be made by the recipient or with his participation
and consent to the extent possible. The payee mustbe a responsible and
dependable person with ability to relate positively to the recipient and with ability in
ordinary household budgeting, experience in purchasing food and tlothingrand
household supplies within a restricted Income, and knowledge of effective Household
practices. An agency staff member may not be a protective payee
A
if
CHARACTERISTICS OF STATE AFDC PLANS
Department of Human Resources
(Welfare Division)
October 1,1980
NEVADA
I. ADMINISTRATION
^ N
A. State Agency
State Boprd
.
The Department of Human Resources is designated as the "single State agency" to
administer the AFDC program, Title IVA of the Social Security Adt,"through the
Welfare Division.
State WelfareBoard (poiioy. forming) -7 members appointed tly Governoi, not more
than 3 residents of same. county. Appointed for 3-year overlapping terms. Director,
Department of Human Resources, appointed by and serves.aj pleasure of Governor
in the unclassified service. StateVelf are AdmInistfatOr appointed by Director, with
approval of Governor, In accordance with State Merit System.
B. Local Agency
1. Pim; of Application
2. Responsibility for
Decision
District offices of State agency (9). Judge of Juvenile Cpurt may vtablish county
.
.advisory board consisting of 5 members (advisory to Division of Welfare, Board of
County Commissioners, Judge of Juvenile Court, Governor, and Legislature on Child
Welfare matters). Local executive officer appointed by State Welfare Administrator
District offices of State agency.
.District offices of State agency.
C. Statelocal FIrtimcing of
Assistance an Adminis
trativ4' Costs
Assistance and administrative costs: State funds.
Source of funds: General fund
D. Services Provided
1. Medical Care
2. Social- Services
3. Emergency Assistance
Provided under Title XIX.
Provided under Title XX.
No provision.
II. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.
A. Other Than Financial
1. Age
Unborn Child
2.; Citizenshlb
3. Rbsidence
4. DeprIvatiort of Parental
Support or Care
t a. Foster Care
b. Unemployed Parent
5. Special State
Requirements
8, Sod's! Security Number
.4
Under 21 years. If 18 and under 21, must be regularly attending school, college,
university, or a comae of vocational or technical training.
Mother with np other children eligible on behalf of unborn child If pregnancy
medically verified Unborn child then included in budget.
An applicant or recipient of public assistance must be a citizen of the U.S , or, Wan
alien, must have been legally admitted for permanent residence.
No durational residence requirement. Must be living in State voluntarily with intent to
make home in state permanently or for an Indefinite period or entering gfate with a
job commitment or seeking employment.
Deprived of parental support or care by reason of death, continued absence from
home, or physical or mental Incapacity of a parent, expected to last at least 30 days,
and living with relatives listed in FederaTact as Interpreted, or
In a foster family home or private child-care Institution as permitted by the Federal
act.
No provision for families In need because of a parent's unemployment
None.
Each applicant/recipient (including chili*" requited to furnish social security number
"2- NEVADA
a
II. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (Continued)
B. Property Res9urces
1. Allowable Reserves
2. Recoveries, Liens, and
_Assignments
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Property owned and occupied as a'home by chilq or needy caretaker relative may be
held. Value of real property other than the home may be excluded if it is income.
producing or unmarketable. Unmarketable means the property must have been for
sale foret least 8itdays at market value and could not be sold. The property must e
remain for sale while the client receives assistafce. Aggregate market value, less
encumbrances, of all other personal and marketable real property shall not exceed
$500 for needy child and relative plus $150 for each additional-needy child in family
Personal property Includes cash, negotiable securities, and cash surrender value of
Insurance. Excluded from consideration are furniture, household equipment, personal
effects, and one essential motor vehicle used for transportation. Farm machinery,
tools and equipment allowed Outalue applied against property reserve.
Assignment to State of 411 rightto support of all applicant/recipients
III. NEED DETEhMINATION
A. General
1. Persons included In
the Gran,t1
2. DeHnitIon of Need
3. titsregard of incbme as
Incentive to SelfHelp
Specified In Title IV
of the Social Security
Act
Eligible children, the parent with whom the child Is living, the second parent in the
home if the parent of at least one of the children Is incapacitated and the parents
are married to each other, or the eligible relative (needy caretaker relative) with whom
the child is living
Has insufficient income to meet State standards of need.
In determining need, or amount of payment, State disregards.
a Any expenses reasonably attributable to the earning of income
A
b Earned incomei(for applicant families who are otherwise eligible and for families
0
receiving assistance)
(1) all of the earned income of each dependent child receiving AFDC who is a full
time student, or parttime student who is not a fulltime employee, who if 18
and under 21'is regularly attending a school, college, or university, or a course
of vocational or technical training
(2) the first $30 of the total earned Income for a month of all other individuals
whose needs are included in the family grant, plus 1/3 of the remainder of their
earned income for the month:
c. No provision for disregard of up to $5 a month from all sources per person.
d. No provision for conservation of family income for future.identiflable needs of
the child.
e For WIN participants, the $30 mOpthly incentive payment and reimbursement of
trainingrelated expenses made by the manpower agency to any participant in
institutional,and work, experience training programs.
B. Standards of Assistance
1. Basic Needs
Fully consolidated standard. Basic needs include food, clotriing, shelter, utilities,
household supplles,,personal care items, recreation, and medical chest supplies.
(continued)
i addition to these Items specified in the Social Security Act there are, in certain socially related togisist ton ouch es Food Stamp act. nigher Education Act,
Comprehensive Employment and
Act. School Lunch and Child Nutrition Ac)mandatory provisions to disregard as income for AFDC. purposes certain
!Ittihad benefits undei these progi Ems Based on Indian Thirsty Law. payments distributed pal capita or held in trust for Merfloere or any Indian loboor Nation under
P L 92 254,93 134 or 94-540. receipts distributed to members of specified Tribes under P 1. 94-114, and. tax exempt portions Of payment madeunder P i. 92-203
to Alliskati Tribes, are disregarded
e
NEVADA 3
'mat
III. NEED DETERMINATION (Continued)
2. Special CircUmstance
Items
The rponthly amount designated to meet agency-defined standards of assistance fot
these items for:
(1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $229.00.
(2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $341,00.
or food alone, the monthly amount allowed within the figure for the-basic, needs for:
(1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker *-1. '1 child) is $74.
(2) an AFDC family, of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) Is $141.
Provisions for special allowance for pregnant mother.
C. Payment
1. Method of Determining
Amount
2. Maximum on the Money
Payment to Redipient
4.1"
Need according to agency standards of assistanDe-le-qot met in full. Income Is
applied to a reduced standaril which is 92% of thfull staNar.g. Payment is the
deficit, which is the difference between the reduced standard
countable Income.
No provision.
A. Unemployed,Parent
IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM
Not applicable; State does not elect this option.
B. EMergency Assistance
Not applicable; State does not elect this option.
C. Protective and Vendor
Payments
State Provisions
a. Circumstances Under
Which Payments Are
Made
b. Criteria for Protective
Payee
(For case situations other than those In which such payments are mandatory under
Work incentive Program requirements and Child Support Enforcement requirements.)
-
4,
When agency has following kinds of evidence that AFDC payments are not being
used for best Interest of children. (1) continued inability to spread payment over
month, (2) continued failure to feed and clothe children properly for healthy growth,
(3) persistent and deliberate failure to pay for food, rent, and other essentials; (4)
repeated evictions or debt Incurrence with attachments against income.
Before,protective or yercdor payments are made, other alternatives must have been
considered or attempted. It must have been determined that the caretaker has a
capacity to learn, with the aid of social services provided, to manage her funds in a
manner that will ensure proper care of the children. Such payments are Intended to
.
be a temporary substitute fOr a period of time while the recipient caretaker is helped
to learn to deal more effectively with her income. Therefore, protective or vendor
payments cannot be considered if it Is uncertain or unlikely that the caretaker will
benefit from such assistance. Other plans should be considered if the children are
being neglected.
Must be selected on basis of. (1) Interest Dr concern for famlly.elfare, (2) ability
to help family make proper use of assistance payment, (3) accessibility to,famIly, (4)
ability to establish and maintain positive relationships and, (5) be of good character
and reliable.
The payee may not be a Division employee handling administrative processes of
eligibility and payment determination or a vendor of goods and services to the
recipient. A service worker maybe selectgd if the person meets criteria for selection
and is approved by the District Manager or the field supervisor.
CHARACTERISTICS OF STATE AFDC PLANS
Department of Health and Welfare
Division of Welfare
October 1,1980
121
NEW HAMPSHIRE
I. ADMINISTRATION
A. State Agency
State ConimIssion
The Division of Welfare within the Department of Health and Welfare Is designated
as the "single State agency" to administer the AFDC program, Title IV-A of the
Social Security Act.
I 4.
Advisory pommission on Health and Welfare-13 members appointed by Governor
and Council for overlapping 5-yearterms and until successors are appointed and
qualified; 1 physician specializing In psychiatry, 1 pediatrician, 1 general practitioner
or internist, 1 psycholbgist, 1 social worker, 1 dentist, 1 hospital administrator, and 6
members at large (not members of the medical profession) representing consigners
--- of hospital services and,non-governmental organizations concerned with the
operation, utilization, or cohstkictIon of hospitals. Commissioner of Health and
Welfare appointed by the Governor with the advice of the Coulicii, upon nomination
by Advisory Commission, for 4-year term and until his successor is appointed and
qualified. Director of the Division of Welfare is the Executive Officer.
B. Local Agency
s,
1. Place of Application
2. Responsibility for
Decisiod
District or Branch office of State agency(18). District Director appointed by Director of
Division of Welfare is the local Executive Officer.
District and Branch offices of Stafe agency.
District and Branch offices of State agency.
C. State-Local Financing of
Assistance anq
Administrative Cysts
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Assistance and administrative costs: State funds only.
Source: General fund only.
D. Services Provided
1. Medical Care
2. Social Services
3. Emergency Assistance
Provided under Title XIX.
Provided under Title XX.
No provision.
II. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
A. Other Than Financial
1. Age
Unborn Child
2. Citizenship
3. Residence
4. Deprivation of Parental
1"."- Support or Care
a. Foster Care
b. Unemployed Parent
5. SpItlal State
Requirements
Uhder 21 years. If 18 and under 21, must be regularly attending Et school, college or
university, or a course of vocational or technical training.
No provision.
No requirement except that aliens must be lawfully admitted to the country'for*
permanent residence or otherwise be permanently residing in the U.S. under color of
igw.
No dUfatiotial residence requirement. Must be living In State voluntarily with Intent to
remain and not for a temporary purpose, or, must have Job commitment or be seeking
employment when entering State.
Deprived of parental support or care by death, continued absence from home, or
physical or mental Incapacity of a parent, expected to last at least 30 days, and
living witthrelatives listed In the Federal act as Interpreted, or
in foster care as provided under the Federal act.
No provision for families In need because a parent is unemployed.
Parent determined to be available flig training rhust not refuse to accept suitable
employment or training. Prior duration of absence from home due to desertion, and
expected duration of incapacity or of absence due to incarceration, must be at least
30 days or more. Failure to return report form requested for verification of income
renders family ineligible.
6. Social Security Number
Each applicant /recipient (Including children) required to furnish social security number.
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II. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (Continued)
B. Protverty'Resourcto
1. Allowable Reserves
2. Recoveries, Liens, and
Assignments
No monetary or acreage limitation on the amount of property occupied as a home
Unoccupied property not producing Income must be sold within 6 months. Personal
property and cash assets limited to $500 per family. (Does not include clothing,
househorJrnishings, tools, farm equipment and livestock used to supply food
needs, and car needed for transportation.) Savings accumulated by a child from his
eapnIngs, if planned towardstUture educ tion and training, are not considered part at
the family cash assets limitation. If the a
ount exceeds $500, approval to continue
savings must be obtained from State age cy; planyand intent IS subject to periodic
review and evaluation. Face value of life i
urance may not exceed $1500 times
number in assistance group or $3000, whit ever Is less. Has not assigned or transferred
property within 3 years prior to application i
o'rder to qualify.
Allowed to maintaio current expense savings for checking account without
agreement. Assignment to State of all rights to support of all applicant/recipients.
III. NEED DETERMINATION
A. General
1. Persons Included In the
Grant
2. Definition of Need
3. Disregard of Incomeas
Incentive to SelfHelp
Specified in Title IV
of the Social Security
Act
Eligible children, the parent with whom the child is living, the second parent in the
home if one parent of at least one of the children Is Incapacitated; or the eligible
relative (needy caretaker relative) with whom the child is living.
(*Federal: "spouse of a child's parent by reason of a
legal marriage.)
Has Insufficient income or other resources to provide a reasonable subsistence
compatible with decency and health.
In determining need, or amount of payment, State disregards:
a. Any expenses reasonably attributable to the earning' of income.
b. Earned income (for applicant families virO are otherwise eligible and for families
receiving assistance)
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(1) all of the earned income of each dependent child receiving AFDC who is a full-
time student, or part-time student who is not a full-time employee, who if 18
and under 21 is regularly attending a school, college, or university, or a course
of vocational or technical training.
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(2) the first
30 of the total earned income filr a month of all other tnalviduals
whose needs are included in the family grant, plus 1/3 of the remainder of their
earned Income for the month.
c. No provision for disregard of up to $5 a month from all sources per person.
.
d. No provision fOr conservation of family incolpe.for future' identifiable needs of
the child; see, however, special provision for savings from earnings of a child in
Item II, 8, 1 above.
(continued)
m Uktition to Inese tteMS spacttie0 to me Somai Security Art liters sic r ce n am a0Cially Milled legislation sun as Facia Stamp Act, highs, Eaucation
t.ornprenensive Employment ana liaininwe.91.54nool ..unto and attics Nutrition Actimenanory p °visions to di si ego a as income ice AF 6t, purposes ceflain
miter) °engine unOei info, Programs. Baser:ion 'Wien homy Law, payments dletnDolea pm citrate of Ma in oust tot martinet; of any molan Irma oi Nation trot
P.L. 92-254, 93-1.34or 94-540, receipts distributer:1w members at specified Tribes undsi P.L 94- t 14, ono. tax exempt portions or payment made undst P L.92-203
to Alaskan Tribes, we disregarded.
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III. NEED DETERMINATION (Continued)
e. For WIN participants, the $30 monthly incentive payment and relmiqursement of
tralningrelated expenses made by the manpower agency to any participant In
institutional and work e parience training programs.
B. Standards of Assistance
-
1. Basic Needi
2. Special Circumstance
Items
Partially consolidated standard. Basic needs Incliide food, clothigg,'household
supplies, Incidentals, personal care items, transportatiof laundry; tejephone, life
insurance, chore service, auto operating colts and mileage. Shelter is paid to a
maximum.
The monthly amount designated to meet-agency-defined standardwf assistance for
these items (Non-HUD shelter allowance used) for:
(1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $167 + 125 shelter = $292.
(2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $267 + 125 shelter = $392.
For ?cod alone, the monthly amount allowed whin the figure for the basic needs for.
(1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $61
(2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker -+ 3 children) is
Provisions for essential furniture and equipment and debts for same w en
necessary to safeguard health and safety, Moving household goods, p
perty repair
and improverhents; telephone installation, security deposit for uti
olic rentals.
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C. Payment
1. Method of Determining
Amount
2. Maximum on the
Money Payment to
Recipient
Need according to agency standards of assistance is met In full. Ihcome Is
applied to full standard. Payment ie the deficit, which Is the dlerence between the
full standard and countable income.
No provision.
IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM
A. Unemployed Parent
Not applicable; Statpdoes not elect this option.
B. Emergency Aisistance
Not applitrable; State does not elect this option.
C. Protective and Vendor
Payments
State Provisions
a." Circumstances Under
Which Payments Are
Made
b. Criteria for Protective
Payee
(For case situations other than those in which such payments are mandatory
under Work Ince-dive Program reqldrements and Child Support Enforcement
requirements.)
Payments may be made when payment to the relative woyld be contrary to the
best Interest of the child as shown by such circumstances as recurrent mismanage-
ment of funds.
May be relative, friend, neighbor, clergyman, etc. who has demonstrated interest in
recipient's welfare and has the ability to manage funds. Protective payee must not
be Director of Division or any other staff member of the Division and cannot be a
veridor of goods or services.
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Departinent of .Human Services
(Division of Public Welfare)
CHARACTERISTICS STATE AFDC PLANS
October 1,1980
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I. ADMINISTRATION
A. State Agency
State Board
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The Depar ?ment of Human Services Is designated as the 'single State agency," to
ifipervise the administration of the AFDC program, Title IV.A of-the Social$ecurity
Act through the Divisipn of Publf9 Welfare..
State Board of Institution Al Trustees of State Department of Human Services
(advisory and policy-formNg)24 mernbets appointed by Governor; subject to Senate
confirmation, for 4-yeer terms without regard to political affiliationCommissioner of
Illepartment of Human Services appointed by Governor, after consultation with State
Board, with advice and consent of the Senate, to serve at pleasure
overnor.
Director of Division of Public Welfare appointed by Commissioner ef
p
tment of
Human Services with the approval of-the State Boardto serve at theple sure of the
Commissioner.
Biocal AgencY
. ,
1'. Place of Application
2. Responsibility for
Decision
.
County Welfare Board (21), generally 8 members, 5 citizenf respective county, 2 of
whom must be women, none may hold office of Freeholder, plus two members of
Board of Chosen Freeholders.and the county adjuster, when not serving as director
of welfare, as ex officio members. Appointed by Bbard of Chosen Freeholders,
citizen members serve 5-year overlapping terms; Freeholder members serve at
pleasure of Board of Freeholders. Director of Welfare appointed by County Welfare
Board in accordance with civil service regulations
,
County Welfare Agency.
County Welfare Agency with finardetermination of Incapacity factor by Department
review team.
C. enteLocal Financing of .6
Assistance and
Administrative Costs
Assistance costs.
tate and local funds.
.1)?
Source of State fu
s. General funds Of non-Federal share, State 750/0, local 25%,
with local
hold-
mess protection of expenditures for AFDC-U and State program
for the wor
poor 'to level of local expenditures in 1976 for State program for the
working
Or.
Adm nistrative costs: State and local funds
Source of State funds: General fund. Non-Federal share of State office costs, 100%
State funds,
-Federal share local office costs, 100% local funds.
D. Services Provided
1. Medical Care
2. Social Services
3. Emergency Assistance
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Provided under Title XIX.
Provided under Title XX.
Provided to needy families with children under Title IV, see IV-B below.
II. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
A. Other Than Financial
1. Age
Unborn Child
2. Citizenship
3. Residence
4: Deprivation of Parental
Support or Care
a. Foster cm!
b. Unemployed Parent
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Under 21 years. If 18 and
der 21, must be regularly attending a school, college or
university, or a tours of ocational or technical tcalning
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No piovisipn.
-Must be either a citizen 9f the United States or an alien lawfully'admitted for
permanent residenCe."
No duratiOnal requirement, must be resident of State attime pf Initial application
or must have job comrni ment or be seeking employment when enterinc4State
iiipprived of paranta
pport or car
reason of death, continued absence from
home, or physical or mental Incape ity of a parent, expected to last at least 30 days,
or unemploywnt of a parent and living with relatives listed In FecItyal act as
interpretefii,-or
Ofoster care ae- provided under the Federal act.
Provision made for families In need because of a parent's unemployment.
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II. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (Continued)
5. Special State A.,
Requirements
d. Social Security Number
Unless exempt, recipients In non-WIN counties must not refuse suitable employ-
ment or training. Separation due to military service or deportation con ltute
continued absence. Unreasonable refusal to accept Medical
eam
recommendations for diagnostic evaluation results in inel gibility for incapacitated
parent but not for spousand children.
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Each applicanUreciplent (including children) required to furnish social security number.
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B. Property Resources
t Allowable Reserves
2. Recoveries, Liens, and
_Assignments
CI
No specific 11 r Ration on real property used as home, under certain circumstances
liquidation may be required. Other real property or personal property may, joik held
pending liquidation within 6 months, (Excluded from consideratio
re household
furnishings; clothing and personal effects; tools, equipment, and lives
. A car is
exempt if value IS less than $500, no other transportation is available, Illness or
infirmity prevents use of oft= transportation, or car is necessary for employment or
self-help. Cash and convert il% personal property are limited to amount less than
client's budgeted reqUirements for 1 month. Eligible unit allowed,savings for Item of
family living not to exceed 3 months' assistanoestandard.
If applicant seeks aid pdnding receipt of funds arising from a claim or interest,
county welfare agency may take a promise to repay, dvision to enforce promise to
repay is discretionary with welfare agency. Statute creates claim against estate of
deceased minor for total assistance paid for such child; consideration given to
compromise of claim where there tire needy surviving members of a child's family
.e
Assignment tO State of all rights to support of all applicant/recipients.
III. NEED DETERMINAVON
A. General
1. Persons Included In the
Grant
2. Definition of Need
3. Disregard of Income 'as
Incentive to SelfHelp
Specified In Title IV of
the Social Security
Act*
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Eligible children, the parent with whom the child Is living, the second parent* in the
home if one parent of at least one of the children is Incapacitated, or a parent of ati.
least 1 of the children Is unemployed; or the eligible relative (needy caretaker
relative) with whom the child is living. Includes as essential persons only the needy
spouse of the caretaker relative.
(*Federal: "stibuse of a child's parent by reason of a ... legal marriage.)
Has insufficient Income or available resources to provide the budgetary requirements
established by the
ate Department.
In determining need, or amount of payment, State disregards:
a. AA/expenses reasonably attributable to the earning of income',
b. Earned Income (for applicant families who are otherwise eligible and for
families receiving assistance)
(1) all of the earned Income of each dependent child receiving AFDC who. is a full-
time student, or part-time student who is not a full-time employee, who if 18
and under 21 is regularly attending a school, college, or university, or a course
of vocational or technical training.
(2) the first $30 a month of the total earned income for a month of all other
individuals whose needs are Included In the family grant, plus 1/3 of the
remainder of their earned income for the month.
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c. No provision for disregard of up tcg5 a month ffom all sources per (*son,
d. No provision for conservation of family Income for future identifiable needs of
the child.
e. For WIN participants, the $30 monthly Incentive payment and reimbursement of
training related expenses made by the manpower agency to any participant in
instituttofiai and work exItaVence training programs.
'In addition to these items specified in the Social Security Act there ars, In certain socially related initiation (such aForio Stamp act, nigher Enucal ionAct,
Comprehensive Employment bnd Training Ad, School Lunch and Child Nutrition Act r mandatory provisions to disregard as r ncom for AFDC. purppsos certain
limited benefits ,eider these programs Based on Indian Meet, taw, payments distributed pm capita ornate in trust for members of any widen Iribe or Nation miser
P L 92 -2.54, 93 134 or 94 '540, molests distributad to members of specified Tribes older PA. 94-114. end. lax exempt porttg:41 of payment moos soder P a 92-203
to Alaskan Tribes; en disregarded,
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III. NEED DETERMINATION (Continued)
B. Silndardstf Assistance
1. Basle Needs
2. Special Circumstance
Items
Fully consolidated standard of need includes food, clothing, shelter, utilities,
household supplies, personal care items, transportation, house furnishings.
The monthly amount designated to meet age,ncydefined standards of assistance for
these items for:
(1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $273.00
(2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $414 00
For food alone, thii m9nthly amount allowed within the figure for the basic needs fort
(1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 chiliti) is $108 (Estimate)
(2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $164 (Estimate)
No provision
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C. Payment
1. Method of Determining
Amount
2. Maximum on the Money
Payment to Recipient
Need according to agency standards of assistance is met ih full. Income is
applied to full standard. Payment is the deficit, which Is the difference between the
full standard and countable income
No provision.
IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM
A. Unemployed Parents
1. Federal Requirements
2. State Program
a. Unemployment
b.. "Good Cause"
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c. Other Elements
The federal definition of unemployedclacludes any parent who is employed less
than 100 hours a month or exceeds that standard for a particular month If his work
is Intermittent and the excess is of a temporary nature." In order to comply'with
Federal requirements, the unemployed parent (1) has been unemployed for at least 30
days prior to receipt of aid; (2) has nit, without good cause, within such 30 days
`period, refused a bona fide offer of employment or training; (3) has six or more
quarters of work within any 13 calendar quarter period ending within one year prior
to application for aid or within such period received or was qualified to receive
unemployment compensation. The unemployed parent who qualifies fOr
unemployment compensation for any given week unpnan unempOyment
compensation law of the State or of the United States must not ref use.to apply for
and accept such unemployment compensation as income available to the family.
Employed less than 100 hours a month, or exceeds th
and for a particular
month, if work is intermittent and the excess is of a to
rif nature as evidenced
by the fact that it was under the 100hour standard for the prior 2 months and is
expected to be under the standard during
e next month.
(1) That the offer was bonairde and at an as plicable minimum wage or wages
customary In the community, (2) that refusal was not based on physical reasons for
his inability to accept, or lack oNtransportation, or riskstoh9affh and safety, or lack
of coverage by workman's compensation protection, and (
that the parent was
given an opportunity to explain why the Offer of employment or training for
employment was not accepted.
Aid Is available when unemployment Is the result of participation In a lawful labor
dispute.
B. Emergency Assistance
1. FedeniT Requirements
The State plan must specify the
bility. conditions, the emergency needs that will
be met; what services will be pr
ed; provision that emergency assistance will be
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given forthwith, if migrant workers with families vA1.02 included, whether emergency
assistance will be available- to them Stalewide or for ghat part(s) of the State
(Federal flnancialsarticipation is available only for assistance authorized during one
period of 30 con6ecutive days In any 12 consecutive months )
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IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM (Continued)
2. State Program
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. a. Eligibility Conditions
.
b. Migrantiamilles
c. Emergencies Covered
d. Assistance and
Services Provided
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e. Method of Payment
14.
Provides emergency assistance for families who are receiving continuing assistance
Oder AFDC or under the State program for the unemploye
s In need are
referred tg General Assistance.
'includes migrant workers with families.
Substantial loss of shelter, food, clothing, or h9usehold furnishings by fire, flood, or
similar natural disaster; emergency situation over which there was no control or
gpportunity to plan in advance, which left eligible unit in state of homelessness.
Shelter, food, emergency clothing, minimum essential house furnishings necessary
for health and safety (Actual cost is paid for adequate emergency shelter arrange-.
ments, while emergency allowances provide for cost of food, clothing, and house
furnishings.)
Vendor payments (to maximum extent feasible) or payments to eligible family unit, or
a combination of both
C. Protective and Vendor
Payments
State Provisions
a. Circumstances Under
Which Payments Are
Made
b. Criteria for Protective,
Payee
(For case situations other than those In which such payments are mandatory under
-Work Incentive Program requirements and Child Support Enforcement requirements.)
Determination based on findings that parent or relative is so unable to manage
money that aSsistaoce payments to him would be contrary to his welfare and that
of the child or children.
Interest In being of service to the recipient. Protective payeei selected from
immediate family, other relatives and friends, staff members of volunteer agencies
Excluded from appointmentf agency caseworker for the
articular recipient; staff or
nursing home and other group facilities; other vendors of services to recipients,
banks, trust compinies, etc
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Human Services Department
(Income Support Division)
CHARACTERISTICS OF STATE AFDC PLANS
October 1,1980
NEW MEXICO
1. ADMINISTRATION
A. State Agency
r
State Board
.
The Human Services Department is designated as the single State agency" to admin
ister the AFDC program, Title IV -A of the Social Security Act, through the Income
Support bivision of the Department. The Human Services Department is a department of
the Governor's Cabinet.
No Board. Policy-making authority is vested by State law in the Secretary of Human
Services who is appointed by Governor with consent of Senate. An advisory
committee to Department's Income Support division is appointed by the Governor.
B. Local Agency
I
1. Place of Application
1 Responsibility foc
bealsion
..
.
County field office of Income Support Division (33). Arc office may serve 1 or more
counties. Field office manager appointed by the Secretary of the DepartMent.
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County field office of income Support Division. Three separate offices are located in..
one metropolitan county; 3 rural counties provide a sub-office.
County field office, subject to review by State Department.
1 StateLocal Financing of
Assistance and
Administrative Coits -1.
Assistance and administrative costs: State funds.
.
Source: General fund.
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D. Services Provided
1. Medical Care
2. Social Services
3. Emergency Assist'ance
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Provided under Title XIX.
Provided under Title XX.
.
No provision.
.
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41:ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
A. Other Than Financial
1. Age
Unborn Child
2. Citizenship
3, Residence
4. Deprivation of Parental
Support or Care
a: Foster Care
b. Unemployed Parent
5. Special State
Requirements
8. Social Security Number
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Under 21 years. If 18 and ender 21, must be regularly attending a school, college or
university, or a course of vocational or technical training designed to fit him for
gainful employment
Mother with no other children eligible on behalf of unborn child In fourth month of
pregnancy if pregnancy medically verified by a physician.
Must be a bitizen of the United States or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent
residence or otherwise permanently residing in the United States under color of law.
No durational residence requirement. Must be living In State voluntarily with Intent to
remain and not for a temporary purpose, or, must have job commitment or be seeking
employment when entering State If not living in State must have established residence
and not subsequently abandoned it.
DepOved of parental support or care because of death, continued absence from
home, or physical or mental incapacity of a parent (that cannot be alleviated or
cured within 30 days of application) and living with relatives listed in Federal act as
interpreted, or
in a foster home as provided under the Federal act.
No provision for families In need because of parent's unemployment.
Incapacitated parent must not uneasonably refuse corrective treatment, referral for
rehabilitative training br a'plan for rehabilitative.training. Incapacity must be
expected tb last at least 30 days; continued absence by incarceration at least 30
days. WIN Program requirements same as Federal.
Each applicant/recipient (including children) required to furnish social security number
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II. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS fContinued)
B. Property Resources
1. Allowable Reserves
2. Recoveries, Liens, and
Assignments
Re& property occupied as hdme may be held, real property other than the home may
be held only if the client is temOorarily,111, the property Is producing income
consistent with its fair myget value, or the client makes continuous and persistent
efforts toward utilization of the property. Persona.' property up to $1200 may be held,
including-equipment and tools currently psed by and useful to the client; livestock
essential for farming, home consumption, or transportation, $750 cash savings for an
individual or a family, life insurance owned by a recipient and dependents with a
loan or cash surrender value not to exceed $550 Household furnishings and motor
vehicles used for transportation, including a specially-equipped vehicle for
handicapped clients, may be help without evaluation Has not transferr
roperty
without reasonable return in order to qualify within 2 years immediately preceding
date of application if client makes subsequent continuing efforts to obtain a
reasonable return or to regain. title, he will be considered eligible, ineligible if
unwilling to make such efforts.
Assignment to State of all rights to Support of all applicant/recipients
III. NEEDDETERMINATION
A. General
1. Persons Included In the
2. Definition of Need
3. Disregard el Income as
Incentive to Se IfHelp
Specified In Title IV
of the Social Security
Act
Eligible children, the parent with whom the child is living, the second parent' in the
home if one peftnt of at least one of the children Is incapacitated,ior the eligible
relative (needy caretaker relative) with whom the child is living. Includes as essential
persons only the needy spouse of the caretaker relative (non parent) with whom
children) living, if spouse is incapacitated.
(*Federal: "spouse of a child's parent' by reason of a .. legal marriage )
Statutory requirement that the Income Support Division must adopt a standard of
need which shall 4stablish a reasonable level of subsistence consistent with
availability of Federal and State funds
in determining need, or amount of payment, State disregards.
a. Any expenses reasonably attributable to the earning of Income
b Earned income (for applicant families vino are otherwise eligible and for
families receiving assistance)
(1) all of the earned income of each dependent child receiving AFDC who is a full.
time student, or part-time student who is not a full-time employee, who, if 18
and under 21, is regularly attending a school, college, or university, or a course
of vocational or technical training.
(2) the first $30 of the total earned Income for a month of all other individuals
whose needs are includelti in the family grant, plus 1/3 of the remainder of their
earned income for the month.
rc No provision for disregard of up to $5 a month from all sources per person.
d No provision for conservation of family Income for future identifiable needs of the
child.
e. For V,VIIIV participants, the $30 monthly incentive pay/lent and reimbursement of
training- related expenses made by the manpower agency to any participant in
Institutional and work experience training programs
In addition to these Items specified M Ihs Social Security Act 'here are, in canon societty misted inhuman (such as Food Stamp Act, hive' EducationAct.
Comprehensive fmployment and T.aining Act, School Lunch and
huiritton Act) m enamor, provisions to dtsregwo as income Mt AFOL, purposes certain
limited beriVits andel these pi ograrns filmed an Jridan Lest y Law. payments distributed psi capita or mad in ,rustr rot m 'mom otany intkan kit* or ration moor
L 92-254.93 1340. 194 540. receipts distributed to members of Specified Tribes ands, PA. 94-114, end. tax exempt portions or payment made under P L92-203
to Alaskan Tribes, are disregarded
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III. NEED DETERMINATION (Continued)
B. Standards of Assistance
1. Basic Needs
2. Special Circumstance
Items
Partially consolidated standard for basic needs Includes food, clothing, household
supplies, and personal care items. Shelter and utilities considered separately
The monthly amount designated to meet agencydefined standards of assistance for
these iterns for:
(1) an AFDC family 9f 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $105 + $73 shOer = $178
(2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $179 + $48 sheiter = $267
or food Mor), the monthly amount allowed within the figure for the basic needs fcir.
(1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker * 1 child) is $80 (Estimate)
(2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $138 (Estimate),
Provisions for special allowance for pregnant moAper, for a layette,-one tIma wiry,
licensed and unlicensed board and room, medical and nonmedical maternity home
care Ch ildren in boarding school and foster care. Once a year (September) special
1 clothing allowance of $41 for each school age child
C. Payment
1. Method of DettIrmining
Amount
2. Maximum'on the Money
Payment to Recipient
Neftd according to agency standards of assistance is mat in full Income Is applied
jo full standard. Payment is the deficit, which is the difference between the full
'standard and countable income.
No provision.
IV. EXIINSION OF PROGRAM
A. Unemployed Parent
Not applicable, State does not elect this option.
B. Emergency Assistahce
C. Protective and Vendor
Payments
State Provisions
a. Circumstances ynder
Whrch Payments Are
Made
b. Criteria for Prote 51ve
P,ayde
Not applicable; State discontinued former program July 1, 1970
(For case Situations other than those in which such'payments are mandatory under
Work Incentive Program requirements and Child Support Enforcement requirements )
Protective payments andior vendor pakients may be made in cases of mis
management of funds on the part pf the caretaker (specified relative) when it
jeopardizes the welfare of the recipient child and there is a reasonable possibility
that, with adequate social services, the caretaker can be helped to learn to manage
funds.
The
dividual to serve as protective payee will be selected by the caretaker-
relative or with his participation and consent to the extent possible. The individual
selected must be a responsible person, related or unrelated to the reciOlent(s) who is
interested in and concerned with the welfare of the children) and the specified
relative and who will act for the recipient In receiving and managing the assistance
payment The person may be a relative, friend, neighbor, member of the clergy or of a
church or community service group. County office administrators and staff handling
fiscal processes related to the recipient, workers determining eligibility for the
family,,landlords, grocers, and other vendors of goods and services.dealing directly
with the family will not be selected as protective payees.
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CHARACTERISTICS OF STATE AFDC PLANS
Department ofSoclal Services'
(Division of incbme'Mfaintenance)
October 1,1980
' NEW YORK
ADMINISTRATION
A. State Agsncy
.4
State Board
The Department of Social Sentices Is designated as the single State agency
to
supervise the administration of-the AFDC program, Title IV -A of the Social`Security
Act. The organizational unit responsible is,the Division of Income Maintenance.
No board. Commissioner of Social Services appointed by the Governor with the
advice and consent. of the Senate..
B. Local Agency
1. Place of Application
2. Responsibility for
Decision
County and city social services districts (58). Commissioner or chief executive officer
appointed for term of 5 years by the county board of supervisors or executive officer
or, in the case of acity, by the official or body having this authority
\Office of county or city social services district, city and town social ser%,ices offices,
city and town service offices.
County or city social services district.
(
C. State-Local Financing of
Assistance and
Administrative Costs
Assistance and administrative costs. State and local funds
Source. General fund only. Of the non-Federal share, (1) for persons.wIth State
residence, State 50°/0, local 50%, (2) for persons without State residence and for
perSons who are eligible for public assistance and care under AFDC and who are
discharged from or released from a State Mental Hygiene facility after a continuous
stay of 5 years or more, State pays 100% of assistance and care and 50% of
administrative costs, and (3) for Indians living on reservations, State pays 100% of
assistance and care and administrative costs.
D. Services Pvivided
1. Medical Care
2. Social Services)
8. Eminency Assistance
Provided under Title XIX
Provided under Title XZ
Provided to needy families with children under Title IV, see IV-B below
II. ELIGIBILITY RE6UIREMENTS
A. Other Than Financial
1. Age
Unboni Child
2. Citizenship
3. Residence
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4. Deprivation of Parental
Support or Care
'a. Foster tare
b. Unemployed Parent
5. Special State
Requirements
6. Social Seougy Numfer
Under 21 yeaz. If 18 and under 21, must be regularly attending high school, a
college or university, or a vocational or technical training course.
Mother with no other children eligible on behalf of unborn child if pregnancy medically.
verified Unborn child considered eligible from 4th month of pregnancy
Must be lawfully admitted for permanent residnce In U S and must furnish proof
that he is lawfully residing in U.S.
I
No durational residence requirement. Must be resident of State at time of application,
or, must have job Commitment or be seeking emplognent when entering State.
Deprived of parental support or care by reason of death-, continued absence from
home, physical or mental incapacity of a parent, expected to last at least 30 days, or
unemployment of a parent, and living with relatives listed in the Federal act as
interpreted, including paternal relatives of ikchlid born out,of wedlock if paternity
formally acknowledged or adjudicated', or
in foster care as provided under the Federal act.
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Provision made for families In need because of a parent's unemployment
All persons 16 years of age and over muSt not refuse employment or training In
which able to engage, or other assistance for rehabilitative purposet. Employable
mother or female relative may be considered available for work if adequate plans can
be made for child care. Parent or other relative must be a fit person to bring up such
a child or minor so that his physical, mental, and moral well-being will be safe-
guarded. Granting of allowance must be in best interest of child and such aid is
necessary to enable the pareht or other relative to bring up such child
Each applicant/recipient (lnciudinj cheidren) required to furnish social security number
or, If one has not been Issued or is Unknown, to apply for such an account ntgriaei.
submit verification of such application, and, furnish number when obtained'
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I.
II. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (Continued)
B. Properly Resources
1, Allowable Reserves
2. Recoveries, Liens, and
Assignments
re
Ownership of real property by an applicant or recipient who is a legally responsible
relative of a child or minor for whose benefit the aid Is granted shall not preclude the
granting of assistance. When equity in,non-home property exceeds amount of burial
reserve, person becomes ineligible. May have reserves consisting of (1) household
furnishings and personal effects, (2) busJnesS tools and equipment, essential car, (3)
other personal property essential to health and welfare, (4rtrust funds of an infant
not in excess of $1000; more than $1000 If the funds represent the proceeds of a
personal injury award, (Medical And educational costs related to the injury should be
met out of such funds and maintenance costs if the award clearly exceeds the
anticipated costs of medical care and education, both Of which require permission
by the court.) Each member pf the household included in the grant may retain an
insurance policy having a face value not exceeding $1000 on any Insurance plan,
except that an endowment policy providing for maturity prior to the time the
individual covered thereby shall reach the age of 80 years shall be converted, if
Oossible under the insurance carrier's rules, to a less expensive plan.
A local social services official may have a tight of action against an infant by reason
of assistance Or care granted only It at the time it was granted the Infant had money
or property in excess of his reasonable requirements (unsecured claim). Local official
,may take a deed, mortgage, or lien on real property, assignment of a life insurance
policy, if the face value exceeds $1000, assignment of such other assets as may be
necessary to facilitate disposal qf such assets. Official may receive In the form of
money.or bank accounts any arriount not in'excess of $1000 and deposit it in trust to
be used for burial for an adult recipient who is In poor health or is uninsurable or
based upon other economic and social factors if it is deemed appropriate. While
property covered by deed or mortgage Is occupied by responsible relative who gave
deed or mortgage or, during the minority, by a child or minor for whose benefit aid
was granted, it shall not be sold or the mortgage shall not be enforced
ut writ-
ten consent of State Department; and when property is occupied by su
child or
pinor, consent shall not be given unless it appears that sale or disp
Hon will not
adversely affect welfaeteof child during his minority Assignment to State of all rights to
support of all applicant/recipients.
III. NEED DETERMINATION
A. General
1. Persona Includ
In the
Grant
2. Definition of Need
3. Disregard of income as
Incentive to Self-Help
Specified In Title IV
of the Social Security
Act
oo:
Eligible children, the parent with whom the child is living, the second parent in the
home if one parent of at least one of the children Is Incapacitated, or a parent of one
of the chttdren is unemployed; or The eligible relative (needy caretaker relative) viith
whom the child is living. Includes essential persOn, whether relative or non-relative,
whose presence is essential to the recipient's well being.
(*Federal: "spouse of a child's parent by reason of a
legal marriage ")
Need based on State standards to provide a reasonable subsistence compatible with
decency and health.
In determining need, or amount of payment, State disregards.
a Any expenses reasonably attributable to the earning of income
b Earned Income (for applicant families who are otherwise eligible and for families
receiving assistance)
(1) all of the earned income of each dependent child receiving AFDC who is a full-
time student, or part-time student who is not
full-time employee, who if 18
and under 21 is regularly attending a school, college, or university, or a course
of vocational or technical training.
(2) the first $30 of the total earned income for a month of all other individual§,
whose needs are Included in the family grant, plus 1/3 of the remainder or their,
earned income for the month
iciarilinued)
'In addition to thus items specified In the Social Security Act there ere, in certain socIally related initiation ouch as Food Stomp Act, NigherEducation Act,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act. School Lunch and Child Nutrition Act) mandatory provialons to di tf 09$1,0 as income for AFDC purposes pertain
limited benefits under these programs Based CO Indian Treaty Law, pigments distributed par capita or held on trust tor members ofany indisn, Tribe or Nation under
P L 92 VA, 93 -134 or 94440; receipts distributed to members of specified Tribes oxide) P t. 94-114, and. tax exempt portions of payment made imder P 1. 92-203
to Alaskan TrIbar. are disregarded
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III. NEED DETERMINATION (Continued)
c. No provision for disregard °Pup to $5 a month from all sources per person.
d. No provision for conservation of family income for future identifiable needs of the
child.
e. For WIN participants, the $30 monthly incentive payment and ,reimbursement of W
trainingrelated expenses made by the manpower agency to any participant in
institutional and work experience training programs.
B. Standards of Assisting,
1. Basic Needs
2. Special Circumstance
items
<-
Partially consolidated standard. Basic needs include food, clothing, household
supplies, personal care items, transportation, recreation, fuel for heating when
shelter does not Include heat, household furnishings, education expense. Shelter in
addition as paid to a maximum
The monthly amount designated to meet agency-defined standards of assistance for
these items for New York City for:
(1) an AFDC,family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $150.00 + shelter ($183.00)
= $333.
(2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $258.00 + shelter
($218.00) = $476.
For food alone, the monthly amount allowed within the figure for the basic needs for
(1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $90.60. (Estimate)
(2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) fa $136.80. (Estimate)
Provisions for supplies for college or training school, attendant care, camp fees,
life insurance premium, home - delivered meals, replacement of clothing lost in fire,
flood, or other catastrophe; purchase of essential furniture required for
establishment of a home;,repair of essential heating equipment, cooking stoves, and
refrigerators, property repair on own property; household moving expense; rent
deposit, brokers/finders fees; storage of furniture and personal belongings,
restaurant allowance; temporary sheller in hotel/motel; and allowance to meet
increased needs of pregnant mother. ramlizineeds increased to meet needs of unborn,
exclusive of shelter and fuel for heating.
C. Payment
1. Method,pf Determining
Amount
2. Maximum on the Money
Payment to Recipient
Peed according to agency standards of assistance is met in ful
Income is
applied to the full standard (basics, including shelter and utlii
s). Payment is the
deficit, which is the difference between the full standard and ountable income
No provision
IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM
A. Unemployed Parent
1. Federal Requirements
2. State Program
a. Unemployment
I
The Federal definition of
unemployed' includes
parent who is employed less than
100 hours.a month or exceeds that standard for a particular month if the woik is*
intermittent and the excess is of a temporary nature." In order to comply with
Federal requirements, the unemployed parent (1) ha been unemployed for at least 30
days prior to receipt of aid; (2) has not without good
use, within such 30 day
period, refused a bona fide offer of employment or training; (3) has six or more
quarters of work within any 13- calendar quarter period ending within one year prior
to application for aid or within such period received or was qualified to receive
unemployment compensation If qualified for unemployment compensation, must
apply for and accept txfnefits; amount of compensation Is colinted as income
Employed less
an 100 hours a month or work total exceeds that standard for a
particaiar mo h if the work is intermittent or the excess is of a temporary nature as
evidenced by the fact that employment was below the 100-hour standard for the two
prior months and is expected to be under the standard during the next month.
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IV. EXTENSIQN OF PROGRAM:(ConIlIntied)
b. "Good Cause"
c. Other Elements
(1) That the offer was bona fide and et an applicable minimum wage or wages
customary In the community, (2) that refusal was not bellied on physical reasons kit
inability to accept, or lack of transportation, or risks to health and safety or lack of
coverage by workmen's compensation protection, and (3) that the parent was given
an odportunity to explain why the offer of employment or training for employment
was not accepted.
Includes the parent who Is unemployed as the result of a labor dispute if otherwise
eligible A parent who Is not eligible fbr AFDC-UP may apply for assistance which is
provided without Federal financial participation.
B. Emergency Assistance
1- Federal Requirements
2: State Program
a. Eligibility Conditions
b. Migrant Families
c. Emergencies Covered
d. Assistance and
Services Provided
e. Method of Payment
1.
The State plan must specify the eligibility conditions, the emergency needs that will
be mpt; what services will be prbvided, provision that emergency assistance will be
given forthwith, if migrant workers with families will be Included, whether emergency
assistance will be available to theni Statewide or for what parts) of the State (FFP
Is available only for assistance authorized during one period of 30 consecutive days
in any 12 consecutive months).
se.
Emergency assistance is available to or on blehalf of a needy child under the age of
21 and any othersmember of the household in which he is living; child is without
resources immediately accessible to meet his needs.
Includes migrant families with children under 21.
Natural disaste
rious injury to persons or damage to property, situation which
suddenly rende
family destitute or homeless, mass emergencies. (Not limited to
above)
Food, clothing, household supplies and equipment, utilities, transportation, shelter.
Cost of repairs to recipient-owned home. Payments made to meet the cost of repairs
to recipient-owned homes shall not exceed $500 and such payments shall be made
only when repairs are essential for the health and safety of the recipient and the
need results from natural disaster or other catastrophe. Moving expenses or rent
Mass Emergencies. Payment for costs of medic care, services and supplies, mass
feeding and clothing distribution, and other essential articles such as blankets.
Services: Information, referral, counseling, securing family shelter, child care, day
care, temporary foster care, and other services which meet needs attributable to the
situation.
Money payments or vendor payments or payments in kind.
C. Protective and Vendor
Payments
(For case situations ott)er than those in which such payments are mandatory under
Work Incentive Program requirements and Child Support Enforcement requirements.;
(continued)
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IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM (Continued)
State Provisions*
...-- .
a. Circumstances Under
Which Payments Are
Made
b. Criteria for Protective
Payee
/
The use of a protective payee, vendor, or other restricted payment shak be
required when a relative payee has demonstrated such Inability to manage funds
that the best interest of the child is not served.
Payment to an
idividual other than the eligible relative In AFDC (I.e., to a pro.
tective payee)
hall be made only with the participation and consent of such eligible
relative whenever such participation and consent normally may be obtained. After
the obtaining of sucri participation and consent, or if such participation and consent
Is not obtained and protectiVe payment is nonetheless deemed appropriate, payment
made be made to:
(1) an interested individual c roc:rned with the welfare of the minor child or
relative In AFDC,
(2) a staff member of a private agency, a public social service agency, or any
other appropriate organization;
(3) a staff member of a social services district. Selection shall be made preferably
from the staff providing protective services. Such staff shall be utilized only to
the extent that the social services district has adequate staff for this purpose
The social services district shall employ such additional staff as may be
necessary to provide protective payees, in accordance with department
regulations; and
(4) the superintendent, or his designee, of a public institution for mental diseases
or a public institution for the mentally retarded, provided'
(i)
no other suitable protective*payee can be found; and
(II) there are appropriate staff available to assist the superintendent In carrying
out the protective payment function,
Protective payment may not be made to:
e
(1) the social services commissioner, or
(2) the following staff members of a social services district.
(I) an executive member of his staff;
(ii) a person determining financial eligibility for the family,
'
(III)special investigative or resource staff or staff handling fiscal processes
related to the recipient; or
(3) landlords, grocers, or other vendors of goods or services dealing directly with
the recipient except as provided in paragraph (4) above
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CHARACTERISTICS OF STATE AFDC PLANS
Department of Human Resources
(Division of Social Services)
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NORTH CAROLINA
I. ADMINISTRATION
A. State Agency
State Commission
The Department of Human Resources is designated as the "single State agency" to
supervise the administration of the AFDC program, Title IVA of the Social SecifrIty
Act, The Assistance Payments Section, Division of Social Services, is the
organizational unit responsible for the program.
Secretary, Departmept of tit man Resources, is appointed by the Governor and
serves at his pleasure. Director, Division of Social Services, is appointed by the
Secretary and serves at his pleasure.
Social Services Commission (rule making). 11 members, 1 from each Congressional
district, appointed by Governor for 4 year overlapping terms. Chairman designated by
Governor from members and serves at his pleasure.
I.
B. Local Agency
1. Place of Application
2. pesponsibility for
Decision
County Department of Social Services (100). County Board of Social Services-3 or 5
member boards. For-3-member boards: 1 appointed by County Commissioners, 1 by
Social Services Commission, and 1 by the other two for 3-year overlapping terms; in
76 counties, 5-member boatds. 2 members appointed by County Commissioners, 2 by
Social Services Commission, and 1 by other 4 members for 3year overlapping terms
' May not serve more than 2 consecutive terms. County Director appointed by County
Board of Social Services.
County Department of Social Services.
County Board of Social Services
C. StateLocal Financing
of Assistance and
Administrative Costs
Assistance costs: State and local funds.
Source of State funds. General fund Of non-Federal share, County not more than 50%,
or less according to county's financial ability (on an equalizing basis).
Administrative costs: Non-Federal Share, State and local funds State participation is
12% of the non-Federal share and the balance is county share.
D. Services Provided
1. Medical Care
2. Social Services
3. Emergency Assistance
Provided under Title XIX.
Provided under Title XX
.
No provision.
II. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
A. Other Than Financial
1. Age
Unborn Child
2, Citizenship
3. Residence'
4
4. Deprivation of Parental
Support or Care
a. Foster Care
b. Unemployed Parent_
5. Special State
Requirements
8. Social Security Number
Under 21 years if 18 and under 21, must be regularly attending high school, college
or university, or a course of vocational or technical training.
No provision.
Recipient mOst be citizen of the U.S or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent
residence or otherwise permanently residing in the U.S. under color of law.
No durational residence requirement. Must be living in State voluntarily and not for a
temporary purpose, with intent to remain, or must have Job commitment or be seeking
employmentwhen entering State.
tl
Deprived of parental support or care by reason of death, continued absence from
home, or physical or mental incapacity of one or both parents, expected to fast at
least 30 days, and living with relatives listed in Federal act as interpreted, or
in foster care as permitted under the Federal act
No provision for famillee In need becaupe of a parent's unemployment
Must be registered for employment unless exempt by provisions of Federal statute or
criteria established by the U S Department of Labor (Legal) Incapacity of a parent
must be expected to last at least 30 days WIN registration requirements same p
Federal
Each applicant/recipient (including children) required to furnish social security number
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II. 'ELIGIBILITY REOUIREMEZTS (Continued)
'B. Property Resources
1. Allowable Reserves
2. Recoveries, Liens, and
Assignments
Ownership of real property used as a home does not disqualify. Real property not
used.as a home and not producing Income and all personal property (savings, cash
value of Insurance, bonds, and any other cash reserves) are limited to $1100 for an
adult and one child, plus $50 for needy spouse and for eacteligIble child up to
$2000 maximum. When application or budget does not Include needy adult, limitation
on reserve for one child Is $1000; for 2 children, $1100; with $50 for each additional
child In family unit up to $2000 maximum. May have one essential motor vehicle.
Current market veld% In excess of $1200 of non-essential motor vehicle, treated as
reserve. Exempt from consideration are household furnishings and personal effects.,
Assignment to State of all rights to support of all applicant/recipients.
A. General
ID. NEED DETERMINATION
1. Persons Included in the
Grant
2. Definition Of Need
3. Disregard of Income as
incentive to SelfHelP
Specified In Title IV
of the Social Security
Act'
Eligible children, the parent with whpm the child is living, the second parent in the
home if one parent of at least one of the children is Incapacitated and the parents,
are married to, each other, or theisligible relative (needy caretaker relative) with whom
the child Is living. Includes essential persons who may be needy relatives or other
needy persons living as bona fide family members and performing some essential
service.
Has inadequate means of support.
In determining need, or amount of payment, State disregards:
a. Any' expenses reasonably attributable to the earning of Income.
b. Earned Income (for applicant families who are otherwise eligible and for families
receiving assistance)
(1) all of the earned income of each dependent
receiving AFDC who is a full-
i\time student;or part-time student who Is not a ulltime employee, who if 18
/
and under 21 is regularly attending a school, college, or university, or a cobrse
of vocational or technical training.
(2) Se first $30 of the total earned income for a month of all other individuals
whose needs are included In the family.grant, plus 1/3 of the remainder of their
earned Income for the month.
c. No provision for disregard of up to $5 a month from all sources per person.
d. Provision for conservatioyf a child's Income for future Identifiable needs of
the child. ,
e. For WIN participants, the $30 monthly incentive payMeht and re
ursement of
training-related expenses made by the manpower agency o ny participant In
institutithal and wprk experience training programs.
in addition to Mess nems specified in ma Social Security Art mere ate, in canon some' ry mimeo legislation oven as Food Stamp A. nom Education Act.
c.omprenentual Empwyment and 1.eming-Am. &moot conch and am munition Acti mandator y pm:nions to disiegato ss income its AF
purposes consul
limited benefits ion:Arenas* programs. Biwa on inchan hinny um, payments &simnel:1 pet capita of nod in foist tot msmoats of any indisn I rib* is higetin under
P i. ii4 -254 Y3 -b 34 or 1/4-640irecrpts distributed to members of specified Tribes Mott P L.11.4" r4. and, tea esempt portions of payment made isidet
to Alaskan Tribes; we disregarded.
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lit NEED DETERMINATION (Continued)
8. Standards of Assistance
1. Basic Needs
1. Basic Needi
2; Special Circumstance.,
Items
Fully consolidated st
and includes food, clothing, shelter, utilities, household
,
rchool fees.
supplies, personll ca
ems, transportation, household equipoment, household
furnishings, and publ
s
The month
amount designated to meet agency-define) standards of assistance/kr
,
these itemswtor:
...
(1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $167
(2)an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + ill children) is plo
For food alone, the monthly amount allowed within the figure for the basic needs for:
,
.
(1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $83
(2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 cpildren) is $89
For any child., Including-the physically handicapped child, provisions for tuition
costs up to $1200 for 12 months-for college,private school, vocatio
technical
I
school, and tutoring; $50 annual tuition costs for School for Deaf.
'4ft
C. Peynipnt
1. Method of Determining
Amount
2. Maximum
Money Isayo
Recipient
Need according to agency standards-of assistance fNet in full. Income is
applied to full stand/rt. Payment is the deficit, which isIthe difference between the
full standard and countable income.
No provision.
IV. EXTE SIONAOF PROGRAM
A. Unemployed Parent
B. Emergency Assistancb
vC. Protective and Vendor
Payments
State Provisions
a. Cles,umstances
Under Which
,
Payments Are
Made
'
b. Criterle for
Protective-Paye
Not applicable; State does not elect this Option.
Not applicable; State does not elect this option.
(For case situations other than those in whialuch payments are-mandatory under
Work Incentive Program requirements and Chil -Support Enforcement requirements.)
Mismanagement of the AFDC !Payment by the payee such that the_misman1° age
merit threatens the welt-being of the children.
Protective payment cannot be continued beyond 24 months unless additional time is
.
necessary to complete other arrangemtnts for the children, such as placement in
foster care. A review is made at least every three months of the need for a protective
payment and-of the way the payee's responsibilities are carried out.
Must be interested in the welfare of the family, have ability to help, be able to
maintain ciqse contact, have a positive relationship, be responsible and dependable.
ay include a member of the professional staff or private agencies; private citizen, a
member of the clergy or of a church or community service group; home economist
wilt' a public or voluntary organizajon; social worker ina county department
carrying.only services responsibilities:*4 a worker not involved in eligibility functions,
who Is under the supervision of a social worker. May not include a county welfare
board member, or county commissioner; any member of the State Sisial Services
Commission; agency director; workers making decision on cast); vendors whoprovide
goods and services; or any sfaff member of the State Divisloil.Of Social Services,
Department of Human Resources.
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':',,CHARACTERISTICS OF STATE AFDC PLANS
Social Service Board
of North Dakota
(Division of Economic Assistance)
October 1, 1980
A. State Agency
Slate Board
I. ADMINISTRATION
NORTH DAKOTA
The Social Service Board of North Dakota is designated as the "single State agency
to supervise the administration of the AFDC program, Title IV-A of the Social
Security Act. Within the organization the Division of Economic Assistance is
responsible for the program
Social Service Board of North Dakota (policy forming)-7 members appointed by
Governor with consent of Senate, for 6-year overlapping terms. May not serve mg re
than 2 terms and may not exceed 65 years of age at time of appointment. kkembers
may be removed by Governor for cause. Executive Oirectorappointed by b
to
serve at its pleasure.
B. Local Agency
1. Place of Application
2. Responsibility for
Decision
County Socrat Service Board (53)
5, 7, or 9 members, both sexes, (1 or 2 county
commissioners, ex officio) appointed by board of county commissioners, with
approval of State agency, for 3-year overlapping terms. County director appointed by
county Social Service board.
County Social Service Board.
County Social Service Board subject to review and approval of State agency, except
that incapacity factor is determined by Slate Review Team
C. StateLocal 1nancing
of Assistance and
Administrative Costs
1 Assistance and administrative costs: State and local funds.
,
Source of State funds. General fund. Of non-Federal share, State 75%, local 25%
p. Services Provided
1. Medical Care
.
2. Social Services
Provided under Title XIX.
Provided under Title XX.
. 3. Emergency Assistance
No rovision.
4'
II. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
A. Other Than Financial
,
1. Age
Unborn Child
0'
2. Citlienship
3. Residence
4
4. Deprivation of Parental
Support or cdtre
4
a: Foster Care
b. Unem loyed Parent
5. Special
Require
nts
6. Social
cutity Number
0
Under 18 years, without regard to whether he is attending school or making passing
grades, and up to age 21 years, If student regularly attending high school, college or
university. or vocational training designed to prepare him for gainfut employment, or
if mentally or physically incapacitated (from non-Federal funds).
04
Mother with no other children elibible on behalf of 'born child if pregnancy
medically verified.
An Individual must be a citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent
residence.
No durational residence requirement. Must be living in State'oluntarlly with intent to
remain and not for a temporary purpose, or, must have job commitment or be seeking
employment When entering State.
Deprived of parental support or care by reason of death; continued absence from
home, or mental or physical incepaclty of parent, expected to last at least 30 days,
and living with a relative by birth, marriage, or adoption, or
in a foster home, In a licensed boarding home, or in a home maintained or provided
by aoy child-caring or child-placing agency authorized under, the laws of North
Dakota.
No provision.
AFDC parent must register for manpower services, training, and employment unless
exempt. WIN requirements same as Federal requirements.
Each applicant/recipient (including children) reqUired to furnish social security number
s P
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1
II. ELIGIBILITY' REQUIREMENTS (Continued)
B. Property Resources
1. Allowable Reserves
2. Recoveries, Liens, and
Assignments
No limit on value of home owned and occupied by a family. Real property other than
the home must produce income commensurate with prevalitng rental or leasing rates
in the community. Personal property limited to $1000 In cash plus accrued interest 1
motor vehicle, regardless or value, and other personal Property whh an equity not in
excess of $1000 Is allolved. Personal property essential to an individual's or family's
rehabilitation is exempt from the $1000 limitation. Household goods, clothing, and
personal effects are exempt. The transfer of non-exempt real or personal property,
without adequate remuneration to make family eligible, renders family ineligible.
Assignment to State of all rights to support of all applicant/recipients
III. NEED DETERMINATION
A. General
1. Persons Included In the
Grant
2. Definition of Need
3, Disregard of Income as
Incentive to SelfHelp
SpecIflecUst Title IV
dT the Social Security
Eligibie children, the parent with whom the child is living, the second parent in the
home if one parent of at least one of the children is Incapacitated and the parents
are married to each other, or tfie eligible relative (needy caretaker relative) with whom
the child is living.
Has insufficient income and resources when added to those available to dependent
child to provide him with a reasonable subsistence compatible with health and well-
being.
In determining need, or amount of payment, State disregards:
a. Any expenses reasonably attributable to the earning of incorne
b. Earned income (for applicant families who are otherwise eligible and for families
receiving assistance)
I
--;
(1) all of the earned income of each dependent child receiving AFDC who Is a fu ll.
time student, or part-time student who is not a full-time employee.
(2) the first $30 of the total earned Income for a month of all other Individuals
whose needs are included In thd family grant, plus 1/3 of the remainder of their
earned income for the month.
No provision for disregard of up to $5 a month from all sources per person.
d. Provision for conservation of savings accumulated as a result of a child's
employment for training or education beyond high schogt if such savings are
placed in a joint account with the county Social Service Board.
e. For WIN participants, the $30 monthly incentive payment and reimbursement of
trainingrelated expenses made by the manpower agency 4o any participant In
Institutional and work experience training programs.
to audition to mese nem; specitieo in me Social Security Am Enos ere, in censor' sourly mama mill win oon (Such as F Goo Stamp AF.
rognet Low-alien Am.
Lomprenensrre Employment ano I laming-Am. Scrim Lunch ano Cbii0 ktutnoon Am) m enamor, pronstons to disregard as inoome rr AF DC p 11 ppses)Lonain
omits() oenettts under 'nose programs Basic on Indian 'treaty Law, payments distnoinpo per cecina of nib
in oust tot m moats of any Indian T. the or Nation aidei
PA-92-254.93-134 or 94-1540: receipts disinbutecl to members 01 specified Tnbes au* P.L. 94- ilk and, tax exempt portions of payment mad* alder P L 02-203
to Alaskan Tribes; are disregarded.
a
pr.
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III. NEED DETERMINATION (Continued)
.
B. Standards of Assistance
1. Basic Needs
atonsolidated standard. Basic needs irkclude food, clothing, shelter, utilities,
household supplies, personal care items, transportation.
The monthly amount designakd to meet agency-defined standards of assistance for
these items for:
(1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $270.
1
(2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $408
For foOti alone, the monthly amount allowed within the figure for the basic needs for:
(1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $108.
(2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $163
2. Special Circumstance
Provisions for essential services, work/training expenses, catastrophic events,
items
guardianship fees, and medical insurance prernitas.
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C. Payment
1. Method of Determining
Need according to agency standards of assistance Is met in full. Income i$ applied
Amount
to the full standard. Payment is the deficit, which is the difference between the full
standard and countable income.
2. Maximum on the Money
*No provision,
Payment to Recipients
IV, EXTENSION S* PROGRAM
A. Unemployed Parent
Not applicable; State does.not eject Ohs option.
B. Emergency Assistance
Not aPplicabte; State does nOVIectlhis option.
C. Protective and Vendor
itb
46
(For case Sltua
ns other thaq ;pose in which such payments are mandatory ury
Payments
Worit, incentive Program recluirerrients and Child Support Enforcement requireme
State Provisions
a. Circumstances Under
Which Payments Are
Made
b. Criteria for Protective
Payee
4Ir
4.%
taiL
A
(-*1:A/hen the r
fve payee has persistently demonstrated such inability to
' manage a slStance funds that the basic needs of the child(ren) are not
adequate
served; and 7
(2) Whim the tisiatIve has sufficient mental
physical capacity to justify a
retsonableexpectation that with services he or she can learn to manage more
"e,d quateljr:
Protective payee Must be a person of unquestioned integrity and reliability, have
sincere ihterest in lhe family and possess the ability to motivate family'
ImprQyemsnt inllIkney management. Must also possess capacity for esTablishing
positive relationships, be familiar with ordinary household-budgeting, and be readily
accessible to family. Neither director of administering agency nor the person
determining financial eligibility may serve as protective payee
14 0
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CHARACTERISTICS OF STATE AFDC PLANS
Department of Public Welfare
(Division of Public AssIstande)
October 1, 1980 ;
OHIO
I. ADMINISTRATION
A. State Agency
-
State Board
The Department of Public Welfare Is designated as the "single State agency" to
supervise the admirkistration of the AFDC program, Title IV-A of the Social Security Act
through the Divlaion of Public Assistance.
No board. Director, Department of Public Welfare, appointed by Governor, with--
advice and consent of Senate, to serve at Governor's pleasure.
B. Local Agency
1. Place of Application
. 2. Responsibility for
Decision
County Department of Welfare (88). County Director appointed by County
Commissioner. Board of County Commissioners composed of 3 persons, elected for
4 years, serve as the Welfare Board.
County Department of tVelfare.
County Department of Welfare. If the reason for deprivation of parental support or
care Is the physical or mental Incapacity of a parent, County Department of Welfare
has responsibility for determining such incapacity. No Medical examination is
needed if parent is receiving OASDI or SSI on a basis of disability or if he is under
training with the Rehabilitation Services Commission.
C. State -Local Financing of
Assistance and Adminis-
trative Costs
Assistance costs. State and local funds. State-40.4%, Local 4.5%. (of total costs)
Administrative Costs. State and local funds. State-46%, Local 4%. (of total costs)
Sources: General fur-ids.
D. Services Provided
1. Medical Care
2. 6ocial Services
3.
Emergency Assistance
Provided under Title XIX.
Provided under Title XX.
Provided to needy families with children under Title IV, see IV-B below.
1
II. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
A. Other Than Financial
1. Age
Unborn Child
2. Citizenship
3. Residence
4. Deprivation of Par'entel
Support or Care
fr
a. Foster Care
b. Unemployed Parent
5. Special State
Requirements
1
6. Social Security Number
Under 21 years. If 18 and under 21, must be regularly attending school, college or
university, or a course of vocational or technical training.
Mother with no other children eligible for an AFDC grant for 1 person plus a $20
allowance If existence of pregnancy is deteginintd by liansed physician.
Must be a citizen of the U.S. or a lawfully admitted alien for permanent residence or
otherwise permanently and lawfully residing in the U.S.
No durational residence requirement. Must be living In State voluntarilAith intent to
remain and riot fora temporary purpose, or, must-have job commitment or be seekizi g
employment when entering State.
Deprived of parental support or care by reason of death, continued absence from
home, physical or mental incapacity of a parerlf, expected to last at least 30 days, or
unemployment of a parent, and living with relatives listed in Federal act as
interpreted, or
in foster care as provided tinder the Federal act
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Provision made for families in need becauseaf a parent's unemployment.
Continued absence from home Is defined as absence for more than 7 days or
absence expected to continue for more than 30 days. Incapacity must be expected to
list at least 30 days. Home conditions must be such that it is for child's benefit to
live there,.but borne not considered unfit unless juvenile court finds removal
necessary. Youths, age 16 or 17, who are not In school or training and for whom
there are no educational plans under
implementation within the
next 3 months,are to be considered as approp lat)3 r ferrais under the WIN program
Each applicantiretipient (inciudirig children) required to furnish social security number
or have applied for one.
B. Property Resources
1. Allowable Reserves
Real property occupied as a home may be held. Other real property may be held if it
provides support equal to 6% of its market value or if offered for sale at value not
(continued)
2 OHIO
11. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (Continued)
A
2. Recoveries, Liens, and.
, Assignments
less than market value and if no offer is refused which equals 90% of market value.
The total value of cash assets, income-producing personal property, net value of
motor vehicles, and cash surrender value of life insurance must not exceed $2250 for
the family. "Cash assets" include cash or other negotiable items convertible to cash.
The net value of "Incomb-prOducing personal property" such as tools, farm
machinery, and livestock comes under the maxini,um on reserves unless such
property Is producing income equal to 6% of its estimated value. Personal effects
and livestock totally exempt. Any number of motor vehicles may be held by family
merrfbers provided the total value of all vehicles less encumbrances does not exceed
$1200, within the overall maximum. "Cash surrender value of life insurance"
encompasses the amount for each individual included in the assistance group and
for each parent with whom the AFDC child livea, whether or not that parent is
included in the AFDC budget. Disregarded in determining need are household Items
necessary foroccupance, use, maintenance, comfort, and entertainment of hqme.
Transfer of property to qualify for aid, to Increase aid, or to avoid utilization results.
In ineligibility from first day of month subsequent to month of transfer and
continuing until property rbcoriveyed or continuing for period value of property would
support family at $200 a month for the person/plus $100 for each dependent until
difference between fair market value and allowable reserve is reduced to zero.
Assignment to State of all rights to support of all applicant/recipient.
III. NEED DETERMINATION
A. General
1. Persons Included In the
Gran.
2. Definition of Need
3. Disregard of Income as
incentive to SelfHelp
Specified In Title IV
of the Social Security
Act*
Eligible children, the parent with whom the child is living, the second parent in the
home If one parent of at least one of the children is incapacitated, or a parent of one
of the children is unemployed, or the eligible relative (needy caretaker relative) with
whom the child is living. There is no provision to include any one as an essential person
Has Insufficient Income and 'resources to provide support ar\:1 care requisite for
health and decency.
f
In determining need, or amount of payment, State disregards.
a. Any expense reasonably attributable to the earning of income.
b Earned income (for applicant families who are otherwise eligible and for families
receiving assistance)
(1) all of the earned income of each dependent child receiving AFDC who is a full-
time student or a part-time student who is not a full-time employee, who if 18
and under 21 is r
r
attending school, college, or university, or a course of
vocational or t
ining.
(2) the first $30 of
earned income for a month of all other individuals
whose needs are Inc uded in the family grant, plus 1/3 of the remainder of their
earned Income for the Month.
c. No provision for disregard of up to $5 a mduth from all sources per person.
d. No provision for conservation of family income for future identifiable needs of the
child.
e. For WIN participapts, the $30 monthly incentive payment and reimbursement of
trainingreleted expenses made by the manpower agency to any participant in
Institutional and work experience training programs.
B. Standards of Assistance
1. Basic Needs
State uses fully cqnsolidited standard which covers food, clothing, shelter, utilities,
laundry, personal care items, household supplies, transportation, school supplies,
recreation.
(continued)
,ota.
to addition to these Items specified in the Social &Korn, Act 'heroism, in certain soma, rotated tegisistion ist.ch as F goo Stamp Am. roomer EducationAct,
Comprehensive Employment and 'Gaining Act. Schoot t.uraah and Mid Nuttttion Aft, mandatory provisions to di imam as Income tot AF fit. purposes certain
Feted benefire undo these programs. Based on Indian
*Mr taw, paymems disitibvted pet capita or 1100 m trust tot memoirs of any Main into of nation onom
12.R54. 93- 134 04 14-540, receipts distributed to members of specified Tribes tilde P.c. 54- 114, and. tax 'semis demons at pernern made mon PA..
54 -203
to Alaskan Tribes: are disregarded.
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1
III. NEED DETERMINATION (Continued)
2. Special Circumstance
Items
The monthly amount designated to meet agency-defined standards of assistance for
these- items for:
(1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $284.00.
(2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3rildren) is $431.00.
For food alone, the monthly amount allowed within the figure for the basic needs for:
(1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker +.1 child) is $50.00. (Estimate)
(2) an AFDC famiff of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $85.00. (Estimatigir
Provisions for special ant,wance for pregnant mother of $20 'Per month. Unborn chlid
is nibt considered as recipient
C. Payment
1. Method of Determining;,
Amount
2. Maximum on the Money
Payment to Recipient
Need according to agency standards of assistance is not met in full. income is
applied to a reduced standard which is 75.9% of basics, Including shelter and
utilitiA. Payment Is the.defielt, which is the difference between the reduced
stao.ciarAdapd countable income.
1.
IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM
A. Unemployed Parent
1. Federal Requirements
2. State Program
a. Unemployment
b. "Good Cause"
c. Other Elements
The Federal definition of unemployed includes any parent who i /employed iess
than 100 hours a month or exceeds that standard for a particular month if this work
is intermittent and he excess is of a temporary nature." In order to comply with
Federal requireme ts, the unemployed parent (1) has been unemployed for at least 30
days prior to recel t of aid; (2) has not without good cause, within such 30 day
period, refused a bona fide offer of employment or training; (3) has six oc more
quarters of work within any 13-calendacquarler period ending within one year prior
to application for aid or within such period received or was qualified to receive
Unemployment compensation. If qualified for unemployment compensation, must
apply for and accept Anefits; amount of compensation is counted as income.
.._
Employed less than 100 hours a month.
Until a determination of eligibility or ineligibility is made regarding the parent's claim
for unemployment compensation, verification of the status of the parent's claim
must be secured prior to release of any ADC-U payments. (Verification of
unemployment compensation status required for county welfare departments/INF
simplified method.)
(1) That the offer was bona fide and at an applicable minimum wage or wages in the
community, (2,1,that refusal was not based on physical reasons for his inability to
accept, or lack of transportation, or risks to health and safety, or lack of coverage by
workman's compensation protection, and (3) that the parent was given an
opportunity to explain why the offer of employment or,training for employment was
not accepted. In addition, if job requires Joining union, securing license or buying
special tools or clothing, and parent tried but failed to obtain means for qualifying,
mental (as well as physical] inability to.do the work; Job was for limited period and
acceptance would jeopardize future employability by necessity to discontinue a work
or training project, Job requires crossing a picket line; offer came from an employer
who has a verified History of failure to pay earned wages or pays after much delay
and possible legal action; wages were below prevailing minimum.
Includes parent whose unemployment results from participation in a labor dispute
Includes parent disqualified for' nemployment compensation due to misconduct or
specified circumstances Mandatory WIN registration of parent, must register at
BES.
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s,
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4. OHIO
IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM (Continued)
B. Emergency Assistance
1. Federal Requirements
2. State Program
a. 'Eligibility Conditions
b. Migrant Families
The-State plan must specify the eligibility conditions, the emergency needs that wiii
i be met, what services will tie provided; provision that emergency assistarrce will be
given forthwith; if migrant workers with families will be Included, whether emergency
assistance wille available to them Statewide or for what part(s) of the State. (FFP-
its available only for assistance authorized during one period of 30 consecutive days
In any 12 consecutive months.)
EA is available to or on behalf of a needy child under the age of 21 and any other
specified relative maintaining a residence in which such child is living, child is
without resources to meet his immediate Reeds, assistance is needed to avoid
destitution or provide living arrangements for him In a home; destitution did not arise
because he or such relative refmtsed without good cause employment or training.
Includes migrant families Statewide
c. Emergencies Covered
For applicants
any non-deferrable need such as food, clothing, or medical care
immediate need "due to wage garnishment, victims of crimes of violence, natural
to
disaster, or civil disorder "
d. Assistance and
Services Provided
a. Method of Payment
Food, clothing, shelter ind medical care for applicants of AFDC. Delinquent rent
threatened eviction. Delinquent utility bills shut off notice. Utility and housing
deposits Work clothes, tools, or other needs essential to enable a recipient to
become employed or enter training Purchase ($500 limit) or repair ($100 limit) of
essential home furnishings needed as result of natural disaster or civil disorder
Temporary housing, food, and clothing
County vendor payment, county money payments, or a combination of both.
C. Protective and Vendor
Payments
State ProvisidYis
a. Circumstances Under
Which Payments Are
Made
b. Criteria for Protective
Payee
iFor case situations other than those in whiCh such payments are mandatory under
Work inceptive Program requirements 9nd Child Support Enforcement requirements,)
Money management cases where the payee for the farrilly unit cannot pian for or
control the expenditures which provide for and protect the well being of the
Individual or family
Must be determined by pint agreement between income Maintenance and Social
Service Sections
vo,
CHARACTERISTICS OF STATE AFDC PLANS
Department of Human Services
(Division of Assistance Payments)
October 1,1980
OKLAHOMA
L'ADMINISTRATION
A. State Agency
State Commission
The Department of Human Services is designated as the "single State agency" to
administer the AFDC program, Title IV-A of the Social Security Act The Division of
Assistance Payments is the organizational unit responsible
Public
1 Welfare Commission (policy-forming)-9 members appointed by Governor for
9-year overlapping terms; must be 30 years of age or over, citizen of United States,
qualified elector In State for 5 years or more and have recognized interest and
knowledge of public welfare problems. (Als, known as Commission for Human
Services ) Director of Human Services, appo nted by Commission for no fixed term
B. Lical Agency
1. Plat* of Application
2. Responsibility for
Decision
County Department of Human Services (77).Gounty advisory boards, consist ing of 3, 5,
or 7 members, may be appointed by State commission for no fixed term of,of lice Must
not be a candidate for office or elected offitial County administrator appointed by State
director
.
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County Department of Human Services (local office of the State agency).
County Department of Human Services, after disability factor determined by State
Medical Review Team if incapacity
basis for deprivation
C. StateLocal Financing of
Assistance and
Administrative Costs
Assistance and administrative costs State funds only
Source. Earmarked revenues
D. Services Provided
1. Medical Care
2. Social Services
3. Emergency Assistance
Provided under Title XIX
Provided under Title XX.
Provided to needy families with children under Title IV, see IV-B below
A. Other Than Financial'i'
1. Age
Unborn Child
2. Cifizenship
3. Residence
4. Deprivation of Parental
Support or Care
a. Foster Care"
b. Unemployed Parent
5. Special State
Requirements
6. Soda! Security Number
II. ELKII,IILITY REQUIREMENTS
Under 21 years 41,18 and 'Ender 21, must be regularly attending a school, college or
university or taking a vocatiopal or/technical training course,
4
No provision.
Citizen of the United States or alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence or
'otherwise permanently residing in the United States
No durational residence requirement Must be living in State voluntarily with intent to
remain and not for a temporary purpose, or, must have Job commitment or be seeking
employment when entering State
Deprived of parental support or care by reason of death, continued absence from
home, physical or mental Incapacity of a parent, expected to last at least 30 days,
and living with relatives listed in Federal act as interpreted (except first cousin,
nephew, or niece) or
in foster care in accordance with provisions of the Federal act
No provision.
If the incapacitated parent refuses corrective treatment or referral for rehabilitative
training without good caus1, he must be referred to the Medical Evaluation Unit for
review of eligibility based on incapacity
Each applicant/recipient (including children) required furnish social security number
(
2. OKLAHOMA
(
II. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (Continued)
B. Property Rasourr.As
1. Allowable Reserves
2. Recoveries, Liens, and
Assignments
Ownership of real property used as home which is not producing income is exempt as a
(resource. If self-support-activities (I e either as a business or non-business income
producing operation) is associated with the home, the home can be excluded for an
individual's resources only if the value of the home together with value of other
business or non-business property does not exceed $25,000. Land held by an enrolled
member of an Indian Tribe is excluded from resources If it cannot be sold or trans
red
without the permission of other individuals, the Tribe, ore Federal agency. If pe
ission
needed, the Land is excluded as a resource. Ufe Insurance policies of any indiv dual
having totEil,f ace value of $1100or less, are excluded as a resource. If value exceeds
$1100, the entire cash irrender value is counted as resource. Prepaid funeral contracts
made irrevocable by clieint agreement not considered In reserve. if not irrevocable they
are considered as a resource In entirety. One vehicle per family is exempt regardless of
i value if used for employment, for 411maia year medkal services or, if it is specially
' equipped for handicapped person On non-exempt vehicle, the CAW in excess of $4500,
is counted in reserve. All other property limited to $1500 for 1 parent, $2250 for parent-
' spouse, and $50 for each child except in case of child(ren) living with parent(s), the
reserve limit is $500, per child with no maximum.
Assignment to State of all rights to support of all applicant /recipients
HI. NEED DETERMINATION
A. General
1. Persons Included in the
Grant
v
2. Definition of Need
3. Disregard of income as
Incentive to Self-Help
Specified In Title IV
of the Social Security
Act
Eligible children, the parent with whom the child is living, the second parent in the
home if one parent of at least onp of the children is incapacitated; the eligible
relative (needy caretakerrelative) with whom the child is living, or the needy spouse'
of a legal parent if the parent elects to have the spouse Included A mother whose
;
needs are the responsibility of the step-father of the child may not be included in the
grant.
(*Federal: "spouse of a child's parent by reason of a
legal marriage ")
Has insufficient incorrte or other resources to meet the requirements necessary to
maintain a standard of living compatible with health and decency The total AFDC
payment cannot exceed the $629 per month maximum payment.
In determining need, or amount of payment, State disregards
a. Any expenses reasonably attributable to the earning of Income
b Earned Income (for applicant families who are otherwise eligible and for families
receiving assistance)
(1) all of the earned income of each dependent child receiving AFDC who Is a full-
time student, or part-time student who is not a full-time employee, who if 18
and under 21 is regularly attending a school, college or university, or taking a
vocational or technical training course.
(2) the first $30 of the total earned income for a month of all other indiViduals
whose needs are included ih the family grant, plus 1/3 of the remainder of their
earned income for the month.
c No provision for disregard of up to $5 a month from all sources per person
d No provision for conservation of family income for future identifiable needs*of
the child.
e. For WIN participants, the $30 monthly Incentive payment and reimbursement of
training-related expenses made by the manpower agency to any participant in
institutiopal and work experience training programs
ixkdtion to these items specified in the Social Security Act there an, in vartein soctedy related mgtuadon %mit senFoot, Stamp Act, depot Eductaton Act.
Comprehensive Endlioyment and 'niggling Act. School ...Inch and Chdd huirtlion Adi flialfiatOry provisions to disregiro as income for AFDC, purposes certain
*ended benefits under these programs eased on incise, 'Neat, ...ow, payment distributed pet capita tat new tn crust lot members Of any radian tribe ornation trio*,
P L it2 254 93-134 o 94-540. receipts distributed to members of specified Tribes tildes P
t i4, and. tax exempt portent of payment moot wider P t. 92-243
to Alaskin Tribes: an ri &regarded
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OKLAHOMA 3
III. NEED DETERMINATION (Continued)
B. Standards of Assistance
1. Basic Needs
Fully consolidated standard or "flat grant." Basic needs include food, clothing,
shelter, utilities, household supplies, personal care items, basic drugs
The monthly amount designated to argragency-defIned standards of assistance for
these Items for:
(1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy care taker + 1 child) is $218
(2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) Is $349
For food alone, the monthly amount allowed within the figure for the basic needs for:
(1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $71
(2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) Is $178
2. Special Circumstance
No provision.
Items
C. Payment
1. Method of Determining
Need according to agency standards of assistance is met in full except for a
Amount
family of 9 or more. Income is applied to the full standar(' and paymentIs the deficit
(or, for families of 9 or more persons, a maximum of $us). The defidit is the
difference between the full standard (or $629 for a farni'y of 9 or more persons) and
countable income
2. Maximum on the doney
No provision except as maxlmum-full standard quoted above affects a large
Payment to Recipient
family.
IV. EXT4NSION OF PROGRAM
A: Unemployed Parent.
Not applicable. Program terminated effective 911/75.
B. Emergency Assistance
1. Federal Requirements
Available to needy families with children, as defined, including throse with both
parents in the home. The State plan must specify the eligipility conditions, the
emergency needs that will be met; what services wilt be provided, provision that
emergency assistance will be given forthwith, if migrant workers with families will be
included, whether emergency assistance will be available to them Statewide or for
what part(s) of the State (FFP is available only for assistance authorized during one
period of 30 consecutive days in any 12 consecutive months.)
2. State Program
a. Eligibility Conditions
Em rgency assistance is available to or on behalf of a needy child under the age of
21
any other specified relative maintaining a residence in which child Is living,
`c lid Is without resources to meet his immediate needs, assistance is needed to
avoid destitution or provide living arrangements for him in a home, destitution did
not arise because he or such relative refused without good cause employment or
training Must be in need as determined by the Department's AFDC need standard
(income and capital) Family must be in State at the time of request for assistance
and must meet the same citizenship and alienage requirements as for AFDC.
b. Migrant Families
Includes migrant families with children under 21, when the Department's AFDC
policy on citizenship and alienage Is met.
c. Emergencies Covered
Loss of employment or illness, natural or man-made disaster, loss of a relative who
has been responsible for support and/or care, garnishment of wages, foreclosures
which would deplete the family's capital resources from which essential Income is
derived.
.
d. Assistance and
Stgndards and guidellh; shall be the same as prescribed services in the AFDC
'
Services Provided
category Services. Information, referral, counseling, securing family shelter, child
care, legal services, and other services that meet needs attributable to the
emergency or unusual crisis situation Payments can cover a period of no more than
30 days
thin a 12 month period; but one or more payments may be authorized
/
within t
ay period Amount of payment shall be the amount needed, but the
total amount for the 30-day period may not exceed the monthly Maximum AFDC
standard for the number of eligible persons in the family
.As
(continued)
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IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM (Continued)
e. Method of Payment
Warrant issued to the responsible person.
C. Protective and Vendor
Payments
State Provisions
4
a. Circumstances Under
Vibichr Payments Are
Made
b. Criteria
Payee
*1r
fo Protective
(For case situations other than those in which such payments are mandatory, under
Work Incentive Program requirements and. Child Support Enforcement requirements )
Protective payments may be made for a temporary period, when facts substantiate__
that the recipient's expenditure of the grant Is made In such away as to threaten
the child's chances of healthy growth and development and the recipient has
sufficient mental and physical ability that there are possibilities of his learning to
manage the grant with counsel and guidance provided by the Department. Protective
payments may be made only for those months in which the income, including
assistance, and other resources meet the full needs of the recipient as determirfed
according to the State AFDC Plan. Evidence that funds are being mismanaged in
such a way that the well being of the children is threatened.would include some of
the following facts (1) continued inability to budget the assistance grant and any
other income to meet necessary expenditures, (2) continued evidence that the
children do not have adequate food and clothing and'that failure to provide such
food and clothing threatens their health, grovAh, and development, (3) persistent and
deliberate failure to meet obligations for rent, food, clothing, school supplies and
other essentials to the children's growth and developmenV4) repeated obligations
which go unpaid with referral to a collection agency with legal action to repossess
items purchased.
Indio duals selected to serve in this capacity may be. a relative, friend, neighbor,
a member of the clergy or of a church or community service group or an individual
who serves with voluntary social agencies such as Family Services or settlement
centers, a'home 'economist with 'a public or voluntary organization, etc Preference
should be given to spetialist'S in home and money management if they are available.
Individuals should not be selected wbo represent conflict of Interest situations such
as landlords, grocers, and other vendors of goods and services Qualified members
of the staff of State agencies may be selected to serve as payee when no other
suitable individual is ayallable, however, caseworkers shall not serve as payee in
their regular caseload The following are some of the important factors to consider in
selecting the substitute payee (1) interest or concern in the welfare of the family; (2)
ability to help the family make proper use of the assistance payment, (3) accessibility
to the family, (4) ability to establish and maintain positive relationships in the family.
(5).good character and reliability
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'CHARACTERISTICS O' STATE AFDC PLANS
Department of Human Resources
(Adult and Family Services Division)
OCtober 171980
OREGON
I. ADMINISTRATION
A. State Agency
State Commission
The Department of Human
urces is designated as the "single State agency" to
administer the AFDC program,
itle IVA of the social Security Act, through the Adult
anp Family Services Division.
Adult and Family Services Review Commission (advisory)
15 members appopled
by Governor for 2-year terms: 8 members (2 from each of four Congressional
districts) appointed from county public welfare boards, 5 are recipients or former
recipients, 2 are representatives of State agencies or publio or private organizations
interested in public welfare. The executive officer of the Department of Human
Resources is the Director appointed by the Governor for a term of 4 years.
Administrator of Adult and Family Services Division appointed by Director of
Department of Human Resources with approval of the Governor.
S. Local Agency
Branch Office of Adult and Family Services (53). County Public Welfare Boards
(based on statutory provision) of 5 to 7 members appointed for 4-year terms by the
governing body of county on basis of recognized interest in and knowledge of the-
)
1 field of public assistance Branch Managers selected by Regional Manager under
Merit System pr.ocedures.
1. Place of Application
2. Responsibility for
Decision
Branch offices of Adult and Family Services Division, or branch satellite offices
maintained in a few small communities for convenience of clients.
Branch office of Adult and Family Services Division,
C. StateLocal Financing
of Assistance and
Administrative Costs
IAssistance and administrative costs: State funds only
Source: General fund only.
D. Services Provided
1. Medical Care
2. Social Services
3. Emergency Assistance
Provided under Title XIX.
Provided un
Title XX.
Provided to needy families with children undee<itle IV, see IV-B below
II. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
A. Other Than Financial
1. Age
Unborn Child
2. Citizenship
3. Residence
4. Deprivation of Parental
Support or Care
a. Foster Care
b. Unemployed Parent
Under 21 years. If 18 and under 21, must be regularly attending a -school, College or
university, or a course of vocational or technical training.
Mother with no other children eligible on behalf of unborn child if pregnancy medically'
verified, and is beginning or in the 9th month of pregnancy, counted as 1- person case
with certain special neeg'i recognized in standard of assistance
Must be a citizen of the U S. or an alien lawfully admitted fcir permanent residence or
otherwise permanently residing in the U.S. under color of law.
No durational residerrce requirement. Must be living in State voluntarily with no
present intention of leaving, or, must have lob commitment or be seeking employment
when entering State.
Deprived or parental
or care by reason of death, continued absence from home,
physical or mental incapacity of a parent, expected to last at least 60 lays, and living
with relatives listed infaderal act as-interpreted, Or
in foster care as pe'rmit'ted under the Federal act
No provision made for fa'rpllies In need becaue °La parent's unemployment
(Discontinued 711179)
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II. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (Continued)
5. Special State
Requirements
8. Social Security Number
Incapacitated parent Must not unreasonably refuse corrective treatment or
referral for r
abilitative training or refuse to cooperate In the plan developed with
him by VR to
prove his potential for employment. Employable child age 16 or.17
not regularly attending school must registe0wIth WIN or with Oregon SES..Fallure to
return report form requested for a verification of Income renders family ineligible. A
mandatory WIN registrant for whom WIN has not started a plan for training or
employment may be referred by the Adult and Family Services Division to any
suitable employment and must attend AFS or Employment Division or Job-finding
classes when these classes are available and required-by AFS placement staff.
Each applicant/recipient (Including children) required to furnish social security number.
B. Property Resources
1. Allowable Reserves
tf.
2. Recoveries, Liens,
and Assignments
May own properly occupied as a home and contiguous property without limitation as
to -value. May keep other real property pending liquidation If listed for sale or If value,
plus value of liquid assets, Is less than total reserve limit. May hold income-
producing property that provides partial support. Total reserve obilixed and liquid
assets, including value of real property other than home, shall not exceed $1750 for
an AFDC household. Exempt from this limit are. prepaid burial arrangements made
with licensed funeral director prior to application for AFDC; life insurance as long as
the funds are not withdrawn; personal and household goods, heirlooms and
keepsakes; 1 licensed mot2r vehicle; and all burial plots. State statute prohibits
transfer of real or personal property with intent to make oneself eligible for
assistance.
Assignment to State of all rights to support of all applitant/reciplents
III. NEED DETERMINATION
A. General
1. 'Persons Included In
the Grant
2. Definition of Need
3. Disregard of Income as
incentive to Self-Help
Specified In Title IV
43e
of the Social Security
Act'
Eligible children, the parent with whom the child.Isliving, the second parent in the
home If one parent of at least onabf the children Is incapacitated and the parents
are married to each other, or the eligible relative (needy caretaker relative) with whom
thachild is living. Includes essential persons who may be needy relatives or other
needy.persons living as bona fide members of the family and performing some
essential services.
Has insufficient resources to meet requirements as determinedunder standards
fixed by the State.
n determining need, or amourft of payment, State disregards:
a. Any expenses reasonably attributable t'65Narning of income.
b. Earned income (for applicant families who are otherwise eligible and for families
receiving assistance)
(1) all of the'earned income of each dependent child receiving AFDC who is a full-
time student, or part-time student who is not a full-time employee, who If 18
and under 21 is regularly attending a school, college, or university, or a course
of vocational or technical training.
(2) the first $30 of the total earned Income for a month of all other individuals
whose needs are included in the family grant, plus 1/3 of the remainder of their
earned income for the month.
c. No provision for disregard of up to $5 a month from all sources per person..
d. No provision made for constation of a child's earning for future identifiable
needs.
e. IF pr WIN participants, the $30 monthly incentive payment and reimbursement
.
f training-related expenses made by the manpower agency to any participant in
institutlo .
:
work experience training programs.
in addition o Masa items specified in Me Socisi Socially Act 'hr. an, in certain socially rotated taptsiatton {such as Food Stamp Act, moot Education Act,
Z:omprohon
Employment and Laming Act, School wrocto and Mid Nutrition Auto mandatory cm:moutons to changer* as income too AFDC, pufposos omen
limited bens(
undo, those programs. Based on ono:Nato Vasty Lao, payments distributed pis, Gapria uo brio on oust lot mammy, of any Indian tribe o, Pinion uncles
P L 02-254, 93-
of 94-540tempts distributed to members of specifted,toibes ant* P.L. 94-114, and, tax exempt portions of payment moos uncial P t. 02-203
to Alaskan Td
'ficadivoowded.
P.
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VIII. NEED DETERMINATION (Continued)
-
B. Standar& of AsslAce
-.`
1. Basic Needs
.
64,
42. Special Circultstance
Items,
C. Phipent
. 1
6thod of Determining
mount
ez "
Partially consolidated standard. Basic needs Include food, clothing, household itto
-
supplies, personal carp 'terns and shelter,
The monthly amount designated to meet ageritcy-defined standards of assistance, foi
these items for'
(1? an AFDC fatnily of 2 (needy caretaker +'1 child) is $281
(2) *AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker. + 3 children) is $376
For food alone, the monthly amount allowed within the figure for the basic needs for.
(1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $90.00
(2) an AFDCfamily of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $150.00
ProvislOns for /pstiurant feats, room and board, residential care,services, personal
Reins, hobsekeepers antf*c
thing.
big
Need according to agerAy standards of assistance is met in full. Income is applied to
/
standard. Payment istl' deficit, which Is the difference between the full standard and,
countable income
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IV. EXTENSIONOF PROGRAM
A. Unempglo
-Parent
Not applicable; prog}am discontinued7/1/79
B. Emergenci Assistance
.
1. Federal
uirements
2. State:Program
a.,
.
Available to needy families with children as defined, inc
ding those with both
parents invthe horny. The State plan must specify the e gibility conditions; the
emergency needs that will be met; what-services will
e provided; provision that
emergency assistance will be given forthwith; If migrant workers with fartillies will be
includeb, whether emergency assistance will be available to them Statewide or for
what part(s) of the State. (FFP is aVailable only fdr assistance authorized during one
period of 30 consecutive days in any_12 consecutive months.)
k,
Eligibility Conditions
Emerbency assistance Is availaBle to or on behalf of a needy child under the age of
0
21 and any other Specified re1.4tive maintaining a residence in which such thild is ,
'C4
living, child is without resources to meet his immediate needs, assistance is needed
to avoid destitution or provide living arrapments for hi
'n a home, destitution did
not arise because he Or such relative refused without go
ause eripployment or
training. No residence requirement. EA ii not provided for chRidren in foster care or
shelter care.
,
.
.
b. Migrant FaMIlles
c. Emergencfess,Covered
doAssistance and
Services Provided,
Includes migrant families with children under 21 (unborn child included when
pregnancy and estimated date of confinement are ascertained).
Situation which threatens a child with destittitIon or loss of shelter, discontinuance,
of utility service, imminent eviction, one-time special nerids items If necessary to
prevent destitution or provide living arrangernqs,
illeited-RPHems of need within AFS standards exc ept that it may be used to
Mirofamilles to States of former residence or to place they have relatives or a job
when they do not 'intend to reside in Oregon. (Maxiinum provided shall becost.of
transportation and fciod, lodging if necessary whil6 enroute.) Coveri only items
essential to meet the emergency. Medical payments only where there Is a concurrent
emergent maintenance heed to preyent destitution or to provide living arrangements
fcg a child and there Is not eligibility for Title XIX medical assistance, Eipergency
family shelter, care when family issdeptived of their home. One-time ernegency
(continued)
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e. Metho8 of Paymen
C. Protective and Vendor
Payments
State Provisions
IV. EXTENSION Ot PROGRAM (Continued)
special needs Including house repairs, electrical and plumbing repairs, household
equIpTent and furniture repair or purchase, ancfmoving cots may be provided when
AFDC special needs funds are not available. When loss of shelter Is threatened, EA
may be used to provide the least amount necessary to restore or continue utility
a. Circumstances
Under Which
Payments Are Made
b. Criteria for
Protective Payee
0
sggice or to retain housing.
Cash or vendor payment.
(For case situations other than those in which such payment§ are man.ry under
ork Incentive Program requirements and Child Support Enforcement requirements.)
1
Protective and vendor payments may be made when grantee relatiVes in AFDC cases
are unable to manage funds to the best advantage for the childreri, causing children
to be threateked with destitution or loss of shelter.
Whenever possible afriend or relative selected by the recipient should be jlesignated
as'the payee. Recipient should be Involved In selection of payee on the basis of good
character and reliability, accessibility to the family, interest and concern for their
welfare, ability to establish and-maintain positive relationships, and the ability to
help the family make proper use of the assistance payment. An agency staff member
may not serve as protective-payee nor may landlords, grocers, or other vendors of
goods or services dealing directly with the family.
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Department of Public Welfare- CHARACTERISTICS OF STATE AFDC PLANS
(Office of income Maintenance)
October 1,1980
159
PENNSYLVANIA
I. ADMINISTRATION
A. State Agency
State Board
The Department of Public Welfare is designated as the "single State agency" to
administer the AFDC program; Title IV-A of the Social Sectirity Act. The
organizational unit responsible is the Office of Income Maintenance.
State Board of Public Welfare (advisory)-18 members appointed by the Governor for
6-year overlapping terms plus the Secretary of Public Welfare ex officio. Two
members of the Board to be appointed from the Senate, 2 from the House of
Representatives, 1 from each of the 6 program advisory committees, and 6 others.
Secretary appointed by Governor with consent of Senate, 4.year term.
B. Local Agency
1. Place of Application
2. Responsibility for
Decision
County Board of Assistance (67). Minimum 7 or 11 members, maximum 15 members,
appointed by Governor with advice and consent of Senate for 3-year overlapping
terms. In addition, 2 ex officio members, County Commissioners-1 from-pach
political partyappointed by Goverror. Executive Director appointed,by the County
Board.
.%
County Board of Assistance.
County Board of Assistance.
C. StateLocal Financing
of Assistance and
-
Administrative Costs
Assistance and administrative costs' Stateefunds only.
Source of State funds: General fund
D. Services lrovided
1. Medical Care
2. Social Services
3. Emergency Assistance
Provided under Title XIX.
Provided under Title XX.
Provided to needy families with children under Title IV, see IV-B below.
II. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
A. Other Than Financial
1. Age
I
Unborn Child
2. Citizenship
3. ResicAlte
4. Depriva,tIon of
Parental Support or
Care
a. Foster Care
.b. Unemployed Patent
5. Special Statb
Requirements
6. Social Security Number
Under-21 years If 18 and Wr 21, must be regularly attending a school, college oL
university, or a vocational or technical training course.
Mother and unborn child eligible if pregnancy medically verified
A citizen of the United States or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence'
or otherwise permanently residing in the U.S. under provisions of law
No durational residence requirement. Must be living in State voluntarilytwith intent to
remain and not for a temporary purpose, or, must have lob commitrhent or be seejung
employment when entering State
Deprived of parental support or care by reason of
e th, continued absence from
home, or physical or mental incapacity of a paren
e pected to last at least 30
days, or unemployment of a parent and livfng with relatives tasted in the Federal act
as interpreted, ar
in foster care as provided under the Federal act
Provision made for dmilies in need because of a parent's unemployment
Must not advocate or participate, by overt act, in movements proposing change in
form of United States Government by means not provided in Constitution of the
United States. Parent must not refuse suitable work if adequate plans can be made
for care of children Employable children over school age and children not attending
school, vocational training, or college must accept suitable employment or training
Parent jor grantee relative) must cooperate in locating missing parent(s)
Each appricantirecipient (including children) required to furnish social security number
B. Property Resources
1. Allowable Reserves,
All property considered in determination of et Mgibil it y in the individual case. No
limitation on real property used as home Reasonable efforts
be made to
dispose of all other real property Cash limited to $200 per farfrrilfVeterans bonus of
(Continued)
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II.' ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (Continued)
2. Recoveries, Liens,
and Assignments
$500 per eligible Individual: Other personal property limited to $250 for 1tperson plus
$100 for each additional person. Savings-of school children are disregarded to a
maximum of $2,000. In addition may have life Insurance or cash surrender value up
to 41,000 per person or burial irrance uto to $1,000 per person. Personal effects,
household furnishings, 2nd an alikpmobile ere exempt; farm machinery, livestOck,
'tools and equipment are exempt if used to produce income. Ineligible If real or
personal prgpertY disposed of within two years of:application with intent to establish
eligibility for assistance and without fair consideration of value.
Claim is against property owner for all assistance paid to him or certain of his
relatives while he owned proPerty. Liens collectible as other debts but not subject to
execution against home or furnishings used to property owner; spouse, or dependent
child. Assignment t3 State of all rights to support of all applicanurecipients.
A. General
1. Persons Included
in the Grant
2. Definition of Need
3. Disregard of incoine as
Incentive to SelfHelp
Specified In Title IV
of the Social Security
Act'
III. NEED DETERMINATION
Eligible children, the parent with whom the child Is living, the *second parent in the
home If one parent of at least one of the children Ps incapacitattd, or a parent of one
of the children is unelnployed; and the parents-are married to each other; or the
eligible relative (needy caretaker relative) with whom the childbis living. Includes
essential persons who may be needy relatives or other.needy persons living as bona
fide members of the family and performing some essential service. Specifically
includes children who are in the family or household but ineligible for AFDC.
Has insufficient income and other available resources to provide defined minimum
living requirements as established by State Department.
In determining need, or amount of payment, State disregards
Any expenses reasonably attributable to the earning of income,
b Earned income (for Applicant families who are otherwise eligible and for
families receiving assistance)
(1) all of the earned income of each dependent child reciving AFDC who is a full.
time student, or part-time student who is not a fulltime employee, whd If 18
and under 21 is regularly attending a school, college, or university, or a course
of vocational Or technical training.
(2) the first $30 of the total earned income for a month of all otter individuals
whose needs are included In the family grant, plus 1/3 of the remainder of their
earned income for the month.
No provision for disregard of up to $5 a month from all sources per person
d. No provision for conservation of family
come for future identifiable needs of
the child.
EL For WIN.participaInts, the $30 monthly incentive payment and reimbursement of
training - related expenses made by the manpower agency to any participant in
Institutional and work experience training programs.
B. Standards otAssIstance
1. Baltic Needs
Partially consolidated* standard Includes food, clothing, shelter, utilities, personal
tare, and household supplies. The State is divided geographically into 4 groups of
counties Schedules 1, 2, 3, and 4 range from $273 to $232 for 2 persons and from $395 to
$350 for 4 persons.
t
The monthly amount designated to meet agency-defihed standards of assistancer
these items for Schedule 1 for:
(1) an AFDC fainily of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $273 00.
(2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy,caretaker + 3 children) is $395 00.
(continued)
'In addition to those items recilled in the Social Security Act there an. in certain socially related legislation (such as Food Stamp Act, Higher Education Act.
Cornprehensbre Employment and Training Act, School Lynch and Child Nutrition Act) mandatory provisionsto disregard as income for AFDC purposes certain
limited benefit* under thou programs. Saud on Indian Treaty Law, payments dlaVbuted per guano or held in min tor members of any Indian Tribe or Nation under
P L 92-254, 83.134 or 94 540; receipts distributed to members of specified Tribes Jnder F L 94-114, and, tax audio! portions ofpayment made under Pl..92-203
to Alaskan Tripes: an diggers:led.
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III. NEED DETERMINATION (Continued)
2. Special Circumstance
Items
Items
For food alone, the monthly amount allow4 within the figure for the basic needs for.
(1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $96.00
(2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $162.00
Provisions for school supplies, medical an
surgical supplies, transPortatIon,
clothing for entry into a rehabilitation center, T.B. sanitorlum or residential school,
personal Items, work related expenses. (The unborn child is considered an additional
person In the assistance unit, and assistance is authorized of
tive first payment
date after mother's pregnancy is verified.)
C. Payment
1. Method of Determining
Amount
2. Maximum on the
Money Payment to
Recipient
Need according to agency standards of assistance is met in full. Income is applied
to full standard. Payment is the deficit, which Is the difference between the full
standard and cc4intable income.
t
NO provision.
IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM
A. Unemployed Parent
1. Federal Requirements
The Federal definition of
unemployed includes any parent who is employed less
than 100 hours a month or exceeds that standard for a particular month if the work
is intermittent and the excess is of a temporary nature " In order to comply with
Federal requirements, the unemployed parent (1) has been unemployed for at least 30
days-prior to receipt of aid; (2) has not without good cause, within such 30 day
period, refused a bona fide offer of employment or training; (3) has six or more
quarters of work within any 13-calendar quarter period'ending within one year prior
to application for aid or wi&in such period received or was qualified to receive
unemployment compensation. If qualified for unemployment compensation, must
apply for and accept benefits; amount of compensation is counted as income
to Program
a. Unemployment
Employed less than 100 hours a month, a parent who Is employed more than 100
hours In a particular month is considered to be employed part time provided the work
is intermittent and less than 100 hours In the preceding two months and is expected
to be less than 100hours In the next month.
A parent who is fully empioyed.but is not earning enouih to support himself and his
dependents is not considered "unemployed."
b. "Good Cause"
(1)That the offer was bona tide and at an applicable minimum wage or wages
customary in the community, (2) that refusal was not based on lack of
I
transportation, or risks to health and safety, or lack of coverage by workman's
compensation, and (3) that the parent was given an opportunity to explain why the
offer of employment or training for employment was not accepted.
c. Other Elements
Aid is available when unemployment is the result of participation in a labor dispute
Unemployed parent in WIN counties must re"gtstef at OES prior to authorization of
assistance. 61 non-WIN counties must register wiitsES within 10 calendar days after
authorization qlsistance.
B. Emergency Assistance
1. Federal Requirements
9
The State plan must specify the eligibility conditions, the emergency needs that w41
be met, what service
will be provided, provision that emergency assistance will be
given forthwith, If midiant workers with families will be included, whether emergency
assistance will be available to them Statewide orotoffi'what pert(s) of the State
(Federal flnaiclal participation Is available only for assistance authorized durIngone
period of 30 consecutive days in any 12 consecutive months.)
(cOntinulit
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IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM (Continued)
2. 'State Program
a. Eligibility Conditions
b. Migrant Families
c. Emergencies
Covered
d. Assistance and
Services Provided
Method of Payment,
Help is provided In thelorm of Family Cash Assistance for families with children
under 21 who do not meet the definitive conditions for AFDC or APDC-U The amount
Is based on the Family- Size Allowance schedule plus special needs for the number
of persons in the assistance unit The assistance unit must meet all the conditions
of Income and Resources as for the regular AFDC/AFDCLI Program
In addition, Emergency Shelter Expenses are provided for persons who are eligible
for assistance and who are faced with eviction or foreclosure, who are homeless
because of an emergen'cy, o4- r, who neey temporary shelter because the home is not
habitable
.
Does Include migrant families statewide Provides emergency medical assistance
when there is an emergency medical need due to accident, acute illness, or
termination of pregnancy.
,Emergencies creating a breakdown of individual or family functioning in meeting
basic family needs and resulting in a need for immediate action to avoid destitution
of the individual or minor children residing in the family unit Also included are
,
Emergency Shelter Expenses as outlined in 2(a) above and Emergency Medical
Assistance
Immediate need one time grant for 30 days or less as needed based on the family
size allowance For E
ncy Shelter Expensesthe payment is $100 maximum,
except for persons bear
icted or foreclosed the payment maximum is $100 per
month for 3 month arrearages Or a total maximum of $300
All cash paymen(s are made directly to the eligible individual or family. All
Emergency Medical Assistance is by vendor payment
C Protective and Vendor
Payments
4
State Provisions
a. Circumstances
Under Which Pay.
manta Are Made
b. Criteria for
Protective Payee
(For case situations other than those in which such payments are mandatory under
Work Incentive Program requirements and Child Support Enforcement requirements )
I(1) The client demonstrates problems in money management that severely affect his
I welfare or that of the family for whom he is respon4ible, and (2) the client is
mentally capable of managing his own affairs, and (3) other measures to help the
client with his management have not been effective
(1) is age,21 or over, (2) is acceptable to client, (3) Is capable of managing money,
(4) has a concern for the client's welfare, (5) is willing and able to spend money for
the client's welfare, (6) has the ability to work cooperatively with the agency and be
an example to the client, (7) lives nearby, (8) has no financial interest of his own In
the use of the assistance payments, (9) agrees to guard personal information
concerning the family
A welfare staff member ;pay act as a protective payee if there is adequate staff and
the staff member is not (1) the Executive Director of the County Assistance Office, (2)
the staff member or supervisor determining family's financial eirgibility, (3) the staff
member or Supervisor providing social services to the family, (4) special Investigative
or resource staff, or (5) staff members handling fiscal processes related to the client
CHARACTERISTICS OF STATE AFDC NtANS
Department of Social Services
(Public Assistance Program Division)
October 1,1980
PUERTO RICO
I. ADMINISTRATION
A. Commonwealth Agency
State Board
The Department of Social Services is designated as the single State agency to
administer the AFDC program, Title IVA of the Social Security Act. The
organizational unit responsible Is the Public Assistance Program.
+ No board Department of Social Services, Sec%tary of Social Services appointed by
the Governor with advice and consent of Senate arid serving at pleasure of Governor
B. Local Agency
1.
Pla,ce of Application
2. Responsibility for
Decision
Local Office of Social Services (88). Local director appointed
**
ied by Commonwealth
Department
Local Office of-Social Services
Department of Social Services
C. State-Local Financing
of Assistance and
Administrative Costs
Assistance and administrative apts. Commonwealth funds. Funds specifically
appropriated within the general appropriation law
D. Services Provided
1. Medical Care
2. Social Services
Provided under Title XIX
Provided, includes social services defined by the Secretary of the-Department of
Health, Education, and Welfare under the 1967 amendments to the Social Security
Act for increased Federal financial participation. However, because of statutory
limitations on Federal financial participation in public assistance expenditures,
Puerto Rico does not receive matching at the increased rate.
3. Emirgency Assistance
Provided to needy families with children under Title IV, see IV-8 beloW
II. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
A. Other Than Financial
1. Age
Unborn Child
2. Citizenship
3. Residence
4. Deprivation of
Parental Support or
Care
a. Foster Care
b. Unemployed Parent
5. Special State
Requirements
8. Social Security Number
glider 18 years.
No provisi&
Must be a citizen of the U.S, or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence or
otherwise permanently residing in the U.S. under color of law
Must be a resident of P R , that is, living in P R voluntarily, not for a temporary purpose,
and with intent to remain, or, must have lob commitment or be seeking employment
when entering P R
A needy chlIckwho by reason of death, continued absence from the home, or
hysical or marital incapacity of a parent, expected to last at least 30 days, is
deprived of pa entai-support or care and is living with relatives listed In the Federal
act as interpre
, or
a in foster care as provided under the Federal act,
No provision for families in need because of a parent's unmployment
Incapacitated parent must not unreasonably refuse corrective treatment or referral
for rehabilitative training. Employable parenrmust not refuse suitable work If
adequate plans can be made for child care. Employable child age 16 or 17 not
regularly attending school must accept any suitable employment or training offered
by the-Department of Labor. Incapacity must be expected to last at least 30 days,
continued absence by'incarceration for at leas,t 60 days Failure to return report form
requested for verification of income renders family ineligible
Each-applIcantirecipient (including children) required to furnish social security number
B Property Resources
1. Allowable Reserves
A0
Real property used as a homestead does not affect eligibility. Real property other
than the home may be held If Income-producing Personal property (cash or savings)
up to value of $2000 may be held Also exempt from consideration are household
furnishings, personal effects, livestock and poultry used by the family, and a car
needed for transportation
%(continued)
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2 - PUERTO RICO,
II. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (Continued)
Z Recoveries, Liens, and
Assignments
Assignment to State of all rights to support of all applicantlrecipients
III. NEED DETERMINATION
A. General
1. Persons included In the
Grant
,
2. Definition of Need
3. Disregard of income as
Incentive to Self-Help
under the Social
Security Act
Eligible children, the parent with whom the child is living, the second parent
in the
home if one parent of at least one of the children is incapacitated, or a needy caretaker
relative with whom the child is living
('Federal "spouse of a child's parent by reason of a
legal marriage ")
Has insufficient income or resources to live within a reasonable standard of living
In deterMining need, or amount of payment, State disregards
a Any expenses reasonably attributable to the earning of income
b Earned income (for applicant families who are otherwise eligible and for families
receiving assistance)
(1) all of the earned income of each dependent child receiving AFDC who is a full-
time student, or part-time student who is not a full-tirnvemployee
(2) the first $15 of the total earned Mcomtfor a month of all oth4r individuals
whose needs are included in the family grant, plus 1/5 of the remainder of their
earned income for the month
c No provision for disregard of up to $5 a month from all sources per person
d No provision for conservation of family income for future identifiable needs of
the child
e For WIN participants, the $30 monthly incentive payment and reimbursement of
training related expenses made by the manpower agency to any participant in
institutional and work experience training programs
B. Standards of Assistance
1. Basic Needs
12. Special Circumstance
Items
Partially consolidated standard Basic needs include food, clothing, utNties,
personal care items Shelter as paid (average amount, $20) Increased standards
below are result of statutory ceiling being raised on funds for Puerto Rico
The monthly amount designated to meet agency-defined standards of assistance for
these items for;
(1) an AFISC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $112.00 + $20 00 shelter
$13200.
(2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children)$208 00 4. $20 00 shelter =
$228 00
For food alone, the monthly amount allowed aithin the figure for the basic needs for
(1) an AFDC f amity of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) rs $77 00 Estimated
(2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $149 00 Estimated
No provision
In addition to these limit apecif led in the Social Security Act there are, n certain socially meted legislation ouches Food Stamp Act. nigher EOUCIrtrOrl
Act.
Sornixerien sire Employment and Training Ad, School Lunch and Child hutlition Aar mandatory provisions to disregard as moonlit tor AFDC. ptsposes certain
limited benefits under themprograms Based on Indian 'flirty La*, payments disinbuted per capita or heroin trust for members deny widen Tribe or Nation under
P L 92 254, 93-134 or 94-5.41 receipts distributed to members of specified Tribes under P i. 94-114, and, tax exempt portions of payment MOOS under P L 92-203
to Alaskan Tribes, are disregarded
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PUERTO RICO 3
III. NEED DETERMINATION .(Continuid)
C. Payment
1. Method of Determining
Amount
2. Maximum on the
Money Payment to
Recipient
Need is not met in full Income is applied to a reduced standard whichis)740 o(ttie full
1 standard (basics plus shelter as paid) Payment is the deficit which is the difference
i between the reduced standard and countable income.
No provision.
If. EXTENSION 0.F PROGRAM
A. Unemployed Parent
Not applicable; State does not electlhis option
B. Emergency Assistance
1. Federal Requirements
State Program
a. Eligibility
Conditions
b. Migrant Families
c. Emergencies
Covered
d. Assistance and
Services Provided
e. Method of Payment
The State plan must specify the eligibility conditions, the emergency needs, that will
be met, what services will be provided, provision that emergency assistance will be
given forthwith, If migrant workers with families will be included, whether emergency
assistance will-be available to them Statewide or for what part(s) of tie State
(Federal financial participation is available only for assistance authorized during one
period of 30 consecutive days in any 12 consecutive months)
Emergency assistance is available to or on behalf of a needy child under the age of
21 and any other specified relative maintaining a residence in which such child is
living, child Is without resources to meet his immediate needs, assistance'is needed
to avoid destitution or provide living arrangements for him in a home, destitution did
not arise because he or such relative refused without good cause employment or
training
Includes migrant families
Destitution or lack of living arrangements
Care, services, payment
Cash payments; in kind
0
C. Protective and Vendor
: Not applicable, State does not eiekt this option
Payments
1
! (For case situations other than those in which such payments are mandatory under
Work Incentive Program requirements and Child Support Enforcement requirements )
i
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CHARACTERISTICS OF STATE AFDC PLANS
Department of Social and
Rehabilitative Services
(Division of Management Servjces)
167
October 1,1980
RHODE ISLAND
I. ADMINISTRATION
A. State Agency
4
State Council
The Department of Social and Rehabilitative Services is designated as the
single
State agency" to administer the AFDC program, Title IVA of the Social Security Act
The organizational Unit is the Division of Management Services
Advisory council-9 members appointed by Governor for 5year overlapping terms
Director of Social and RehabilitatiltMervices appointed by Governor with consent of
Senate, and serves at his pleasure
B. Local Agency
1. Place of Application
2. Responsibility for
Decision
Regional offices cSf Department of Social and Rehabilitative Services for Assistance
Payments (12) Services offices in these 12 and in 10 additional sub-district offices
For Assistance Payments Office, Chief Casework Supervisors appointed by Director
of Social and Rehabilitative Services through the Rhode Island Merit System
Regional offices of the State Department
Regional offices of the State Department
C. StateLocal Financing
of Assistance and
Administrative costs
Assistance and administrative costs State funds
Source General fund
D. Services Provided
1. Medical Care
2. Social Services
3. Emergency Assistance
Provided under Title XIX
PrOvided under Title XX
No provisiorr
II. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
A. Other Than Financial
1. Age
io
Unborn Child
2. Citizenship
3. Residence
4. Deprivation of
Parental Support
or care
a. Foster Care
b. Unemployed Parent
5. Special state
Requirements
8. Social Security number
Under 21 years If 18' and under 21 must be regularly attending high school, college
or a university; or taking-a course of vocational or technical training
Mother with no other children eligible on behalf of unborn child if pregnancy
medically verified An unborn child is counted as an additional child
Must be citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence or otherwise
permanently residing in the U S. under color of law
No d urat ion al residence requirement Must reside in State at time of application or must
have lob commitment or be seeking employment when entering State
Deprived of parental support or care by reason of death, continued absence from
the home, physical or mental incapacity of a parent, expected to last at least 30
days, or unemployment of a parent and living with relatives listed in the Federal act
as interpreted, or
in a foster family home or private, non-profit, child-care institution 'as specified in the
Federal act
Provision for, families in need because of a parent's unemployment
Employable parent must not refuse work If adequate child care plans can be
' made Incapacitated parentmust accept medical treatment likely to enable him or her
too work or to care for the child(ren) Continued absence inclucfes parent absent by
reason of divorce, divorce action In process, legal separation, service in the armed
forces, imprisonment, unmarried parent; agreement to live apart,, search for
employment, employment away from home, desertion or abandonment
Each applicant/recipient (including children) required to furnish social security number
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2 . RHODE ISLAND
II. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (Continued)
B. Property Resources
1. Allowable Reserves
, Ownership of real pro
y or insurance does not
not used as home must be put up for sale. Insure
loan value, with a cash surrender provision, is in
no stocks, cash, Or bonds may be retain
by an
accumulate cash up to a $500 maximum p
amil
`earned income disregard policy or from the co
f itself disqualify Real property
e is subject to adjustment, if
cess of $1500 per individual, and
licant. A recipient may
rom earnings as a result of the
ated payment. The possession
of an automobile will not affect eligibility. Household furnishings, personal effetts,
farm machinery, livestock, tools, and equipment exempt. If real property was sold or
transferred 1 year prior to application, eligibility is not affected. If real properly was
sold or transferred within a 1 year period, eligibility will depend on total amount
received and expended in the length of tinfelslapsed since sale or transfer,
2. Recoveries, Liens, and
Assignment to State of all rights to support of all applicant/recipients,
Assignments
III. NEED DETERMINATION
A. General
1. Persons Included
the Grant
2. Definition of Need
3. Disregard of Income as
Incentive to SelfHelp
Specified In Title IV
of the Social Security
Act
Eligible children, the parent with whom the child is living, the second parent in the
home if one parent of at least one of the children is incapacitated, or a parent of one
of the children is unemployed, and the parents are married to each other, or the
eligible relative (needy caretaker relative) with whom the child is living (Do not
Include non-recipients who could be classified as "essential persons" I
Has insufficient income and resources to maintain a reasonable standard of health
and wellbeing
In determing need, or amount of, pagnent, State disregards
a Any expenses reasonably attributable to the earning of income
b. Earned income for applicant families who are otherwise eligible and for families
receiving assistance)
(1) all of the earned income of each dependent child receiving AFDC who is a full.
time student, or part-time student who is not a full-time employee, who if 18
and under 21 is regularly attending a school, college. or university, or a course
of vocatiorral o'r technical training
(2) the first $30 of the total earned income for a month of ail other individuals
whose needs are included in the family grant' plus 1/3 of the remainder of their
earned incorr5e for the month
c No provision for disregard of up to $5 a month from all sources per person.
d No provision for conservation of family income for future identifiable needs of
the child.
e
For MR' participants, the 430 monthly incentive.payment and reimbursement of
trainingrelated expenses made by the manpower agency to any participant in
institutional and work experience training programs
B. Standards of Assistance
1. Basic Needs
Consolidated standard includes food, clothing, shelter, utilities, household supplies,
personal care items. life Insurance, school lunctw, household service, medicine chest
supplies, telephone, prosthetic deyices (orthopepic shoes and hearing aid batteries),
hodsehold equipment, INdebtedness, transportation, house repair, home closing
costs, personal services due to illness
(continued)
.
m Walton to those nom, SpOtlibOO in The Seam Secalts,Act there me m ofbn
10Cially tOtino0 intselMon Oath as F coo Stamp Ace. riNthet Education AO.
...0411p11100112MO Employment no Lamson Act, School Lunch ono alit° kula0011 Act) menbatory ptommons to camp/so as exams rot MD.,: purposes certam
timtleb beoeftte tmOst Mose prOgi am s. UNDO On main Treaty taw. payments ISSIONAISO pM capita at new on WWII too mem mosof any maw. hobs ot hatem Joao
P t.., 02-25 4. IS3-434
1114-540, receipts OlstributeCI to members or specified Tribes tmost P 4. 94- t 14, ena. tas 'soma portions ot pryrnent meal aloe.
t. D2-203
19 Alaskan Tettlos: an dIvegardell
1 6.;
RHODE ISLAND 3
III. NEED DETERMINATION (Continued)
The monthly amount designated to meet agency-defined standards of assistance for
these items for:
(1) an AFDC family of (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $276.00 (Summer budget)
$368.00 (Winter budget)
(2) an AFDC family of 4 (needycaretaker + 3 children) Is $389.00 (Summer Budget)
$518.00 (Winter budget)
1. Basic Needs
For food alone, the monthly amount allowed within the figure for the basic needs (Sum-
Continued
mer budget) for
(1) an AFDC family o-12 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $155 (Estimate)
(2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $218 (Estimate)
,
2. Special Circumstances
Additional specified Items to consolidated standard rtems are moving costs, and
Items
emergency needs arising from catastrophe.
ti
C. Payment
1. Method of Determining
Need according to agency standards of assistance is met in full. Income is appliaip
Amount
to full standard. Payment is the deficit, which is the difference between the full
'-
standard and countable income
2. Maximum on the
Morley Payment
to Recipient
No provision
IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM
A. Unemployed Parent
1. Fecteral Requirements
2. State Program
a. Unemployment
b. "Good Cause"
c. Other Elements
The Federal definition of, -unemployed' includes any parent who is employed less
than 100 hours a month or exceeds that standard for a particular month if his work
is intermittent and the excess is of a temporary nature." In order to comply with
Federal requirements, the unemployed parent (1) has been unemployed for at least 30
days prior to receipt of aid, (2) has not without good cause, within such 30 day
period, refused a bona fide offer of employment or training; (3) has six or more
quarters of work within any 13-calendar quarter period ending within one year prior
to application for aid or within such period received or was qualified to receive
unemployment compensation If qualified for unemployment compensation, must
apply for and accept benefits; amount of compensation is counted as income
Parent is workingess than 100 hours a month or If the hours exceed this standard
in a particular month but the work is intermittent and the excess is temporary,
shown by the fact that parent has worked less than 100 hours for the two prior
months and is expected to work less than 100 hours during the next month
(1) That the offer was bona fide and at an applicable minimum wage or wages
custArnary in the community, (2) that refusal was not based.Q.r2 physical reasons for
his inability to accept, or lack of transportation, or risks to health and safety, or lack
of coverage by workman's compensation protection, and (3) that the parent was
r given an opportunity to explain why the offer of employment or training for
;employment was not accepted
Does not include "striker" or parent unemployed due to misconduct Parent must
register with the State Employment Service (WIN registration serves as registration
with the SES).
B. Emergency Assistance
Not applicable, former program terminated October 1, 1973 S P withdrawn 12/18180
C. Protective and Vendor
Not applicable; State does not elect this option
PaymentS
(For case situations other than those In which such payments are mandatory under
Work Incentive Program requirements and Child Support Enforcement requirements )
Department 01 Social Services CHARACTERISTICS OF STATE AFDC PLANS
Or
(Division of Public Assistance)
October 1,1980
SOUTH CAROLINA
I. ADMINISTRATION
A. State Agency
State Board
The Department of Social Services Is designated as the "single State agency" to
supervise the administration of the AFDC program, Title IV-A of the Social Security
Act. The Division of Public Assistance is the unit responsible.
South Carolina Board of Social Services (administrative) consisting of 7 members
elected by General Assembly (chairman from State at large and 1 commissioner from
each congressional district) to serve for terms of 4 years and until successors are
elected and qualified. No member of General Assembly Is eligible for chairman or
member of Board. if vacancy occurs, Governor appoints a successor to serve for
unexpired term. State Commissioner appointed by State Board to serve until
successor selected and qualified.
B. Local Agency
1. Place of Application
2. Responsibi(ity for
Decision
County Department of Social Services (46) County Board of Social Services
consisting of not less than 3 nor more than 5 members appointed by State Board or
State Commissioner upon recommendation of majority of county legislative
delegation, including the Senator, for 3-year terms and until successors are
appointed and qualified. Failure of delegation to recommend a person within 40 days
from date of notice permits State Board to appoint a member.. County Director
appointed by County Board subject to rules and regulations of State Department
County Department of Social Services
County Board of Social Services
C. StateLocal Financing
of Assistance and Ad-
ministrative Costs
Assistance and administrative costs: State funds,
Source: General fund.
D. Services Provided
1. Medical Care
2. Social Services
3. Emergency Assistance
Provided under Title XIX.
Provided under Title )0(.
No provision.
)1. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
A. Other Then Financial
1. Age
Unborn Child
Citizenship
3. Residence
Under 21. If age 18 and under 21, must be regularly attending school, college, or a
course of vocational instruction
tf
.
Applicant/recipient eligible gn beh2of unborn child when fact ofkiregnancy is
medically determined, unborn child counted as an addLtional recipient In payment.
No citizenship requirement but aliens residing in the U.S. Illegally are ineligible
.
No duratitmal residence requirement. Must be living In State voluntarily with intent to,
remain and not for a temporary purpose
, must have Job commitment or be seeking
employment when entering State
a
4. Deprivation of Parental
Support or Care
a. Foster Care
b. Unemployed parent,
5. Special State
Requirements
8. Social Security Number
Deprived of p
ental stipport owere by reason of death, continued absence from
home, or phy ical or mental incapacity of a parent, expected to last at least 30 days,
an&living with
latives listed in the Federal,act as interpreted, or
: in foster care as provided under the Federal act
,
.
'I No provision for farnifies in need because of, a parent's unemployment
Deprivation based on absence must be based on presumption that absence will
.
continue for longer than 30 days WIN requirements same as Federal requirement
,
2
-.;i Each applicantIrecipient (including children) required to furnish social security nu
1_
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II. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (Continued)
B. Property Resources
1. Allowable Reserves
2. Recoveries, Liens, and
AssIgnikents
4
Ownership of real properly used as a homestead does not disqualify. Other real
property regardless of value may be held if producing income Combined value of
real property other than the hOme not producing Income and liquid reserve may not
exceed $1000. No limit on face value of insurance, but loan or,surrender value is
included in the liquid reserve. Burial insurance allowed In addition to other liquid
assets. Personal effects, household furnishings, and 1 motor vehicle used for
transportation exempt. Second vehicle allowed if producing, incornst3 equity
In it is considered in reserve. Livestock, tools and-,equipment exempt.
Assignment to State of all rights to support of all applicant/recipients.
/
NEED DETERMINATION
A. General
1. Persons Included
in the Grant
2. Definition of Need
3. Disregard df &mom° as
Incentive to SelfHelp
Spec
d In Title IV'
of the
lal Security
Act*
. Standards o,1 Assistance
1. Basic Needs
('
Eligible children, the parent with whom the child Is living, the econd parent In te
home If one parent of at least one of the children Is iricapa Rated and the pare
are married to each other, or the eligible relative (needy ca
taker relative) with whom
the child is living. [No provision for person classified as' essential person".)
Need exists when total resources of AFDC unit, except for legal Income exemption,
are not sufficient to meet the needs according to agency standards.
in determining need, or amount of payment, State dlgregards.
a Any expense reasonably attributable to the earning-of income.
b. Earned Income (for applicant families who are otherwise eligible and for farrillies
receiving assistance)
(1) all of the earned ificome of each de
ndent child receiving AFDC who is a full
time student or a parttime student lot o is not a fulltime employee, who if 18
and under 21 is regularly attending school, college, or universit y, or a coy
vocational or technical training.
rse of
(2)-the first $30 of the total earned Income for a month of all other individbajs
whose needs are Included in the family grant, plus 1/3 of.the remainder (It their
earned income for the-month.
c. No provision for disregard of up to $5 a month from all sources per person.
d. 'No provision for conservation of family Income for future Identifiable neects of the
child.
e. For WIN participants, the $30 monthly Incentive payment and reimbursement oC
trainingrelated expenses made by the manpower agency to any participant in
institutional and work experience training programs.
Fully consolidated standard Includes food, clothing, shelter, utilities, household
supplies, personal care items, education, Insurance premiums, laundry.
The monthly amount designated to meetagency-defined standards of assistance for
these items for:
(1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $144
(2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $229
For food alone, the monthly amount allowed within the figure for the basic needs for.
. (1) an AFDC family,of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $52
(2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $105
(continued)
amdfuon to mese items 'became In the Swat &scanty Ac trove are. in canon socially mimeo itypstatton such as rood Stamp Act. rtighet Edoostron Act,
ustnpsenonsfve fimposyment ano naming Act, School sonun ano am0 notation Act) m andsfory provtstons to Omega° as tricorn. tot AF GG put poses oodato
amnia° Denoffta under Mose program a. Basest on olden treaty Lan, payments distribute° pot owns of nerd tn ousts tot morn bet
any radian T,ibe ot Hatton andet
P t- 92 -254, 93 -134or 94-540. receipts aunt:Knott to members of %mined Into* au*, Pat. 94- 114, and, ma exempt pb(tfons of payment madoortdetP.t 92 203
to Alaskan Trbes:are dluegarded.
14-!4
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SOUTH CA
LINA 3
III. NEED DETERMINATIONICofitinued)
2. Special Circumstance
Items
Provisions for special diets and nursing care. ($7.00 allowed for special diet for tuber-
cular cases.) The unborn ctiild is-considered aajn additional child rebipientan
computing payment to the family o/o the,amothik who is eligible solely on 12asis of
unborn child.
o
C: payment
El. Method of Detemiln g
Amount
2. Maximum on the Money
Payment to Recipient
-41
140 "°'
,
Need according to agency standards of assistance Is not met In full. Income is
appliod to full standard. Payment is 69% of the deficit, which Is the difference betwe n
the full standard and countable income.
No provision.
IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM
A. Unemployed Parent
Not applicable; State does not elect this option.
B. Emergency AssIstanbe
Not applicable; State does not elect this option
C. Protective and Vendor
Payments
Sate Provisions
a. Circumstances Under
Which Payments Are
Made
b. Criteria for Protective
Payee
(For case situations other than those in.ohich such payments are mandatory under
Work Incentive Program requirements and Child Support 5riforcement requirements.
Protective payments kre made when the payee has demonstrated an inability
to manage furids to the best interest of the child but he/she is mentally and
physical/ capable of kerning and carrying out sound money _management, and if the
mismana3ement is willful and consistent. -
asidor payments are Considered only after plans for.protective p
nts or foster
care have been eifjiausted.
1.!
A protectiqb payee may be any person interested In the recipient's welfare
except: (1) the Director of the County Department, (2) the assistance payments
caseworker, (3) any staff member handling fiscal processes related to the individual
case; or (4) landlords, grocers, or other vendors of goods or services dealing directly
with the recipient.
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CHARACTERISTICS OF .STATe AFDCIPLANS
Department of Social Services
(Divisi On of Social Welfare, Office
of Assistance Payments)
October 1, 1980
SOUTH DAKOTA
I. ADMINISTRATION
A.' State Agency
State Board
B. Local Agency
12 Place -of Application
2. Responsibility for
Decision
The Department of Social Services is desigCd as the "single, State agency" to
administer the AFDC program, Title IV-A of the Soda.' Security Abt. The Division of
Social Welfare is the organizationalitunit responsible
Ir
The Board of Social-Services (advisory)-7 members appointed by Governor for 4-year
overlapping terms, not more than 4 from same politic
arty. Deputy Secretary for all
Social Services Programs appointed by thetecretar of the Department of Social
Services 10 serve at his pleasure.
Local or Multi-Service Area social service Office oftktatleagency (52) An office may serve
1 or more counties. Local Office Caseworker is seiecte from eligible applicants for
Career Service Employment
Local or Multi-Service Area social sert5office of State Agency.
'State Department of Social Services
C. StateLocal Financing
0?
of.Assistance and
Administrative Costs
Assistance and administrative costs. State funds.
Source of State funds: General fund.
8D. Services Provided
1. Medical Care
2: Social Services
3. Emergency Assistance
Provided, under Title XIX
Provided under.Titie XX
Not provided; former program terminated 12/29/76.
.;
II. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
A. Other Than Financial
1. Age
Unborn Child
2. Citizenship
3. Residence
4. Deprivition of
Parental Support
or Care
a. Foster Care
Unemployed Parent
5.*Special State
Requirements
6. 'Social Security Number
B./ Prop.fty Resources
to
1
Allowable Reserves
IV^
Under age 18.
As,Sistance may be paid for an unborn child when pregnancy determined by medical
Must be citizen of the U.S. or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence or
otherwise permanently residiflip in the U.S. under color of law, including any alien
lawfully present in U.S. as result of application of provisions of section 203 (a)(7) or
212 (d)-(5) of Immigration and Nationality Act.
..
.
No durational residence requirement Must ,be living in State voluntarily with intent to
remain and not for a temporary purpose, or must have 06 commitment or be seeki'hg
ignployment when entering State.
Deprived of parental support or care_by reaso .of death: continued absence from
home, or physical or mental IndapacIty of a
arent, expected to last at least 30 days,
and living with relatives listed intthe Federal
ct as interpreted, or
-
in foster care as provided under the Federal act
No provision for families in need bec ,jse of a parent's unemployment.
Must be living In suitable family home meeting standards of,care and health .lied
by State laws and rules anti regulations of State agency.
Each applIcant/recipMnt (including children) requir,ed to furnish sovi security number.
Ownership of.reel property used as home does not 81
ualify. Real property not- used. 00wps
as home considered in determining eligibility. Perso
I
*-
household f Lirnishings, clothing, and automobile 3 ye
s
I
deryttmlied to ;1000
fOr each parent plus $300 fcir each child. Life Insurance considered a re4burcti only
(continued
g SOUTH DAKOTA
II. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (Continued)
4
2. Recoveries, Lisps,
and Assignments
when cash or loan value of all policies exceeds $1000. Has not assigned or'
transferred property within 3 years without receiving a fair consideration for it. If
such transfer has been made, the period of Ineligibility shall be determined by
dividing the applicable monthly rate of chargeoff, which is at the rate of 150% of the
assistance standard for a household of comparable number, into the reasonable
market value received or the appraised reasonable market Value of the property
transferred, assigned, or sold.
Assignment to State of all rights to support of all applicant/recipients.
III. NEED DETERMINATION
A. Genpral
1. Persons included In
the Grant
2. Definition of Need
Disregard of income as
Incentive to SelfHelp
Specified in Title IV
of the Social Security
Act'
4,4
Eligible children, the parent with whom the child is living, the second parent in the
home if one parent o,f at least one of the children Is Incapacitated and the parents
are married to each other, or the eligible relative (needy caretaker relative). with whom
the child is living.
Hai insufficient income or other resources to provide reasonable subsistence
Compatible with xlecencytand health.
In determining need, or amount of payme
State disregards.
a. Any expenses reasonably attributable to the earrilnig of income
b. Earned income (for applicant families who are otherwise eligible and for families
receiving assistance)
o
(1) all of the earned income of each dependent child receiving AFDC who is a full
time studentdr part-time student who is noa full-time employee.
(2) the. first :>30 of the total earned income fora month of all other individuals
whose needs are includeorin the family grant, plus 1/3 of the remainder of their
earned Income for the month.
4 c. No provison for disregard of up to $5 a month from all sources per person.
d. No provison for conservatIon.of family income for future identifiable' needs
of the child.
e. For WIN participants, the $30 monthly incentive payment and reimbursement
of trainingrelated expenses made by the manpower agency to any participant In
institutionai and 'work experience training programs.
B. Standards of Assistance
1. Basic Needs
Basic needs are provided in a consolidated standard which Includes food, clothing,
personal care items, household supplies,`boarding school return, room and board,
household contributions, special school expenses in Junior and High School, hired
help, Social Security withholding tax, outside care expense, hoUsehold furnishings
and appliances, major household repairs, delinquent real estate tax, and additional
Income tax. Within the consolidated standard, the cost of shelter, Including utVities,
may not exceed a total of6$163. (Cost of shelter and utilities computed separately:
Shziter $120, Utilities $43.)
The monthly amount designated to meet agency-defined standards of assistance for
these,Items for:
(1) an AFDC, family of-2ineecty, caretaker + 1 child) is $280 (117 + 163)
(2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) Is $361 (198 +, 163)
t
(continued)
in addition to mass stems tpeclitea on ins SOCisi &Kuril, Am there alfe, m certain so0aloy misled logo million push as Food, 4tarttp
/flatlet Ulm afion Act,
f.00mptenensive 'mow/mem mina itainma Act. Schodi Lanai pd 47..nota Notation Acts maw:Ivory postilions to disregard is t
ms f
AFDC. pox possost.ellano
*
Ilmnea
Is under toast program ejlastra on mean foamy Law. pOyallaut chum:moo pet capita of Mid wrirust tut M444710414 of any oncliim Lib, co Nation omelet
P t... 92-
3-134os 94-5412. receipt a di NM:toted to members of specified Tdbes undo. P.t. 94-I ion& tax exempt portions of payment made undeo P o.. 92
203
to Alaskan TrIbss; its dIsrsgarded.
a
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III. NEED DETERMINATION (Continued)
2. Special Circumstance
Items
For food alone, the monthlyrnount allowed within the figure for the basic needs for.
(1) an AFDC family 9f 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $62
(2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $122
No provision.
C. Payment
1. Method of Determining
Need according to agency standards of assistance is met in full Income is applied
Amount
to the full standaid Payment is the deficit, Which is the difference between the
standard,and countable income.
,
2. Maximbm on the
No provision.-
Money Payment to
Recipient
IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM
A. Unemployed Parent
Not applicable;State does not elect this opilon
B. Emergency Assistance
Not applicable; State no longer has program, terminated 12/29/76
C. Protective and Vendor ,
,
(For case situations other than those in which such payments are mandatory under
Payments
.
Work Incentive Program requirements and Child Support Enforcement requirements
State Provisions
a. Circumstances
Under Which Pay-
ments Are Made
b. Criteria for
Protective Payee
State. provision provides for a protective, vendor and 2 party payments for those
recipients who have mismanaged their money but who have been identified as
, having the capability to, learn, in a relatively short period of time with the help of
,casework service,lo manage their funds in a reasonably adequate manner
Mismanagement may be shown by failure to provide basic protection and meeting
the needs of the recipient's child or children.
The person selected to act as a protective'payee must be Interested in and
concerned with the well being of the recipient. This interest should have been
previously demonstrated. kle must have/the ability and time to help the family make
proper use of the maintenance payment in connection with ordinary household
budgeting. He may not be an Individual with a dire
direct interest in the
disposition of the assistance payment, such as the exec
lye officer of the agencyor
landlord, Arocer, or other vendor of goods aet services dealing with the recipient He
may not lair:, an employee Ake State Department of Stal Services who isdetermining
eligibility, Use of other division personnel is perinissible-but not encouraged except
as a last resort
a
Department of IVman Services
(Division of Famlifk Assistance)
I
CHARACTERISTICS OF STATE AFDC PLANS
October 1, 1980
9
TENNESSEE
6
I. ADMINISTRATION
A. State Agency
`ler
State Board
Tr; Department of Human Services Is designated as the "single State agency" to
administer the AFDC program, Title IV-A of the Social Security Act. The Division of
Family Assistance is the organizational unit responsible,
No board. Commissioner of Human Services appointed by Governor to, serve at his
pleasurp.
B. Local Agency
1. Place of 'Application
2. Responsibility for.'
,,keolsion
County Department of Human Services (95) Director appointed by Commissioner.
Courtly Department of Human Services.
:County Director, as designated agent of regional director, as to eligibility, amount,
an4effective date of grant, State Department in case of appeal or upon review on
o
motion. In cases involving disability of parenecision is made after review of
medical report by State Medical'Review Board
C. Sta
at financing of
nd
6
Costs
sistanc
Athininistrat
Assistance costs: State fundi
Source of State funds' General fund only
Administrative Costs: State funds only
Source of funds: General fund only
d
D. Services.Provided,
1: Medical Care
2. Social Services
6
'3. Emergency Assistance
provid d 'under Title XIX
Provid
under Title XX
No provision.
-
II. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
A. Other Than Financial
S. Age
,Unborn Child
2. Citizenship
"3. Residence
7
Deprivatten of Parental
SupFlort or Caro
a. Foster Care
b. Unemployed Parent
5. Special State:
Requirements
8.,Sciclal Security Number
Under 21 years, if 18 and under 21 must be regularly attending a school, college or
university, or a course of vocational or technical training
Mother with no other children is, eligible on behalfof unborn child if pregnancy
medically determined, u,nborn child. counted as a recipient in determining payment
Must be a citizen of the U.Secir an Ilan lawfully admitted for permanent residence
No duratidnal residence requirement ktiust be living in State voluntarily with intent to
remain and not foi a temporary purpdse, or must have job cotrimitment or be seeking
employment when entering State
Deprived of parental suppOrt or care by reason of death, continued absence froM
home, or physical or mental incapacity of epdrent, expected to last at least 30 days,
and living with relatives listed in Federal act as interpreted, or
in a foster home or private childcare institution as r5ermitted under the Federal act
,,No provision for fawilies in need because of a parent's unemployment
Disabled ?rent must not refuse treatment which is reasonable and available
Each applicant/recipient (including children) required to furnish social security number,
B. Property Resource,
1. Allowable Reserves
No limit when grantee relative is not a parent except when included as caretaker
Homestead and income producing property, real andter personal, are exempt from
consideration Equity in other property Is consideredirvelation to personal property
reserve limits Attachild rrrobile homes, and those used as a home are considered real
property Equity in unattached mobile homes not used as a home is considered in
relation to persona property reserve limits. Defined'persbnal property limited to $500 for
aid group of 1 to 3 members. $1000 for more than,3 In cases involving multiple aid
groups (Including AFDC -FC), each aid grip may retain up to personal, property reserve
limits Total loan value of insurance policies.and burial agreements are considered In
personal property reserve Equity in non-exempt automObiles is also considered In
personal property reservelimits (Exempt vehicles are (1)one licensed vehicle per aid
group and (2) Income producing vehicles )
_
1.
0
(continued)
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2. Recoveries, Liens, and
Assignments
, II. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (Continued)
s,
A signment to State of all rights to support of all applicant/recipients
III. NEED DETERMINATION
A. General
1. Persons Included In the
Grant
2. Definition of Need)
3. Disregard of Income as
Incentive to SelfHelp
Specified In Title IV of
the Social Security
Act *
Eligible children, the parent with whom the child is living, the second parent in
the home if. one parent of at least one of the children is incapacitated and the
parents are married to each other; or the eligible relative (needy caretaker relative)
with whom the child is living
0
Has insufficient resources to provide a reasonable subsistence compatible,with
decency hand health
In determining need, or amount of payment, State disregards
a Any expenses reasonably attributable to the earning of income
ti
b Earned income (for applicant families who are otherwise eligible and for families
receiving assistance)
(1) all of the earned income of each dependent child receiving AFDC who is a full-
time student, or part-time student who is not a full time employee, if 18 and
under 21, is regularly attending a school, college or university, or a course of
vocational or technical traCruhg
(2) the first $30 of the total earned income for a month of alt other individuals
whose needs are included in the family grant, plus 1/3 of the remainder of their.
earned income for the month
c No provision for disregard of up to $5 a month from all sources per person I
d No provision for cOn-servation of family, income for future icientifiableneeds of
Me child
e For WIN participants, the $30 monthly incentive payment and reimbursement of
training-related expenses made by the manpower agency to any participant in
institutional and work experience training programs
B. Standards of Assistance
1. Baal% Needs
Fully consolidated standard Basic needs include food, clothing, shelter, utilities,
household operations, personal cre items, and medical incidentals
The monthly amount designated to meet agency-defined standards of assistance for
these items for
(1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $14200
(2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy.caretaker + 3 child/en) i,s $217 00
For fdod alone, the monthly amount allowed wIthitothe figure fo.,( the basic needs for
IP
(1)'arrAFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is.$63.00..(Estimaie)
(2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker +
children) is $11200 (Estimate)
' 2. Special Cir6umstance
No provision
Items
0. Payment
ir
11.
gat.
1. Method of Determining
eed according to agency standards of need is not met tfi full Income is applied to
Amount
% of the full standard and 'payment is the; family maximum on the money
- payment, or the deficit, whichever is less The difference between the reduced
.*
standard and countable income is the deficit
,*.
.
(r
in addition to these items speedier:I in IN Social Sect/My At Mere Sy. in caftan socially meta; unmet ion Auch as Food Stamp Act, High.. Education Ad.
Coniprenenerve Emptoyment and training-Act. School Luncn ano Chad Nutrition Act, mandatory provisions to dist ecard akincome ha AFDC 1.431 poses certalit
fintne0 bone n' undo, mose programs Based on Indian treaty taw payments distributed per capita oi tiesdin fruit lot mambo.* or any IndiOn Tabs or
Nation andel
IN.
P t. 92-254, 93-134 or 94-540, won't' distributor] to members of specified Tribes %odor P L 94-114. and. tea exempt portions of payment ME* arida' P L 92 203
to Alaskan Tribes, are disra3arded
.
(continued)
la
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III.. NEED DETERMINATION (Continued)
2. Maximum on the Money
Family maximum $220.00 for 7 or mbre persons.
Payment to Recipient
IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM .°
A. Unemployed Parent
Not applicable, State does net elect this option.
B. Emergenby Assistance
Not applicable-.State does not elect this option.
C. Protective and Vendor
Payments
State Provisioris
a. Circumstances Under
Which Payments Are
made
b. Criteria for Protictive
Pelee
(For case situations other than those in which such payments are mandatory under
Work Incentive Program requirements and Child Support Enforcement requirements.)
N
When the public assistance worker is notified by the service worker that the AFDC
grantee-relative in a Protective Service case consistently mismanages the grant and
refuses to accept help in learning to budget available funds more effectively Protective
payee may be named for a grantee relative under age 14 or over 14 and unable to manage
i a grant
Ilk
It is the responsibility of the Social Service staff to decide when the services of
a protective payee are needed and tciselect the protective payee or to authorize
vendor payments if this method of payment is' used
A protective payee must be a person who (a) either has or can develop a concern for
the welfare of an AFDC family, (b) has sufficient time and energy tcr provide the
services, (c) has the ability to help the gamily make proper use of the
grantpreferably based on experience' in planning and managing on a limited
income, (d) is accessible to the family, (e) has the ability to establish and maintain a
constructive relationship with the family and Department of Human Services staff (f)
is of good character and relibility Staff member other than eligibility staff and/or
County Dir
r may be protective payee In INID related cases, the determination
that a pr
ective payee is needed and selection of the protective payee are public
assist
ce staff responsibilities
1 7.1
4
CHARACTERISTICS OF STATE AFDC PLANS
Department of Human Resources
(Financial Services Branch)
October 1,1980
TEXAS
I. ADMINISTRATION
A. State Agency
State Board
The Department of Human Resources Is designated as the single State gency to
administet the AFDC program, Title .1V-A of the Social Security Act. The, inancial
Services Branch is the organization&I unit responsible.
State Board of Human Resources (policy-forming)-3 members appointed by
Governor, with advice and consent of Senate, for
ar ove lapping terms, on basis
of demonstrated into
St In and knowledge of pub c welfa
and must have had
lexecutive or administr
e experience. Commissio
Human Resources
appointed by.Board, with advice and consent of Senate, for no fixed term
B. Local Agency
1. Place of Application
2. Responsibility for
Decision
Twelve regional offices consisting of unit supervisory offices with codety offices in
254 counties Regional Administrator, Assistant Regional Administrator, Regional
Director; Program DIrector,.and Unit Supervisor appointed balite agency No local
board.
Local office of State agency.
State Department of Human Resources,
C. State -Local Financitig of
Assistance and
Administrative Costs
Assistance costs: State funds.
Source. General revenue fund
I Administrative costs State funds.
Source: General revenue fund
D. Services Provided
1. Medical Care
2. Social Services
3. Emergency Assistance
provided under Title XIX.
Provided under Title XX.
No provision.
II. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
A. Other Than Financial
1. Age
Unborn Child
2. Citizenship
3. Residence
4 Deprivation of Parental
Suppok or Care
a. Fosterfare
b. Unempiched Parent
5. Special State
Requirements
B. Social Security Number
Under 21 years If 18 and under 21, must be regularly attending a school, college, or
university, or a course of vocational or technical training
No provision.
Citizen of United States or legally admitted resident non-citizen (Legal)
No durational residence requirement Must be living In State voluntarily with intent to
remain and not for altemporary purpose, or, must (save job commitment or be seeking
employment when entering State
Deprimed of parental support or care by reason of death, continued absence from
home, or physical or mental incipacity.of a parent, expected to last at least 30 days,
and living with relatives listed in the Federal act ag interpreted, or
living in fosterjare as provided under the Federal act
No provision for families In need because of a parent's unemployment
Incapacity of a parent must be of such nature as to restrict occupational ability for
a continuous period which is estimated to last for at least 30 days following
application. Absence must be expected to last for 30 days or more.
Each appliocantirecipient (including children) required to furnish social security number
B. Property Resources ,
1. Allowable'Reserves
May own homestead defined in State Constitution.end laws made applicable by
adrrynistrative.policiiitural, homestead limited to 200 acres, which need not be
contiguous, urban
to lot or lots up to $10,000 value Homestead exempt until
abandoned or another one acquired. Other real property Ifid personal property
(which includes stocks, bonds. notes, cash, and equity in Insurance or pre-paid burial
policies over $1000) may not exceed S1800 for rune or $3000 for family Insurance or
pre-paid'Vrial of no more than $1000 face value per person is allowed Property in
(continued)
AR.
2 TEXAS
IL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (Continued)
2. Recoveries, Liens, and
Assignments
excess must be converted. Household furnishings and personal possessions, if used
for personal needs of the family, and livestock and necessary farm equipment' are
tat considered a resource. Value of automobile exempt unless of the current year's
model. Has not,ransferred property in order to qualify or to increase need for
assistance.
Assignment to State of all rights to support of allIpplicantireclpients
III. NEED DETERMINATION
A. Geag41
1. Persons Included In
the Grant
2. Definition of Need
3. Disregard of Incoine as
Incentive to Self-Help
Specified in Title IV of
the Social Security
Act*
4
Eligible children, the parent with whom the child is living, the second parent in
the home if one parent of at least one of the children Is incapacitated and the
parents are married to each other, or the eligible relative (needy caretaker relative)
with whom the child is living
Has insufficient income or other resources to provide a reasonable subsistence
compatible with decency and health.
In determining need, or amount of payment, State disregards.
a. Any. expenses reasonably attributable to the earning of income
b Earned income (for applicant families who are otherwise eligible and for families
receiving assistance)
(1) all of the earned income of each dependent child receiving AFDC who is a full-
time student, or part-time student who is not a full-time employee, who if 18
and under 21 is regularly attending a school, college, or university, or a,course
of vocational or technical training.
(2) the first $30 of the total earned income for a gonth of all other individuals
whose needs are included in the family grant, plus 1/3 of the remainder of their
earned Income for the month.
cl."No provision for disregard of up to $5 a month from all sources per person.
d No prilvision for conservation of family income for future identifiable needs' of
the child
4
e. For WIN participants, the $30 monthly jpcentive payment and reimbursement of
training.related expenses made tiy the manpower agency, to any participant in
institytional and work experience training programs
B. Standards of Assistance
1. Basic Needs
Basic needs Include food, clothing, shelter, utilities,,household supplies, personal
care items, transportation, recreation, special diets, schobl supplies, social care,
. medicine chest supplies, telephone, laundry, and insurandpremlums, (Consolidated
standard or "flat-grant ")
The monthly amount designated to meet agency-defined standards of assistance for
these items for:
4
(1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $115 00.
(2) an AFDC.lamily of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 childrenV $187 00.
.
..
For food alone, the monthly amount allowed within the figure for the basic needs filloi,
4
(1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $54 88 (Estimate)
(2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $102.05 (Estimate)
2. Special CIrcUtbstance
Items
No provision.
II
in addition to these MOMS Ideal
to the Sour Security Act then se e. in certain sociality related ',gip 4110fh csuctt as Farad Scamp Am, Hoer Educepon Ace,
Comprehiensrn Emptoyment an
wrung Aa. Schoot t.unclf and auk) Nutrition Ant mandatory provisions w di angora as income tor AFC?.., purposes contain
limited benefit? under these pr
ems !lased on Indian Treaty ..4111 payments distributed per capita at new m gnat for mem DOS Of Any Indic) 114be Of PtiliOn .nor.
3,
P L 112-2541,93-134or 94-
tpt s distributed to members of specified Tribes under P L 04- I ie. arICL tai exempt pORIOTI Of payment maw nwr P L 0Lse.14
10 Alfiltan Tribes. are diem
't
1 7^
185
TEXAS 3
III. NEED DETERMINATION (Continued)
C. Payment
1. Method of Determining
Amount
2. Maximum on the Money
Payment to Recipient
Need according to agency standards of assistance is not met in full income is
applied to-a reduced standard which is 75% of the full standard Payment ts the
deficit, which is the difference between the /educed standard and countable income
Amount of assistance from State funds not to exceed amount expended. from
Federal funds (Legal), or $300 (Administrative)
IV. EXTENSION OF PRO,GRAM
A. Unemployed Parent
B. Emergency Assistance'
Not applicable, State does not elect this option
Not applicable, State does not elect this option
C. Protective and Vendor
Payments
State Provisions
a. Circuthstances Under
Which Payments Are
Made
b. Criteria for
Protective Payee *
(For case situations other than those in which such payments are mandatory
under Work Incentive Program requirements and Child Support Enforcement
requirements)
Protect ivepayments are made when the payee has not been using the assistance
payments in the best interest of or for the benefit of the children
Income assistance worker is responsible for determining when a protective pa
ent is
to be initiated Social service worker is responsible for determining who is to
rve as
4emporary payee, and when protective payment should be discontinued The protective
payee should have the ability to work with the family, be readily accessible to the family,
and be able to establish and miintar a positive relationship The prote5tive payee
cannot be an employee of the Dep-artment or vendor of goods dealing directly with
recipients
Department of Social Services
(Office of Assistance Payments)
CHARAdTERISTI,CS OF STATE AFDC PLANS
October 1,1980
101
UTAH
I. ADMINISTRATION
A, State Agency
A
.
State Board
The Department of Social Services Is designated as the "sInglie State agency" to
administer the AFDC program, Title IVA of the Social Security Act The
organizational unit responsible is the Office of AsSistance Payments.
No board. Policy-making authority is vested by State law In the Department of Social
Services. The Executive Director of the Department of Social Services is appointed
by the Governor of Utah. Director. Office of Assistance Payments, is appointed by
the Executive Director of the Department of Social Services
B. Local Agency
1. Place of Application
2. Responsibility for
Decision
Direct Assistance Payments Offices (13) Each serves one or more counties. no
board District Director appointed by the State Director of Assistance Payments
District Assistance Payments Office
District Assistance Payments Office
C. StateLocal Financing
Assistance and
Administrative Costs
Assistance and administrative costs State funds
1Source General fund and earmarked revenues
D. Services Provided
1. Medical Care
2. Social Services
3. Emergency Assistance
Provided under Title XIX
I Provided under Title XX
No provision; former program terminated 811177
II. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
A. Other Than Financial
1. Age
Unborn Child
2. Citizenship
3. Residence
4. Deprivation of Parental
Support or Care
a. Foster Care
b. Unemployed Parent
5. Special State
Requirements
8. Social Security Number
Under 18 years
Mother with no other children in home is eligible on behalf of unborn child when
pregnancy is medically verified. Mother counted as 'I person case with special needs
(pregnancy) allowance recognized
Must reside in U Sand be a citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent
residence or otherwise permanently residing in U S.'under color of law
Nddurational residence requirement Must be living in State voluntarily with intent to
remain and not for a temporary purpose, or, must have job commitment or be seeking
employment when entering State
Deprived of parental care or support by reason of death, continued absence from
home, physical or mental incapacity of a parent, expected to last at least 30 days, or
unemployment of a parent and living with relatives listed in the Federal act as
interpreted, or
in foster care as permitted under the Federal act
Provision for families in need because of parent's unemployment
Any mandatory WIN registrant who is In the "unassigned registrant status" must
perform on a Work Experience and Training Project
Each applicant/recipient (including children) required to furnish social security number
B. Property Resources"
1. Alloviable Reserves
No limit on home owned and occupied Ftel or personal income-producing property
areoexeMpt, providing income is consistent with community standards. All other real
and personal property limited to $1500 for individual, $2250 for couple or family Life
insurance policies with face value not exceeding $1500 are exempt When life
insurance policies exceed $1500 in face value, the cash value must be included in
the ditowable reserve Household furniture and fixtures, 1 motor vehicle, water rights
attached to a house and lot are exempt Applicant Ineligible if excess property
transferred for purpose ofquallfying for assistance within 1 year prior to date of
application
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IF: ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (continued)
2. Recoveries, Liens, and
Assignments
Assignmen
o State of all rights to support of all applicant/recipients
III. NEED DETERMINATION
A. General
1. Persons Includild In the
_ Grant
2. Definition of Need
3. Disregard of Income as
Incentive to SelfHelp
Specified In Title IV
of the Social,Security
Act
A. Standards of Assistance
1. Basic Needs
2. Special Circumstance
Items
C. Palyment
1. Method of Determining
Need according to agency standards of assistance is not met in full Income is
Amount
applied to a reduced standard which is 72 5% of the full standard Payment is the deficit.
which is the difference between the reduced standard and countable income
(continued)
in addition to Wes. items specinao on the Socist Security Act there are. in certain sociany mated litionttancon tsucn is F090 Stamp Act, nigher EducationAct,
Comprehensive Emproymem ono Leming Act. School conch and mid trunnion Act mandatory provisions 110 clasiegarOts income tot AFDC purposes cenain
limitrKi benefits under these programs Bawl on 'nail 'nest, ,A,V, paymentS disnibuted psi capita oi het° .n Ai WS I for members of any indian Lute of Nation urine,
P t, 92-254 93- i 34 Or 94-540, receipts distnbutvi to members of specified Tribal, undo, P t. 04- i 14, end. IBA exempt portionsof payment mode aid*, P c 92-43
to Alaskan Tribes. we disroganled
Eligible children, th
rent with whom the child is living, the second parent in the
home if one parent of at least one of the children is incapacitated, or a parent of one
of the 'children is unemployed, and the parents are married to each other, or the
eligible relative (needy caretaker relative) with whom the child is living includes
speCified relatives as essential persons.
Has insufficient resources to maintain a minimum standard of living compatible with
health and well-being, as determined according to current living standards and costs
In determining need, or amount of payment, State disregards
a Any expense reasonably attributable to the earning of income.
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b Earned income (for applicant families who are otherwise eligible and for families
receiving assistance)
(1) all of the earned income`of each dependent child receiving AFDC who is a full-
time student, or part time student who is not a full-time employee
(2) the first $30 of the total earned income for a month of all other individuals
whose needs are included in the family grant, plus 1/3 of the remainder of their
earned income for the month.
c No provision for disregard of up to $5 a month from all (ources per person
d No provision for conservation of family income for future identifiable needs of
the child.
e For WIN participants, the $30 monthly incentive payment and reimbursement of
training-related expenses made by the manpower agency to any participant in
institutional and work experience training programs
Partially consolidated standard. Basic needs include food, clothing, rent or home
maintenance, utilities and sewer, household supplies, personal care items, medicine
chest supplies, and miscellaneous
The monthly amount designated to meet agency-defined standards of assistance for
these items for:
(1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child)Is $371
.(2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 chddren) is $572
For food alone, the monthly amount allowed within the figure for the basic needs
for
(1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 Mid) is $93
(2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $143
Provision for medical transportation (18 cents a mile not to exceed $150 a month),
pregnancy allowance ($15 a month until birth). work experience and training
alloWance ($25 monthly)
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lit. NEED DETERMINATION (Continued)
2. Maximum on the Money
Payment to Recipient
1 person, $196, 2 persons, $269, 3, $348, 4, $415, 5, $527, 6, $623, 7, $656,8, $690, 9, $724,
10, $758; 11, $792, 12, $826, 13, $859, 14, $893, 15, $927, 16, $961, (Legal)
Maximums equal 72 5% of need...Special circumstance items are in addition to above
am° un_ta,..
iJ.. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM
A. Unemployed Parent
1. Federal Requirements
2. State Program
a. Unemployment
b. "Good Cause"
c. Other Elements
The Federal definition of "unemployed" includes
any parent who IS epployed less
than 100 hours a month or exceeds that standard for a particular month if the work
is intermittent and the excess is of a temporary nature
In order to comply with
Federal requirements, the unemployed parent (1) has been unemployed for at least 30
days prior to receipt of aid, (2) has not without good cause, within such 30 day
period, refused a bona fide offer of employment or training, (3) has stx or more
quarters of work within any 13-calendar quarter period ending within one year prior
to application or within such period received or was qualified to receive
unemployment compensation
Must meet other eligibility requirementS of AFDC program If qualified for
unemployment compensation, must apply for and accept benefits, amount of
compensation is counted as income
Employed less than 100 hours per month
(1) Unable to engage in,employment for physical reasons or for lack of
transportation, (2) a definite Job offer was not made, (3) wages-did not meet minimum
wages requirements, (4) employment was deemed risky to health or safety of the
worker or it lacked workmen's compensation protection; (5) position offered was
vacant due to a strike, lockout, or other bona fide labor dispute
Includes parent who is disqualified for unemployment compensation because of
unemployment resulting from misconduct or other specified circumstances
Immediate WIN referral Must be registered with Employment Services for any type
of full-time work.
B. Emergency Assistance
Not applicable, former program terminated 8/1177
C. Protective and Vendor
Payments
State Provisions
a. Circumstances Under
Which Payments Are
Made
b. Criteria for
Protective Payee
(For case situations other than those in which such payments are mandatory under
Work Incentive Program requirements and Child Support Enforcement requirements.)
The following list are considered evidence of need (1) observation of family
disfunctioning in relation to money management, (2) complaints by relatives,
neighbors, law and order officials, public health, school, church or other public
officials of money mismanagement, (3) failure of client to pay debts,,(4) alcoholism,
(5) improperly clothed and inadequately Jed children, (6) observations regarding
psychological, physiolog5cal, or psychiatric findift0 of fact
The protective payee must be a person who (1) Is interested in the recipients'
welfare, (2) is capable, (3) willing to act without payment and (4) acceptable to the
recipient He cannot be (1) a supplier of goods or services or (2).an employee of the
Office of Assistance Payments, A caseworker may serve for three months only on an
emergency basis
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(Department of Social Welfare)
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CHARAtTERISTICS CIF STATE AFDC PLANS
October 1, 1980
VERMONT
I. ADMINISTRATION
A. State Agency
State Board
The Agency of Human Services is designated as the "single State agency" to
administer the AFDC-program, Title IG-A of the Social Security Act, but has
delegated responsibility for it sadminIstration to the Department of Social Welfare.
Board of Human Services (Fair Hearing body only)-7 memberi appointed by
Governor, and confirmed by Senate, for
year overlapping terms Commissioner of
Social Welfare appointed by Secretary of HUrnan Services, with approval of Governor;
and serves at pleasure of Secretary
.
B. LocalAgency
1. Place of Application
2. Responsibility for
Decision
District offices of State Department of Social Welfare (12). District Director appointed
by State agency
District offices or State agencyoff ice,
State Departmeht of Social Welfare.
.
C. StateLocal Financing of
Assistance and
Administrative Costs
Assistance casts State funds only.
Source of funds: General fund.
Administrative costs State funds
D. Services Provided
1. Medical Care
2. Social Services
3. Emergency Assistance
Provided undelTitle XIX
Provided under Title XX.
I Provided to needy families with children under Title IV, see IV-B below
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
A. Other Than Financial
1. Age
Unborn Child
2. Citizenship
3. Residence
4. Deprivation of Parental
Support or Care
a. Foster Care
b. Unemployed Parent
,
5. Special State
Requirements
Under 21 years. If 18 and under 21, must be regularly attending high school, collegg
or universityror their equivalent, or is regularly attending a course of vocational or
technical training designed to fit him for gainful employment
Pregnant mother with nO other children in the home is eligible on behalf of the
unborn child if pregnancy is medically determined; counted as 1- person case for
grant computation.
Aliens illegally residing in the United States are not eligible for assistance.
Nb durational residence requirement Applicant must be residing in Vermont at time of
application, or, must have job commitment or be seeking employment when entering
I State
Deprived of pareetal support or care by reason of death, continued absence from
home, or physical or mental incapacity of a parent, expected to last at least 30 days,
or unemployment of a parent and living with relatives listed in the Federal act as
interpreted, or
in foster care as provided under the Federal act
Assistance provided for families in need because of a parent's unemployment
All employable parent(s) and children 16 to 18 not In school must register for
employment or training with State Employment Service unless exempt in accord with
criteria isued by the Department of Labor. Absence due to desertion or informal
separation must be for an actual or presumptive period of 30 days or more
Incapacity must be for a period of not less than 30 days. Relatives must be of
sufficient Maturity to provide care and supervision for child and It must be for
benefit of child to remain watt such relative
6. Social Security Number
Each applicant/recipient (including childrenireouired to furnish social security number
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INELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (Continued)
B. Property Resources
1. Allowable Reserves
yes
,Applicant may own real property used anci,occupled as a honte and other real
Titoperty'rhioh*person is making 'active effort to-sell. Value of personal property is
subject to following Maximums: dash, cash value of Insurance which exceeds $1100
face value per member of the assistance group, or other personal property ma' not
exceed $900 if single, or combined total of $1800 for a family. Furniture, cloth-
ing, goods and chattels psed a means of livelihood up to $1000 for a single
person or $1500 for a family, and one car pe? family are exempt. Ownership of
more than one car consideredirn reserve. Saving's of a chilprom his earned incomepre
not included in the family personal property limitation If such savings are placed in a
separate identifiable account to be used for future educ none' purposes. Has not made
-assignment, sale, or transfer of real or personal prope ty or income ift order to
gbality
Assighment to State of all rights to
of allapp cant/recipients,
.
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2. Recoveries,Liens, and
-Assignments"
A2General
1. Persons Included in the
Grant
2: Definition of Need
33...DIsrivard of Income as
incentive to Self.
Specified in pile
. of the Socialdecu
Act* '-
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B. Standards of Assistance
1. Basic Needs
0
.4
I
.1*
Eligible children, the parent with whom the child is living, the second parent
to the
home if one parent of at least one of the children is incaiycitated, or either parent of
one.of the children is unemployed; or the eligible relative (needy caretaker.relative)
with whom the child is living. Includes essential persons who may be riebily relatives
III. NEED DETERMINATION
a
and pe4orming some essential service. M.A.
(*Federal: "spouse of a child's parent bcc Pason of a...Z.16gal marriage.")
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,
CNN is able to make home with relative only if aided..
In detenning need, or amount o
merit, State disregards.
,...
a Any expenses reekorably
tributable to the earning of income.
.
.
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_
.
b. Earned income (for applicant families who ate otherwts
Ible and for families
receiving assisidnce}-L
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.
.
.
,
4.
(1), all of the earned incpme of each aependent child receivjab AFDC who is a full-
- time student, or parttime Student who is not a futitime employee, whO if 18
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and under 21 is regularly attending a school:College, or university, or a course
of vocally& or technical training designed to fit him fordainful eimployment
..
.
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(2) the first $30 of the total earned in&rrje for a montof all other indIvInals
*hose needs are inclyded in the family grant, phis 113 of tbe rentarnde.iol their
*earned income for.the
onth.
niro d. No provision for
-
disregard
up to $5 arnonth from all sources per'person.
NI:
i
,
5
.
d. Noyiproxision ln§eration of family income for future identifiable needs of the
child: see, howe
t, special provision for a C441 'Lsagrtgs, Item 11, B, 1 above
..
e For )NIN participants, the monthly; incentive payment andreimbursement of
.
' trainiz elated eoenses made by the manpow6r agency to any partl 'pant In
instituftnal anydvorkexperience training, programs
.
Partially consolidated standard Basic needs include too S, clothing, ufIlltIps,
-
hCkbehotd eu.pfaes, personal care Iteffs, transportation, fire insurance, recreation, ,
chore servicg, telephone, life Insurance premiums, educational expenses, home
repairs, household appliances, and other special Reeds ProVIsion for shelter as paid,
with maximums from $144 to $199 depending on sfielter arrangement and county
i
.
in &Option bill/se MOMS 'decamp tn the SOC.181 Ut.t.11;Aci there are. an criparn soLuiry misted *disunion rsuch as F ortit Stamp Act. nigher Education Ad..
Compri/langur, Emproyment ana Training Ad
i Lonch ono Chao Notation Ad!manclinory provisions to disregard asincome for AF Di, purposes certain
random:I benefits under Ihotopr5rgurns Bass cin- in
e I y Law. payment's distiroomo plAsspits or nem or bust tot rniernoet or any in Ma
t it4 or Nation 40111
Pc 92-2i4, 93 134 ot 94-540, royotpts Mitt ttotrl kp members ot spot', mil Trams andtt Pi- 04- t 14, and,tax exempt portions ot psymon) m
unaitt IC L 92-203
to Alaskan TVINtsi wp Overdid
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III. NEED DETERMINATION (Continued)
The monthly amount desig
d to meet age'noy-defined standards of assistance for
these items for all counties exc
t Chittenderi:
(1j afiAFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $359 + 199 (shelter)
= $558
(2/kan AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $554 + $199 (shelter)
= $753
For food alone, the monthly amount allowed within the figure for t
tr
(1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker
child) is $469
,
(2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretake4-
children) is $296
2. Special Circumstarice
No provision.
Items
needs for:
C. Pa9ment
1. MethodOt Determini,f:g
Amount
2. Maximum on thp Money
Payrtx1Dfit to Reolpient
Need according to agency standards of assistance is not met in full. Income is
applied to a reduced Standard which is /3A% of the full stantrard.Payrhent is the
deficit, which is the difference between the reduced standard and countable income .
No pro4sion.
IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM
A. Unemployed Parent
1. Federal Requirements
2. State Program
a. Unemployment
ti
o
b. "Good Cause"
%S..;
c\Other Eierpents
.
The Federal definition of unemployed" includes 'any parent who is employed less
than .100 hours a month or exceedi that, standard for a particulaL month if his work
is intermittent and the excess iaaf a temporfr9 nature." In order to comply with
Federal requirements, the unemployed parent (1) has been unemployed for at least 30
days prior to.receipt of aid; (2) has not without good clause, within such 30 day
period, refused a bona fide offer of employment or.training; (1)has six or more
quarters of work within any 13calendar twarter period ending within one year prior
to application for aid or within Such period received or was qualified to receive
unemployment compensation. If qualified for unemployment compensation, must
apply for and accept benefits; amount of compensatior7 is counted as Income.
A
Employed Igselhan 100 hour's a month or exceeds that standard ,for a particular
..
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Month IfMrk is intermittent and the excesils crf atemOorary nature as evidenced
,
by the fact Mat it was under the 1O hour standard for the two prior months and is
'expected to be underthe standard-during the next month:
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,
.
.
Has not without good cause, within such 30-day period, refused a bona fide offer of
employment or training for employment and is currently registered with the State
.
..
Employment Office. Before it is determined that a parent refused a bona fide offer of
employment or training for employment without good cause, the agency will
determine that Such an offer was actually made. The parent must be given an'
opportunity to explain why such offer was not accepWti. ayestions will resOect 'to'
s
.."
the,following factbrs must be resolved: (What there was a definite offer of
employment at minimum wage requirements for such work In thernunity, (b)
tilt
.
physical reasons or lack of transportation, (c) working conditions st/ch as health,
safety, or lack Of workman's compensation protection.
-
Must be currently. registered with the WIN Program. Includes a parent.whose
unemployment res
rticipation in a labor dispute andoincludes a parent
disqualified fOr unemploym
t compensation due to misconduct or specified
circumstanceg`
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V
IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM (Continued)
AO,
B. Emergency Assistance
1. Federal
Requirements
1111
2: State ProgTam
a. Eligibility
Conditions
b. Migrant
Families
c. Emergencies
Covered
d. Assistance and
Services Provided
e. Method of
Payment
;
The State plan must specify the eligibility, conditions, the emergen
needs that will
tie met, what services wile provided, provision that emergency a
ance will be
given forthwith, if migrarkpviorkers with families will be included, whether emergency
assistance will be available td them Statewide or for What part(s) of the State (FFP is
available only for assistance authorized during one period of 30 consecutive days in
any 12 consecutive months).
2
Emergency assistance is available to or on behalf of a needy child under the age of
21 and any other specified relative maintaining a residence in which such child is liv-
ing, child is without resources to meet his mmediate needs, assistance is needed to
avoid destitution or provide living arrangements for him in a home, destitution did not
arise because he or such relative refused without-good cause employment or training
Emergency assistance is available to any needy child (not united to AFDC)
Raskiscence is not reguiract
4
Includes migrant families with children under 2,1
Desititution or lack o) living arrangements
Foods clothing, petsonal needS Shelter, fuel, utilities Household furnishings Trans-
portation, rnedital care Information, referral, counseling, securing family.adelter,
child care, and other services attributable to the situation Emergency needs are met
Promptly.
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Vendor payment, check to applicant
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-C. Protective and Vendor
Payments
State Provisions
44 Circumstances Under
Which PaymentssAre-
*? Ade
b. Criteria for Protective
Payee
(For case situations Other than those in which such payments are mandatory under
Work Incentive Program requirements and Child Support Enforcement requiremen4)
Financial mismanagepent
Deparment emPoyees may s
e as protective payee when no other individual is
available Selection criterla
(
nterest or concern in the welfare of the family or
feciplent, (2) Ability to help theamily; (3) Availability to work with the family, (4) Ail:
ity to establish and maintain a positive relationship with the family, and (5) Good
character and reliability
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tHARACTEBISTICS OF ESTATE AFDC I:4ANS
Insular Department of Social Weltsre
a
(Division of Income Maintenance),
October 1,1980
VIRGIN ISLANDS
I. ADMINISTRATION
A. State Agency
Insular Byrd
The Insular Department of Social Welfare is designated as the "single State agency
to administer the AFDC program, Title IVA.of the Socp1 gecurity Act through the
Division of Income Maintenance.
Insular Board of Social Welfare (advisory) -9 members appointed by and serving at
pleasure of Governor to serve for 2 years or until appointment,and qualification of
successor. Com'missioner Of Social Iniplfare appbinted by the Governor with the
approval of the Legislature.
4.
7.
B. Local Agency
1. Place of Application
2. Responsibility for
Decislotk.
Distiict Office of Insular46epa7tffient of Social Welfare 4,. Income Maintenance
Supervisor appointed by the Insular Department under tlie Merit System
District Office of Social Welfare
District Office of Social Welfare subject to review and approva' the Insular
Department of Socjal Welfare.'
C. State-Local Financing
Assistance and administrative Costs. InAular funds.
of Assistance and
Source: General fund. (See FFP Table 07237.)
Administrative Costs
'4
D. Services Rravided
fi
1. Medical Care
Provld
under Title XIX, administered by Department of Health, Health Insurance
and Iliadic& Assistance Division
<
<.'
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2. Social Services
Provided, includes social services defined by the Secretary of the Department of
Health, Education, and Welfare wider the 1967 amendments to the Social Security.
Act for increased Federal financial participation. However, because of statutory
limitations on Federal financial participation in public assistance expenditures, the
3. Emergency Assistance
Virgin islands (fees not receive matching at the increased rate.
Provided to needy families with children under Title IV, see IV13 below
ELIGIBILITY' REQUIREMENTS
413A. Other VI Financial
1. Age ;
Unboin Child
2. Citizenship
3. Residence
4. Deprivation di
Parental SuWort.or
`..
a. Foster Cars
b., Unemployed Parent
5. Special State
Requirements
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ii
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Under 21 years If 18 and under 2i. must, e regularly attending school, college or
university, or a course of vocational 'or technical training.
No provision.
,
Must be U.S `citizen or alien lawfully admitted for perroesrenereeidence
Must be resident of Virgin Islands at time of application and during receipt of
assistance, ar, must have lob coml
nt or be seeking employment when enteral
Virgin Islands
Deprived of parental support or care by reason of death, continued absence fr
hOme, or mental-or physical incapacity of parent, expected to last\at least 30 gays,
and Ilving with relatives listed in the Federal act as interpreted or 11.
in,foster care as permitted under the Flared act
.
No provision for families in need because of a parent's unemployment
EmployEttle parents expected to work under certain specified cireumstances if
proper plans can be made (or care
f children. If parents refuse available
employment, they, but not their children, can be excluded from the grant until
-employment is accepted Incapacitated parent must not unreasonably refuse
corrective treatment, referral to dr plan for rehabilitative training Bonded aliens and
visiting aliens ineligible for assistance except for temporary period- undet specified
conditions.
Each appncant/recipient (including chilirenirequired to furnish social security number
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11. ELIGIBILITY REQ REMENTS (Continued)
B. Property Resources
1. Allowable Reserves
2. Recoveries, Liens,
'and AssIgranents
Real property occupied wholly or partly as a home may be helb without monetary
limitation ,Real property other than home may be held lf the Individual 'parent or child
*holds life estate,on property or owns_rwil estate in which someone else holds life
estate Real anctpersonal property which produces income in reasonable relation to
Value of, propertylnay be retained. May have total liguid.asiets of $500 for 1 person,
$1000 fQ12 persons, $1500 for 3 perso4S, $2000 for 4 or more, Life Insurance, burial e
fund insurance, or annui44 policy may be held to maximum of $500 face valbe per
person Other personal property such As household furnishings, clothing, other
personal effects; may be held without monetary value and car if needed for vsork,
medical care, or shopping,.
Assignment to State of all rights to tupport of all applicant/recipients
III. NEED DETERMINATION
A.' General
1. Persons Included In
tik Grant
2. Definition of Need
3. Disregard of Income
as Incentive to
SelfHelp Specified In-
Title IV of the Social
Security Act'
Eligible children, the parent with whom the child IS living, the second partnt in the
home if one parent of af. least one of the children is incapacitated and the parents
are married to each other, or the eligible relative (needy caretaker relative) with whom
the child is living. Includes as essenpal, heedy persons living in home as bona fide
' members of eke family and performing some essential service
.
,
'1,Has insufficient income and resources to meet budgetary need in isofordance with
DeparVent standards
In determining need, or amount of payment, State disregards
a Any expense,reatonably attributable to the earning of income.
b Earned income for applicant families who are otherwise eligible and for families
ving assistance)
41) all the earned income of any child receiving AFDC if he is a fd11-time sttfile
9r a part-time student who is not a full-time employee, who it 18 and under
1
is regularly attending school, college or university or a course of vocatio al or
technical training.
(2) the first $20 a niortjh plus 114 of We remainder of total monthly earnr
ncome
of all other individuals whose needs are includ& in the family assistance
payment.
c Up to $5 a month of income received from any source
1-
d No provision for conservation of family income for future identifiable needs of the
child
e
For WIN.participants, the $30 mdrithly incentive pa4ment and reimbursement of
training-related expeoses'made by the manpower agency to any participantp
institutional and work experience training programs.
B. Standards of Assistance
1. Beek Needs
4
re
Consolidated standard or 'flat grant
Basic needs include food, clothing, shelter
including willies
The monthly amount designated to meet agency-defined standards of assistance for
these items for
(1) an AFDC family of 2 {needy caretaker + 1 child) is $154
(2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker-+ 3 children) is $263
If
in oddwon lo his nom. 4p4x.met1 fo &It SO111, Soc,,,,eity Act there SM. NO consul socaottypolttod togituffoOrt iSuch as Food Stamp Act, Phddlif Educalf0d Asa.
i..omprononsiso Empoornstil sr 10 r, inning Asa, Scrisroi
on0 aniottirtriticin Act, m arias-tory prosistons co dihrOgord as focorflo nor AF Of. 'Napo ass consort
orrotod DOOOloa ondot Moss progtoin a Booed Vfl indlw hefty M,aw, N1)171,1115 distobutO0 per c..dpflo or Nod In oust lortnomoolo of any ondion if the of Noodle alder
P L 92-p4 or. 13491,A-540, a scolds disinbutod to members of spocAlod Tithes old*, P L
14. otile las exempt portions of payment mods uodist P L 92-103
to Alaska/1 Albin, r. dterogiodoil
(continued)
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III. NEED DETERMINATION (Continued)
1. Basic Needs
'
?mtlnued
2. Special Circumstances
items
For fdod alone, the month/ amount allowed within the; figure for the basic needs for
(1) an AFDC famlly of 2 ( eedy caretaker +
ild) is $81
is
(2) an AFDC family of 4 (4edy Oaretaker + Ithitdren) is
166. r
'Provisions for nursing and personal care, layrtdrywttome repair, andeacute need
C. Paymerfi
1. dethod of Deter.
mining Amount
.
2. Maximum'on the
Money Payment to
Recipient
Need according to agency standards of assistance is met in f ull Incolle i
ppiredto
the full standard Payment is the deficit or dfterence between the fu standard and
countable income.
No provision.
IV: EXTENSION OF PROGRAM
A. Unemployed Parent
B. Emergency Assistance
1. 'Federal Requirements
f.
2. State Program
ig
Not applicable, State does not elect this option
.
I
ill
4.6,
i
sA
'
<
The State_plan must specify the eligibility conditions. the emergency needs thatm.II
be met, what services will be provided, provision thSt emergency assistancawilt be
given forthwith, if migrant workeis with families Will be included, ii/rtgther emergency
.
assistance w H be available-to them Statewide or for what part(s) of, the State.'
.-
(
I
i
ncial participation is available only for assistance authorized during one
period of 30 Consecutive days in any 12 consecutive months )
a. Efigibliity Conditions
b. Migrant Families'
c. Emergencies
Covered
.
.
d. Assistance and
Services Provided
e. Method of Payment
C. Protectin and Vendor
Payments
. State Provisions
circumstan
s Under
Which
pants,
Made
Determination of eligltilily is based on information presented by applicant with
verification ot eligibil
factors by Income Maintenance Division. All eligible persons
are provided promp
eritces. Assistance is a State-wide program available to all
who meet the eligibih
requirements. Because of the statutory limitations on
amount of Federal financial participation in public assistance expenditures, the
Virgin Islands has net been able to clairriFederal;hare reimbursement for this
program
, Emergency assistance is 8\vallable to Of on behalf of a needy child under the age of
21 and any other specifie4 relative maintaining? residence in which such child is
living, child is withotit reseurc,eS to meet his immediate needs, assistance is needed
to avoid destitution Of provide living arrangements for him in a home, destitution did
riot arise because he or such relative ref
ed without gold cause employment Or
'training. Must be Hying th the Virgin Ist
at time assistance is provided
Includes migrant famines
.
.
Destitution or lack of living arrangements
Food, shelter, essential articles of clothing, infqrmation, and transportation
Referral for counseling. child care. medical care, shelter, employment, legal services.
and other available services needed to cope with the situation
,
Cadh and/or vendor payments 4
q
(For case situations other than those in which such payments are mandatory under
Work Incentive Program reciuirements and Child SupportEnforcement requirements )
.it:
In sltuatio
where it has beerf determined through social study that persons
responsib,
for the care of children in their charge have demonstrated an inability to
manage 14nds or that funds which had been made avehable to,h` etn were not used
In the
t interest of the childttrr for
hoffiit was provided. eg ,'some alcoholic
parent or parents with mental dello
cies (retarded), etc . would fall into thi
categdry
d;
,
'.c). 4.
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(continued)
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IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM (Continued)
b. Criteria for
Protective Payee
To insure that funds made available specifically for needs of children are spent
toward meeting those needs and not misused by a parent or guardian who has
deinonrstrated an inability to use such funds for the specified purpose
Protective payments may be made to. (1) Another individual who is interested in or
concerned with the welfare of a needy child or children, (2) A person furnishing food.
living accommodations or other goods, services, on items to or for the child, children,
relative, or responsible person, (3) Aid in the form of Foster Care on behalf of eligible
children
.
Protective payee must be someone who is gendinely concerned with or interested in
the child's welfare, to act for the recipient receiving and managing his assistance, to
act on behalf of the client to see that his rights are protected, with the selection of
the protective payee being made by the recipient or with his.participation and
consent, to the extent possible
r
'
If a longer period of protective service is required, this may be made through the
court
a,
1 4.
CHARACTERISTICS OF STATE AFDC PLANS
Department of Welfare
(Division of Financial Services)
.
October 1,1980
*
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VIRGINIA
I. ADMINISTRATION
A. State Agency
State Board
The Department of Welfare is designated as the
single StafEragency" to supervise
the administration of the AFDC program, Title IV-a of the Social Security Act The
responsible organizational unit is the Division of Financial Services
Board of Welfare (policy-forming and advisory)-9 members appointed by Governor
for 4-year overlapping terms; no member to serve more than two successive full
terms Commissioner appointed by Governor, with General Assembly confirmation,
for coterminous term with Governor,
t
.
B. Local Agency
: Department of.Public Welfare. Cities (36) and couritres (95) are organized into 124
: . local agencies Board of Public Welfare. In counties and in cities of second clitssi
the board shall consist of 5 members (unless the governkg body by resofunon
provides that the board shall be limited to 3 members or shall consisLof 1 member
residing in each magisterial district) appointed by the judge of the CI
the corporation court for 4-year overlapping terms No member shall
court or of
more than
2 cdnsecutive terms of office'
P
e
over 70 years of agkmay se
as a board
i member In cities of first class, at the discretion of city council, "board".may b
office in charge of the department or division of public welare or a board of
or.
membrs app
t:ty the council Superintendent appointed'by loyal board
must meet mene
ysfern qualifications.
..
o
1. Place of Application
City or County Departme?it of PubitcWelfare
m,
2. Responsibility for
City or County Board of Publ4Welfare or, pending determination by the local
Decision
board, the Superintendent, in the event the board does not act upon eh application
within 45 days or if the circumstaoces require immediate action to prevent hardship
superintendent's decision must besconfirmed at next board meeting
aeocanarcing of
C. Stt -L
l Financing
Assistance costa State funds only,
---Assistance and
_ 1 Source of State funds' General,fund
Administrative Costs
ii.
Administrative costs 30% State, 20% Local
b. Services Provided
1. Medical Care
2. Sociiii Services
3. Emergency Assistance
Provided under Title XIX
Provided under Title XX
Provided to needy families with children under Trtle IV see 1V3,pelow
II. ELIdIBLUTY REQUIREMENTS
III
A. Other Than Financial
1. Age
Unborn Child
2. Citizenship
m
3. Wesidence
Under 21 years If 18 and under 21, must be regularly attendirrg a school, college or
university or a course of vocational or technical training
No provision
.
.
Must be a citizen of the U S or an alien lawfupy admttted for permanent residence or
otperwise permanently residing in the U S untie{ color of law
.
.
No durational residence re
ment Must be living in State voluntarily v41th.intent to
I remain and not for a temp ary purpose or must& job commitment or be seeking
femployment when enterirrOtate
4. Depilvation of Parental
Deprived of parental care or support by reason of death, continued absence from
Support or Care
home, or physical of Mental incapacity of a parent expected to last at least 30 days,
and living with relatives listed tO Federal act as interpreted, or
a. Foster Care
b. Unimployed Parent
I
in foster care as permitted under the Federal act
No provision for familtes in need because of a parent s unemployment
ASA
2 VIRGINIA
II. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (Contiqueg)
5. Special State
Requirements
8. Social Security Number
No work requirement other than in WIN program WIN requirements same as Federal
requirements
e
Each applicant/recipient (including children) required to furnishisocial security number
'B. Property Resources
'1. 4powable Reserves
.1
2. Recoveries, Liens, and
Assignments
No limit on value of home and lot including adjoining land used for gardens and
outbuildings essentia) to the dwelling Income-producing real property, other than the
.1 home, up to $5000 equgy, is allowable Cash or liquid assets or property in excess of
the following allowable reserves may not exceed $600 per assistance unit Allowable
reserves are face value of insurance up to $1500 for any individual, 21 years of age
or over, furnishings and equipment used in operation of home, personal effects, one
motor vehictet property of any individual who is receiving SSI; and income-producing
farming or business equipment
Assignment to State of all rights to support of all applicant/recipients
III. NEED DETERMINATION
A. General
1. Persons Included
Grant
fle
2. Definition of Need
3. Disregard of Income as
Incentive to SetfHelp
Specaled in Title CV
of the Social Security
Act'
411
) Eligible children, the parent with whom the child is living, the second parent in
the Nome if one parent (Alt leap tine of the children is incapacitated and the
parents are married toceach otAer Includes needy caretaker relative other than
parent and essential persons who may be needy relatives (stepparent, grandparents
brother or sister) or other needy persons living as bona fide members of the family
and performing some essential service
Is needy and in-need of public assistance
In determining need, or amount of payment, Slate disCegards
a. AtlyWaPenSes_reasonably attributable to'the earningof income
b Earned income (for applicant families whca are otherwiseiligible and.for families
receiving assistance )
(1) all of the earned income 04 each depen ent child receiving AFDC who is a full.
,time studnt, or parttime student who is not alibiltime employee, who if 18
and under 21 is regularly attending.a chool college. or university. or a course
of vocational or technical training
(2) the first $30 of the total earned income for a month of all other individuals
.whose needs.are included in the family grant, plus 113 of the remainder of their
earned income for the month
,
c No provision for disregard of up to $5 a month from all sources per person
d No provision for conservation of family income for future identifiable needs
tif the child
e For WtN participants. the $30 monthly incentive payment and reirhbursement of
trainingrelated expenses made by The manpower agency to any participant In
institutional and work experience training-program S
B. Standards of
sistance
,
1. Basic Ne
Fully consolidated standard includes these basiC needs food, clothing, shelter
including utilities, insurance, household supplies, persona4 care items, housekeeping
or chore servace, household equipment, taxes, repairs, installations, water, sewage,
trash disposal, school expenses, laurydry, telephone Three geographical ;variations
based on the cost of living in a particular localittare being used
Basic Needs
, The monthly amount designated to meet agency-defined standards of assistance for
Contlnutd
these items, based on Group 1,Counties, lowest c5'st geographical variation reported.,
for
(1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $201
1
(2) an AFDC-Ornily of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 cntdren)is $314
(continued)
acich"on
'he" '40M$ 59.C."0.1 It" " 50"i"-y A42 164"
444nsfYnv.41443,451+Pitlontsof,t as F Pad Stomp
noosIctutaleost A.
Comprehensive Emproyment and Ti among A.c1, Schoot Lunch en0 cntd Nutntton Act t metstaltory provisions to difwegaret as 1000m11 10f AFDC purposes GlIft/fn
1011100 bonsai' orbit in*** procreate Based on Indian Loony Lew payments chstnbsoist poi capita or mato to "vat lot memoirs of any indianllidi 01 Nationsine,
P L 92-254 93-134ot 94-549 receipts olsintiot49 to thembrns of specifier:11'0th** orittet P L 94- il4,-010 LI 11X00001 portions of payment made oftOot P L 92-193
to Ala. ifatfTribos are dliaregodod
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VIRGINIA 3
HI. NEEDSETERMINATION (Continued)
2. Special Circumstance
Items
iv For food alone, the monthly amdunt alloWectWIthin the tidb for the basic needs for
(1), an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $78 (Estimate)
(2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) rs $144 (Estimate)
No provision
C. Payment
1. Method of Determining
Amount
Q. Maximum on the Money
Payment to Recipient
Need aaording to agency standards pf assistance is not met.in full Income is
applied to a reduced standard whichiis 90% of the consolidated standard The
deficit is the difference between the/reduced standard and countable income
Reimbursable maximum ip.which State participates according to the three
geographical variations 4stablished for standards 1-$353,11-$381,111-$453
IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM
A. Unemployed Parent
B. Emergency
istance
1. Federal
uirements
2. State Program
a.
'Eligibility COnditIons
.b. Migrant Fathilles
c. Emergencies Covered
i
d. Assistance and
Services Provided
e. Method of- Payment
C. Protective and Vendor
Payments
°State Provisions
a. Circumstance); Under
Which Payments Are
Made
b. Crltepa for Protective
Payee
of applicable, State does not elect this option
42.
The State plan must specify the eligibility conditions, the emergency needs that will
be met, what services will be provided, provision that emergency assistance will be
given forthwith, if migrant workers with families will be included, whether emergency
assistance.will be available to them Statewide or for what part(s) of the State'
(Federal financial participation is available only for assistance authorized during one
period of 30 consecutive days in any 12 consecutive months )
1.
Emergency assistance is available to or on behalf of a need child under the age of
21 and any other specified relative maintaining a residence
which stch child is
child..is without resources to meet his immediate needs, assistance is-needed
to avoid destitution or provide living arrangements for him in a home, destitution did
not arise because he or such relative refaced without good cause employment or
training
No provision
Natural disaster ii e., a fire or flood) srt -term energy need or total loss of f
nily
earnings resulting from an energy shortage or severe weather conditions dunn
December 1, 1979, through March 31, 1980
Food, clothing, shelter items Moving, storage, and replacement of household
eqUipment and minor repairs All services available to regular ADC recipients are
l available under this program If ,'"amergency is result of the total loss of family
I earnings, consolidated standard is used
Vendor payment or direct payment to hoUsehold
ifs
4For case situations other than those in which such payments are mandatory
under Work Incentive Program requirements and Child Support Enforcement
'requirements )
4
Such payments are made when grantee-relative has demonstrated such an inability
to manage funds that payments to the grantee-relative have not been or,aire_ilot
currently being used in the best interest of the child
Protective payee should be a person who is nterested in the welfare of the
grantee-relative and his child, must not be extcutive of local agency, eligibility
Worker, member of staff handling fiscal processes related to recipient, landlord,
grocer, or other vend9t dealing.directy-with the recipient
4
CHARACTERISTICS OF STATE AFDC PLANS
Department of Social and Health Services
(Community Services)
October 1, 1980
WASHINGTON
I. ADMINISTRATION
V
A. State Agency
State Committee
/
The Department of Social and Health Seri/ices is designated as the "single State
ag4ncy" to administer the AFDC program, Title IV-A of the Social Security Act. The
organizational unit responsible is Community Services.
State Advisory Committee (advisory)not less than 9 nor more than 15 members,
appointed by Governor. Members serve for 4-year terms with provision for
overlappin'g membership State Consumer Advisory Committee-9 to 15 members
appointed by Secretary from client popuiatioh. Each region is represented. Members
serve 2-year terms with provision for overlapping membership Secretary of
Department of Social and Health Services appointed by Governor,.with consent of
Senate, to serve at pleasure of Governor: Director, Community Services DivisiOn
appointed by Secretary of Department, to serve at pleasure of Secretary.
8. Local Agency
1. Place of Application
Responsibility for
'Decision
Community Services Offices of Department of Social a 1ealth Services (56y. The
Secretary of the Department of Social and Health Services appoints advisory
committee in each service delivery region, to be constituted as required by Federal
law or at his discretion. Members serve 2.year terms with provision for overlapping
terrns,'Membership shall include both major political parties and shall have
substaritialc,onsumer representation Administrator of local office is appointgd by
Regi6
Sirector acting for Secretary of the Department
I Office of State Department of Social and:Hetth Services
()Cal Office of State Department Of Social and Health Services
C. State-Local Financing of
Assistance and
Administrative Costs
, Assistance and administrative costs.,Statefunijs,only
'
Source General fund only
II Services Provided
1. Medical Care
Provided under Title XIX
2. Social Services
Provided under Title XX
3. Emergency Assistance
Provided to needy families with Children under Title IV, see IV-B below
II. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
A. Other Than Financial
1. Age
Under 18 years
Unborn Child
Mother with no other children eligible on behalf of unborn child if pregricy
11
medically verified
2.
Citizenship
3 Residence
41 Deprivation of Parental
Suanort or Care
a. Foster Care
b. Unemployed Parent
Must be a U S citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence or
otherwise permanently residing in. the U S under color of law
4..,
No durational residence requirement Must be hying in State yoluntarily with intent to
remain, or, must trave lob commitment or be seeking employment when enteting State
t
Deprived of parental support or care by reason of death, continued abs
ce from
home, physical or mental incapacity of a parent, expeced to last. at leas 30 days, or
unemployment of a parent and living with relatives listed in the Federal act as
interpreted, or
.
in a foster home as permitted under the Federal act,
f
Provision for families in need because of,parent s unemployment Program terminated .,
4/14/81. effective 311/81
1
(continued)
2 WASHINGTON
H. ELIGIBILITY REOUIREMEhTS*(Continued)
5. Special State
Incapacitated parent must not refuse remedial medical care when feasIbtelas
-
Requirements
defined. Step-parent Is legally responsible for support of step-child wile relationship .
of husband or wife to child's parent continues. Childre'n eligible if father or
step-father serving in military service and absent from home for more than 30 days
Continued absence due to separation, desertion, or abandonment fnust have existed
for 30 days prior to application, or if less, there is evidence tiie absence can be
expected to continue. Failure to furnish information about continued eligibility within
10 days following the mailing of a letter to his last address noting the required
'
information renders a gamily ineligible.
8. Social Security Number
Each applicant/recipient (including children) required to furnish social security number
B. Property Resources
1. Allowable Reserves
2. Recoveries, Liens, and
Assignments
Real property occupied as home, no maximum value. Real property other than the
home considered a resource up to its quick sale value unless intome producing or
unless applicant demonstrates it cannot reasonably be sold, rented, or leased.
Personal groperty (cash, securities, cars, insurance cash surrender value) limited to
total of vim for individual and $1450 for 2 persons with $50 addition& for each
added family member Cash and securities limited to $200 per Individual, $400 for 2
persons, with $25 added for each additional family member. Excluded from
consideration are household furnishings, clothing, items of sentimental value,
livestock or property owned by child solely for the purpose -of participating in a group
or school activity with profits reseved for education; and other personal property
used in self-help (tools, farm mach)Niery, livestock, business equipment). Transfer of
prAgerty to qualify for assistance makes person ineligible for period of time resource
wiatid have met normal need, not to exceed 2 years.
Lien filed upon time loss compensation payable by State Department of Labor
and industries to a recipient of public assistance Assigreent to State of all rights tcr
support of all applicant/recipients.
r.
III. NEED DETERMINATION
A. Genera1.
1. Persons Included In the
Grant
2. Definition of Need
3. Disregard of Income as
incentive to Self-Help
Specified In Title IV
of the Social Security
Act*_
Eligible children, the parent with whom the child is living, the second parent in
the home if one parent of at least one of the children is'incapacitated, or a parent of
one of the children is unemployed, and the parents are married to each other, or tne
eligible relative (needy caretaker relative) with whom the child is living, parents
whose only children are receiving SSI. Essential persons are limited td the second
parent in case of unmarried parents who have a child in common.
Need is the amount of deficit between the applicant s requirements and his non-
exempt income during payment period.
In determining need, or amount of payment, State disregards
a Any expense reasonably attributable to the earning of income
b Earned income (for applicant families who are otherwise eligible and for families
receiving assistancel
(1) all earned income Of each dependent child receivinb AF6dif he is a full-time
student or is a part-time student who is ribt a full-time employee.
(2)thOirst $30 a month, plus 1/3 of the remainder, of total Monthly earned
income of all other individuals whose needs are included in the family
c. No provision for disregard of up to $5 a month from all sources per person
d. Provision is made for conservation of a child's earned income for future identifi-
able needs.
e For WIN partiolpantkothe $30 monthly incentive payment and reimbursement of
training related expenses made by the manpower agency to any participant in
institutional and work experience training programs
assistance payment
in addition to these items specified .n the Soma§ Sficuttly Act there are, in certain SOC.tely rotated intimation (such as Food Sump Act. highs. EducationAo,
i...omprehensive Emproyment as gi traintilp Act, School Lunch and atticl hull-111On ACI) mandatory provisions to dimmer d as income tot AF Li, put posat cannon
limited benefits under ins'. programs Saw) on Indian Tient, .aw, payments distributed per capon oi new in trust tot meniSets of any Indian Line Ostiation 41011,1
P. 92-254,
t34 or p4 -54G. receipts distributed to members of specified Tribes .rider P t. 94- i t4. and, tax exempt portions of payment mad* under P c 9.2-203
to A¢askan tribes, fro distegardid
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WASHINGTON 3
Ill. NEED DETERMINATION (Continued)
B. Standards of Assistance'
1. Basic Needs
2. Special Circumstance
Items
Fully Consolidated standard. Basic need5,1ecludirtood, clothing, shelter, fuel,
household maintenance and operation, transportation.kersonal Maintenance, and
necqssary incidentals. State Is divided into 2 geographie`aeas, Areas I & II, primarily
bn basis of cost differentials of shelter
-,...,._
The monthly amount designated to meet agenclefined standards of assistance for
t ese items for:
(1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is
I - $339 II $305
(2) an AFDC family of tr(need,y caretaker t 3 children) is I $483 II $453
For food alone, the montttly amount allowed within the Area I figure for the basic
needs for:
(1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $105
.(2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $173
, -
Provisions for restaurant meals,
xhome-delivered meats, laundry; telephone, foodfor
gilide dog, transportation tOState of legal residence, and child care for employed
rkiplents.
C. Payment
1. Method of Determining
Amount
2. Maximum on the Money
Payment to the
Recipient
Need iccordingto agency standards of assistance is met in full except for
familieb of 7 or more when payment maximums by size of family begin to apply (see
below). Income is applied to the full standard Payment i$ the deficit, which is the
difference between the full standard (or the applicable maximum) and countable
income,
No maximum on the money payment for families of less than 7 persons (standard
of assistance controls); for 7 pe,rsons, $694, 8, $727, 9, $758; 10, $787, 11, $814,
12, $839, 13, $862, 14, 1883; 15, $902; 16, $919-, 17, $934; 18, $947.
.
IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM
A. Unemployed earent
4
1. Federal Requirements
2. State Program
a. Unemployment
b. "Good Ctuser
c. Other Elements
ti
The Federal definition of
unemployed" includes any parent who is employed less
than 100 hours a month or exceeds that standard for a particular month if the work'
is intermittent and the excess is of a.temporary, nature." In order to comply with
.
Federal requirements, the unemployed parent (1) has been unemployed for at least 30
days priorilio'receipt of aid, (2) hat not without good cause, within such 30 day
period, reMed a bona fide offer of employment-or training; (3) had six or more
quarters of work within any 13-calendar quarter'peridd ending within one year prior
to application for aid or within such period received or was qualified to receive
`unemployment compensation Must -meet other eligibility requirements of AFDC
program If qualified for unemployment compensation, must apply for and accept
benefits, amount of compensation is counted es income
9
A parent or step-parent is considered to be unemplpyed if employed less than 100
trt5ui's a month or exceeds that standard for a particular month if the work is
intermittent and the excess is of ,a temporary nature as evidenced by the fact-that it
was under the 100 hour standard4for the two ArtrOnths and is expected to be
under the standard during the next month
(1) That refusal was based on physical reasons for inability to accerpt, or lack of
transportation, or risks to health and safety, (2) mental or emotional inability to
satisfactorily perfdrm die work, (3) hazardous work; (4) the wages do not meet any
applicable minimum wage requirements and are not customary for such Work in the
community; ejlif (5) "job available only because of a labor dispute
Aid is available when unemployment is the result of participation in,a labor clispute
and when the parent is disqualified for unemployment compensation due to his
conduct or circumstances related to leaving the last job The parent must be
registered with the State Employment Service, and must register for
within 30
(continued)
4 WASHINGTON
IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM 1Continued)
/IP
B.' Emergency Assistance
1. Federal Requirements
2. Stet
ogram4
a. Eligibility Conditions
b. Migrant Famillee
c. Emergencies Covered
tance and
Servl eb Proylded
e. Metffod of Payment
days of receipt of assistance, if residing in an area where WIN is in operation. In
non-WIN anras, must accept employment and training casework services. Refusal,to
register for WIN does not affect eligibility of the child or needy caretaker relative in
the AFDC-R program. Refusal to register for WIN does affect eligibility of -the child or
needy care-taker relative 'in the AFDC program.
'4*
Available to needy families with children, as define
including tht
parents In the home. The Stte plan must specify tligibility conditions; the
emergency needs that'will be met, whet-services vri
e provided; provision that
emergency asstance will be given forthwith; if migrant workers with families r
ll be
included, whether emergency assistance will be available to them Statewide or for
,
what part(s) of the State (Federal financial participation is available only for'
assistance authorized during onet. period of 30 consecutive days in any 12.
consecutive months.)
Emergency assistance i
vailabie to or on behalf oda needy child under the age of
1$, and any specified rela
es in the household in which he is living, destitution did
not arse because he or such relative refused without good cause employment or
training. EA may not duplic te assistance for needs which are included in a regular
AFDC grant payment
Includes migrant families wit
ildren under. 18
*
,
'
Child in emergent need. Speoial-pr
edures for civil disorder or natural disorder.
cood, clothing, shelter, household ma\int
ance items, personal and household
service, foster care, medical care, transportation to State of legal residence.
,..
Cash or vendor payment.
C. Protective nd Vendor
Payments
State
rovisions
a. Circumstances Under
Which Payments Are
Made
b. Criteria por Pro-
tective Payee
(For case situations other than those in
Work Incentive Program requirements and
ich such payments are mandatory under
fifd Support Enforcement requirements.)
When caretaker relative has demonstrated severe difficulty in managing money, but
has the capacity to learn to manage funds In a manner that will assure proper
care of the children.
The protective payee must be interested in the welfare of the fmally. The caretaker
relativp should participate In the choice A department employee may be protective
payee only when rdother suitable person is available. A worker shall not serve as
payee for cases in his regular caseload.
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CHARACTERISTICS OF STATE AFDC PLANS
Department ot Welfare
(Division of Economic Services)*
October 1, 1980
WEST VIRGINIA
I. ADMINISTRATION
rt. State Agency
.
State Board
The Department of Welfare is designatedas the
single State agency" to administer
the AFDC program, Title IVA of the Social Security Act. Thq unit responsible for the
program is the Division of Economic Services.
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State Advisory Board (advisory)-5 members, appointed by Commissioner and
serving at his wilrand pleasurik,Commissioner appointed by Governor at his will and
pleasure, with advice and consent of Senate, for the term for which the Governor
was elected.
C. Local Agency
1. Place of Application
2. Responsibility for
Decision
Administrative area offices located in 27 counties with satellite offices In 28 other
counties Local' county advisory boards as may be necessary to advise the
Department and the Commisstoper Area administratort appointed by the
Commissioner.
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Area Department of Welfare.
State Department of Welfare.
1 StateLocal Financing of
Assistance and Adminls
trative Costs
Assistance and administrative costs State funds.
SOurce: General fund
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D. Services Provided
1. Medical Care
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2.
Social Services
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3. Emergency Assistance
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Provided under Title XIX
Providedgiinder Title'XX
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prbvided to needy, tamilies with children under Title IV, see IV-B below
II. ELIGIBILITY REOUIREMENTS
A. O er Thaii Financial
)1. Age t,
'Unborn Child
2. Citizenship;
3. Residence
4. Deprivation of Parental
4Support or Care
a. Foster Care
b. Unemployed Parerit
5. Special State
Requirements
8. Social Security Number
Under 18 years
No provision
Must be a citizen of U.S. or an allerflawfully admitted for
ermanent residenbe or
otherwise permanently residing in U.S. under color of law
No durational residence requirement. Must be living In State voluntarily with Intent to
remain and not for a temporary purpose, or, must have job commitment or be seeking
employment when entering Site
Deprived of parental support or care by reason of death, continued absence from
home, mental or
al incapacity of a parent, expected to last at least 30 days,
or unemploytnent
'-o parent and living with relatives listed In Federal act as
interprir, or
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In 4 foster home or institution as permitted under the Federal act
Provision made for assistance to famllies,in need because of a parent's
unemployment..
Absence In deprivation must Interrupt or terminate the parent's functioning as a
pfovider of maintenance, physical care or guidance of the child
Each applicant/recipient (including children) required to furnish social security number
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II. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (GontInued)'
B. Property Resburces
ilisAllowable Reserves
May own homestead if used as home and non-homestead property if assessed value,
when combined with all other assets, does not exceed $1000. Included within the
$1009 maximum are stocks, bonds, cash, other negotiable reserves, cash surrender
value of life insurance, sale value of business and livestock. Not consideried in
reserve are household effects Only resources which the Individual can convert into
cash are considered and 'Only the individual's equity or portion of actual ownership
will be considered in-establishing the value of assets.
2. Recoveries, Liens, and
Assignment to State of all rights to support of all applicant/reciplentt.
% Assignments
III. NEED DETERMINATION
A. General
1. Persons Included In the
Grant
2. Definition of Need
3. Disregard of Income
as Incentive to Self-
Help Specified in
TO le IV of the
Social Security
Act
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,B. Standards ofAssIstance
1. Basic Needs
Fully consolidated standard. Basic needs Include food, clothing, shelter, utilities,
household supplies, personal care items,
Eligible children, the parent with whom the childo living, the second parent in
the home if one parent of at feast one of the children Is incapacitated, or a parent of
one of thechildren is unemployed, and the parents are married to each other; or the
eligible relative (needy caretaker relative) with whom the child is living
Has insufficient income or other resources to provide subsistence competIble yvIth
decency and health
In determining need, or amount of payment, State disregards
a. Any expense reasonably attributable to the earning of income
b. Earned Income (for applicant families who are otherwise eligible and for families
receiving assistance)
(1) all earned income of any child receiving AFDC if he is a full -time student or is a
part-time student who is not a full-time employee.
(2) the first $30 a month, plus 1/3 of the remainder, of total monthly, earned
income of all other Individuals whose needs are included in the family
assistance payments.
c. NEI provision for disregard of up to $5 a month from all sources per person
d. No provision for conservation of family income for future identifiable needs of
the child.
e. For WIN participants, the $30 monthly incentive payment and reimbutfeement of.
trainingrelated expenses made by the manpower agency to any participant in
institutional and work experience training programs.
The monthly amount designated to meet agency-defined standards of assistance foi
these Items for
(1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + l'Child) is $219.00
(2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $332.00.
For food alone, the monthly amount allowed within the figure for the basic needs for
(1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is 488 00
(2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $160 00
(continued)
-m addition to ease items specified in the Social §eCteny Am there ate, In Certain SoCoelly touted iewsiatton isuch asFirtd Stamp Ant, Highs, Education Act,
Comprehensive Employment and training-Am, S.Nloot -Lunch *no i..tino Nutrition Act, mandatory provonons to distegatd ss income lot AFDC pot poses certain
limited benefits wooer these programs Based on radian ninny taw, paymeens dist( puled pet capita of held in oust tot members of any Indian Ti lb* of Nation an dm
P L.92-254.93-134 or 94-540; receipts distributed to members 01 :pima ten Tribes undet P L.94- i4, and, tax exempt portions of payment made undo, P L
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to Alaskan Tribes; we clisfigarded
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III. NEED DETERMINATION (Continued)
2. Special Circumistance
Items
'rovisions for inhome care, court fees, speCial clothing.
C. Payment
1. Method of Determining ,.
Amount
Need according to agency standards of assistance is not met in full. Income is
applied to a reduced standard, which is 75% of the full stancord, or to an Rverall
family maximum, whichever js less Payment is the deficit, wgch is the difference
between the reduced standard and cdtmtable income; or between the family
maximum and countable income.
2. Maxim um on the Money
For children with parent of needy grantee relative, a family maximum of $254, may be
Payment to Recipient
exceeded for special needs. (Administrative) For children in licensed foster care or
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custodieftare of non-needy caretaker relative. $110 for infant through 4 years, $125 for
child through 12 years, $140 for child 13 through 18 years
IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM
A. Unemployed Pagdt
1. Federal RequIN7nts
.
2. State Program:
a. Unemployment
b. "Good Cause"
c. OtheElements
[The Federal definition of "unemployed' includes any parent whd'is employed less than
100 hours a month or exceeds that standard for a particular
onth if work is intermittent
and the excess is of a temporary nature " In order to comply with Federal requirements,
the unemployed parent (1) has been unemployed for at least 30 daxs prior to receipt of
aid, (2) has not without good cause, within such 30 day period, refused a bona fide offer
of employment or training, (3) has six or more quarters of wotk within any 13-calendar
!quarter period ending 'within one year prior to application fcir aid or within such peribd
received or was qualified to receive unemployment compensation If qualified for
unemployment compensation, must apply for and accept benefits, amount of compen-
I satIon is counted as income; (4) has received unemployment compensation benefits
sometime during the past year, (5) has-earnings of $1150 or more during the first 4 of the
!ail 5 completed calendar quarters and has earnings in at least 2 of those 4 quarters.
Included in the $1150 are total monthly assistance payments received while a WIN
participant
A parent will not be consid ered to be employed full-time who w 1'19 less than 100
hours a month, or who works more than 100 hours in a given month if the excess
work In that month is of a temporary nature. The excess work Will be judged .to be of
a temporary 'nature if the parent worked less than 100 hours during the two prior
months and is expected to work less than 100 hours during the following month.
(1) That the offer was bona fide and at an applicable minimum wage or wages
customery in the community, (2) that refusal was not based on physical reasons fo)
inability to accept, .or lack of transportation, or risks to health and safety, or lack of
coverage by workman's compensation protection, and (3) that the parent was given
an opportunity to explain why the offer of employment or training for employment
was not accepted. The wages (or the combination of the wages and other benefits)
which Must be considered in artiving at the true amount of wages Include tips,
bonus, and the cash value of in-kind payment such as free housing!
Ald unavailable when wlemployme
the result of participation In a labor dispute,
or when the parent Is disqualified for unemployment compensation under the state
law due to misconduct or specified circumstances
B. Emergency Assistance
1. Federal Requirements
The State plan must specify the eligibility conditions, the emergency needs that will
be met, what services will be provided, provision that emergency assistance will be
2.' State Program
t a. Eligibility Cohditions
Emergency assistance is available to or on behalf of a needy child under the age of
18 and any other specified relative maintaining
residence in which such child is
living, child is without resources to meet his Immediate needs, assistance Is needed
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to avoid destitution or provide living arrangements for him in a home, destitution did
not arise because he or such relative refused without good cause employment or
training
(continued)
given forthwith, if migrant workers with families will be included, whether emergency
assistance will be available to them Statewide or for what part(s) of the State) (FF,P
is available only for assistance authorized during one period of 30 consecutive days
in any 12 consecutive months )
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IV. EXTENSION OF 'PRORAM'(Continued)
b. Migrant Families
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c. Emergencies Covered
d. Assistance and
Services PrOvided
e. Method of Payment
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Includes migrant farnilies with children under 18
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A short -term financial emergency thOcannot be met with regular categorical
assistance, for families and children laced with crisis needs
1 Food, shelfei, fuel and utilities, clothing, transportation, child care, household
supplies and furnishings, medical care. -Information, referral, counseling, securing
family shelter, child care, and other services attributable to the situation
! Money payments Payments in kind Loans or vendor payments Medical or remedial
care
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Payments
State Provisions
a. Circumstances Under
Which Payments
Are Made
b. Criteria for Selection
of Pralective
Payee
(For case situations other than those in which such payments are mandatory umier
I Work Incentive Program requirements and Child Supporl Enforcement requirements )
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Wben relatives have demonstrated inability to manage funds fibr best interest of
child
Cannot be a merfiber of immediate household but must be an individual familiar with
the household's circumstances Generally, the Area Offices Financial Clerk is
designated as protective payee due to unavailability of other persons to serve in this
capacity
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CHARACTERISTICS OF STATE AFDC PLANS
Department of Health and Social Services
(Divksion 6f Economic Assistance)
October 1, 1980
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I. ADMINISTRATION
A. State Agency
State Board
B. Local Agency
1. Place of Application
2. Responsibility for
Decision
The Department of Health and Social Services is designated as the 'single State
agepcy" to supervise the administration of the AFDC program, Title IV-A of the
Social Security Act, through the Division of Economic Assistance..
No board. Secretary appointed by Governor for an indefinite term
4 Indian Tribal agencies and 72 local agencies. In 72 counties, County Department of
Social Services or Department of Welfare with appropriate County Bort Committee. 3,
5, or 7 members (county residents) elected by County Board of Supervisors or appointed
by Chairman of such Board on basis of interest in and knowledge of public welfare, term
fixed by Board of Supervisors County Director appointed by appropriate County Board
Committee in counties under 500,000 and by County Director of Institutions and Depart
ment in counties of 500,000 and over
Local county office or Indian Tribal agency
Local county office or Indian Tribal agency
C. Statelocal Financing of
Assistance and Adminis
trative Costs
Assistance costs State funds
Source of State funds General fund
Administrative costs. State,funds
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Source of State funds General fund Of the non - Federal share, State pays 100% up
to the funding autitionzed by the Legislature
D, Services Provided
1. Medical Care
2. Social Services
3. Emergency Assistance
Provided under Title XIX
Provided under Title XX
Provided to needy families with children under Title IV, see IV-B below
II. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
A. Other Than Fianclal
1. Age
Unborn Child
2. Citizenship
3. Residence
4. Deprivation of Parental
Support or Care
a. Foster Care
b. Unemployed Parent
5. Special State
Requirements
8. Social Security Number
Under 18 years
Mother eligible on behalf of unborn 'child if pregnancy medically verified
Must be U S citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence or an alien
lawfully present in U S as a result of Sec 203 (a) 7 or Sec 212 (d) (5) of the Immigra
tion and Nationality Act
No durational residence requirement Must be living in State, or, must have job commit-
ment or be seeking employment when entering State
Deprived of parental support or care by reason of death, continued absence from
the home, or incapacity of a parent, expected to last at least 30 days, or
unemployment of a parent, and living with relatives listed in the Federal act as
interpreted, or
in a licensed foster home or licensed child care institution, if placed there by the
county agency or by the Department (State assumes cost of non-Federal share if
there is no federal participation in costs )
Assistance provided for fa/pines In need because of a parent's unemployment
Mother required to work If it does not cause neglect of children or home or is not
detrimental to her health Custodian must be a fit and proper person Continued
absence includes active military service away from home Requirements for WIN
program same as Federal requirements
Each agiplicantirecipient (including children) required to furnish social security number
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ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (Continued)
B. Property Resources
1. Allowable Reserves
2. RecOvertg* Liens, and
Assignments
Parents included in grant with cieriendent child (children) may own hood or trailer
used as home, if maintenance cost not in excess of rental for adequate living
quarters. Other real property Is considered an available resource If and as soon as 4
can be sold. Liquid assets reserve of $1500 allowed for family, including cash or loan
value of insurance. AFDC group may own (1) 1 State registered vehicle which is
driven or drawn over the road (or a snowmobile) regardless of value or (2) a second
State registered vehicle if agency determines both needed for employment or
medical care. Any other non-exempt vehicle owned will cause ineligibility. Equity
value of any other vehicles requiring State registration counted as asset. Irrevocable
burial trusts Up to $1500 shall not be counted as a. liquid asset Household effects,
libraries, and Jewels considered only if of unusual value and rarity. May own small
business if income receiied exceeds expenses of enterprise. Divestment of property
with,frairidulent Intent, except within liquid assets limitations, is cause for
Provision for recovery of aid by county agency granting aid if parent acquired
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property or if parent's estate includes property The county may receive value of aid
furnisher/with a 10 year statute of limitations after property acquired. Assignment to
State of all rights to support of all applicant/recipients
III. NEED DETERMINATION
A. General
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1. Persons Included In
the Grant
2. Definition of Need
3. Disregard of Income as
incentive to Self-Help
Specified in Title IV
of trhe Social Security
Act
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Eligible 9hildren, the parent with wh6m the child is living, the secon parent
in the
home if one parent of at least one of the children is incapacitated, r a parent of one
of the children Is unemployed, or the eligible relative (needy caretak
,relative) with
whom the child is living. Includes as "essential person" the needy spouse otthe
caretaker relative.
(*Federal: "spouse of a child's parent by reason of a
legal marriage.")
Has insufficient income or other resources to provide the necessities of life based on
standards established by the Legislature by family size and by the 4 geographical
areas of the State.
In determining need, or amount of Payment, State disregards.
.
a Any expense reasonably attributable to the earning of income.
b. Earned Income (for applicant families who are otherwise eligible and for families
receiving assistance_
(1) all earned Income of any child receiving AFDC if he is a full-time student or is
a part-time student who is not a full-time employee
(2) the first $30 a month: plus 1/3 of the remainder, of total monthly earned
income of all other individuals whose needs are included in the family
assistance payment.
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c
NCO provision for disregard of up to $5 a month from all sources per person
d
Provisiortis made for conservation of earnings of children who have completed
the second year of high school for their future educational needs
e. For WIN 'participants, the $30 monthly incenthie payment and reimbUrsement of
training-relatad expenses made by the manpower agency to any participant in
institutional a'nd work experience training programs
tr.ef.
in sodium. to Mese items specifted in Mit Sower Secant, Act tnorto out. In certainsocially i stoma ogiststron taucn as F000 Scamp AO. night Eaucatton Act.
omproninsive Emptoymem anti irarrionsikal.Scruboi cuncri end Cava Nutrition Acttmandatory povisions to dowager° as income lot AF
purposes
sea 4Ortam
muted benefits undet Mese programs based on Indian Treaty tow, paymonta diatelbole0 par (Apta at rendIn ti us' tot memottis of any inGian Ii1De tot Nailtih ortae,
PA. 92- 254.93 -i 34 or 94-540. receipts distributed to mombyrs at specified Tribes arZtot PA. 94-1 ill, and. ta2 scampi portions or payment made
undo. P t. 92-24.3
to Alaskan Trig's. are disregarded
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III. NEED DETERMINATION (Continued)
B. Standards oflisistance
1. Bask Needs
Basic needs Include flat grant amount by family size for food and other maintenance
items, including sheiter,pel, and utilities, State is divided into 4 areas based on
population which is cor6lated to variation in shelter costs Area I figures, which
intlude the 20 counties with the largest populations (over 70,000), are reported below.
The monthly amount designated to meet agency-defined standards of assrance for
these items for:
(1) an AFDC family of 2(needy caretaker + 1 child) is $443
(
Bur AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $622
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For food alone, the monthly amount allowed within the figige for the basic needs for.
(1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $106 (Estimate)
(2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $149 (Estimate)
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2. Special Circumstance
child care. Pregnancy allowances. the eligible pregnant woman is counted as
Items
one person for 6 months,peginning.with the 7th month, the unborn baby is also
counted as a person.
C. Payment
1. Method of Determining
Amount
2. Maxlmum,on the
Money Payment to
Recipient "'
Need according to agency standards of need is not met in full. Incomejs applied to
the sum of a reduced standard (85% of b-Iic needs) plus special circumstance
items Payment is the deficit, which is the difference between the figure so
calculated and countable income.
No provision
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IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM /
A. Unemployed Parent
1., Federal Requirements
2. State Program
a. Unemployment
'b. "Good Cause"
c, Other Elements
The Federal definition of "unemployed" Includes any parent who is employed less
than 100 hours a montlfor exceeds that standard for a partloular ntOnth if the work
is intermittent and the excess is of a temporary nature." In order to comply with
Federal requirements, the unemployed parent (1) has been unemployed for at least 30
days prior to receipt of aid; (2) has not without good cause, within such 30 day
period, refused a bona fide offer of employment or training; (3) has six or more
quarters owork within any 13-calendar quarter period ending within one year prior
to application for aid or within such one year period received or was qualified to
receive unemployment compensation. If qualified for unemployment compensation,
must apply for and accept benefits, amount of compensation is counted as Income.
Is employed less than 100 hours a morith or Is employed in excess of 100 hours for a
particular month, If the work is Intermittent and the excess over the 100 hours is of a
temporary nature as evidenced by the fSct that It was under the 100 hpurs in the two
prior months and is expected to be under the 100 hour standard during the next
month.
(1) That the offer was bona fide and,at an applicable minimum wage or wages
customary'in the community, (2) that refusal was not bask on physical reasons for
Inability to accept, or lack of transportation, or risks to health and safety, or lack oi
coverage by workman's compensation protection, and (3) that the parent was given
an opportunity to explain why the offer of employment or training for employment
-was not adcepted. Commuting time o and from the job under two hours per day la
considered reasonable.
Parent must maintain current registration with Wisconsin State Employment b8FVIC8.
Aid Is available to strikers if otherwise? eligible. Also includes families where the
parent is Unemployed because of conduct or circumstances which disqualify for
unemploymerit compensation under State law Current registration with WIN program
fulfills work registration
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IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM (Conhinued)
B. Emergency Assistance
1. Federal Requirements
2. State Program
a. Eligibility Conditions
b. Migrant Families
c. Emergencies Covered
d. Assistance and
Services Pro`videli
e. Method of Payment
The State plan must specify the eligibility conditions, the emergency needs that will
be met, what services will be provided; provision that emergency assistance will be
given forthwith, if migrant workers with families will be included, whether emergency,
assistance will be available to.them Statewide or for what part(s) of the State. (FFP
is available only for assistance authorized during one period of 30 consecutive days
In any 12 consecutive months.)
EA is available to needy families with children under the age of 21 and any other
specified relative maintaining a residence in which the child is living, child is without
resources to meet his immediate needs, assistance is needed to avoid destitution or
provide living arrangements for him in a home, destitution did not arise'because he
or such relative refused without good cause employment or training.
Includes migrant families Statewide
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Fire, flood, and natural disaster.
Food, clothing, utilities, temporary housing, household items, home repairs and
replacements, transportation, and medical needs except that mass feeding and
clothing distribution is not available Any services covered by the Title XX Social
Service Plan
Not specified
C. Protective and Vendor
Payments''
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State Provisions
a. Circumstances Under
Which Payments
Are Made
b. Criteria for Selection
of Protective Payee
(For case situations other than those in which such payipents are mandatory under
Work Incentive Program requirements and Child Support Enforcement requirements.)
A determination must be made that the recipient persistently mismanages the
AFDC payments to the detriment of the children Criteria for determination of need
for protective payment(s) are as follows (1) continueirinability to plan and spread
necessary expenditures over the usual asststance planning period; (2) continued
evidence that the children are not properly fed or clothed and that expenditures for
them are made in such a way as to threaten their chances for healt y growth and
development, (3) persistent and deliberate failure to meet obligations for rent, food,
school supplies, and other essentials, (4) repeated evictions or Inc rrence of debts
with attachments or levies made against current income Protective payments shall
not continue beyond a two year period. If, however, there are indications that the
recipient has insufficient mental and physical capacity to improve his or her
management ability, then another plan must be considered.
When it appears that need for a protective payee will continue or is likely to continue
beyond two years because all efforts have not resulted in sufficiently improved use
of assistance In behalf of the cad, Judicial ap4intment of a guardian or other legal
representative will be sought and the payments to the protective payee will terminate
when the appointment has been made
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(4) Interest in and concern about the welfare of the family
(2) Ability to hblp the family make proper use of the grant
(3) Accessibility to the family
(4) Ability to establish and maintain a positive relationship with the family
(5) Good character and reliability.
The agetncy shall not select a payee from the following (a) agency director, (b) a DES
regiona( director, (c) income maintenance staff at either county or State level, (d)
special investigative or resource staff handling fiscal processes related to the
recipient. (e) vendors of goods and services dealing directly with the recipient,
CHARACTERISTICS OF STATE AFDC PLANS
DepartMent of Health and Social Services
(Division of Public Assistance and
Social Services)
October 1,1980
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I. ADMINISTRATION
A. State Agency
State Council
The Department of Health and Social Services is designated as the "single State
agency" to supervise the administration of the AFDC program,
IV-A of the
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Social Security Act, through the Division of Public Assistance and Social Services.
Council on Public Assistance and Social Services (advisory)consists of 5 members
appointed by the Governor with consent of Senate, for 6-year overlapping terms, with
not more than 3 members from the same political party. The Governor shall ensure
the following professional repre,entation Is maintained. 1 county welfare director, 1
nursing home administrator, '1 sociateorker, 1 county welfare board member, and 1
representative from the general public. Administrator of Division of Public Assistance
and Social Services appointed by the Governor, serving at his pleasure.
B. Local Agency
1. Plac. of Applicatt6h
2. Responsibility for
Decision
C. ,StateLocal Financing
of Assistance and
Administrative Costs
D. Services Provided
1. Medical Care
2. Social Services
3. Emergency Assistance
County Department of Public Assistance and Social Services (23). County Board of
Public Assistance and Social Services-5 members who are county residents, 3
appointed by boar of county commissioners (1 of whom shall be a county
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commissioner), 1 by district judge, 1 by Governor, 4 members serve for 3-year
overlapping terms, with the County commissioner serving for the length of his term
as Commissioner Counties may form districts if any 2 or more counties can
effectively operate as a unified district. In such case, the Board shall be composed
of 5 or more members (1 appointed by Governor, 1 by the District Judge of the
,
largest
th
judicial district, and 1 by the Superintendent of the largest school district, 1
memr from each of the board, of county commissioners of each of the counties
involved) each to serve a 3year term. County Director appointed by County Board.
County Department of Public Assistance and Social Services.
County Department of Public Assistance and Social Services, subject to review and
approval by State Division of Public Assistance and Social Services.
Assistande costs: State and local funds.
Source of State funds General fund. Of non-Federal share, State not less than
50%, local not more than 50%
Administrative costs: State and local funds.
Source of State funds General fund. Of nonFederal share of local agency costs,
county 100% if sufficient funds, otherwise State funds supplement.
Provided under Title XIX for covered services. Prescription medicines provided under
county medical program.
Provided under Title XX.
Provided
eedy families with childfen under Title IV, see IV-B below
A. Other Than Financial
1. Age
Unborn Child
2. Citizenship
3. Residences
4. Deprivation of
Parental Support or
Care
II. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
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nder 21 years If 18 and under 21, must be regularly attending a school, college or
university, or a course of vocational or technical training
Mother eligible on betialf.of her unborn child after second,trimester of pregnancy. if
pregnancy confirmed by licensed physician,
Must be a citizen of the U S or a lawfully admitted alien who is In the U.S on a
permanent basis
No durational residence requirement, Mu.st be living In State voluntarily with intent'to
remain and not for a temporary purpose, or, must have job commitment or be seeking
employment.When entering State
Deprived of parental support or care by reason of death, continued absence from
liome, or physical or mental incapacity of a parelit, expected to last at least 30 days,
and living with relatives listed In Federal act as interpreted, or
(continued)
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IL ELIGIBILITY REQUI(REMENTS (Continued)
a. Foster Care
b. Unemployed Parent
5. Special State
Requirements
6. Social Security
in fosrelCare as provided under the Federal act.
No OrovIsion for families in need because of a parent's unemployment.
Client required to report household changes.
Bich applicant/reciplept (including children) required to furnish social security number
B. Property Resources
1. Allowable Reserves
2. Recoveries, Liens
and Assignments
Home, defined at house and lot or connecting lots, a house trailer, or a farm
consisting of any number of adjoining acres. Sale value of other real property and
_
personal property, including cash surrender value of life insurance, limited to $750
This excludes personal effects, household furniture and equipment, one, automobile,
livestock, farm machinery, tools and equipment used to produce food for home use,
Indian trust lands; and a burial contract having no cash or loan valGe. Has not
deprived self of property within 2 years of date of application for assistance in order
to qualify for assistance. Person remains ineligible during time equity from transfer
or assignment of property would equal his current needs computed by public
assistance standards.
Assignment to State of all rights to support of all applicant/recipients
ill. NEED DETERMINATION
A. General
1. Persons Included In
the Grant
2. Definition 01 Need
3. Disregard of Inciome as
Incentive to Self-Help
Specified in Title IV
of the Social Secdrity
Act
B. Standards of Assistance
1'.-13asic Needs
Eligible children, the parent with whom the child is living, the second parent in the
home If one parent of at least one of the children Is Incapacitated and the parents
are married to each other; or the eligible relative (needy caretaker 'relative) with whom
the child is living. No provision for essential persons.
Has Insufficient Income or other resources to provide a reasonable subsistence
compatible with decendy and health.
In determining need, or amount of payment, State disregards:
a. Any expense reasonably attributable to the earning of income.
b Earned income (forapplicant families who are otherwise eligible and for families
receiving assistance)
(1) all earned income of any child receiving AFDC if he is a full-time student or is
a part-time student who is not a full-time employee who if 18 and under 21 is
regularly attending a school, college or university, or a course of vocational or
technical training.
(2) the first $30 a month, plus 1/3 of the remainder, of totltmonthly earned
income of all other Individuals whose needs are included in the family
assistance payment.
No provision for disregard of up to $5 a month from all sources per person
d. Provition is also made for conservation bf the earnings of AFDC children for
future identifiable educational needs.
e FOROIN participants, the $30 monthly incentive payment and reimbursement of
training-related expenses made by the manpower agency to any participant in
institutional and work experience training programs.
'Fully consolidated standard Basic needs Include food, clothing, shelter, utilities,
household _applies, personal care items Unborn child added to grant as another persov
after second trimester of pregnancy
(continued)
in addition to these Items specified in the Social Security Ad there ate, in certain socially rotated segutation (such as Food Stamp Act, Higher Education Act,
Comprehentive Employment and T. aimng Act, School Lunckh and Child Nutrition AO) MUn dal Oty provisions to disregard as income for AF En- purposes consul
limited ben.Ths undek these ptoglarns Based on radian neat, Law, payments distilbuted poi capita in hew in trust Mt mamma or any Indian trios or Nation under
P L 92-254, 93-134ot 94 -540, receipts distributed to members of specified Tribes ands, p L 94- i 14, and, tax exempt portions of paymentmade under P L 92-203
to Alaskan Tribes, are disregarded
WYOMING 3
III. NEED DETERMINATION (Continued)
2. Special Circumstance
Items
C. Payment
1. Method of Determining
Amount
2. Maximum on the
Money Payment to
Recipient
The monthly amount designated to meet agency-defined standards ofitssIstance for:
these items for:
(1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $280
,(2) an AF()C family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $340
For food alone, the monthly amount allowed within the figure for the basic needs for.
(1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $106 (Estimate)
(2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3
hildren) is $190 (Estimate)
No provision.
Need according to agency standards of assistance is met in full. Income is
applied to consolidated standakid. Payment is tDe deficit, whiCh is the'differerrce
between the grant standard and countable income.
No provision.
IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM
A. Unemployed Patent
Not applicable; State does not elect this option.
B. Emergency Assistance
1. Federal Requirements
2. State Program
a. Eligibility Conditions
b. Migrant Families
c. Emergencies
Covered
d. Assistance and
Services Provided
e. Method of Payment
Available to needy families with children, as defined, including those with both
parents in the home. The State plan must specify the eligibility conditions; the
emergency needs that will be met; what services will be provided; provision that
emergency assistance will be given forthwith; If migrant workerp with families will be
included, whether emergency assistance will be available to them Statewide or for
what part(s) of.tbe State. (haderal financial participation Is available only for
assistance authOrIzed during ore period of 30 consecutive dayS in any 12
consecutive months).
Child is without resources to meet his immediate needs.
Includes migrafit families with children under 21.
Fire, flood, or other natural disasters, loss of employment, desertion, death,
divace. Temporary incapacity, or other factors, which prevents, family from
rerfialning self-sufficient.
Families receiving AFDC. Food, utilities, school clothing, and other Items useful
after end of 30-day, period. Families nokriiiceiving AFDC. Food, utilities, shelter,
medical care (paid friom GWH funds), clothing and other items useful after 30-day
period, transportatidn. For families eligible for assistance: Information, refefral to
other agencies, counseling, child care, securing shelter, referral to legal services,
and other services appropriate to the situation. Mass feeding and clothing to be
included only when disaster has been proclaimed by a local Civil Defense agency.
Maximum ambuots of $150 for needed items except medical care, which is by vendor
payment.
DirectAlloney payment or vendor payment.
C. Protective and Vendor
Payments
State Provisions
a. Circumstances
Under Which
Payments Are Made
(For case situations other than those In whiph such payments are mandatory under
Work Incentive Program requirements and Child Support Enforcement requirements.)
For clients'unable to manage own funds.
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IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM (Continued)
b. Criteria for
Protective Payee
(1) Concern for welfare of client
(2) Ability to hclp client properly use income and resources
(3) Accessibility to client.
(4 Ability to establish and maintain positive relationship with client,
(5J Good character and reliability
(6) Willingness to safeguardiclient information.
Agency staff members may not be protective payees
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04.
PART 11.Aged.Blind-DIsabled
4
Explanation of the Items of Selected Fran CharacteristiCt Described on the Following Paget Applicable Only
<
.
to OAA, AB, ArDeor AABb.
Since January 1, 1974, the only Jurisdictions for which the
prOgraps
assistance for -the aged, blind, or disabled
contlrfue
effect under the "public 'asilstance' titles are
Guam, Puerto. Rico, and
the
Virgin
Islands.
The
,Commonwealth of Puerto Rico had elected, in 1963, to
use the 1962 amendmentpermitting a single category of
I"Ald to the Aged, Blind, or Disabled." The other two use
the older administrative pattern of .0IdAge Assistance
(Title I), Aid to the B Ind
(Tlirie X), and Aid to. the
manently and Totally
i'Sabled (Title XIV). Hbwever, the
me definitions of term
ply in all of these lograms.
or the administrative information reported in -items 11,
12 iq 14, and 15, the explanations are the same as those
pis
given for Section I. Administration ,in the AFDC part of
this report. For Item 2. Citizenship, and Item 3. Residence,
refer to tfie AFDC explanation for these same factors In
SectiOn II Eligibility Requirements, subsection A.2 and 3
Fdr item 7. Property and Income Limitations, see AFDC it ,
subsection
B.
Property
Resources. For Item 10
Recoiieries, Liens, and Assiiiirnents, see also II.B., sub-
paragraph 2. The other numbered items report State /
provisions which are applicable only to these categoriese
of public assistance and are defined below
Item
1.
AgeEntrAes give
the
chronological
age
requipments for eligibIlity0 minimum or maximum, within
the Federal requirements of,.';no more than 65 years
for
aged persons, and
no ..less than a years" for persons
eligible as pereratiently and totally disabled There is no
Federal requirement
to age In aid to,the blind
Item 4. Definition of:
Blindness\ Entries
give
the
State's definition olio
blindness in barms of ophthalmic mciaiurements and
specified ocular conditions which do not involve visual
acuity or peripheral field loss but which constItute.e.
severe visual handicaps,
'197
Permanent and Total Disability
Entries include a
States definition
of the disability
factor
These
defitlitims
give
a
general
Idea
of
the
State's-
limitations do the nature of the disability or degree of
'impairment
as
Item 5. Institutional _status and StandardsettIng auth
orityges). Entires indicate whether the -State makes
Alp
assi
ce payment to persons in ialitutionspublic
or
ate, the circumstances whiciFmay affect such
payments, and the name of
the standard-setting
authority(ies)
The Federal act precludes financial participation, in the
programs for old-age assistance: aidlo the blind, and aid.
to the permanently and totally disabled, in payments
e to or In behalf of any individual who is an inmate of
a pu
except a? a patient in a medical
.instItutton)
In aid to the blind and. id to the permanently and totally
disabled, the Federal act precludes financial participation
in payments to or In a half Of any individual who is a
jp tient in In institution for tuberculosis or mental
d eases. Prior to 1965, this latter prohibition applied also
t
old age aiiustance, and some States still retain it
Where the State reports such restrictive provision, it is
shown in the entry.-
t
.Where eligibility provisions relating to institutional status
in a State's plan are identical with the exclusions for
matching In fhe Federal
act,
they are noted thuS
':excigslons same as those in Federal act."
,
Item 6. Need. The general definition of needy person,"
such as Has insufficient income to provide a reasonable
subsistence. compat
with decency and health.'
In
those jurisdictions
e legislation has set a figure for
the tofai Of ass,istance-plus,-other-income as a definition
of need, the fact is repkted. This entry also carries the
mandatory and optional disregarding of certain income or
resources ,in
determining
rretid
or
the amount
of
assistance. For this publication, the only provisions
reported are those specified in the Social Security Act, as
amended.
a OAA, AB, APTD (or AABD) disregarding some
/
amount up to $7.50 per month of income from any
source.
,
b AB. disregarding the first $85 per'mOnthsiegrarned
income plus 1/2 of the remainder of such earned
income and, fbr a period of , 12 month's! other
income and resources needed for fulfillment of an
approved plan for self support (both provisions are
mandatory on all States), or, as an option, for a
further period of 24 months disregarding other
incomegand resources needed for fulfillment of an
approved plan for self-support.,
a
c. OAA (or aged in AABD). disregarding some amount
up to $10 of the first $50 of earned income plus 1/2
of the remalndikr ($40), or some amount up to420'of
the first $80 of earneVcome per month plus 1/2 of
the remainder ($60).
d. APTD
r disabled in "AXED). disregarding some
amount
to $20 of the first $80 of earns(' Income
per rho
plus 1/2 of the remainder ($60) and, for a
period
to exceed 36 months during which the
person s actually undergoing vocational,rehabilita-
tion, other income and resources needed for,
,
fulfillment of an approved plan for self-support
The ,entries do not show the money amounts of the
Statewide standard of assistance which each State must
establish as the measure of "need" and against which
countable income of the persbn Is 'applied to determine
eligibility and amount ojilpaymertf This information Is
carried In statistical reports designed to present the
necessary details.
Item 8 Other: Entries indicate other conditions of eligibil
ity imposed' by the State and not reported in preceding
Items, such as "must
not
refuse
referral
for
rehabilitation
Provisions relating to the responsibility of
relatives to support are not Included.
Item 9 Assistance and Services provided.
Maximum
money payment to recipient '. Entries indicate the max-
imum, if any, set by State law or agency regulation on the
-
e
. f
periodic assistance payment to the recipient. if this max-
imum may be exceeded to meet needs of persons in specs
fled circumstances, the fact is reported. (This maximum
figure may be equal to or less than the defter amount of
the State s standard of assistance, which represents the
, largest amount that may be paid to a person without
.countable Income. If the maxlmtlm on the money payment
is less than the amount which a particular individual
would bWtitied to receive according to the items in the
State staktard of assistance appropriate to his situation,
the maximum becomes a definite limitation on the
ameproit of assistance which such a person may receive.)
The entry
no maximum means that the State'does not
set a maximum on the money payment. However, the
assistance payment cannot exceed the standard of
assistance and rrray be limited by a rateable reduction.
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"Medical care.", Entries show 'whether the State (a) has a
Medical Assistance Program under Title XIX of the Social
Security Act under which vendor payments are made in
bqhalf of recipients of money payments and certaln.other
*Gilled groups of eligible person, or (b) makes provision
in the money payment for meeting costs of medical care.
"Social services." Entries indicate each category in which
0ny sociatservices are provided, with a footnote identify
ing the caregory(les) in which the social services. provided
include tlioso,Afined by the Secretary of the Department
of Health an
Human Services for increased Federal
flnapcial participation (those-social services in the State
plan for which Federal matching of expenditures is at a
750/0 ratEk, as permitted under authority of the 1962 and
1967 amendments to the Social Security Act.
c
Department of Public Health
and Social Services
Division of Social Services
CHARACTERISTICS OF STATE
OAA, AB, AND APTD PLANS'
Om.
October 1, 1980
GUAM
OLDAGE ASSISTANCE
AID TO THE ii.IND
AID TO PERMANENTLY
AND TOTALtY DISABLED
1. ,Age
65 years.
4
4
.
No Provision.
18 years or over.
2. Citizenship
.
Must be citizen of U S. or
lawfully admitted alien for
permanent residence or
otherwise residing in the
U.S under colorrof law
Same as old-age assistance
.
a
Same as oldage assistance
3.
Residence
"
No durational residence
requirement Must be living
on Guam voluntarily with in-
tent to remain and not for a
temporary purpose
Same as old-age assistance
Same as old-age assistance
1.
Blindness
Permanent and total
disability
..
,
..,..J
t
.- .
Totally blind or has impaired
vision of not more than
20/,200 lri the better eye
with correcting glasses and/
or a peripheral field which
has contracted so that
Widest diameter of visual
field subtends an angular
distance no greater than 20
degrees
Individual must have a per-
manent physical or mental
impairment, disease, or lose
f that substantially precludes
him from engaging in use-
ful occupation within his
competence such as
holding a job or home-
making. Permanent means
major impairment unlikely
to improve during his
lifetime. Totally means in-
ability to carry out activities
for employment or home-
making
i.
Inititutional status and
standardsetting
authority
.
1
Payments not made to in-
mates of public institutions.
No payments made to pa.
tients In those institutions
for tuberculosis or mental
diseases.
Standard-setting authority:
Standard of Assistance, Ex.
ecutive Order 73 -27, effec-
tive 10/1/72,
Payments not made to in-
mates of public institutions.
Exclusions same as those
in Federal act.
Same as aid to the blind
i. Need2
Has insuf
nt income
resou es to provide a sub
sistence compatible with
decency and health. In
determining need agency
disregards of the first $80 a
month of earned income,
the first $20 plus 1/2 of the
remainder.
Same as old-age assistance,
except that In determining
need agency disregards (1)
the first $85 a month of
earned income plus 1/2 of
that in excess of $85, and (2)
for 12,but no more than 36%
mdnths, other income Ili
resources neededlor Mil -
ment of an, approved plan
for self-support. /
Same as old-age assistance.
.
.
,
Np amount is to be disregarded for any source of Income effective March 1981.
1;1
;or
201.1.AM
,-
OLD.AGE ASSISTANCE
AID TO,
.11.1b
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AID TO PERMANENTLY
AND TOTALLY DISABLED
7. Property and income
limitation
,
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...
4
...'.
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Re& properly used as home
mai, not exceed appiiised
value of $12,000. Income-
producing property not
used as a home may not
exceed appraised v
of $3000 Holding4
fteving a total cash value
in' excess of $1000 (such
-
as savingedepoSits, i
bonds, stocks, or cash
surrender value of in
surance
olicies) shall
be taken i
-consider&
tion in deterAining need
and the amoUht of
assistance,No monetary
value set on personal
property used to meet
current needs, such as
household teftects,
clothing, autolitbile
used for tranflikiiation
'...4."
Same as old-age assistance
4,
-
.
Same as old age assistance
,
-
8.0ther
9.Assistance and
services provided
.,
.
%
...
.
Maximum money payment
Maximum money payment
Maximum money payment
to recipicAut. no maximum
,
to recipient no maximum
,
to recipient No maximum
.
Medicar care Provided
Medical care Provided
.
Medical care Provided
Under Title XIX
Social services Provided
under Title XIX.
Social services Provided
under Title XIX
.
Social services. Provided
10. Recoveries, Hens, and
assignments
No provision
.
^.
No provision.
trio provision
11.State agency
4
Division ot,SOcial Services
of Department of Public
,,,
Health and'social Services
Director ofgublic Health
and 'Socialliervices ap
pointed by .ishe Governor
with the advice and consent
of the Guam Legislature
Terntorvadministered
program
Same as old-age assistance.
Same as old-age assistance
.F,
-
.
12. Local agency
.
Not applicable,
agency PeoWram
inisterecfpy "Sta
x
.
4$
.
local
-
.
''
agen-
Same as old-age assistance
Same as old age assistance
.
13.Place of application
Territorial office o
ion of Social Se
Dive
ices
'"
Services
Same as old-age assistance.
.
Same as old age assistance
14. Responsibility for
decision
*
/
Division of Social
Division of Social Services
after review of eye examine,
tion by Guam supervising
opthalmologist
Division of Social Services
after review of medical and
social data by physician
from Department of Public
Health, Chief of Vocational
Rehabilitation, and
Medicaid Supervisor
2 ,
3GUAM
OLDAGE ASSISTANCE
'
AID TO THE BLIND'
I
AID TO PERMANENTLY
AND TOTALLY DISABLED
15. Statelocal financing of
Assistance and administra-
assistance and adminis
five costs Terrttorial funds
trative costa
Source' general fund
...
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Same as old-age assistance
J
2" ''
V ks
t
ft
1
Same as old age assistance
C
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rtmeht of Social
CHARACTERISTICS OF STATE AASD.PLAN
October 11980
.
AID TO THE AGE, BLIND, OR DISABL
..
I. Age
-.Aged.
i
65 yrs. Blind- no II
station. Disabled. 18 years Pi
.
age or older
`,..
t. Citizenship
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Eligible Individual must be a citizen of the U.S. or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent
residence or otherwise permanently residing in the U S under color of law.
3. Residence
',and
MUst be a resident of Piii., living in the State voluntarily, not for a temporary purpose,
with intent to remain.
.,
.
L Blindness
Permanent and total
disability
.
0
Blindness. Central visual acuity of 20/200 or less In the better eye with maximum 6orrec-
of such nature that it has been
point from alt the quadrants
extent that it is highly improbable
probabilitieS of improvement or
facilities, or cannot be realized
and/or mentally impaired that
community such as holding a Job
work for which person is, compe-
lion, or who has a disqualifying defect in the visual field
contracted'or limited to 20 degrees or'less from the fixation
Disability Permanently and totally disabled to }such an
(that the condition will aver improve or dlsappear.or that
cure, if present, will not be realized with the available
within foreseeable future, and the individual is so physically
he is unable to engage in a productive occupation in the
for v"Mich competent or homemaking, inability to perform
.
tent re ers to work exist Ant, through not necessarily available to him, in The community
where he lives.
5. Institutional status and
Not an inmate of an inglitution except for temporary medical care No payments made to
.
standard-setting authority
patients in institutions for tuberculosis or mental diseases Exclusions same as those in
Federal act
Standardsetting authority Department of Health
6: Need
7. 'Property and Income
Has insufficient income or resources to live within the Commonwealth Department s
budgetary standard of hying 1n determining need, State disibgards
For persons 65 years of age and older and for disabled (other than blind) of the first $80 a
monioh of earned income, the first.$20 plus 1/2 of the remainder
For blind (1) the first $85 a month of earned income plus 1/2 of that Ln excess of $85 and
(2) for 12 but no more than 38 months, other income and resources needed for fulfillment
of an approved plan for Celfsupport
Real property used as a homestead does not affect eligibility. Real property other than the
home may be held, if income producing Personal property (cash or savings) up to a value
of $2000 may be held, amount In excess is 'taken into account in determining need Also
exempt from consideration are household furnishings, personal effects,livestock,and
poultry used by the family, and a car needed for transportation
8. Other
9. Assistance and services
provided
Maximum money payment to,recipient $36 per month plus 57% of actual shelter costs
Medical care Provided under Title XIX
Social service Provided'
includes social services defined by the Secretary of the Department of Neagh and Human Services under 1962,and 1967 amendments to the Social Security
Act for increased Federal financial participation However, because of statutory limitations on Federal fmanc al participation in pub"c assistance expenditures,
Roerio Rico does not ftC9ri9 matching at the the InCreased rate
4
4
2 i
2 - PUERTO RICO
AID TO THE AGED, BLIND, OR DISABLED
10. Recoveries, liens, and
assignments
No provision
11.State agency
Department of Social Services, Secretary Of Social Services appointed by the Governor
with advice and Consent of Senate and serving at pleasure of Governor
Commonwealthadminstered program
12. Local agency
Lo
Office of Social Services (88) Local Director appointed by Commonwealth Depart
meritr.
Local
........,
13. Place of application
Office of Social Services
I
14. Responsibility for
, Department of Social Services, for blind applicants, after review of eye examination report
decision
by Commonwealth supervising ophthalmologist, for disabled. after disability factor deter-
mined by Review Team
I
15.State4ocal financing of
assistance and admini-
strative casts
i
Assistance and administrative costs Commonwealth funds Funds specifically appropri
ated within the general appropriation law
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Insular Department of Social Welfare
CHARACTERISTICS OF STATE
OAA, AB),AND APTD PLANS
''bCtober 1,1980
'to
VIRGIN ISLANDS
'OLDOE ASSISTANCE
AID TO THe BLII113
Alb TO PERMANENTLY
AND TOTALLY DISABLED
1. Age
65 year
Must be LIS: citizen or alien
lawfully adAitted for perma-
nent residence in US
2. Cilliensfilp
3.
Residence
.
Must tce resident of Virgin
Islands at time of applica-
tion and during receipt of
'assretance, with intent to
remain
No Provision
18 years or over
'Same as old-age, assistance
Same as old-age assistance
,
Same as old age assistance
Same as old-age assistance
II
c
4.
Blindness
Permanent end total
if
disability
'
5.
Institutional status
Standardsetting
authority
6. Need
at
tr'°.
Blind or with insufficient
vision to perfOrm tasks fpr
which sight is essential
Conditions met if vision is
201200 or less in better eye
with Correction, or if has a
field defect such that theme
widest diameter of visual
field subtends an angular
distance of no greater than
20 degrees.
Applicant must have some
permanent physical or men-
tal impairment, disease, or
loss that substantially pre-
cludes him from engaging
in gainful oocupation'S
within his competence,
such as holding a lob or
homemaking
and
Payments not made to resi-
dents or inmates of public
institutions, such persons
may apply for assistance..
but must establish resi
dence outside the institu-
lion before granU.s made
Payments made to,patients
in public medical institu-
tions if necessary to main-
tain
home to return to
Full payment for the first
month and after that the
grant is reduced torent and
uhNties der a maximum of
90 days ,
1
Nd payments made to pa-
tients in institutions for
tuberculosis or mental
diseases
Standard-setting authority
department of Health for
ti
public medical institutions
Payments not made to rest-
Same as aid t
tlze blind
dents or inmates of public
institutions; soh persons
may apply for assistance
but must establish resr
dence outside the institu-
tion bbforp grant is made
Payments made to patients
in public medical institu-
tions if necessary to main-
tain a home to return to,
limitations same as for old-
age assistance Other exclu-
sions same"as those in
Federal Act
Has inspfficient income and
resources to meet the need
standard of $100 plus spe-1
Ciak needs as indicated in
Item 9 In determining need,
State disregards (1) up to $5
a month of income received
from any source. and (2) of
the first $80 a month of
earned income, the first $20
plus 1/2 of the next $69 for a
Same as old-age assistance,
except that in determining
need State disregards (1) $5 "1
a month of income received
from any source, (2) the first
$85 a month of earned
income plus 1/2 of that in
excess of $85, and (3) for 12
but no more than' 24
months, other income and
resources needed for fulfill-
212
.
Same as old-age assistance"
except that State also disre-
gards other income and re-
sources needed for fulfill-
ment of an approved Plan
fpr self-support for a period
up to 36 months during
Which the Persons is actU-
ally undergoing vocational
rehabilitation
V'
a
\
2 VIRGIN ISLANDS
OLD-AGE ASSISTANCE
AID-TO THE BLIND
ti
Alb TQ PERMANENTLY
AND TOTALLY DISABLED
6. NeedContInued
maximurn disregard of $50
riSent of an approved plan
_
for self-support
7. Property and Income
Real property occupied
wholly or partly as a home
may be held without mone-
tary lim+tation. Real and per-
sonal property which pro-
duces Income in reasonable
relation to property value
may be retained. Combined
value of real property other
than home and liquid re-
serves may not exceed $500
for an individual and $1000
for 2 or more persons Life
insurance may be held to a
maximum of $500 face
value, Other personal prop-
erty such as household fur-
nishings, clothing, neces-
sary car (not producing in-
come), and other personal
effects may be held without
monetary value
Same as old-age assistance
ame as old-age assistance
8. Other
Bonded aliens and visiting
aliens ineligible for assist-
ance except for temporary
period under specified con-
ditions
Bonded aliens and visiting
aliens ineligible for assist-
ance except for temporary
period under specified con-
ditions.
Acceptance of medical
treatment is expected when-
properly advised by the-
medical consultant If re-
fused for no fundamental
reason, according to the
Review Group, eligibility
may be denied. Bonded
aliens and visiting aliens in-
eligible for assistance ex-
cept for temporary period
under specified conditions.
Cuban refugees ineligible
9. Assistance and services
provided
MaximurN money payment
to recipient $100 per month
May include an additional
$25 per person for personal
care. $75 for attendant care.
and $5 for laundry needs
Medical care: Provided
under Title XIX.
Social services' Provided'
Social services. Provided'
Social services Provided.'
10. Recoveries, liens, and
No provision
assIgnments
inctudes social services defined by the Secretary of the Department of Health end Human Sat-vices under 1962 and 1967 amendments to the Social Sect'
rity Act for incress
Federal financial participation However because of Statutory limitations on Federal financial participation in public assistance expend
itures, the Virgin
land doeenot receive matching at the increased rate
a
Maximum money payment
to recipient. Same as old-
loge assistance'
Medical Care: Provided
under Title XIX
Maximum money payment
to recipient Same as old-
age assistance.
Medical care Provided
under Title XIX
No provision
No provision
el 1 r-
VIRGIN ISLANDS 3
i
OLD-AGE ASSISTANCE
AID TO THE BUNG
Ill
.
AID TO PERMANENTLY
AND TOTALLY DISABLED
r
I 1.State agency
/
"
.
.
t
The Insular Department of
Social Welfare throtigh the
Division of Income Mainte-
nance. Commissioner oki.,,,
Social Welfare appointed by
the Governor with the ap
provial of the Legislature.
Insular Board of Social
Welfare (advisory) - 9 mem-
bers appointed by and serv-
ing at pleasure of Governor
to serve for 2 years or until
appointment and qualifica-
btion of a successor.
Insular-administered pro-
gram.
.1.
4
Same as okf age aistance.
.
.,
VP
.
.
Same as 21d age assistance
4
.
.
12. Local agency
,
District Office of Insular De-
partment of Social Welfare
(4)
Income Maintenance
Supervisor appointed by the
Insular Department.
Same as old-age assistance
Same as old-age assistance
,
13. Place of application
District Office of Social
Welfare
Same as old-age assistance.
Same as old-age assistance
14.1341sponsibillty for
decision
t
District Office of Social
Welfare subject to review
and approvial of the Insylar
Department of Social
Welfare.
Same as old-age assistance.
except that decision is 4
made after review of eye
examination report by
Insular supervising ophthai
mologiSt
Same as old-age assistance
except that decision is
made after review of disa-
-bility factor by Rbview
Group.
,.
15.State-local financing
of assistanceand
administrative costs
r
i
it
Assistance and administra-
tive costs' Insular funds.
Source: general fund
Same as old-age assistance
Same as old age assistance
2 1
4
A `A
TABLE A
MONTHLY AMOUNTS' FOR FOOD ALLOWED IN THE STATE NEED STANDARD
SPOF OCTOBER 1, 1980 FOR AFDC FAMILIES OF 2 AND 4 PERSONS
.)MPAREQ WITH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOOD COST
PLANS FOR SEPTEMBEt 1980 AND, MONTHLY AMOUNTS FOR ALL BASIC
NEEDS, AS DEFINED BY THE STATE IN THE STATE NEED STANDARD FOR
AFDC FAMILIES Of 2/ AND 4' PERSONS
(Data from Item Ill., B.1 of each State's page)
U.S. Department gf Agriculture AtHome Food Costs
Family Economics Review
As of September, 1980
U.S. Average
at a:
4
,
Family of 22
<1
Family of 4,
J
,
.
Pregnant
Mother
Nursing
Mother
f
,
l,--- --,
N.
Pregnant
Mother
Nursing
!Wither
,
.
Low Cost
$131.45
150.15
156.09
217.60
294.60
300.06
Moderate Cost
163.35
185.24
193.93 -N
,546.00
366.80
374.70
Liberal Cost
195.36
220.88
231.33
414.90
438.10
447.60
Amount Al owed for Food in State
Amount for all Basic Needs, as
t
Need Standard and Per Cent
Dpfined by State, in State Need
Food/Basic
,
-Standard
1
Family of 2
family of 4
State
Amount
%
Amount
Family of 2
Family of 4
Alabama
$60,004
42
$109.004
45
$144.00
$240.00
Alaska
*160.004
40
06.004
40,
400.00
514.00
Arizona
61.00
34
106.00
38
180.00
282.00
Arkansas
68.00
35
128.00
47
193.00
273.00
California
125.00
32
195.00
33
395.00
591.00
C.
Colorado
.
76.00
33
152.00
'43
229.002
351.002
Connecticut
112.00
34
174.00
36
331.00
477.00
Delaware
63.004
32
115.004
37
197.00
312.00
D.C.
109.004
35
197.004
41
311.00
481.00
Florida
51.004
34
90.004
39
150.00
230.00
.
.
Georgia
82.00
51
120.00
53
161.00
227.00
Guam
82.00
.
42
143.00
48
195.00
300.00
Hwaii
100.00
26
169.00
31'
3913.003
546.003
Idaho
93(00
31
163.00
39
298.003
421.00',
Illinois
113.004
50
166.004
50
-
225.004
331.004
Indianak
74.00
30
135.00
37
247.003
363.003
Iowa
87.00
30
154.00
- 37
292.00
419.00
Kansas
84.004
32
131304
36
265.003
365.003
Kentucky %
81.004
50
118.004
50
162.00
235.00
Louisiana
87.004
30
148.004
30 164
289.004
494.004
.
,
Maine
129.00
42
220.00
42
307.00
*--
522.00.
Maryland
71100
34
118.00
36 j.
211.00
326.00
Massachusetts
84.00
27
167.00
38
314.00
445.00
Michigan
105.004
29
205.004
40
361.003
513.003'_
Minnesota
96.004
28
170.004
35
344.00
486.00
_
_-
e
213
11,
TABLE A (continued)
,
Ambunt Allowed for Food in State
Need Standard and Per Cent
Food/Basic
Defined
Amount for all Basic Needs, at
by State, in State Need
Standard
Family of 2
Family of 4
State
Amount
%
Amount
%
Family of 2
Family of 4
Mississippi
$68.00
36
$107.00
42
$188.00
'
$252.00
Missouri
.
74.00
30
128.00,
35
250.00
365.00
Montana
58.004
30
119.004
36
193.00
331.00
Nebraska
115.004
43
209.004
52
270.00
400.00
Nevada
__--
74.00
32
141.00
i
41
229.00
341.00
New Hampshire
61.004
21
118.004
30
292.00;
392.00'
New Jersey
.108,00'
40
164.004
40
273.00
414.00
New Mexico
80.004
45
138.004
52
178.00'
267,00'
New York
91.004
27
137.904
29
333.093
476.00'
NprthCarolina
63.00
38
89.00
42
167.00
c.
,
,210.00
North Dakota
108.00
.
40
163.00
40
270.00
408.00-
Ohio
50.004'
18
65.004
15
284.00
431.00
Oklahoma
71.00-
33
176.00
50
218.00
349.00
Oregon
90,4,00
32
150.00
40
281.00
376.00
Pennsylvania
96%0
35
162.00
41
273.00
395.00
.
Puerto Rie6
77.00
58
149.00
65
132.00'
228.003
Rhode Island
155.004
56
218.004
56
276.005
389.005
South Carolina
52.00
36
105.00
46
1,44.00
229.00
,
South Dakota
62.00
22
122.00
34
280.0W
361.00'
Tennessee
'`
63.00
44
112.00
52
142.00
217.00
Texas
55.004
48
102.004
55
115.00
187.00
Utah
93.00
25
143.00
25
371.00
572.00
Vermont
169.00
30
"'296.00
39
558.00'
753.00'
Virgin Islands
88.00
57
165.00 _
63
154.00
263.00
Virginia
o
78.004
39
144.004
46
201.00°
,
314:00°
Washington
105.00
31
173.00
36
339.004
483.004
West Virginia
88.00
40
160.00
48
219.00
33 0
Wisconsin
106.004
24
149.004
24
443.004
6-2-2. 04
Wyoming
106.004
38
190.004
56
280.00
340.00
FOOTNOTES-FOR FOOD AMOUNTS
These are amounts before application of maximums percentage
reductions, or other methods of limiting payment For such methods
see following Table B, Methods Used by Slates to Determine Arvunt
- of the Assistance Payment
' Mother-age 20-54 and 1 child-age 3 to 5
' Mother --89e
20-54,
I child-age 43-5,
1
child-9-11, and
1
boy-12-I4
' Estimated figure
States whose amount for food in the monthlyneed standard for a tam
Ily of 2 exceeds the USDA Low Cost Food Plan (3 States)
States whose amount for food In the monthly need standard for a fam
ay of 4 exceeds the USDA Low Cost Food Plan (1 State)
Note Family Of 2 median percentage FoodiBasics Is 34 ramie 18 to 58
104 Family of 4 median percentage FOOWBasics is 40 range 15 to 65
I
FOOTNOTES-FOR BASIC AMOUNTS
These amounts for a family with no income before States application
of any method of limiting payment For such methods see following
Table B. Methods Used by States to Determine Amount of the Assist
ante Payment'
Summer budget
' Ingudes amount for shelter as paid to a maximum for families of 2
and 4 persona Hawali-$215 and $265. Idaho-$145 and $165,
Indiana-5100 (2/4nd 4), Kansas (Group 111)8100 for 2-4 Michigan (Area
IV)8130 for 2-4, New Hampshire (non HUD) $125 for 2-4, New Mexico,
873 and $88, New York City. $183 and $218. Puerto Rico, average $20,
South Dakota $163 for 2-4, Vermont (highest) $199 for 2 and 4
' Group II (Mid Level) County in Ill , urban areas in La Area I in Wash
Area I in Wisconsin
' For April through November (Summer budget)
' Represents lowest cost of 3 geographical areas
2 '
Alb
7--
0
TABLE B: METHODS USED BY STATES TO DETERMINE THE AMOUNT, OF THg
ASSISTANCE PAYMENT IN AID TO FAMILIES WITH DEPENIiENT
CHILDREN, BY STATE, AS SEPTEMBER 30, 1980
I. State pays
amount of its need
SAS
27 States
(Income is subtracted from the amount of the need standard; payment is the
deficit.)
Alaska
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Guam
Hawaii
Illinois
Iowa
Kansas
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Montana
New Hampshire
New Jerse
New Mexic
New York
North Caron a.
North:Dakota
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Dakota
Virgin Islands
Wyoming
lk State pays amount of its need standard for a smaller size family' but limits
payments to larger families
*(Income is subtracted from the need standard; payment is the deficit, or for
larger families, the maximum, on the money payment by fpnily size, whichever
is less.)
Kentucky A family of 1 through 7 persons receives the amount of need
standard up to the $345 family maximum. A family of 8 or more
is limited to $345.
Oklahoma
Administrative rna&nums for families up to 9 persons in num-
\
ber equal the standard of need for each size family; but a family
with more persons receives the same amount as a family of 9
persons$629.
Washington A family'of 1 to 7 persons receives the amount equal to the
standard of need by family size up to $694; families with 7 or
more persons receive payments subject to maximums set for
each size family.
es
21"
1
a
3 States
F
Table B (cOntinued)
III. State does not pay the amount
tie need standard
Limitations on payments are Made by the following methods:
A. Income is subtracted`from the4ilid standard in 5 States, but.
1. Payment is the deficit or the maximum by family size', whichever is less .
Nebraska
($400.)
2. Payment is a percent' of the deficit
Puerto Rico
(57%),
South Carolina
(69%)
4.
24 States
1 State
/
2 States
3. Payment is a pekent of the deficit, or the maximum by family size',
whichever is less
1 State
Meesissippi
(75%) a 0120)
p. A percentage reduction is applied to the need standard in 21 States; income
is subtracted from the reduced standard, and
Payment is the deficit
Alabama
(61.5%)
Arizona
(86.5 %)
Arkansas
(69%)
D.C.
(72.5%)
Georgia
(85%)
Idaho
(75%)
(38%)
Maine
(67.5%)
Nevada
(92%)
,Ohio
(75.9%)
Utah-
( 2.5%)
VermOnt
(73.4%)
Virginia
(90%)
Wisconsin
(85%)
14 States
2. Payment is the deficit or the maximum by family size', whichever is less .
4 States
Indiana
(90%)
or
($315)
Mi§souri
(79.55%)..er
($402)
Tennessee----(68,1
or. ($220)5
Texas
(75 %) -fir
($300)5
C. A pe 'rcentage reduction is applied4o the need standard; income is sub-
tracted from the reduced standard or from the family maximum' on the
money payment, whichever is less; and payment is the deficit
1 State
West Virginia
(75%)
or
($254)
D. Income is subtracted from a maximum on the money payr'nent by family
size3; payment is the deficit
California ($563)
1 State
Each State sets its own need standard, both in terms of the items of Subsistence recognized and in terms of the amounts of money allowed to cover them The standard
is alwaystelated to the riurt)Der of persons in the assistance unit This table assumes an assistance unit of 4 persons (a needy caretakerrelative and 3 children)
'The word "family" is used loosely to mean the persons comprising an assistance unit as defined by the State
'A seperate maximum is set on Ihe money payments for each size family by some States It represents the largest amount that the State agency will pay to a family of a
Specified size
The percentage figure in parentheses is the proportion of WM amounto which it is applied which the State pays as the monthly payment to the assistance
'A singlearnount of money Is set by State law or by administrative action as the largest amount that the State agency will pay to a family, regardless of the number of per
sons in the family A family may receive less than this amount depending upon the standard of need for the size family and the State s method of determining the amount
of payment, but no family may receive more than this amount
I
6.1
TA LE- C
235
.
AMOUNTS FOR ALL BASIC NEEDS, AS DEFINED BY THE STATE IN ITS NEED
STANDARD, AND AMOUNT OF PAYMENT TO A FAMILY WITH NO COUNTABLE INCOME
AFTER APPLICATION OF ANY METHOD OF UMITING PAYMENT USED BY STATE,
AS .OF OCTOBER 1, 1980, 1979,i1Y:STATE
State,
Alabama
Alaska
n zo na
Arkansas
California*
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
DC
Florida
Georgia
Guam
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucq
Louisiana
Rag 1:
Family of 2 Persons
part 2:4
Familyof 4 Persons
(1 needy Adult and 1
JChild)
(1 Needy Adult and 3 Children)
Column.2:
Amoudilof*
Assi*tance
Payment to a
Family With No
Income*
Column 1:
State Need
Standard for Alk
Basic Reeds*
$144.00
400.00
180 00
193.00
395.00
229.00
331.00
197 00
311.00
150 00
161.00
195.00
390.00
298.00
225.0
247.00
292.00
265.00'
162.00
289.00
Maine
307.00
Maryland
211.00
Massachuses
314.00
Michigan
361.00
Minnesota
344.00
Mississippi
188.00
fAisoUri
250.00
Ef fective 1/1181 payment reduced to
.
$ 89.00
400.0T-
156.00
133 00
382.00
229.00
331.00
197.00
225.00
150 00
137.00
195.00
390.00
224.00
225.00
195.00
292.00
265.00
162.00
110.00
207.00
'211.00
314.00
361.00
344.00
46:100
.00
$374 for 2 $550 for 4
44
M- of
2 1
ti
-
Column 1:
State Need
Standard for All
Basic Needs*
$240.00
514 00
282.00
273.00
591.00
351.00
477.00
312.00
481.00
230 00
227.00
300.00
546.00
421.00
331.00
063.00
419.90
365.00
235.00
.494.00
522.00
326.00
445.00
513.00
486.00
252.00
365.00
Column 2:
Amount of
,
Assistance
-
Payment to a
FamiI )Kith No
Inc°
$148.00
,
514.00
244.00
188.00
563.00
351.00
477.00.
312.00
349.00
230.00
193.00
300.00
546.00
316.00
331 00
315.00
419 00
46.00
235.00
188.00
352.00
326.00
445.00
513.00
486.00
120 00 ,
290.00
4
(continued)
Zip
Table C(continued)
State
Part 1: Family of 2 Persons
(1 Needy Adult and 1 Child)
Column 1:
State Need
Standard for All
Basic Needs*
Column 2:
Amount of
Assistance
Payment to a
Family With No
ineome*
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
$193.00
270.00
229.00
292.00
273.00
178.00
$193.00
270.00
211.00
292.00
274400
178.00
New York
333.00
.333.00
North Carolina
167.00
167.00
North Dakota
270.00
270:00
hid
284.00
216.00
Oklahoma
218.00
218.00
Oregon
281.00
281.60
Pennsylvania
6 --273.00
273.00
Puerto Rico
132.00
75.00
Rhode Island
276.00
276.00
South Carolina
144.00
.99.00
South Dakota
280.00
280.00
'Tennessee
142.00
97.00
Texas
115.0Q
86.00
Utah
371.00
269.00
Vermont
558.00
410.00
Virgin Islands
154100
154.00
Virginia
20TO
181.00
Washington
339.Q0
339.00
West Virginia
219.00
164.00
Wisconsin
443.00
377.00
Wyoming
280.00
280.00
Part 2: Family of,4 Persons
(1 Needy Adult and 3 Children)
-
Column, l:
State Need
Standard for All
Basic Needs* f
411
$331.00
400.00
341.00
392.00
.
414.,00
267t476
210.00
408.60
431.00
34(9.00
376.00
395,00
228.00
4389.00
229.00
361.00
217.00
187.00
572.00
753.00
263.00
314.00
483.00
332.00
622.00
340.00
Column 2:
Amount of
Itsistance
Payment to a
Family With No
Income
392.00
414.00
267.00
476.00
210.00
408.00
327.00
349.00
376.00
395.00
130.00
389.00
158.00 A
361.00
148.00
140.00
415.00
553.00
263.00
283.00
483.00
249.00
529.00
340.00
'Amount is rounded to theext highest dollar
a-
a
4
*
FEDERAL PERCENTAGES AND FEDERAL MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PERCENTAGES USED IN PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
Oct. 1, 1979
Sept. 30, 1981
Oct. 1, 1981
Sept. 30, 1983
Oct. 1...1979
Sept. 30,198
Oct, 1, '1981
Sept. 30, 1983
State
1
Federal
Medical
Assistance
't
Peicentage
Federal
Percentage
Federal
Medice
Assistance
Percentage
Federal
Percentage
State
Federal
Modica
Assistance
Percentage
Federal
Percentage
Federal
Medical
Assistance
Percentage
Federal
Percentage
Alabama
Alaska
71 32
50 00
65 00
50 00
71 13
50 00
8500
50 00
Montana
Nebraska
64 28
I 57 6a
60 31
52 91
65 34
58 12
61 49
53 46
Arizona
61 47
57 19
59 87
55 41
Nevada
50 00
50 00
50 00
50 00
Arkansas
72 87
65 00
72 18
65 00
New Hampshire
61 11
56 78
59 41
54 91
California
50 00
50 00
50 00
e
50 00
New Jersey
50 00
50 00
50 00
50 00
'Colorado
53 16
50 00
52 28
50 00
New Mexico
69 03
65 00
67 19
63 55
Connecticut
50 00
50 00
50 00
50 00
New York
50 00
50 00
50 88
50.00
Delaware
50 00
50 00
50 00
North Carolina
67 64
64 04
67 81
64 23
Distrigt of Columbia
50 00
50 00
50 00
North Dakota
61 44
57 16
62 11
57 90
Florida
58 94
54 38
57 92
53 24
Ohio
55 10
50 11
55 10
50 11
Georgia
66 76
63.08
66 28
8253
Oklahoma
63 64
59 50
59 91
55 46
Guam
75 00
5000
75 00
-4 00
Oregon
55 66
50 73
52 81
50 00
Hawaii
50 00
50 00
50 00
50 00
l*Pennsylvania
55.14
50 16
56 78.
51 98
Idaho
65 70
81 89
65 43
81 59
Puerto Rico
75 00
50 00
75 00
50 00
Illinois
50 00
50 00.
50 00
50 00
Rhode Island
57 81
53 12
57 77
53 08
Indiana
57 28
52 53
56 73
51 92
'4
South Carolina
70 97
65 00
70 77
65 00
Iowa
Kansas
56 57
53 52
51 74
50 00
55 35
52 50
50 39
50 00
South Dakota
Tennessee
68 78
69 43
65 00
65 00
68 19
68 53
64 65
65 00
Kentucky
68 07
64 52
67 95
64 38
Texas
58 35
53 72
55 75
50 83
Louisiana
68 82
65 00
e 66.85
63 17
e
Utah
68 07
64 52
68 64
65,90
Maine
69 53
4
65 00
70 63
65 00
'Vermont
68 40
64 88
68 59
6510
Maryland
50 00
50 00
50 00
50 00
1- Virgin Ands
75 00
50 00
75 00 f
50 00
Massachusetts
51 75
5000
53 56
50 00
`i
Virginia
56 54
51 71
56 74
51 93
Michigan
50 00-
5000
50 00
50 00
Washington
50 00
50 00
50 00
50 00)
Minnesota
55 64
50 71
54 39
50 00
West Virginia
67 35
63 73
61 95:
64 38
Mississippi
Missouri
77 55
6036
65.00
5586
77 36
60 38
65 00
55 98
Wisconsin
.
Wyoming
57.95
50 00
53 27
50 00
5802.
50 00
50
53
0350
TheiFederal share of theia ntenance payment is caicuiated thus
1
Regular formula
a OAA. AB, APTD (Guam and the Virgin Islands), AABD,(Pueno Rico) Within the statutory ceiling for each of
these jurisdictions, the Federal payment is based on va of tne expenditures up to $3750 per recipient per
month (The programs of OAA, AB, APTD, and AABD were repealed for the 50 States and the District of Colum
bla on January 1, 1974, when the Federally administered program of Supplemental Security Income for the
Aged, Blind, and Disabled went int0 operation
b AFDC The Federal Government pays fivesixths of the average monthly payment per recipient up to S113 Of Mt
amount of the average payment above
$18 and up
to $32, the Federal Government pays file "Federal-
percentage" assigned to the State in the table above, except that for Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands,
Ins Federal Government pays Onehalf of the expenditures up to $18 per recipient, within the statutory ceeing
for assistance and administrative cotta. PL 95-603 increased the PA ceiling for Puerto Rico to $72,00,000, tot
Virgin Wanda to 52,400,000 and tor Guam to $3,300,000, and increased the matching formula to 75% for F
a
1970 PL 96-272 permanently extend the incieased ceilings and matching rate to F Y
1980 and an subsequent
years
The FFP percentage for AFDC, Title W-A will be 75% for the Northern Mariana Islands
2 Alternate formula
Under Section 118 of the Social Security Act, those States operating an approved plan for Medical Assistance
(Title XIX) have the option of using the "Federal medical assistance percentage" for the total. of allowable
expendituree for maintenance assistance and medical assistance (The maximum on the average Monthly
payment per recipient does not ripply as it does under ths, regular formula ) All States except Amens and
Texas haye elected this option as of 10/1/80
3 Emergency Assistance
et a State elects. to include Emergency assisrince in its (1.8n 101 AFDC, the Feueiai Goveinnieht pays 5o percent
of such assistance for families with children not to exceed 30 days in any 12 month penud
2 "
EFFECTIVE DATE OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PLANS UNDER SOCIAL SECURITY ACT
Jurisdiction
OldAge
Asstance
Aid to the
Blind
Aid ,to the
Permanently
and Totally
Dis9bled
Aid to the
Aged, Blind,
or Disabled
Aid to
Families with
Dependent
Children
Alabama
February 1, 1938
April 1, 1937
October 1, 1950
February 1, 1936
Alaska
(July 1, 1937)
(November 1, 1951)
(July 1, 1463)
July 1,1963
June 22, 1945
Arizona
June 1, 1931
February 1, 1936
July 1, 1962
February 1, 1938
Arkansas
(March 1, 1938)
(April 1, .1936)
(April 1, 195*
April 1,1966
April 1, 1938
California
April 1, 1938
July 1, 4936
October 1, 1957
July, 1, 1938
Colorado
April 1, 1938
April 1, 1936
February 1, 1951
April 1, 1938
Connecticut
April 15, 1938
July 1, 1938
January 1, 1954
October 1, 1941
Delaware
February 1, 1938
October 1, 1945
December 1, 1950
August t, 1936
D.C.
February 1, 1938
February 1, 1938
December 1, 1950
February 1, 1938
Florida
(October 13, 1938)
(December 1, 1937)
(June 1, 1955)
July 1, 1963
August 1, 1938
Georgia
(July 1, 1937)/
(July 1, 1937)
(July 1, 1952)
July 1, 1965
July 1, 1937
Guam
July 1, 1959
July 1, 1959
July 1, 1959
July 1,1959
Hawaii
(September 1,1938)
(July 1, 1937)
(November 1, 1950)
October 1, 1962
July 1,1937
Idaho
February 1, 1936
February 1, 1938
October 1, 1950
February 1, 1938
Illinois
(July 1, 1936)
(July 1, 1943)
(December 1, 1950)
November 1, 1963
July 1, 1941
Indiana
April 1, 1938
April 1, 1936
January 1, 1963
April 1, 1938
Iowa
February 1,4936
November 1, 1937
January 1, 1960
July 1, 1943
Kansas
(August 1, 1937)
(August 1, 1937)
(October 1, 1950)
July 1, 1963
August 1, 1937
Kentucky
(July 1, 1936)'
(April 1, 1942)
(July 1, 1956)
October 1, 1962
October 1, 1942
Louisiana
June 19, 1938
January 1, 1937
October 1, 1950
June 19, 1938
Maine
(February 1, 1936)
(February 1, 1936)
(January
1955)
July 1 :19633
February 1, 1936
Maryland
(February 1, 1936)
(May 1, 1936)
(January 1, 1951)
July 1,1963
February 1, 1938
Massachusetts
February 1, 1938
April 1, 1936
November 1, 1951
April 1, 1938
Michigan
February 11936
July 1, 1936
January 1, 1951
August 27, 1938
Minnesota
March 1, 1938
July 1, 1937
January 1, 1954
September 10937
Mississippi
February 1, 1936.
November 1, 1938
December 1; 1950
January 1, 1941
Missouri
February 1, 1938
OctotWer 1, 1951
October 1, 1950
October 1, 1937
Montana
June 1, 1936
January 1, 1938 *
October 1, 1950
April 1, 1937
Nebraska
(February 1, 1938)
(February 1, 1938)
(June 1, 1955)
September 1,1965
February 1, 1938
Nevada
August 1, 1937
May 1, 1953
None.
June 1, 1955
New Hampshire
February 1, 1938
February 1, 1936
March 1, 1952
February 1, 1916
New Jersey
April 1, 1938
July 1; 1936
August 1, 1951
April 1, 1938
New Mexico
(April 1, 1938)
(April 1, 1936)
IDecember 1, 1950)
June 1, 1963
April 1, 1938
New York
(May 25, 1938)
(May 1, 1937)
(October 1, 1950)
October 1, 1962
May 1, 1967
North Caroline
(July 1, 1937)
(July 1, 1937)
(March 1, 1951)
January 1,1968
July 1, 1937
North Dakota
(April 1, 1938)
(November 20,1936)
(January 1, 1951)
July 1, 1963
June 1, 1937
Ohio
February 1, 1936'
July 21, 1938
October 1, 1950
July 21, 1938
Oklahoma
(April 1, 1938)
(December 1, 1938)
(July 1, 1951)
October 1, 1962
April 1, 1936
Oregon
April 1, 1938
April 1, 193§
November 1, 1950
June 7, 1937
Pennsylvania
July 1, 1938
January 1. 1951
January 1, 1951
August 7, 1936
Puerto Rico
(October 1, 1950)
(October 1, 1950)
(April 1, 1951)
October 1, 1963
October 1, 1950
Rhode Island
(February 11936)
Wulf 1, 1939)
(April 1, 1951)
June 1,1963
January 1, 1937
South Carolina
August 1, 1937
August 1, 1937
October 1, 1950
August 1, 1937
South Dakota
actober 1, 1936
February 1,1938
August 1, 1951
October 1, 1940
Tennessee
July 1, 1937
July 1, 1937
July 1, 1953
July 1, 1937
Texas
July 1, 1938
July 1, 1941
September 1, 1957
July 1, 1941
Utah
March 1, 1936
March 1, 1938
October 1, 1950
March 1, 1938
Vermont
(February 19)936)
(April 1, 1938)
(January 1, 1951)
October 1, 1963
March 1, 1938
Virgin Islands
October 1, 1950
October 1,1950
October 1, 1950
October 1, 1950
Virginia
September 1, 1936
July 1, 1936
October 1, 1950
September 1, 1938
Washington
February 1, 1938
April 1, 1936
November 1, 1950
February 1, 1936
West Virginia
October 1, 1938
October 1, 1938
February 1, 1951
October 1, 1936
Wisconsin
Wyoming
February 1, 1936
February 1, 1938
February 1, 1938
February 1, 1938
October 1, 1950
October 1, 1950
February 1, 1936
February 1, 1936
4'
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