Iowa Admin. Code r. 441-47.21 - [Effective 7/1/2025] Definitions
"Appropriate responsible administrator" means the administrator of the department of workforce development's division of workforce development center administration, or the administrator's designee.
"Candidate" means anyone expressing an interest in the family self-sufficiency grants program.
"Family" means "assistance unit" as defined in rule 441-40.21 (239B).
"Family investment program" or "FIP" means the cash grant program provided by 441-Chapters 40 and 41, designed to sustain Iowa families.
"Family self-sufficiency grants" or "FSSG" means the payments made to specific PROMISE JOBS participants, to vendors on behalf of specific PROMISE JOBS participants, or for services to specific PROMISE JOBS participants.
"Immediate, short-term assistance" means that assistance provided under this chapter will be authorized upon determination of need and that it will not occur on a regular basis.
"Iowa workforce development" or "IWD" means the agency that develops and administers employment, placement and training services in Iowa and is contracted by the department to administer PROMISE JOBS services statewide.
"IWD service delivery area" means the Iowa workforce development service delivery areas designated to provide PROMISE JOBS services.
"Local plan for family self-sufficiency grants" means the written policies and procedures for administering the grants for families as set forth in the plan developed by the PROMISE JOBS IWD service delivery area as described in rule 441-47.26 (239B).
"Participant" means anyone receiving assistance under this chapter.
"PROMISE JOBS contract" means the agreement between the department and Iowa workforce development regarding delivery of PROMISE JOBS services.
"PROMISE JOBS participant" means any person receiving services through PROMISE JOBS. A PROMISE JOBS participant must be a member of an eligible FIP household.
"Promoting independence and self-sufficiency through employment, job opportunities, and basic skills (PROMISE JOBS) program" means the department's work and training program as described in 441-Chapter 93.
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