13 CSR 40-2.300 - Definitions Which Are Applicable for Benefit Programs Funded by the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Block Grant
(1) Agent.
Any entity acting on behalf of the division under a contract or memorandum of
understanding.
(2) Assistance.
Every form of support provided to participants and their families under the
Temporary Assistance (TA) program, including child care, work subsidies, and
allowances to meet living expenses. Assistance does not include the cash
diversion program in 13 CSR 40-2.480; services that have no direct monetary
value to an individual family and that do not involve implicit or explicit
income support, such as counseling, case management, peer support, and
employment services that do not involve subsidies or other forms of income
support; or one- (1-) time, short-term assistance authorized by a
representative of the Family Support Division as part of an Individual
Employment Plan (IEP) under
13 CSR
40-2.370(2), including assistance to
pay for automobile repairs to retain employment and avoid welfare receipt, and
appliance repair to maintain living arrangements.
(3) Community service programs. Structured
programs and embedded activities in which TA recipients perform work for the
direct benefit of the community under the auspices of public or nonprofit
organizations. Community service programs must be limited to projects that
serve a useful community purpose in fields such as health, social service,
environmental protection, education, urban and rural redevelopment, welfare,
recreation, public facilities, public safety, and child care.
(4) Division. The Family Support Division of
the Department of Social Services of the State of Missouri, or its
agent.
(5) Household. A family that
includes:
(A) Eligible children under the age
of eighteen (18); or
(B) Eligible
children who are age eighteen (18) and in secondary school or the equivalent
vocational or technical school, if they are expected to graduate before turning
age nineteen (19); and
(C) The
natural or adoptive parents of one (1) or more of the eligible children;
or
(D) Any needy non-parent
caretaker relative or unrelated guardian of one (1) or more of the eligible
children, if there are no natural or adoptive parents in the home. The
non-parent caretaker relative or the guardian, if found to be eligible for
inclusion, may exclude themselves from the assistance group.
(6) Investigation. A review
conducted by the division to determine that a participant is not cooperating
with a work participation activity requirement. The investigation may include a
telephone or personal contact with the participant at the discretion of the
division.
(7) Participant. Any
individual who has applied for, or is receiving, or has been denied, TA
benefits or services administered by the Family Support Division.
(8) Temporary Assistance (TA). The division's
program for the provision of any public assistance funded in whole or part
directly through the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Block
Grant, section 603 of Title 42, United States Code and Parts
260- 284 of Title 45, Code of Federal Regulations.
(9) Satisfactory attendance at a secondary
school, provided that the participant has not already completed secondary
school. Regular attendance, in accordance with the requirements of the
secondary school or course of study, at a secondary school or in a course of
study leading to a certificate of general equivalence, in the case of a
recipient who has not completed secondary school or received such a
certificate. This activity must be supervised on an ongoing basis no less
frequently than daily.
(10) Work
activities that any participant seeking TA shall engage in unless exempt
include:
(A) Unsubsidized
employment;
(B) Subsidized private
sector employment;
(C) Subsidized
public sector employment;
(D) Work
experience (including work associated with the refurbishing of publicly
assisted housing) if sufficient private sector employment is not
available;
(E) On-the-job
training;
(F) Job search and job
readiness assistance;
(G) Community
service programs;
(H) Vocational
educational training (not to exceed twelve (12) months with respect to any
participant);
(I) Job skills
training directly related to employment;
(J) Education directly related to employment
for participants who have not received a high school diploma or a certificate
of high school equivalency;
(K)
Satisfactory attendance at a secondary school provided that the participant has
not already completed secondary school; and
(L) Providing child care services to a
participant who is involved in a community service program.
(11) Subsidized Public Sector
Employment. Employment in the public sector for which the employer receives a
subsidy from TA or other public funds to offset some, or all, of the wages and
costs of employing a recipient.
(12) Subsidized Private Sector Employment.
Employment in the private sector for which the employer receives a subsidy from
TA or other public funds to offset some, or all, of the wages and costs of
employing a recipient.
(13)
Vocational educational training. Organized educational programs that are
directly related to the preparation of individuals for employment in current or
emerging occupations requiring training other than a baccalaureate or advanced
degree. Vocational educational training must be supervised on an ongoing basis
no less frequently than daily.
(14)
Work Experience. A work activity, performed in return for TA, that provides an
individual with an opportunity to acquire the general skills, training,
knowledge, and work habits necessary to obtain employment.
(15) Unsubsidized employment. Full- or
part-time employment in the public or private sector that is not subsidized by
TA or any other public program.
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