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ED 178 202 AUTHOR TITLE INSTITUTION REPORT NO PUB DATE NOTE AVAILABLE FROM EDRS Pa&aiceE DESCRIPTORS 4DENTIFIERS ABSTRACT subdivisions: Administration, Determination, and Extension of the Program. DOCUBSEST RESUSE PS 010 988 Miller, Ed. Characteristics of State Plans for Aid to Families with Dependent Children Onder the Social Security Act Title IV-A (and for Guam, Puertc Rico, & Virgin Islands). Social Security Administration (DHEW), Washington, D.C. Office of Family Assistance. DHE W-SSA-78-21235 78 226p.3; Small print nay be marginally legible Suporintendent cf Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washingtcn. DC 20402 (Stock No. 017-079-00315-0, $5.00) Catherine M., Ed.; Chief, Elizabeth i., MFO1/PC10 Plus Postage. *Administrative Agencies; Blind; Child Welfare; *Eligibility; *Family Programs; Low Inccme Groups; *Needs Assessment; Older Adults; Parents; Physically Handicapped; *State Federal Aid; *State Standards; Welfare Agencies *Aid To Families Witu Puerto Rico; Islands Dependent Children; Guam; Secial Security Act Title IV A; Virgin This program guide covers in cutline form the charéecteristics of state public assistance plans for operating programs of Aid to Families with Dependent Children. The information for each state is presented in a series of pages with four Eligibility Requirements, Need In additioa, there are tables which list the titles of the state agencies, give the dates on which each of the programs was becun in each state, and explain the formula for federal financial particirfation in grants tc the states for assistance expenditures. A separate section covers characteristics of the plans for Guam, the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico for programs intended to aid the aged, the blird and the disabled. Included in an appendix are the following tables: (1) Monthly amcunts fer food and monthly amounts for all ktasic needs aliowed in the state need standard for AFDC families compared with Department of Agriculture low, moderate, and liberal focd cost plans; (2) Methods used by states to determine amount cf assistance payment in AFDC; and (3) Amount for all basic needs and amount of payment to a family with no countable income. (Author/SS) SO ok aoa oo ok Gioia toi aoiioiok fom iio ak tok ok ian ok fo ok io iii i ak ak oak ek * Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made * * frow the criginal document. x PETES TPT TCSP ICT TPT T Te Tree PTT PEPE ero er rrr rir eri reer rer ereritirir et iret Characferistics of State Plans eid AID TO FAMILIE DEPENDENT CHILDREN underthe | _ Social Security Act Title IV-Ax. NEED ELIGIBILITY ADMINISTRATION I978 Edition aa This report is edited by Catherine M. Miller, Branch Chief, and Elizabeth H. Chief, Program Characteristics Specialist of the State Plan and Program Characteristics Branch, Office of Family Assistance, Social Security Administration with the cooperation and assistance of the State agencies responsible for the federally-aided 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, Education, and Welfare DISCRIMINATION PROHIBITED--Title VI wf 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 financial assistance." Therefore, the public assistance programs, like every program or activity receiving financial assistance from the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, must be operated in compliance with this law. Por sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402 Stock No. 017-0°O-00815-0 3 Characteristics cf State Plans for AID OFAMiles DEPENDENT CHILDREN under the social Security Act Tifle IV-A and for Guam, Puerto Rico, & Virgin Islands ¢ OLD AGE ASSISTANCE ° AID TO THE BLIND * AID TO THE PERMANENTLY & TOTALLY DISABLED UNDER TITLES I, X, XIV, AND XVI (AABD) OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE Social Security Administration Office of Family Assistance Washficton, D.C. HEW Pub. No. (SSA) 78-21235 FOREWORD Under the Social Security Act, Federal funds are available to all States, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands for strengthening and improving their programs of Aid to Families with Dependent Children. Under the 1972 amern«iments such funds continue to be available to Guam and to the Virgin Islands for programs of Old-Age Assistance, Aid to the Blind, 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 other States, assistance to needy eligible aged, blind, or disabled persons is available through the Federal program of Supplemental Secur- ity Income, which went into operation January 1, 1974. To receive Federal funds, a State must submit and have approved by the Secretary of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare a State plan describing the system under which the State proposes to operate its pro- grams. A State plan describes the aspects of State operations pertinent to the specific rec,.jrements of the Social Security Act and Federal regulations. It is a flexible instrument, readily amended to reflect changes in State law, administrative regulation, or policy. The plan must assure that the program is implemented Statewide and that determination of need and amount of assistance is made on an objective and equitable basis. Y/ithin the conditions for grants-in-aid established by the public assistance titles of the Act, the States have certain options in deciding how the programs are to be organized and aa ninistered, who is 2ligible tor aid, and how much aid eligible persons shall get. The information contained in this publication covers, in brief form, the characteristics of State public assist- ance plans about which the Department most frequently receives inquiries from a wide range of agencies, in- stitutions, 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, Biind, or Disable’ ., 1974, this report has continued to carry information about the remaining programs for such needy person: .n 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 optional extension to families in need as the result of the unemployment of the father (AFDC-UF) and the optional program of Emergency Assistance to Needy Families with Children. The information for each State is presented in a series of pages with four subdivisions: Administratian, Eligi- bility Requirements, Need Determination, and Extension of the Program. In addition, there are tables which list the titles 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 te the States for assistance expenditures. Three special tables relaied to the States’ standards of assistance that were features in the 1974 and 1976 issues are continued in this edition. Table A in the Appendix reports the States’ monetary amounts for a standard of need. The figures used, or estimated, by the States to reprasent the amounts allowed for food within the standard are identified separately 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 in the Appendix 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. !* reflects the results of applying the method of determining payment (shown in Table B) to the standard of assistance for a family of Z persons and a family of 4 persons (Table A). This edition of the publication reports on the State public assistance plans of the fifty states and four other jurisdictions which were in effect on April 1, 1978. Associate Commissioner Office of Family Assistance Foreword Agency Designated as the ‘Single State Agency” TABLE OF CONTENTS Conditions for Approval of State Public Assistance Plans Part |. Explanation of the Selected State Plan Characteristics-- Aid to Families with Dependent Children State Program Characteristics Alaska Arizona Arkansas .... California Cviorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia . Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Ilinois Indiana Kansas Kentucky .... Louisiana Marviand M. ichusetts Mic. jigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska iNew Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Virgin Islands Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Part |!. Explanation of Selected State Plan Characteristics--OAA, AB, APTD, AABD State Program Characteristics Virgin Islands Appendix Table A. Monthly Amounts for Food and Monthly Amounts for All Basic Needs Al’ owed in the State Need Standard for AFDC Families Compared with Department of Agriculture Low, Moderate, nd Liberal Food Cost Plans Table B. Methods Used by States to Determine Amount of Assistanc? Payment in AFDC . Table C. Amount for All Sasic Needs and Amount of Payment to a Family with No Countable Income Federal Percentages and Federal Matching Formula... . Effective Date of State Public Assistance Plans AGENCY DESIGNATED AS THE “SINGLE STATE AGENCY” TO ADMINISTER OR SUPERVISE THE ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS UNDER TITLE IV-A OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT ANDO TITLES |, X, XIV, AND XVI (1962) FOS GUAM, PUERTO RICO, AND THE VIA\\IN ISLANDS STATE TITLE OF AGENCY TYPE OF STATE ADMINISTRATION STATE TITLE OF AGENCY TYPE OF STATE ADMINISTRATION Alabama Alaska Arizone Arkansas Califorma Colorado Connecticut Delaware D.C Florida Georgia Guam Hewai Idaho Ilinots Indiana lowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Marylanc Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississipp: Missouri Department of Pensions and Security Department of Health and Social Services (Division of Public Assistance) Department of Economic Security Department of Human Services, Division of Social Services” Department of Benefit Payments Department of Social Services Social Services Department Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Social Services* Department of Human Resources (Payments Assistance 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 Services* Department of Social Services and Housing Department of Health and Welfare Department of Public Aid Department of Public Welfare Devartment of Social Services Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services (Division of Social Services) Department for Human Resources (Bureau for Social Insurance) Department of Health and Human Resources (Office of Family Services) Department of Human Servic’ i Department of Human Resources (Social Services Administration) Departmert of Public Welfare Department of Social Services Department of Pubi.c Welfare Department of Public Welfare Department of Social Services (Division of Family Services) Supervised Administered Administered Administered Supervired Supervi-ed Administered Administered Administered Administered Supervised Administered Administered Administered Administered Supervised Administered Administered Administered Administered Administered Supervised Administered Administered Supervised Administered Administered Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virgin Islands Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services (Economic Assistance Division) Department of Public Welfare Department of Human Resources Department of Heaith and Welfare, Division of Welfare‘ Cepartment of Human Services Department of Human Services (Income Support Division) Department of Social Services Department of Human Resources (Division of Social Services) Social Service Board of North Dakota Department of Public Welfare Department of Institutions, Social and Rehabilitative Servic - Department of Hum. Resources (Adult and Family Services Division) Department of Public Welfare Department of Social Services Department of Social and Rehabilitative Services Dep:. .nent of Social Services Department of Social Services (Division of Social Welfare, Office of Assistance Payments) Department of Hunian Services Department of Human Resources Department of Social Services (Office of Assistance Payments) Agency of Human Services (Department of Social Welfare) Insular Department of Social Welfare Department of Welfare Department of Social and Health Services (Community Services Division) Department of Welfare Department cv Health and Social Serv'zes Departmen: ot Health and Social Services (Division of Public Assistance snd Social Services) Supervised Supervised Administered Administered Supervised Administered Supervised Supervised Supervised Supervised Administered Administered Administers4 Administered Administered Supervised Administered Administere4 Administered Administered Administered Administered Supervised Administered Administered Supervised Supervised * If the name of the sub-division of the agency is not in parentheses but is 1own as part of the complete agency title, then that sub-division so named is the “single State agency, “ functioning within the framework of the overall agency of State government. CONDITIONS FOR APPROVAL OF STATE PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PLANS UNDER THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT Contitions 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 |, Old-Age Assistance; Tit) X, Aid to the Blind; Title XIV, Aid to the Permanently and Totally Disabled; Title XVI, Aid to the Aged, Blind, or Disabled (as a single program instead of the three separate programs). | Beginning with January 1, 1974, Titles |, X, XIV, and XVI (A ABD) 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 requ ‘rement that there be a common standard of assistance for recipients under the single categcry, with exceptions permitted for those special needs identified with blindness or dis- ability. There are ‘'plan requ's)ments” in other sections of eech title which affect the details of implementing a State public assistance plan or of receiving Federal financial participation, but they are not included in this summary. The summary which follows refers only to the “con. ditions for approval” which are common to State plans for providing financial maintenance directly to individuals or families. Items 1 through 9 apply to all the titles listed in the first paragraph above. in the other items, the public assistance category (or title) to which the condition of approval applies is speci- fied. To be approved, a State plan for providing assistance with Federal financial participation must provide for: 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 State rules, regulations, and stan- dards are mandatory. . Methods of administration necessary for proper and efficient operation of the plan, including the establishment and maintenance of personne! standards on a merit basis and the training and use of paid sub-professional staff and volunteers. Safeguards which restrict the use and disclosure of information about applicants for and recip- ients of assistance to purposes directly connect- ed with: a. the administration of the plan, b. any investigation, prosecution, or criminal or civil proceeding in connection with plan ad- ministration, and c. the administration of any other Federal nesds program; with disclosure of recipients’ name and address to any committee or legislative body prohibited. [A arovision in the 1951 Revenue Act (Sec. 618, as amended by Sec. 141(e) PL 87-543, 1962) permits ex- ceptions to this requirement to the extent that the names and addresses of recipients and the amounts of assistance payments to them may be a matter of public record and open to in- terested persons if State legislation prescribes the condition of access and prohibits commer- cial or political use of information so obtained.| . Opportunity for anyone wishing to do so to apply for assistanc., under the plan without delay and that assistance shall be furnished with rea- sonable promptness to all eligible individuals. . Opportunity for a fair herring 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, suspension, re- juction, or termination of assistance or by agency policy as it affects his situation. . Submittal to the Social and Rehabilitation Ser- vine of such reports as it requires. . The prohibition of the concurrent receipt of ass.stance by an individual under more than one approved plan for financial maintenance assis- tance, . Designation of a State authority or authorities responsible for establishing and maintaining stan- dards 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 |, »., XIV, or XVI). 11. An examination by a physician skilled in diseases of the eye or by an optometrist, whichever the individual may select, in determining blindness (Title X). . Consideration, in determination of the need of a claimant of assistance, of any income and re- sources that he may have, as well as any expenses reasonably aitributable to earning of any such income, except: in the program of aid to the blind (Title X): (1) the first $85 per month of earned in- come plus one-half of that in excess of $85 shall be disregarded; and, (2) for a period of one year, other income and resources of a recipient engaged in a plan for self-support approved by the State agency shall be disregarded; In the program of aid to families with depen- dent children (Title 'V-A) the following in- come 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 1/3 of the remainder, of total monthy earned income of all other individuals whose needs are in- cluded in the family assistacce payment. 13. Preampt notice and information to State Child Support Collection Agency (IV-D) of the fur- nishing of AFDC to a child deserted by a par- ent, including children born out of wediock whether or not paternity has been established, . Information to appropriste court or law en- forcement agency with respect to AFDC chil- dren in home considered unsuitable because child is neglected, abused, or exploited, . Registration for manpower services, training, and employment of all individuals in the .\FOC assistance unit except those specifically ex empted in the Act (Work Incentive Program). . Aid to children in the form of Foster Care under the conditions specified in Title IV-A of the Federal Act. . Applicant/recipient to furnish State agency his social security number or numbers and State to utilize such number for identificaticn. . Applicant/rocipient to be required to assign support rights which have acorued at the time for self or in behalf of any family member for whom applying. . Applicant/recipient to be required 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/recipint is found to have good cause for refusing to cooperate, taking into consideration the best interests of the child in accordance with standards prescribed by the Secretary. . Provide that the State has in effect a child sup- port plan approved under IV-D, Child Support and Establishment of Paternity, and operates a child support program in conformity with IV-D plan reouirements. The State pin may not be approved if it includes: 1. Any residence requirement that excludes any person who is a resident of the State, defined by the Secretary of HEW as one wo is living in the State voluntarily with the intention of making his home there and not for a temporary purpose. [Although all titles of the Social Security Act still contain a permissive durational residence requirement, the United States Supreme Court decision of April 19, 1969 (Shapiro v. Thompson), prohibits durational residence requirements.) . Any age requirement of more than 65 years in old-age assistance or for the aged in aid to the aged, blind, or disabled. . Any citizenship requirement barring a citizen of the United States who 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 reguiation was issued November 2, 1973, to require that any alien, in order to be eligible, must be lawfully admitted for permanent residence or otherwise perma- nently residing in the U.S. under color of lew.) EXPLANATION OF THE SELECTED PLAN CHARACTERISTICS DESCRIBED ON THE FOLLOWING PAGES FOR EACH STATE This publication is divided into two parts, Part |.-AFDC, and Part |!.—Aged-Blind- Disabled. The items applicable to Aid to Families with Dependent Children in 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 Permanently and Totally Disabled, an “Explanatior of Items” is provided immediately preceding the State information in Part 11.—Aged-Biind-Disabled. Since January 1, 1974, these pro- grams have been in operation only in Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands because the Titles |, X, XIV, and XVI (AABD) of the Social Security Act were repealed for the other jurisdictions and superseded by a Federal program of aid for such needy people entitied the “Supplemental Security Income” program. Part |. — AFDC The information about the program of Aid to Families with Dependent Children is presented in four sections: |. Administration, II. Eligibility Re- quirements, Il!. Need Determination, and |V."Exten- sion 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 seperate from the administration of financial assistance. Provisions relating to medical assistance and to social services are also umitted because all State plans for vendor payment of the costs of medi- cal care for recipients of public assistance are now operated under Title 1X, instead of under the public assistance titles; and ali State plans (50 States and D.C.) for social services are operated under Title XX. The State programs are described under the tollowing definitions and do not extend beyond them. In general, these statements reflect provisions of State laws; however, some are based on State administrative rule. All provisions are those approved and in effect April 1, 1978. Heading on first page for each State contains the exact and complete title of the single State agency and, if it is an overall agency, the name of the subdivision responsible for AF DC. 1. Administration A. State Agency: Provides the correct title, and identifies whether the status of “single State agency” rests with a particular division or sub- agency of on overall department or with the overall department. Designates the program as being either State- administered or State-supervised. [The designa- tion as to Stete-administered or Statu-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 contact with individuals; responsibility of the State agency or the local agency for the decision as to eligibility and amount of payments; and any additional powers vested by law in a local government which affect the local administration of the program.) Board, Commission, Committee, Council: Provides in the following order: 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, com: mission, committee, or council; term of office and composition of such State body (plus in- formation as to number of members, overlapping terms, ex officio membership and special require- ments for membership); title of executive officer of the single State agency, method of appoint- ment, and term of office. 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 information as to overlapping terms, and special requirements for members or ex officio member- ship; title of local executive officer and method of appointment. 1. Place of Application: Provides information as to the local office accepting applications and indicates whether it is a local agency or a local office of the State agency. Responsibility for Decision: Names the agency which by law makes the decision concerning eligibility ana the amount of the payment. State-Local Financing of Assistance and Adminis- trative Costs: Identifies the source of funds for meeting the non-Federal share (i.e., State, or State and local, general fund or earmarked reve- nues) of assistance costs and of administrative costs. In States using local funds, the portions borne by the State and by the localities are shown. D. Services Provided: Medical Care: Specifies whether the State makes provision 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 in its standards of assistance for that category. Social Services: For the 50 States and D.C., specifies that provisions for social services are made under Title XX. For Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Is lands, when basic services are matched at 50% Federal financial participation it is indicated by the word “Provided;” or if the agency has ‘‘defined service’ matched at 75% in accordance wit’, the 1967 amendments, an aciditional c/ause is entered 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 Title 1V-A Sec. 406(e). [Details are reported in Section |V-B below. } Il. Eligibility Requirements A. Other Than Financial: 1. Age: identifies the chronological age require- ments governing eligibility for AFDC and the State's use of the Federal option to extend eligibility to children age 18 but under 21 years of age if the child is regularly attending a school, college or university, or a course of vocational or technical training. Unborn Child: Gives provisions affecting the eligibility of the mother of an unborn child, specifically a woman with no other children, and any requirements as to proof of exis- tence of pregnancy. If there is no provision permitting payments to such a mother, ‘No provision,” is entered. Citizenship: A Federal regulation issued November 2, 1973, based on an earlier Supreme Court decision, requires a State plan to specify that an eligible individual must be a citizen of the United States or an alien lawfully admitted fer permanent residence or otherwise permanently residing in the United States under color of law, This entry carries the State provision imple- menting this new requirement! and any addi- tional State requirements. Residence: Since there cannot be a dura- tional residence requirement, if there is no requirement that the applicant be a resident of the State at t...e of application, “No Provision” is entered. If there is a State residence requirement, it is specified in terms of residing in the State voluntarily, not for a temporary purpose, and with intent to remain. Deprivation of Parental Support or Care: Dependent Child. Provides the definition of a dependent child, including (1) State's inter- pretation of the deprivation of parental sup- port or care through death, continued ab- sence 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 dependent children, If the State has an approved plan for AFDC-Unermployed Father, it adds to the “deprivation of support” phrases’. . . or unemployment of the father.” The ohrase. “‘relacives listed in Federal act,”’ denotes chat the State plan includes: favher, mother, grandfather, grandmother, brother, sister, stepfather, stepmother, stepsister, stepbrother, uncle, aunt, first cousin, nephew. or niece. The phrase, “relatives listed in Federal act as interpreted, ’ denotes that the State plan includes, in addition to those listed above, any blood relatives (not beyond first cousin, nepnew, or niece) in- cluding 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 legally adopted children of such persons; and spouses of any of these persons even though the marriage is terminated by death or divorce. If the State does not include all the relatives ‘‘listed in the Federal act’’ or ‘‘as interpreted,” the excluded relationships are specified. 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 a relative as a result of a judicial determination that remaining in the home would be contrary to the welfare of the child, the phrase ‘‘or in foster care as provided under the Fed- eral act,” is entered. Unemployed Father: \f the State in- cludes the unemployment of the father in the definition of deprivation above, it is so indicated. [Details of the AFDC- UF provisions are reported in Section IV-A below.] Special State Requirements: Reports all additional eligibility requirements affecting persons requiring assistance under the pro- grams: any requirements relating to employ- ment or training of adults or of employable children who are not in school; suitable home provisions; all time-related require- ments on continued absence (e.g., length of time continued absence must have existed prior to application or the granting of assist- ance or is expected to continue); any speci- fied conditions which constitute “continued absence,’’ such as military service or deporta- tion; any special procedure with which a person must comply to continue eligibility. [This section <ioes not include requirements such as the responsibility of relatives not living in the household to support the appli- cant or recipient. ] B. Property Resources: Allowable Aeserves: Entry shows the kinds of property which may be ne'd by an indi- vidual o” family without disqualifying from initial or continuing eligibility. included are any limitations of value or use, the basis for valuation, and any exceptioris. If household goods and personal effects are exempt from consideration as part of the ‘eserves, this exemption is specified in the entry. See sub-item (5)(5) below. The Federal regula- tion on resources is: ‘In addition to the home, personal effects, automobile, and income-producing property allowed by the agency, the amount of real and personal property, including liquid assets, that can be reserved for each individual recipient shall not be in excess of $2,000." (CFR 45 233.20(a) (3)) The following sequence within the entry is used in reporting the State provisions: Real property occupied as home; value of home if specified; if the home is included in the valuation placed on a total of all real property or on a total of real and personal property, it is so specified. Reserves, consisting of: (1) Real property other than the home; (2) Income-producing personal prop- erty which may or may not be held, including any limit on value and on income regularly and predictably re- ceived; (3) Cash assets, cash reserves for special purposes such as burial fund, assets readily convertible into cash as defined by the State; (4) Life insurance—imaximum dollar value on cash surrender (or face) value per recipient or per family; (5) Other personal property which may be held without evaluation or only up to a specified value, such as house- hold furnishings, clothing, automobile, other personal effects. The last portion of the entry is the provision, if any, concerning transfer of property without adequate considera- tion or for purposes of qualifying for assistance; including any provisions as to the length of time or the extent to which such transfer renders the appli- cant ineligible. Recoveries, Liens, and Assignments: Reports p.cvisions whereby State attempts to re- cever, after death or from new resources available, amounts rightfully pao to rec'pi- ents of assistance. (Does rot include provi- sions for recoveries from legzlly responsible relatives or absconding pzrents, or fo. the recovery of assistance granted in excess of need or under fraudulent circumstances.) Includes limitations on tne State when mak- ing recoveries, such as ‘not operative during lifetime of surviving spouse,”’ or ‘‘costs of burial will take precedence over State’s claim for assistance paid.” Provisions are classified in the grouping noted below: (a) Unsecured Claims—A\l\l recovery provi- sions against the property of a recipient of assistance (adult or child) or against his estate after his death where such recoveries are not secured by encum- brances on either real or personal prop- erty. (b) Liens, Mortgages, and Other Secured Claims—Provisions concerniny ‘i situ- ations wher: a recorded or unrecorded instrumentality is executed against the property of the recipient. (c) Assignment ar Trusts—All provisions where the agency secures the repayment of assistance granted by assuming title or operating control of property during the lifetime of a recipient; for example, requirements fu: the establishment of agency bank accounts for recipients, joint bank accounts between the agency and the recipient, and other devices through which property is placed in trust with the agency. Ill. Need Determination A. General: 1. Persons Included in the Grant: The identifi- cation of a ‘‘recipient” for purposes of Fed- eral financial participation in an assistance payment is based on the Federal act and Federal regulations [CFR 237.50(b)(2), (3), (4)]. The term usually includes, in addition to the eligible children, the parent with whom the child is living, the second parent in the home /f one parent of at least one of the children is incapacitated, or the father of at least one of the children in the family is unemployed (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. Other needy persons in thie household who are not eligible for assistance in their own right may be included in the budgeting and the amount of the grant if the State plan permits their inciusion as persons ‘‘essential to the well-being of a recipient.”” The income and resources of such “‘essentiel persons,”’ as weil as their needs, are taken irito account in determining need and amount of assistance, and the service which is provided to the children by their presence in the household is a key factor. Any snecial provisions, such as limitations as to relationship or number of essential persons, are reported in this entry. 2. Definition of Need: This entry includes the State's general definition of “needy person.” In those States where the legis!ecure has incorporated into the law the specific amounts of assistance-plus-other-income which affect the Statewide standards, that information is entered. 3. Disregard of Income: For purposes of this publication, the only provisions for disregard or setting aside of income reported are those which are specified in Title IV-A of the Social Security Act. Sub-items a., b., and e. record a standard entry for each of the mandatory provisions. Sub-items c. and d. presc>t options possibile under the Federal act. Sub-item c. reports whether or not the State disregards as much as $5 of the income of each recipient in the family unit who has income, regardless of the source of such income. Sub-item d. reports whether the State per- mits the conservation 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 funds so conserved. The footnote lists exampies of other socially related !egislation, each cf which specifies that benefits received by a family under that pro- gram are not to be considered as income in determining eligidility for AFDC or the amount of the money payment to an eligible recipient. B. Standard of Assistance: i. Basic Needs: The standard represents the cost of those basic living needs that the State recognizes as essential for all applicants or recipients under the assistance programs. The entry lists the kinds of needs considered to be basic needs and included in the stan- dard of assistance. Where there are differen- tials based on geographic or economic factors that justify them, they are specified. ts In reporting the amount allocated for food, some States provide an actual! figure used for food casts in their budgetary procedure. For other States that use a “consc‘idated stan- dard”’ (for example, one in which all cost items have been combined to calculate a single amount per person which is used as a multiple to determine the total grant for all persons in the assistance unit) the amount shown for food may be an actual or an estimated figure. Where the State reported that the figure was estimated, it is so noted. {For a table listing these figures for all States, refer to Table A in the Appendix.] Special Circumstance Items: Special needs are usually defined as those needs that are recognized by the State as essentia! for some persons but not for ali, and that must there- fore be determined on an individual basis. They are part of the total “standard of assistance’’ used as a measure of eligibility and amount of the assistance payment for those persons or families for whom such “special circumstance items” are appropri- ate. The phrase “‘special allowance for preg- nant mother” refers particularly to the case situation in which there are other AFDC children, as vell as the unborn child, and the family budget is expanded to include some additional needs of the mother resulting from the existence of the unborn child. C. Payment: 1. Method of Determining Amount: \n States where ail countable income is subtracted from the agency’s defined assistance stan- dard and the State does not impose any maximums or the money payment or apply any percentage reductions, need is described as being met in full. The method of deter- mining 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 determining the amount of the money payment, refer to Table B. in the Appendix. ] Maximum on the Money Payment to Re- cipient: ‘No provision” is entered if the State, by law or .by agency regulation, sets no speciiic limit on the monthly money payments to the recipient other than the limit inherent in the cost stand- ard for basic and special needs. The maxi- mum payment is entered if either State law or agency regulation prescribes a specific limit on monthly money pay- merits regardiess of the amount which a person or family would receive according to budgeting based on the State’s stand- ard of assistance. For AFDC, the maxi- mums are usually specified as amounts for successive children, for needy adult relative, for second parent who is in- cluded in the recipient count, and for the entire family; or there may be one “family maximum” figure which may not be exceeded for any family. (This entry does not include any maximums on pay- ments for children in foster homes or pri- vate child-care institutions under AFDC- aster Care provisions.) If the maximum on the money payiment may he exceeded for persons in specified cir- cumstances or with defined special needs, this fact is noted together with any limita- tions @*fecting the extent to which the maxi- mum may be exceeded. [For a table showing the effects of the maximums and other methods of limiting the amount of the pay- ment on the aid received by a family, refer to Table C in the Appendix.] IV. Extension of Program A. Unemployed Father: 1. Federal requirements are summarized in this entry for each State which elects this option. If the State does not so elect, the fact is reported. Unemployment: Provides a statement of the State’s definition of unemployment, listing other State requirements which adu to or modify the Federz sequire- ments. Good Cause: Lists in this entry the kinds of information about the job offer which must be examined to determine whether “good cause’ exists or does not exist with regard to refusal of employ- ment. Other Elements: Spxcifies if aid is avail- able (1) when unemployment is the result of participation in a labor dispute; and (2) when the man is disqualified for unemployment compensation under State’s law because his unemployment is due to his conduct or circumstances related to his leaving his last job. In- cludes any other related elements affect- ing eligibility; such as: referral to WIN within 30 days; must be registered with State Employment Service. B. Emergency Assistance: 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 Need F umilies with Children.” If the State does referrai, information, and child care are aot elect this option, it is so reported. provided. Eligibility Conditions: Lists any State . Method of Payment: Specifies the usual eligibility conditions that are in addition methoc of payments, i.e., money pay- to the Federal requirements; such as: ments, vendor payments or supplies limitation to AFDC cases; or person provided in kind. must be a resident of the State. Protactive and Vendor Payments: A State has Migrant Famities: States whether <iigi- the option of making such payments to a limi- ble migrant families are included, and ted percentage of ‘ts caseluad under specific whether assis.ance is available to them Federal regulations and restrictions. If the State Statewide. If it is not, specifies the area does not elect this option, it is so reported. (Ail of the State in which such families are States are required to make such payments in eligitie for Emergency Assistance. specifiea circumstances which could arise as a result of requirements of the WIN program and Emeryencies Covered: Specifies the the Child Support Enforcement Program.) kinds of emergencies covered; such as civil disorders, natural disasters, destitu- . Circumstenaces Under Which Payments Are tion, eviction, stolen checks. Made: Cescribes, in general terms, :7 cir- cumstances under which protective pay- Assistance and Services Provided: Lists ments or vendor payments are considered the kinds of zssistance and services pro- necessary and are made in situations other vided; such as food, clothing, transpor- than those arising from failure to participate tation, shelter, utilities, househola in the WIN program. equipment; repairs to home owned by recipient; mass feeding or shelter; and . Criteria for Protective Payee: States the any limitations of kind, quantity, or criteria which governs the selection of a maximum amount. Also reports protective payee, particularly whether an whether medical and remedial services agency staff member may be a protective are provided, or other services, such as payee and, if so, under what circumstances. Department of Pens'ons and Security State-Local Financirg State Board CHARACTERISTICS OF STATE AFDC PLANS April 1, 1978 ALABAMA 1. ADMINISTRATION The Deoartment of Pensions and Security is designated as the “single State agency”’ to sunervise th: administration of the AFDC prcgrars, Title 1V-A of the Social Security Act, through the Bureau ot Public Assistance. State Board of Pensions arid Security (advisory and policy-forming) — Governor (chairman) ar-< 6 unpaid members (2 women) appointed by Governor for 6-wear overlapping terms, subject to consent of Senate State Commissioner appointed by State Board, serving at its pleasure. Loca! Agency 1. Place of Application 2. Responsibility for Decision of Assistance and Administrative Costs Services Provided 1. Medical Care 2. Social Services 3. Emergency Assistance f County Department of Pensions and Security (67). County Board of Pensions and Security com- posed of 7 unpaid members (2 women) selected by Juverning body of county and cities having a | population of 60,000 or more for 6-year overlapping terms; county director appointed by County | Board, selecizd in accordance with provisions of State Merit System. | t | County Department of Pensions and Security, unless County Board exercises permissive responsi- | bility for decision. County Dervartment of Pensions and Security. a en — Assistance and administrative costs: State funds. Source. General fund and earmarked revenues. Provided under Title XIX. Provided under Title XX. No provision. ii. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS Other Than Financial 1. Age Unborn Child . Civrizenship . Residence . Deprivation of Parental Support or Care a. Foster Care b. Unemployed F ather . Special State Require- ments Under 21 years. If 18 and under 21, must be regularly attending high sche ol, college or university, or a vocational c+ echnical training course. Mother with 1.9 other children is eligible on benalf of uaborn child if pregnancy medically verified. Must be a citizen of *:s U.S. or, || an alien, must have been lawfully admitted for permanent residence ~7>~,uonal entry, or parole. No durational residence requirement. Must be living in State voluntarily with intent to remain and not for a temporary purpose. Deprived of parental support or care by reason of death, continued absence fiom the 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 (except for spouses of 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 families in need because father is unemployed. Continued absence includes absence due to military service. Employable parent must not unreason- ably refuse suitable work or training if adequate plans can be made for care of children. Child age 16 or older and parents must accept diagnostic service, rehabilitative training, and employment offered through vocational rehabilitation services; refusal to accept treatment does not affect eligibility. Parent or grantee relative, in order to be eligible to have her/his needs considered in the family pay- ment, must cooperate in bringing non-support ction, when appropriate, against absconding parent. WIN Prograr: .equirements same as Federal r quirements. 2- ALABAMA it. ELIGIBILITY REOWIREMENTS (Continued) B. Property Resources 1. Allowable Reserves 2. Recoveries, Liens, and Assignments Sarents and/or children may own homestead of any value up through 160 acres in size and may re- tain as a resesve other property, real or personal, with a value of $1000 or less. Usual personal be- longings such as clothing and furniture are not given a money value. No provision. ill. NEED DETERMINATION A. Generui 1. Persons inclu’ed in the Grant 2. Definition of Need 3. Disregard of Income as Incantive to Self- Help Specified in Title |V of the Social Security Act* Eligible children; ne parent with whom the child is living, the second parent in the home if one parent of at least one -f the children is incapacitated anc 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 gra‘tee relative other than a parent may be included but only if no parent is in the budget. No other needy persons in the household may be included in the budgeting anc amount of the grant as “essential persons.” , Has insufficient income and resources from all sources to provide a reasonable subsistence compat- ible with decency and hee'!th. 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 :s‘stance) — (1) all ofthe earned income of each dependent child receiving AFDC who is a full-time student, or part-time student who is nota full-time employee, who is attending a school, college, or university, or a course of vocational or technical training designed to fit him for gainfu! ~ ‘oloyment. the first $30 of the total earned income for a month of all other individuals whose nseds 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 of income from all sources per person. , No provision for conservation of family income for future identifiable needs of the child. . 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 Fully consolidated standard. Basic needs include food, clothing, shelter, utilities, household supplies, medicine chest supplies, 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 $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 $60. (Estimate) (2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $109. (Estimate) "In additicn to these 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 certein limited benefits under these programs so that the AFDC family which happens to be eligible for them will not be penalized but can par- ticipate along with other low income families whose source of income is not AFDC. ALABAMA - 3 II), NEED DETERMINATION (Continued) 2. Special Circumstance Provisions for additional schoo! expense and consideration ci unborn child as a child-recipient in Items calculating needs. Payment 1. Method of Determining | Need as defined by agency standards of assistance is not met in full. Countable income is applied Amount to a reduced standard {61%% of the full standard). Pay:nent is the de ‘icit, which is the dirterence between the reduced standard anu countable income. 2. Maximum on the No provision. Money Payment to Recipient IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM Unemployed F ather Not applicable; State does not elect this option. ——___—__}- —--—______ ---—- _ —_ mocnenetineenannst —e Emergency Assistance Not applicable; State does not elect this option. Protective and Vendor (For case situations othe: than those in which such payments. are mandatary unc’ Work Incentive Paym~nts Program requirements and Child Support Enforcement requirements.) State Provisions No provision. CHARACTERISTICS OF STATE AFDC PLANS Department of Health and Social Services (Division of Public Assistance) April 1, 1978 ALASKA 1. ADMINISTRATION State Committee The Department of Health and Social Services is designated as the “single State agency” to administer the AFDC program, Title 1V-A of the Social Security Act, through the Division of Public Assistance. No provision. Commissioner of tie Department, appointed by Governor to serve at his pieasure, is Executive Officer. Director of Civision of Public Assistance is appointed by ths Commissioner of Depart- ment of Health and Social Services. Local Agency 1. Place of Application 2. Responsibility for Decision Cc. State-Local Financing of Assistance and Administrative Costs Services Provided 1. Medical Care 2. Social Services 3. Emergency Assista: ce | = District Offices of Division of Public Assistance (20), district director z~ pointed by State agency. District offices of State agency. District or Regional offices of Division of Public Assistance. Assistance and administrative costs: State funds, only. Source: General ,-.1d. Provided under Title XIX. Provided under Title XX. No provision. il, ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS Other Than Financial . Age Unborn Child . Citizenship . Residence . Deprivation of Parental Support or Care a. Foster Care b. Unemployed F ather . Special State Requirements Under 18 years. No provision. Citizen of U.S. or alien legally s¢mitted for permanent residence or otherwise permanently resid- ing in the U.S. under color of law. No durational residence requirement. Deprived of parental support or care by reason of death, continued absence from heine, or phys- ical or rnental incapacity of a parent, expected to last at least 36 days, and living with relatives listed in Federal ac* as interpreted, or — in foster care as permitted under the Federal act. Does not include families in need because father is unemployed. No provision. ALASKA il. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (Continued) B. Property Resources 1. Allowable Reserves 2. Recoveries, Viens, and Assignmonts ao Ownership permitted of a home providing shelter for recipient and land on which situated with no maximum on value; $500 in cash or on deposit; and other personal property (including cash or | loan value of insurance) or non-income-procucing real property other than the home, or any com- bination of such property, not to exceed a current market value of $1000; income-producing real or personal property, provided that al! incoine derived from it shall be taken into consideration in determining need. Ordina-y household and personal effects, boats, cars, ond snowmobiles are exempt. Farm machinery, livestock, tools and equipment exempt if producing income. No »%rovision. nisinsiite én tl. DETERMINATION General 1, Persons Included in the Grant 2. Definition of Need 3. Disregard of income as Incentive to Self- Help Specified in Title 1V of the Social “ecurity Act* Eligible children; the parent with whom the child is living or the eligible relative (needy caretaker 7elatyve) with whom the child is living. The second “needy parnnt” is not claimed as a “recipient” for Federal matching purposes. Lacks income or resources sufficient to meet mininium require.nents as measured by the Division's standards of assistance. In determinir? rzed, or amount of payment, State disregards: a. any expense reasonably attributable to the earning of income. b. Earned income (fer 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-tirne 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 mo:,.‘hly earned income of all other individuals whose needs are included in the family assistance nwyment. c. No provision for disregard of up to $5 a month of income from all sources per recipient. d. A family’s income within specified limits may be set aside for future identifiable needs of a child under a plan approved by the District Office. 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 Alaskan 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 sup- plies, personal care items, medical incidentals, and educational allowances. The monthly amount designated to meet agency-defined standards of assistance for these items for: (1) (2) an AFOC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $300.00. an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $400.00. For food alone, the monthly amount allowed within the figure for the basic needs for: (1) (2) an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $120.00. (Estimate) m AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $160.00. (Estimate) No provision *In addition to these items specified in the Social Security Act, there are, in certain socially related legislation (such as Food Stamp Act, Higher educe- tion 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 so that the AFDC family which happens to be eligible for them will net be penalized but can par- ticipate along with other low-income families whose source of income is not AF OC ALASKA it. EED DETERMINATION (Continued) Payment Need according to agency s.andards of assistance is mei in full for families of one through six 1. Method of Determining persons. For a femily of 7 or more, a family maximum of e629 applies. Income is applied to Amount full standara. F ¢ smaller famines (3 or less), payment is the deficit between the full standard and countable income; for families of 7 or more, payment is the deficit or the family maxi mum of $520. whichever is less. For 1 child and caretaker: $300.00. For more than 1 child with caretaker, che amount ‘Maximum on the Money | allowed for each additional child shall sot exceed $50.00 up to a maximum of $520. For Payment to Recipient | achild living with a non-eligible caretaker $156 for first child, $150 fir second child, and | $50 for third and aach additional child with a maximuta of $520 per family. ce, ee EY ee Soon 'V. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM Unemployed Father Not applicable; State does not elect this option tmergercy Assistance Not appl’cable. Former program terminated 1/2/75 Protective and Vendor Not applicable; State does not eect this option. Payments (For case situations other than those in which such payments are mandatory under Work In- centive Program requirements and Child Support Enforcement requirements.) CHARACTERISTICS OF STATE AFDC PLANS Department of Economic Security April 1, 1978 ARIZONA. 1. Place of Aplication 2. Responsikiity tor Decizion C. State-Local Financing of Assistance and Adminis- trative Costs D. Services Provide 1. Medical Care 2. Social Services 3. Emergency Assistance A. Other Than Financial . Age Unborn Child . Citizenship . Deprivation of Parental Support or Care a. Foster Care b. Unemployed F ather . Special State Requirements 1. ADMINISTRATION The Department of Economic Security is designated as the ‘single State agency” to administer the | AFDC program, Title 1V-A of the Social Security Act through the Assistance Payment Bureau | No board, Directrx of Department of Economic Security ic appointed by Governor, with advice and | consent of Senate, to serve at pleasure of Governor - _ —— — ooo | Local office of the Deparwnent of Economic Security (24); located in each of the 14 county seats andar direct line authority of the State Direct« + through 6 District Program Managers. Local Office Manager appointec by Director, under Merit System Local offices Department of Economic Security, local office manager; except that District Medical Consultant | mmucet certify incapacity of parent Assistance and administrative costs: State funds, except County Boards of Supervisors are re quired to furnish Department of Economic Security local offices with office space on the same | basis it was provided to county public welfare departments in FY 1971-72, costs of which are | matched by Federal funds | Source of State funds: General fund No provision | Provided under Title XX No provision ii. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS Under 21 years. If 18 and under 21, must be regularly attending an accredited high school or voca tional or technical training course (interpreted as including college) No provision Citizons of U.S. and aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence or otherwise residing per manently 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 Deprived of parental support or care by reason of death, continued absence from the home, phys ical or mental incapacity of the parent, expected to last at least 30 days, or unemployment” of supporting parent and living with relatives listed in Federal act as interpreted, or in a foster home as permitted under the Federal act *The unemployed father segment of the AFDC program has been inoperative since June 30, 1967 Will not implement in FY 1978. No legislative funding Employable parents or persons acting in place of parents, and any employable child in family, shall not refuse to accept available employment 23 10 2 ARIZONA a, sc li date i cee a laced il. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (Continued) ———_——_——_ 6 Property Resources 1. Allowable Reserves May own: property occupied as home and land contiguous thereto provided 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 2 of more iacipients and equity does not exceed $200. Value of 1 vehicle must not ex- ceed $2000 grost value, and $200 equity. Excluded are household furnishings, wearing apparel, personal effects, tools of trade, and livestock used for domestic purposes. Has not assigned or transferred propercy within 5 years prior to receipt of a*sistance, or subsequently while receiving assistance, withou: fair consideration either to render himself eligible or to increase his need 2. Recoveries, Liens, and No provision Assignments itt, NEED DETERMINATION General 1. Persons included in the | Eligible children, the parent with whom the child is living, the second parent in the home if one Grant 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. Inclusion of “essential person” is limited to needy spouse of the caretaker relative with whom the child(ren) is living Definition of Need Has insufficient income or resources to meet minimum requirements according to Departmert’s standards of assistance Disregard of Income as In determining need, or amount of payment, State disregards Incentive to Self-Help Specified in Title IV Any expense reasonably attributable to the earning of income of the Social Security Act* Earned income (for applicant families who are otherwise eligible and for families receiving assistance) — (1) All of the earned income of any child receiving AF DC if the child is a full-time student or is @ 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) The first $30 of monthly earned income 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 al! sources d. Provision is made for the conservation of all or any part of the earned or other income of a child, except Social Security or Veterans Benefits, for meeting his future identifiable needs 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 — J A — 8B Standards of Assistance Fully consolidated standard. Basic needs include food, clothing, shelter, utilities, medicine cabinet supplies, household supplies and equipment, and personal care items. The monthly amount designated to meet agency-defined standards of assistance for these items for (1) an AFOC family of 2 (needy caretaker + child) is $180.00. (2) an AFDC tamily of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $282.00 (continued) *in addition to these items specified in the Social Security Act, there are, in certain socially related legislation (such as Food Stemp Act, Higher Education Act, Comprehensive Employment and Training Act, Schoo! Lunch and Child Nutrition Act) mandatory provisions to disregard as income tor AF OC purposes certain limited benefits under these programs so thet the AF OC family which happens to be eligible for them will not be penelized but can participate along with other low income farnidies whose source of income is not AFOC y \ Mg ‘i c 1. Basic Needs—Continuec 2. Special Circumstance Items Payment 1. Method of Determining Amount 2. Maximum on the Money Payment to Recipient Protective and Vendor Payments State Provisions a. Circumstances Under Which Payments Are Made b. Criteria for Protective Payee 11 ARIZONA - 3 itl. NEED DETERMINATION (Continued) For food alone, the monthly amount allowed within the figure for the basic needs for: (1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaler + 1 child) is $61.00. (2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $106.00 No provision Need accr. ding to agency standards of assistance is not met in full. Countable income is applied to a reduced standard which is 70% of the full stendard. The deficit is the difference between countable income and the reduced standard. No provision. IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM Not applicable. State has submitted a revision of former plan, which is approved but not in effect. Will not implement in FY 1978. EEE a a Not applicable. Former program terminated effective September 28, 1970. oe (For case 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 require if children are physically deprived due to contirual money mismanagement or disorganized fam, ty life. When there is evidence that children who receive AFDC grants are physically deprived due to continual money mismanagement, an Eligibility Worker refers the case to the Social Services Bureau. 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. Sor sal Services Workers select protective payees on the basis of ability to assist the family with "AC ey Management problems. State agency staff members do not serve as orotective payees. CHARACTERISTICS OF STATE AFDC PLANS Department of Human Services Division of Social Services April 1, 1978 ARKANSAS 1. ADMINISTRATION The Division of Social Services operating as part of the State Department of Human Services, is designated as the ‘‘single State agency” to administer the AFDC program, Title |1V-A of the Social Security Act. | ' | State Board | State Board of Social Services (advisory) — 9 members appointed by Governor for 9-year overlap- | ing terms, 1 from each congressional district and remaining members at large, on basis of recog- nized interest in and knowledge of and ability and willingness to contribute to public welfare. | Chairman of the Board, designated by Governor, Commissioner of Social Services appointed by the | Director of the Department uf Human Services with approve: of Governor, to serve at his pleasure. + RN eS <a en County Social Services Offices (79). There are two offices in four counties, One or more counties comprise a District (49). No local Board. District Administrator (Merit System qualified) appointed | by Regional Administrator with approval of Director, Office of Program Operations, and | Commissioner. 1, Place of Application | County Social Services Office. 2. Responsibility for County Social Services Office: (When disability is the reason for deprivation of parental support, Decision determination of physical and/or mental incapacity is made by the Medical Review team.) sesuemesnsencpeneanssipnemsennathenthinipinadstnmimmntininansiinn + spemeninseibietnalainaiiaideataeanisininiinnbinnicsdiatasnoaie - — Cc. State-Local Financing of Assistance and administrative costs: State funds only. Assistance and Adminis- Source: General fund trative Costs D. Services Provided . Medical Care Provided under Title XIX, 2. Social Services Provided under Title XX, 3. Emergency Assistance Program suspended 6/30/75 because of State financial difficulties. il, ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS — — — gn Other Than Financial 1. Age Under 21 years. If 18 and under 21, must be regularly attending school, college or university, or a vocational or technical training course. Unborn Child No provision. 2. Citizenship A citizen of the U.S. or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence or residing perma- nently in the U.S. under color of law is eligible for financial and medical assistance. No durational residence requirement, Must be living in State voluntarily with intent to remain and not for a temporary purpose 4. Deprivation of Parental Deprived of parental support or care of a parent by reason of death, continued absence from home, Support or Care 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 a child, persons of preceding generations (as c or sted by prefixes of grand, great, or great-great), in-law degrees, and half relationships — a. Foster Care or in foster care as provided under the Federal act b. Unemployed F ather No provision. 5. Special State A child age 16 or older who is not attending school full-time is required to register for WIN. Requirements 14 2 - ARKANSAS il. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (Continued) B. Property Resources 1. Allowable Reserves 2. Recoveries, Liens, and Assignments Home property limited to equity value of $9,000. The value of other real and personal property may not 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 $300 or less in a motor vehicle; household furniture, appliances, personal effects; farm or other equipment used to produce income and livestock used for subsistence. Has not transferred property within 5 years immediately preceding application in order to qualify for assistance. Services may be offered to see if title of property can be restored to applicant. No provision. iil. NEED DETERMINATION A. General 1. Persons Included in 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. Includes essential per- sons who may be needy relatives or other needy persons living as bona fide members of the family and performing some essential service. Has insufficient income and resources to provide a minimum subsistence level of living 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 AF DC if he is a full-time student or is a part-time student who is not a full-time employee, who is attending a school, college, or university, or a course of vocational or technical training designed to fit him for gainful employment. (2) the first $30, plus 1/2 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 all resources per recipient. 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 2. Special Circumstance Items Fully consolidated standard. Basic needs include food, clothing, shelter, utilities, medical and personal 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 chiid) is $193.00. (2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $273.00. For food *one, the monthly amount allowed within the figure for te basic needs for: 1) an AFOC farity of Z {needy caretaker + 1 child) is $68.00. (2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $128.00. No provision. *In addition to these items specified in the Social Security Act, there are, in certain socially related legislation (such as Food Stamp Act, Higher Educa- tion Act, Comprehensive Employment and Training Act, Schoo! Lunch and Child Nutrition Act), mandatory provisions to disregard as income for AF OC purposes certain limited benefits under these programs so that the AFDC family which happens to be eligible for therr will not be penalized but can parti- cipate along with other low-income families whose source of income is not AFDC. 15 ARKANSAS - 3 itl, NEED DETERMINATION (Continued) Cc. Payment | 1. Method of Determining | Need as defined by agency standards of assistance is not met in full. Income is applied to a Amount | reduced standard which is 69% of the full standard. Payment is the deficit, which is the difference between the reduced standard and countable income. 2. Maximum on the | No provision. (Amount for each size family from one to nine persons is set administratively to cor- Money Payment to respond to the reduced standard of need; family with more than nine persons is affected by ad- Recipient ministrative maximum of $304.) IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM A. Unemployed F ather Not applicable; State does not elect this option. B. Emergency Assistance Not applicable. (Program suspended 6/30/75 because of extreme financial difficulties in State.) Cc. Protective and Vendor | (For case situations other than those in which such payments are mandatory under Work Incentive Payments | Program requi:2ments and Child Support Enforcement requirements.) State Provisions j a. Circumstances Under The protective payment procedure enables the agency to appoint an individual to be responsible Which Payments for the proper use of the AFDC payment when the worker has reason to believe that the assistance Are Made 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. The District Administrator recommends the action to make a protective payment, but the final decision rests with the State Office. b. Criteria for The individual who agrees to act as substitute payee for a recipient must show an interest and con- Protective Payee cern 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 positive relationship with the family and be a responsible and dependable individual. Department of Benefit Payments CHARACTERISTICS OF STATE AFDC PLANS April 1, 1978 CALIFORNIA 1. ADMINISTRATION The Department of Benefit Payments is designated as the “‘single State agency” to supervise the administration of the AFDC program, Title 1V-A of the Social Security Ac:. 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 mem- bers of Assembly appointed by Speaker also on Board at pleasure of appointing power. Director appointed by Governor with consent of Senate to serve at pleasure of Governor. 1. Place of Application 2. Responsibility for Decision County Welfare Department (58). County Board of Supervisors consisting of 5 elec ted officials; exception: city and county of San Francisco has 11. County Welfare Director appo nted by County Board of Supervisors. County Welfare Department. County Welfare Department. State Local 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 67.5%, local 32.5%. Administrative costs: State agency functions paid 100% from State funds, after deducting Federal share. Other local costs are paid 50% from State funds and 50% from local funds after deducting the Federal share.” Source: General fund. ("Effective 7/1/78 non-Federal share of assistance and administrative costs will be 100% State funds, except that payment for fester care will be 5% from local funds.) Services Provided 1. Medical Care 2. Social Services 3. Emergency Assistance Provided inder Title XIX. Provided under Title XX. No provision. il. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS Other Than F inancial 1. Age Unborn Child . Citizenship . Residence . Deprivation of Parental Support or Care a. Foster Care b. Unemployed Father Under 21 years. If 18 and under 21, must be regularly attending school or a training program, and if attending college, must be making passing grades. Mother with no other children eligible on behalf of unborn child if pregnancy medically verified. Must be documented as a citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence or per- manently 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. 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 the father 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. — or, in foster care as provided under the Federal act. Includes provision for families in need because father is unemployed. (continued) 18 2- CALIFORNIA 5. Special State Parent with whom child lives must provide reaso \able assistance in locating absent parent unless Requirements good cause exists. Absence of parent due to mili wy service may or may not qualify depescting on substan! al severance of mari al and family ties. Property Resources 1. Allowable Reserves | Real property of child ard parents limited to $5000 assessed value less encumbrances. Must be used to meet their needs. Maximum personal property reserve, $1600; of which no more than $600 may be in cash, securities, or evidences of indebtedness. Excluded from consideration under the maximum are: a child's share of an undistributed estate; business related equipment and materials; car up to value of $1500 if needed in approved plan of employment; household items and furnishings; and clothing and personal effects. Has not transferred property in order to qualify. 2. Recoveries, Liens, No provision. itt, NEED DETERMINATION . Persons included in Eligible children; the caretaker relative parent with whom the child is living, the second parent in the Grant | the hc:..e or the spouse of the caretaker relative parent, if one parent of at least one of the children is incapacitated, or the father of one of the children is unemployed; or the eligible relative (needy caretaker relative) with whom the child is living. The following essential persons may be included: (i) unemployed stepparents; (2) unmarried brothers and sisters who are under 21 years of age including half or step brothers and sisters; (3) a relative necessary to provide child care because the caretaker is incapa.itated or employed. Definition of Need Has insuf ‘icient income or resources in his family to meet his budgeted needs on a minimum standard of adequate care Disregard of income as In cetermining need, or amount of payment, State disregards: Incentive to Se;f-Help Specified in Title IV a. Any expense reasonab’y a:tributable to the earning of income. of the Social Security Act* 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 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 pay nent. . No provision for disregard ot up to $5 a month from all sources per person. , No provision for conservation »f family income for future identifiable needs of the child. . 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. — ee *iIn addition to these 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 provision to disregard as income tor AFOC purposes certain limited benefits under these programs so that the AFDC family which happens to be eligible for them will not be penalized but can participate along with other low-income families whose source of income t AFDC c A. Standards of Assistance 1. Basic Needs 2. Special Circumstance Items 19 CALIFORNIA - 3 iil. NEEL’ DETERMINATION (Continued) -—— ia cabdesiciabinepuccaaabeesinetiadsaeea Partially consolidated standard. Basic needs include food, clothing, shelter, utilities, items for household operation, personal needs, recreation, education and incidentals, insurance, essential | medical, dental, or other remedial care not otherwise provided at public expense. 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 $297.00. (2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretakwr + 3 children) is $444.00. 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 $94.00. (2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $147.00. Provisions for recurring special needs not common to majority of recipients: special diets; | special telephone costs; excess utilities; laundry ; transportation; replacement of clothing and certain household items because of sudden or unusual circumstances beyond control of family. Payment 1. Method of Determining Amour t 2. Maximum on the Money Payment to Recipient Unemployed F ather 1. Federal Requirement 2. State Program a. Unemployment b. “Good Cause” c. Other Elements oat Toten an } Need according to agency standaras of assistance ‘s not met in full. Income is applied to payment maximums by family size. Payment is the defic‘t (the difference between maximums and count- able income). Maximum money payment for a family unit of 4 is $423.00. Maximum money payment is determined by the number of people in a family unit, ranging from | $175 fora far..iy unit of 1 to $754 for 10 or more persons. May be exceeded if recurring special needs exist (.p to the amount resulting from multiplying 10 by the number of persons in the family unit; up to $300 per month for non-recurring special needs. Legal maximums. IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM T cheetah cist ihc ieee css eontodbltankcoauiiacitiories | The Federal definition of “unemployed” includes ‘any father 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 | father (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 12 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. | He is employed less than 100 hours per month; or exceeds that standard for a particular month if | his work is intermittent and the excess is of a temporary nature as evidenced by the fact that he | was under the 100 hour standarc for two prior months and is expected to be under the standard | for the next month. | "Good cause” for refus’ { exists if: The employment or training is in excess of his physical or | mental capacity. The e nployment or training violates applicable health and safety laws and regula- tions. The wage offere' for 2mployment is less than applicable State or Federal minimum wage, whichever is higher. The wege minus mandatory payroll deductions and work-related expenses is less than the AFDC grant the family would otherwise aceive. The job is 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. He is ill or required to care for an ill mem- ber of the immediate family and no other care arrangements are feasible. Child care arrangements cannot be made. Individual was without transportation. Includes father whose unemployment results from participation in a labor dispute. 3/ 20 4-CALIFORNIA Emergency Assistance Protective and Vendor Payments State Provisions a. Circumstances Under Which Payments Are Made . ‘ b. Criteria for Protective Payee renin lesernivomminestanmininiteesiinmn — — IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM (Continued) Not applicable, State does not have this program (For case situations other than those in which such payments are mandatory under Work Incentive Program requirements and Child Support Enforcement requirements.) Continuing inability to plan and spread necessary expenditures over the usual assistance planning period and/or persistent use of available income for purposes other than meeting obligations for food, rent, and other essentials as determined by Social Services Criteria for selection of substitute payees include concern with the recipient's welfare, existence of a positive relationship with the recipient, ability to help the recipient make 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, the spouse or adult child living in the recipient's home, or a county employee responsible for determining eligibitity or amount of assistance CHARACTERISTICS OF STATE AFDC PLANS Department of Social Services (Division of Income Maintenance) April 1,.1978 COLORADO 1. ADMINISTRATION State Agency State Board The Department of Social Services is designated as the “single State agency” to supervise the ad ministration of the AFDC program, Title 1V-A of the Social Security Act, through the Division of Income Maintenance. State Board of Social Services (policy-making) — 9 members appointed by Governor, with consent of the Senate, for 4-yrar overlapping terms. Executive Director is appointed by Governor, with consent of the Senate, and serves at Governor's pleasure. 1. Place of Application 2. Responsibility for Decision County Department of Social Services (63); County Boards of Social Services consist of 3 County Commissioners elected for 4-year overlapping terms (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. County Department of Social Services. State-Loca' Financing of Assistance and Admin- istrative Costs Assistance costs: State and local funds; State 55.86%, less Federal share; county 44.14%. Source of State Funds: Annual appropriations. Administrative costs: State and local funds. State 60%, less Federal share; county 40%. Services Provided 1. Medical Care 2. Social Services 3. Emergency Assistance Provided under Title XIX Provided under Title XX. No provision, il. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS Other Thin Financial 1. Age Unborn Child 2. Citizenship 3. Residence 4. Deprivation of Parental Support or Care a. Foster Care b. Unemployed Father . Special State Requirements Eiscbdidicismealsiseiealitedy daa Under 21 years. If 18 and under 21, must be regularly attending school, college or university, or taking a vocational or technical training course. Mother with no other children eligible on behalf of unborn child if pregnancy medically verified; unborn child not included in payrment as a child. Person must have legal residence status ‘n U.S. and Colorado. No durational residence requirement; must be living in State voluntarily with i: ‘ent to remain and not for a temporary purpose. Assistance may be denied individuals because of , ~n-legall residence status in the U.S. and Colorado when such evidence exists. Deprived of parental support or care by reason of death, continued absence from home, or pihys ical or mental incapacity of a parent, expected to last at least 30 days, or unemployment of tthe father 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 father is unemployed. Civil proceedings to establish parenity and to compel support may be brought by the County Department of Social Services unless paternity has been established or support is being furnished 22 2 COLORADO Hi. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (Continued) 8. Property Resources 1. Allowable Reserves Ownership of real estate occupied as a home permitted. Equity in all other real and personal prop erty limited to $1000 for parent(s) and 1 child. $250 additional allowed for each additional child 440 to a maximum of $2000 for any family. Exempt from consideration are: a recipient's furniture, hovsehold equipment, and wearing apparel; a prepaid irrevocable burial contract of $1000 or less, a burial space, and the first $2000 of the total cash surrender value of life insurance policies; tools for a business or trade up to $200; library and/or implements for a profession, up to $300; working animats up to $200 value; 1 cow, 10 sheep, and feed for 6 months; 1 wagon, plow, harrow, and other iniplements up to $50 vaiue. Has not assigned or transferred property without receiving fair consideration within 5 years immediately preceding application. 2. Recoveries, Liens, and No provision Assignments it, NEED DETERMINATION =o Ooov'vw"” 1. Persons Included in Eligible children; the parent with whom the child is living, the second parent in the home if one the Grant parent of at least one of the children is incapacitated, or the father of one of the children is un- | employed, 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 . Definition of Need | | | Has insufficient income or other resources to provide adequate care and support without public | assistance | | . Disregard of Income as Incentive to Self-Help Specified in Title IV of the Social Security |b Earned income (for applicant families who are otherwise eligible and for families receiving Act* assistance) — In determining need, and amount of payment, State disregards: a. Any expense reasonably attributable to the earning of income (1) All earned income of any child receiving AF DC if he is a full-time student or is a part- time student who is not a full-time employ ee, and is regularly attending school, college or university, or taking a vocational o* te_hnical training course. (2) The first $30, plus 1/3 of the remainuer, of total monthly earned income of al! 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 No provision for conservation of farnily income for future identifiable needs of te child For WIN participants, the $30 monthly inc :ntive 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 | Cunsolidated standard. Basic needs include ‘ood, clothing, shelter, utilities, household supplies, | personal care iterns, school expenses of children, firstaid supplies. The monthly amount” designated to mee: agency-defined standards of assistance for these items for (1) an AFDC family of 2 ‘needy caretaker + 1 child) is $189. (Summer Budget) (2) an AFOC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $290. (Summer Budget) For food alone, the monthly amount allowed within the figure for the basic needs for (1) an AFOC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $63.00 (2) an AFDC family <4 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $125.00 * increase of 6% to be made 7/78 2. Special Circumstance Provisions for special allowa.rce for p egnant mother Items "In addition to these ‘tems apecitied in the Socw! Security Act, there ere, in certain socially related legislation (such as Fo od Star Act, Higher Education Act, Comprehensive Employment and Training Act, Schoo! Lunch and Child Nutrition Act), mandatory provisions to dip reer a8 income for AF OC Purposes certan limited benetits under these programs. so that the AFDC family which happens to be eligible for them will not be penalized but can par the Pate along with other low encome families whose source of income «not AFDC 34 23 COLORADO - 3 lil, NEED DETERMINATION (Continued) Payment 1. Method of Determining | Need according to agency standards of assistance is met in full. Income is applied to full standard, Amount Payment is the deficit, which is the difference between agency standards and countable income. 2. Maximum on the No provision. Money Payment to Recipient IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM A. Unemployed F ather | 1. Federal Requirement | The Federal definition of “unemployed” includes “any father 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 UF | (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 Of More quarters of work within any 13-calendar qi.arter period ending within one year prior to application for rid or within such period rece ved or was qualified to receive unem- ployment compensation. Must meet all other eligibi,ity .equirements of the AFDC program. If qualified for unemployment compensation, must apply for and accept benefits; amount of com- | pensation is counted as income. 2. State Program a. Unemployment Employed 100 hours per month or less. b. “Good Cause” (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 his 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 man 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. c. Other Elements | Includes father whose unemployment results from participation in a labor dispute — also includes father disqualified for unemployment compensation due to misconduct or specified circumstances. Father is no longer eligible for AFOC-U when he secures full-time employment; however, he is entitled to his full assistance grant in the first month that he is employed. 8 Emergency Assistance Not applicable; State does not have this program. c Protective and Vendor (F or case situations other than those in which such payments a:e mandatory under Work Incentive Payments | Program requirements and Child Support Enforcement requirements.) State Provisions a. Circumstances Under | For children whose relatives are unable to manage funds in best interests of children. Which Payments Are Made b. Criteria for | Selection made with recipient participation. Protective payee must be a person of unquestioned Protective Payee | 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 at protective payee CHARACTERISTICS OF STATE AFDC PLANS Social Services Department (Income Maintenance Division) April 1, 1978 CONNECTICUT | ADMINISTRATION State Agency The Social Services Department is diiananid as the “single oats agency” to administer the AFDC program, Title 1V-A of the Social Security Act, through the Income Maintenance Division. ; State Committee Citizens Advisory Committee on Welfare — 12 members appointed by Governor for 4-year over | lapping terms. Social Services Commissioner is ex officio member, Commissioner appointed by | Governor with advice and consent of either House of the General err for 4 years. } in . siadioniin District offices of Social Services Department (6) and sub-district offices (8) with Neighborhood | Field Offices (3); district director appointed by State agency. Administration of public assistance | delegated under special authority to 1 town; director of public welfare appointed by town manager, | council, or by Board of Selectmen, } 1. Place of Application | Local welfare office of town or city or the corresponding district office. 2. Responsibility for District office of State agency. In cases of incapacity of parent, decision made after review of Decision | medical renort by Medical Review Team. t- — — 7 . State-Local Financing of | Assistance and administrative costs: State funds on’y. Assistance and Admin | Source: Earmarked revenues only. istrative Costs | + Services Provided 1. Medical Care Provided under Title XIX 2. Social Services Provided under Title XX. | 3. Emergency Assictance iPr Provided to needy families with children under Title 1V; see 1V-B below. _ ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS Other Than Financial 1. Age | 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. Unborn Child No provision. Citizenship | Must be a resident of the U.S., and be either a citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent | residence or otherwise permanently residing in the U.S. . Residence | No durational residence requirement. Must be resident of the State at time of application. Deprivation of Parental Deprived of parental support or care by reason of death, continued absence from home, or physical Support or Care or mental incapacity of a parent, expected to last at least 30 days, or unemployment of the father and living with relatives listed in Federal act as interpreted, in a home in the State suitable for his upbringing, or - a. Foster Care in a foster home or private child-care institutior as permitted by the Federal act. b. Unemployed Includes provision for families in need because father is unemployed Father Special State Home must be in the State and suitable for child's upbringing. Requirements Registration requirements for WIN program same as Federal requirements. 2 - CONNECTICUT B. Property Resources 1. Allowable Reserves 2. Recoveries, Lier, and Assignments General 1. Persons Included in the Grant 2. Definition of Nved 3. Disregard of income as Incentive to Self Help Specified in Title 1V of the Social Seourity Act* il, ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS (Continued) Real property owned or occupied as a home by supervising relative or eligible child limited to $16,000 equity. Real property other than home must be liquidated. Value of personal property limited to $260, including cash value of life insurance; except household and personal effects esm » ‘al to daily living, e car if public transportation is not eveilable and it is essential for shopping, medical care, of 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, assign | ment, or other disposition of property without reasonable consideration or in order to qualify, pro vided ineligibility therefrom shall exist only for the period of time from date of disposition over | which fair value of property would furnish support on agency standards, but no needy dependent | child is deemed ineligible beceuse of such disposition of property by a relative not legally liable for his support. Any disposal of real or personal property must be examined to determine effect on eligibility Lien placed on home owned and occupied and other real property at the start of the Sth month in active AF DC cases, including a lien on natural parent's share in the property in AF OC stepparent awards when the real property in Question is jointly owned by the natural recipient parent end the stepparent iit, NEED DETERMINATION | Eligible children, the parent with whom the child is living, the second parent in the home /f one parent of at least one of the children is incapacitated, or the father of one of the children is unem ployed, 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 persons classified as “essential pertons.”’) | 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 applicant families who are otherwise eligible and for families receiving assistance) (1) all the earned income of any child receiving AF DC if he is a full-time student or is a part time student who is not a full-time empicyee the first $30 a month, plus 1/3 of the remainder, of total monthly earned income of al! other individuals whose needs are included in the family assistance payment No provision for disregard of up to $5 a month from ali sources per person Provision is made for conservation for his future education of earnings of a child 18 to 21 years old planning full-time attendance at « secondary school, technical school, college or « State accredited job training program 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 expernence tramvng programs *In addition to these items specified in the Social Security Act, there are. in certain socially related legislation (such as Food Stamp Act, Higher Educe tion Act, Comprehensive Employment end Treining Act, Schoo! Lunch end Child Nutrition Act), mendetory provisions to disregard as income for AF OC purposes certain lwnited benefits uncer these programs so thet the AF OC family which happens to be etfigible for therm will not be pensized but can participate along with other low-income families whose source of income is not AF OC Standerd of Assstance 1. Basic Needs 2. Special Ciroumstance \ terns Payment 1. Method of Determining Amount 2 Maximum on the Money Payment to Reciprent Unemployed F ather 1. Federal Requirements 2. State Program a Unemployment c. Other Elemenn 27 CONNECTICUT . 3 it, NEED DETERMINATION (Continued) | Consolidated standard needs include food, clothing, shelter, utilities, household supplies, personal | care iterns, transportation, special clothing, scout uniforms, instaliment payments, insurance pre | miuens, 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 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 $266.43 (2) an AFOC tamily of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $384.15 For food alone, the monthly amount allowed within the figure for the basic needs for (1) «an AFDC temily of 2 ineedy caretaker + 1 child) is $78.93 (2) en AFOC tamily of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $122.26 Security deposits, property repair, employment expenses, moving expenses, storage, Castastrophic OF evICtiON expente Need according to agency standards of assistance ip met in full. Income is applied to ful: .:endard Payment is the deficit, which is the difference between agency standards and countable income No provision IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM | The Federal definition of “unemployed” includes “any father who is employed les than 100 hours a month or exceeds that standard for @ particular month if his work is intermittent and the excess of @ temporary nature.” in order to comply with Federal requirements, the unemployed father (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, refuced a bona fide offer of employment or training, | (3) has tix o& 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 unem | ployment 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 tote! 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 he was under 100 hour standard for the prior two months and is expected to be under the standard during the next month That there was a bona fide offer of employment at minimum weges customary in the community | thet refusal was not based on physical reasons or lack of transportation; or risks to health and | safety, or lack of coverage by workman's compensation protection; and that the father was given an opportunity to explain why the offer of employment or training for employment was not accepted The father must have hed « substantial connection with the Labor Force, i.e. he 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 father 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 at 4 CONNECTICUT _ 1. Federal Requirements 2. State Program . Eligibility Conditions Protective and Vendor Peyments State Provisions «. Ciroumstences Under Which Payments Are IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM (Continued) The State plan must specify the eligibility conditions; the emergency needs that will be net; 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(s) of the State. (FFP is available only for assistance authorized during one | period of 30 consecutive days in any 12 consecutive months) Receiving AF OC, General Assistance, or Needy Families with Children who neither receive AFDC or General Assistance but meet AFDC financial el. o/cility requirements pertaining to resource and income limits Does not include migrant families Payment of utility bills when non-payment would result in a threatened shut-off or non-delivery of th. service. Utilities include any energy used for lightiig, cooking, end heating Pay amount of past outstanding fuel and/or utility bills in excess of ihe allowance included in the aware ach month Vendor peyment (For case situations other than those in which such payments are mandatory under Work Incentive Program requirements end 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) sccessibility to family; (4) ability to establish and maintain a positive relationship with family; (5) good character and reliability; (6) agreement to confidentiality of case CHARACTERISTICS OF STATE AFDC PLANS Department of Health and Social Services Division of Social Services April 1, 1978 DELAWARE A. c 19) A State Agency Local Agency 1. Place of Application 2. Responsibility for Decision State Local Financing of Assistance and Ad ministrative Costs Services Provided 1. Medical Care 2. Social Services 3. Emergency Assistance Oher Than Financial 1. Age Unborn Child Citizenship . Deprivation of Parental Support or Care a. Foster Care b. Unemployed F ather . Special State Requirements I "ADMINISTRATION The Division of Social Services in the Department of Health and Social Services is cities as the “single State agency” to administer the AFDC program, Title |V-A of the Social Security Act. Council of Family Services (advisory) — 7 members — overlapping terms of three years — A — — appointed by Governor. Director of the Division of Social Services appointed by Secretary of | the Coperynen ot Hea! 4 and Social Services to serve at his beens. | Regional offices of State agency (3). Regional Administrator appointed by State Agency. Regional offices of State agency | Division of Social Services of the Department of Health and Social Services Assistance and adminittrative costs: State funds only, | Source: General fund ' | | Provided under Title XIX, Provided under Title XX Provided to meaty families with children under Title 1V; See 1V-B below . ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS Under 18 years | Payments made in behalf of the unborn child beginning with ninth month of pregnancy. Must 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. (Legal.) Deprived of parental support or care by reason of death, continued absence from the home, or physical or mental incapacity of a parent, expected to last at least 30 days, or unemployment of the father, 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 father is unemployed. May not rec. ive assistance for the same period under more than one category of assistance, including gene al assistance Lieinsosmmpesioniicents is senlniitninaiininniasil 30 2 DELAWARE il. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (Continued) 8 Property Resources 1. Allowable Reserves 2. Recoveries, Liens, and Assignments May own real property used as a home. Other real property must be offered for sale unless producing income reasonably related to its value. Cash reserve, negotiable assets, stocks, bonds, and other liquid reserves may not exceed a sum equivalent to one month's budgeted need by assistance standard. Cash value of life insurance limited to $1500 per person; policy with value exceeding this amount must be converted..Burial insurance or prepaid contract limited to a maximum of $1500. Excluded from consideration are household and personal effects, car for transportation, tools, equipment, and livestock. Has not conveyed or trans- ferred real or personal property with value of $500 or more without fair consideration within 2 years preceding application or subsequently while receiving assistance, No provision. ill. 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 |V of the Social Security Act* Eligible children; the parent withwhom the child is living, the second parent in the home if one parent of at least one of the children is incapacitated, or the father of one of the children is unemployed, and the parents are married to each other; or the eligible relative (needy care- taker relative) with whom the child is living. Essential persons included are limited to needy spouse of the caretaker relative with whom the child(ren) is living. Has not sufficient income or other resources to provide a reasonable subsistence compatible with decency and health. 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 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. (2) The first $30 of monthly earned income of all other individuals whose needs are included in the family grant, plus 1/3 of the remainder of such monthly earned income. c. 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 incentive payment and reimbursement of training- related expenses rnade by the manpower agency to any participant in institutional and work experience training programs. "In addition to these items specified in the Social Security Act, there are, in certain socially related legislation (such as Food Stamp Act, Higher Educa- tion 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 so that the AFDC family which happens to be eligible for them will not be penalized but can parti- crpate along with other low-income families whose source of income is not AFDC. a 31 DELAWARE - 3 itl, NEED DETERMINATION (Continued) 1. Fede-ai Requirement 2. State Program a. Unemployment b. “Good Cause” c. Other Elements B. Standards of Assistance 1. Basic Needs Fully consolidated standard. Basic needs include food, clothing, shelter, utilities, household sup- plies, personal care items, transportation, recreation, school expense, and medical supplies. The monthly amount desi,nated to meet agency-defined standards of assistance for these items for: (1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $181.00. (2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $287.00. 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 $58.16. (Estimate) (2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $184.40. (Estimate) 2. Special Circumstance Provisions for special diets and insurance. Items C. Payment 1. Method of Determining | Need according to agency standards of assistance is met in full. Income is applied to full stand- Amount ard. Payment is the deficit, which is the difference between the full standard and countable income, 2. Maximum on the No provision. Money Payment to Recipient IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM A. Unemployed F ather The Federal definition of ‘‘unemployed”’ includes ‘any father 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 father (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. ls employed less than 100 hours per month. (1) 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 his inability to accept, or lack of transporta- tion, or risks to health and safety, or lack of coverage by workman’s compensation protection, and (3) that the man was given an opportunity to explain why tie offer of ei..2!oyment or training for employment was not accepted. Must be registered with the Delaware Division of Employment Service. Includes father who is unemployed because of a labor dispute or because of misconduct or specified circumstances which disqualify him for unemployment compensation. 32 4- DELAWARE Cc. Emergency Assistance 1. Federal Requirements 2. State Program a. Eligibility Condi- tions b. Migrant Families c. Emergencies Covered d. Assistance and Services Provided e. Method of pay- ment IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM (Continued) The State plan must specify the eligibility conditions; the emergency needs that will be met; what services will tz provided; provision that emergency assistance will be given forthwith; if migrant werkers with families will be included, whether emergency assistance will be available to them Statewide or for what part(s) of the State.(F FP is available only for assistance authorized during one period of 30 consecutive days in any 12 consecutive months). Limited to current AFDC recipients. Includes migrant families if otherwise eligible. Available on a Statewide basis. f:mergent need as a result of a circumstance or combination of ci;cumstances which re- quire immediate action. Fuel and/or utilities, shelter, and food. (Mass feeding or clothing distribution not included unless emergency declared by the Executive Office of the Governor.) 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. Protective and Vendor Payments Not applicable; State does not elect this option. (For case situations other than those in which such payments are mandatory under Work Incentive Program requirements and Child Support Enforcement requirements.) ey. 43 CHARACTERISTICS OF ‘TATE AFDC PLANS Department of Human Resources (Payments Assistance Admin istration) April 1, 1978 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 1. ADMINISTRATION AFDC program, Title 1V-A of the Social Security Act, through the Payments Assistance Administration. Public Welfare Advisory Board — 35 members appointed by the Director of the Department of Human Resources. initial terms of the Committee will be from 1 to 3 years, with no more than 1/3 of the membership expiring in any given year. Thereafter appointments will be for 3 years; | NO person who has served 6 years or more consecutively shall be reappointed. The Administrator | of Payments Assistance Administration is appointed by the Director of the Department of | Human Resources. | The Department of Hum2.: Resources is designated as the ‘‘single State agency” to administer the J } Local Agency 1. Place of Application 2. Responsibility for Decision State-Local Financing of Assistance and Admin- istrative Costs Not applicable; “‘local’’ agency is same as ‘State’ agency. | Payments Assistance Administration, Neighborhood Center offices. Payments Assistance Administration in Department of Human Resources. ssistance and administrative costs: District funds. Source of District funds: Appropriation from U.S. Congress. Services Provided 1. Medical Care 2. Social Services 3. Emergency Assistance Provided under Title XIX. Provided under Title XX. Includes emergency assistance to needy families with children; see 1V-B below. A. Other Than Financial 1. Age Unborn Child . Citizenship . Deprivation of Parental Support or Cz e a. Foster Care b. Unvmployed F ather . Special State Requirements il. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS 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 beha!f of unborn child if pregnancy medically verified by practicing physician. Unborn child’s needs not included in assistance payment. An eligible individual must 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 living in State voluntarily with intent to remain and not for a temporary purpose. 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 for at least 30 days, or unemployment of the father, 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 fatixer unemployed. As a condition of eligibility, each applicant/recipient is required to cooperate in 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. Requirements for WIN program same as Federal requirements. Se _ a q4 34 2- DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA B. Property Resources 1. Allowable Reserves 2. Recoveries, Liens, and Assignments 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*| il. ELIGIBILITY REGUIREMENTS (Continued) T | | May own resident home; non-residence rea! property considered an available resource liable to conversion to cash in a reasonable time. If home sold, proceeds must be reinvested in another home within 6 months or be considered a resource. $500 cash reserve allowed for a family The value of the cash surrender amount of life insurance and total cash assets may not ex- ceed $2000. Excess available cash 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 excess of $1500 retail value (Blue | Book). More valuable car must be sold but part of proceeds may be used to purchase car of acceptable value. Car limitation does not apply to recipient needing assistance for less than 60 days. Value of household furnishings, clothing, and other personal effects may be disregarded. Income-producing property such as tools or equipment for small self- operated business may be held. Money given or bequeathed to person for his buria! is not considered a current resource if the amount is used within 60 days for pre-plan burial arrangements. No provision. iil. 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 incapacitated, or the father of one of the children is un- employed, 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. Has insufficient income and other resources to meet total requirements as determined by the budget standard. In determining need and amount of payment, State disregards: . 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, and is regularly attending school, college or university, 0’ a course of vocational or technical training. (2) The first $30 a month, plus 1/3 of the -«aind<r, of total monthly earned income of al! other individuals whose needs are included nn: tne family assistance piyment. . Up to $5 a month of income received from any source. . Provision is made for conservation of a child's income for his future identifiable needs. . For WIN participants, the $30 monthly incentive payment and reimbursement of traini’g- related expenses made by the manpower agency to any participant in institutional and work experience training programs. “In addition to these items specified in the Social Security Act, there are, in cer:..in socially related legislation (such as Food Stamp Act, Higher Educa- tion Act, Comprehensive Employment and Training Act, School Lunch and Child Nutrition Act), mandatory provisions to disregarc as income for AFDC purposes certain limited benefits under these programs so that the AFDC family ‘vb.ch happens to be eligible for them will not be penalized but can parti- cipate along with other low-income families whose source of income is not AFDC. 35 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA - 3 iil. NEED DETERMINATION (Continued) B. Standards of Assistance 1. Basic Needs Basic needs include food, clothing, shelter, utilities, household supplies, personal care items, . transportation. (Consolidated standard.) 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 $226.00. (2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $349.00. 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 $79.10. (Estimate) (2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $143.09, (Estimate) 2. Special Circumstance None, other than $49 paid for persons in a non-WIN training program. Items C. Payment 1. Method of Deter- Need according to agency standards of assistance is not met in full. Income is applied to a reduced mining Amount standard which is 90% of the full standard. Payment is the deficit, which is the difference between the reduced standard and countable income. 2. Maximum on the No provision. Money Payment to Recipient IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM A. Unemployed F ather 1. Federal Requirement The Federal definition of ‘‘unemployed” includes “any father 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 father (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 emsloyment 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 unemploy- ment compensation. If qualified for unemployment compensation, must apply for and accept benefits; amount of compensation is counted as income. 2 State Program a. Unemployment Employed !ess than 100 hours a month. b. “Good Cause” (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 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 man was given an opportunity to explain why the offer of employ- ment or training for employment was not accepted. c. Other Elements Does not include a father unemployed because of participation in a labor dispute; does not include a father unemployed because of conduct or circumstances which result or would result in dis- qualification for unemployment compensation under State law. 4- DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM (Continued) B. Emergency Assistance 1. Federal Requirement 2. State Program a. Eligibility Conditions . Migrant Families . Emergencies Covered . Assistance and Services Provided e. Methed 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). 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 for a child. Provide living arrangements for such a child. Money payment to client, or payment direct to vendor. 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.) 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 welfare. He 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 relative, friend, a member of a church, community service group or a repre- sentative 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 re- sources staff, landlords, grocers, or 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. CHARACTERISTICS OF STATE AFDC PLANS Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services (Office of Social and Economic Services) April 1, 1978 FLORIDA |. ADMINISTRATION 1. Place of Application 2. Responsibility for Decision = The Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services is designated as the “single State agency” to administer the AFDC program, Title 1V-A of the Social Security Act. The organizational unit responsible for administering the program is the Office of Social and Economic Services. SES Advisory Council (advisory only). The Secretary of the Department of Health and Re- habilitative Services may appoint an advisory council to the Office of Social and Economic 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 is appointed by the Governor subject to confirmation by the Senate. District Office (11). Each District has a District Advisory Council (advisory only). A Council has 12 members—the District Administrator and 11 others appointed by the Governor, consisting of: a licensed physician; county commissioner; school board member; local attorney; 5 representa- tives of health, social services, or legal services agencies; and 2 clients of the 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 offices—at least one office in each county.) District Offices of Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services, including all local offices. State-Local Financing of Assistance and Adminis- trative Costs Assistance and administrative costs: State funds. Source of funds: General fund. Services Provided 1. Medical Care 2. Social Services 3. Emergency Assistance Provided under Title XIX. Provided under Title XX. No provision. il. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS Other Than Financial 1. Age Unborn Child . Citizenship . Residence . Deprivation of Parental Support or Care a. Foster Care b. Unemployed Father . Special State Require- ments — Under 18 years without regard to whether attending school or making passing grades. No provision Must be a citizen of the U.S. or alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence or otherwise permanently residing in the U.S. under the color of law. No durational requirement. Must be living in State voluntarily with intent to remain and not for a temporary purpose. 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, of 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 the father. 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. 2- FLORIDA il. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (Continued) 1. Allowable Reserves The house, trailer, or boat lived in and owned by the recipient or recipient group is not con- sidered 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 or 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 wit) financially independent relatives may not own more than $600, or a maximum of $1200 for 2 or move such children. Resources in excess of the maximum will not be considered available when contracted for purchase or construction of a home. 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 pro- duce uted exclusively for home consumption is not considered a resource. Motor vehicles over 7 years old, household goods, and personal effects are excluded. 2. Recoveries, Liens, No provision, 4 and Assignments ill. NEED DETERMINATION A General 1. Persons included in the Eligible children; the parent with whom the child is living, the second parent in the home if Grant 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 person as “essential person”’.) 2. Definition of Need | Has insufficient income or other resources to provide reasonable subsistence compatible with decency and health. 3. Disreyard of income In determining need and amount of payment, State disregards: as Incentive to Sel-Heip Specified a. Any expense reasonably atiributable to the earning of income. in Title IV of the Social Security Act* 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 these items specified in the Social Security Act, there are, in certain socially related legisiation (such as Food Stamp Act, Higher Education Act, Comprehensive Employment and Training Act, Schoo! Lunch and Child Nutrition Act), mandatory provisions to disregerd as income for the AFDC purpotes certain limited benefits under these programs so that the AFDC family which happens to be eligible for them will not be penalized but can perticipate along with other low-income families whose source of income is not AFUC. B. Standards of Assistance 1. Basic Needs 2. Special Circumstance Items C. Payment 1. Method of Determining Amount 2. Maximum on the Money Payment to Recipient A. Unemployed Father B. Emergency Assistance Cc. Protective and Vendor Payments eeeeenerneensoeeene — 39 FLORIDA 3 itt. NEED DETERMINATION (Continued) Consolidated need standard includes food, clothing, shelter and related costs, household supplies, personal care items, and transportation. The monthly amount designated to neet agency defined standards of assistance for these items for (’, (2) an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $160.00. an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $230.00. For food alone, the monthly amount allowed within the figure for the basic needs for (1) (2) an AFDC tamily of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) 1s $51.00 (Estimate) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $89.70 (Estimate) Need according to agency standards of assistance is not met in full. Income is applied to a reduced standard which is 83% of the full standard. Payment is the deficit which is the difference between the reduced standard and countable income. No provision. Not applicable; State does not elect this option Not applicable; State does not elect this option (For case situcions other than those in which such payments are mandatory under Work Incentive Program requirements and Child Support Enforcement requirements.) Not applicable; State does not elect this option. CHARACTERISTICS OF STATE AFDC PLANS Department of Human Resources (Division of Family and Children Services) April 1, 1978 GEORGIA |. ADMINISTRATION The Department of Human Resources is designated as the “single State agency”’ to supervise tt ¢ administration of the AFDC program, Title IV-A of the Social Security Act. The Division of F.mily and Children Services functions under the Department of Human Resources. Board of Human Resources {policy forming) — appointed by Governor and confirmed by the Senate; 15 members including at least 1, but not more than 2, from each congressional district in the State, 7 members must be engaged in professionally rendering health services, and at least 5 of these 7 must be licensed to practice medicine and must be selected by the Governor from lists submitted by the Medical Nominating Committee. After initial terms, staggered in length by law, succeeding terms shall be 6 years with 3 members replaced each year. Executive officer is Commissioner of Human Resources, appointed and removed by Board of Human Resources with approval of Governor. 1. Place of Application 2. Responsibility for Decision County Department of Family and Children Services (159); County 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 of 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. er, County Department of Family and Children Services. In selected situations, incapacity determined by State Review Team State-Local Financing of Assistance and Admin- istrative Costs Assistance and administrative costs: State funds. Source of State funds: General funds only. Services Provided 1. Medical Care 2. Social Services 3. Emergency Assistance Provided under Title XIX by Department of Medical Assistance. Provided under Title XX. No provision. il, ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS Other Than Financial 1. Age Unborn Child . Citizenship . Residence . Deprivation of Parental Support or Care a. Foster Care b. Unemployed F ather . Special State Requirements Under 18 years No provision. Must be a citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence or otherwise permanently residing in the United States under color of law. No durational residence requirement. 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 parent, and 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 father’s unemployment incapacitated parent must accept treatment or training if available or feasible. WIN Program requirements same as Federal requirements 42 2- GEORGIA il. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (Continued) 8. Property Resources Ownership of a homestead does not affect eligibility as long as the client occupies the property as @ home under specified conditions. May hold specified income-producing resources with a market value not to exceed $1000 without affecting eligibility. Other real and personal property is limited to $800 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 80. 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. No provision. ill, 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 incapacitated and the parents are married to each other; or the eligible relative (needy caretaker relative) with whom the child is living. Specifically ex- cludes from “second needy parent’ class a step-parent who has no child of his own in the grant group since he is not held responsible for the support of his step-children. Has insufficient income and resources to meet his total requirements according to standards estab- lished 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. ‘ No provision for disregard of up to $5 a month from all sources per person. ' No provision for conservation of family income for future identifiable needs of the child. . 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. 2. Special Circumstance Items Consolidated standard. Basic needs include food, clothing, shetter, ut lities, 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 AFOC family of 4 \needy caretaker + 3 children) is +227. 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 $82.06. (2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $120.12. No provision. “In addition to these items specified in the Socie! Security Act, there ere, in certain socially related legisietion (such es Food Starnp Act, Higher Education Act, Comprehensive Employment end Training Act, Schoo! Lunch and Child Nutrition Act), mandatory provisions to disregard as income for AF OC Purposes certain limited benefits under these prograrns so thet the AFDC family which happens to be eligible for therm will not be penalized but can perticipete sione with other low-income farnilies whose source of income is mot AF OC. v5") GEORGIA 43 -3 ill. NEED DETERMINATION (Continued) Need according to agency standards of assistance is not met in full. Income is applied to 65% 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 Unemployed F ather Not applicable; State does not e!ect this option. Emergency Assistance Not applicable; State does not elect this option. Cc. 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 In- centive Program requirements and Child Support Enforcement requirements.) Inability of responsible relative to manage funds. (1) 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 appointment of a protective payee necessary. 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 the section providing protective services and must not be the service worker to whom the case is essigned 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 of goods or services dealing directly with the recipient. Department of Public Health and Social Services Division of Social Services CHARACTERISTICS OF STATE AFDC PLANS April 1, 1978 1. ADMINISTRATION The Division of Social Services operating under the Department of Public Health and Social Services is designated as the ‘‘single State agency” to administer the AFDC program, Title |V-A of the Social Security Act. None. Division of Social Services of Department of Public Health and Social Services. Director of Public Health and Social Services appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Guam Legislature. Local agency 1. Place of Application 2. Responsibility for Decision Not applicable; no “local” agency. Program administered by “State’’ agency. Territorial office of Division of Social Services. Division of Social Services. State-Local Financing of Assistance and Ad- ministrative Costs Assistance and administrative costs: Territorial funds. Source: General fund. Services Provided 1, Medical Care 2. Social Services 3. Emergency Assistance Provided under Title XIX. Provided; includes social services defired 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. Not provided. tl. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS . Deprivation of Parental Support or Care e. Foster Care b. Unemployed F ather . Special State Requirements 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. 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. Deprivation of parental support or care by reason of death, continued absence from home, mental or physical incapacity of a parent, expected to last at least 30 days, or unemployment of father, 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 father’s unemployment. None. Property Resources 1. Allowable Reserves 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 determining need and the amount of assist- ance. No monetary value set on personal property used to meet current needs, such as household effects, clothing, automobile used for transportation. of il. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (Continued) 2. Recoveries, Liens and No provision. Assignments tll. NEED DETERMINATION General 1. Persons Included in the | Eligible children; the parent with whom the child is living, the second parent in the home if one Grant parent of at least one of the children is incapacitated, or the fa ‘her of one of the children is unemployed, and the parents are married to each other; or the e'igible 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. . Definition of Need Has insufficient income or resources to provide a subsistence compatible with decency and health. . Disregard of Income as | in determining need and amount of payment, agency disregards: Incentive to Self-Help Specified in Title IV . Any expense reasonably attributable to the earning of income. of the Social Security Act* . 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 if 18 and under 21 is enrolled 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. . The first $5 of income received from any source. . Provision is made for conservation of income for future identifiable needs of a child. . 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. Standards of Assistance 1. Basic Needs Basic needs include food, clothing, shelter, utilities, household supplies, 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 $200.50. (2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $305.50. For food alone, the monthly amount allowed within the figure for the basic needs for: (1) an AFOC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $81.74. (2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $143.06. 2. Special Circumstance Provisions for special diets, telephone, house repair, household equipment and furnishings, laundry, transportation, child care, employment expense, and special clothing. 1, Method of Determining , Need according to agency standards of need is met in full. Income is applied to the full standard. Amount Payment is the deficit, which is the difference between countable income and determined need. 2. Maximum on the Money | No provision. Payment to Recipient “In addition to these 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 in- come tor AFDC purposes certain limited benefits under these programs so that the AFDC temily which happens to be eligible for thern will not be penslized but can perticipate slong with other low-income families whose source of income is not AFDC. O5 IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM Unemployed F ather 1. Federal Requirements 2. State Program a. Unemployment b. “Good Cause’’ c. Other Elements The Federal definition of “unemployed” includes “any father 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 father (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 com- pensation. 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 exceeds that standard for a particular month, if his work is intermittent and the excess is of temporary nature as evidenced by the fact that he was under 100 hour standard for the two prior months and is expected to be under the 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 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 man was given an opportunity to explain why the offer of employ- ment or training for employment was not accepted. None. Does not include men unemployed as a result of participation in a strike or as a result of misconduct. Emergency Assistance Not applicable; State does not have this program. 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.) 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 interested in helping the recipient. He may be a relative, friend, church member, or service worker. He may not be an administrative or staff mem- ber with responsibility to de.ermine eligibility or be a vendor of services. CHARACTERISTICS OF STATE AFDC PLANS Department of Social Services and Housing (Public Welfare Division) April 1, 1978 HAWAII 1. ADMINISTRATION State Agency The Departrient of Social Services and Housing is designated as the ‘‘single State agency” to administer the AFDC program, Title 1V-A of the Social Security Act, through the Public Welfare Division. Board of Social Services and Housing (advisory only) — 9 members, 1 from each of 6 senatorial districts and 3 at large, and the Director of the Department of Health as an ex officio, nonvoting member ; appointed by Governor with consent of Senate for 4-year term, no member to serve more than 8 consecutive years. Director appointed by Governor with consent of Senate for a term to expire at the end of the term for which the Governor was elected — normally 4 years. 1. Place of Application 2. Responsibility for Decision Branch offices of Public Welfare Division, State Department of Social Services and Housing (4). No Iccal board. Branch administrator selected by Civil Service procedure with final appointment by Director of Social Services and Housing. Branch offices of Public Welfare Division, State Department of Social Services and Housing, operating through 15 unit offices in the 4 Branches (Oahu, Kauai, Maui, Hawaii). District office of State Department of Social Services and Housing. State-Local Financing of Assistance and Administrative Costs Assistance and administrative costs: State funds. Services Provided 1. Medical Care 2. Social Services 3. Emergency Assistance Provided under Title XIX. Provided under Title XX. No provision. il. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS Other Than Financial 1. Age Unborn Child . Citizenship . Deprivation of Parental Support or Care a. Foster Care b. Unemployed Father . Special State Requirements Under 21 years. If 18 and under 21, must be regularly attending high school, college or university, or taking a vocational or technical training course. Mother with no other children eligible on behalf of unborn child if pregnancy medically verified. Citizen of U.S. or alien legally admitted for permanent residence or otherwise permanently residing in U.S. under color of law. No durational residence requirement. Must be physically present 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. Deprived of parental support or suitable 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 the father and living with relatives listed in the Federal act as interpreted, or — in foster care as provided in the Federal act. Provision for families in need because of father’s unemployment. WIN program requirements same as Federal requirements. D7 2 - HAWAII il. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (Continued) 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 $435 for 1 person household, $575 for 2-member household, $685 for 3, $800 for 4 with graduated increase by size of family for additional members. Household goods, jewelry and personal effects exempt. Claim may be filed against estate of receipient for amount of assistance granted if there is no surviving spouse, child, father, mother, grandfather, grandmother, grandchild, stepfather, step- mother, or any designated heir. itl, NEED DETERMINATION Generali 1. Persons included in the Grant . Definition of Need . Disregard of Income as Incentive to Self-Help Specified in Title 1V 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 father of one of the children is un- employed, 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 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, and is regularly attending high school, college or university, 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. . Up to $5 a month of income received from any source. . No provision for conservation of family income for future identifiable needs of the child. . 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 these 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 in- come for AFDC purposes certain limited benefits under these programs so that the AFDC family which happens to be eligible for them will not be penalized but can participate along with other low-income families whose source of income is not AFDC. 51 HAWAII - 3 iif. NEED DETERMINATION (Continued) 2. Special Circumstance Items Two parts to need standard. (1) Consolidated standard for basic 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) (2) (1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $167 + $215 = $382. (2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $268 + $265 = $533. For food alone, the monthly amount al’ owed within the figure for the basic need for: (1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $95.17. (2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $160.36. Provisions for rental and utility deposit (one third) and replacement of refrigerator and range. Emergency duplicate assistance up to standard for loss due to natural disaster. Payment 1. Method of Determining Amount 2. Maxir.um on the Mom y 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 count- able income. Act 145, enacted 1975, mandates increase in basic need standard yearly according to percentage increase in average weekly wage. No provision. IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM Unemployed F ather 1. Federal Requirements 2. State Program a. Unemployment c. Other Elements The Federal definition of ‘“‘unemployed” includes ‘‘any father 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 father (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 com- pensation. 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 employed 100 or more hours in a particular month but his work is intermittent and the excess is for one month only. He must have been employed less than 100 hours in the two previous months and ‘*s 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 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 man was given an opportunity to explain why the offer of employment or training for employment was not accepted. Includes father whose unemployment results from participation in a labor dispute. Also includes father disqualified for unemployment compensation due to misconduct or specified circumstances. 52 4- HAWAII B. Emergency Assistance IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM ° (Continued) 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). Inability of caretaker relative to budget necessary expenditure, evidence of neglect, repeated eviction, mismanagement of funds to detriment of children’s welfare. Cash or vendor payment in part or in full. Protective payee, e.g., relative, friend, member of service group, etc. must show interest ar concern in family’s welfare, possess ability to help family manage funds, accessible to family, ability to establish and maintain positive relationship with family. CHARACTERISTICS OF STATE AFDC PLANS Department of Health and Welfare (Division of Welfare) April 1, 1978 1. ADMINISTRATION State Agency State Board The Department of Health and Welfare is designated as the ‘single State agency” to administer the AFDC program, Title 1V-A of the Social Security Act, through the Division of Welfare. Policy-forming board composed of 7 members appointed by Governor for 1-year terms, serving at pleasure of Governor. Members to be equally divided between political parties and geographically representative. Director of Department of Health and Welfare appointed by Governor to serve at his pleasure. 1. Place of Application 2. Responsibility for Decision Field offices of the Department of Health and Welfare (42). An office may serve 1 or more counties. County Council of Public Assistance (advisory) has 5 membérs, 1 a county commis- sioner and 4 appointed by Governor for 3-year overlapping terms. Regional Directors appointed by State Director. Field offices of the Department of Health and Welfare. Field offices of the Department of Health and Welfare. State-Local Financing of Assistance and Administrative Costs Assistance and administrative costs: State funds. Source: General fund. Services Provided 1. Medical Care 2. Social Services 3. Emergency Assistance Provided under Title XIX. Provided under Title XX. No provision. il. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS Other Than Financial 1. Age Unborn Child . Citizenship . Deprivation of Parental Support or Care a. Foster Care b. Unemployed F ather . Special State Requirements 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 on behalf of unborn child if pregnancy medically verified. Must be U.S. citizen; or an alien who is lawfully admitted for permanent resicsnce 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. 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 ss provide under the Federal act. No provision for families in need because of the father’s unemployment. Acceptance of available employment is a condition of eligibility unless there are sound social or health reasons why applicant/recipient cannot accept or must terminate employment. 2 - 1DAHO il, ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (Continued) Property Resources a. Allowable Reserves 2. Recoveries, Liens, and Assignments Home owned and occupied by individual will not render him ineligible. Other real property, if marketalie, considered negotiable for cash. May have combination of cash, savings, negotiable assets arid 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 household furnishings, clothing, and a low or medium priced auto- mobile of moderate value. Has not assigned or transferred real or personal property in order to qualify. No provision. 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* iil. 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 incapacitated; or the eligible relative (needy caretaker relative) with whom the child is living. Has insufficient income and resources to provide a reasonable standard of health and well-being. 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, and who if 18 and under 21 is regularly attending 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 total monthly 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 of income received from any source. . No provision for conservation of family income for future identifiable needs of the child. . 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 programs. B. Standards of Assistance 1. Basic Needs 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 maximum. 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 $289. ($153 + $136 shelter) (2) an AFOC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $395. ($256 + $139 shelter) 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 $92.60. (2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $162.84. Provisions for education requirements, restaurant allowance, and guide dog food. *In addition to these items specified in the Sociel Security Act, there ere, in certain socially related legislation (such as Food Stemnp Act, Higher Educe- tion Act, Comprehensive Employment and Training Act, Schoo! Lunch and Child Nutrition Act), mendatory provisions to disregard as income for AFOC purposes certain limited benefits under these programs so that the AFDC family which happens to be eligible for them will not be penalized but can participate siong with other low-income families whose source of income is not AF OC. > ill, NEED OETERMINATION (Continued) en oe ena tol c. Payment 1, Method of Determining Need according to agency standards of assistance is not met in full. Income is applied to a Amount reduced standard which is 87% of the full standard. Payment is the deficit, which is the difference between the reduced standard and countable income. 2. Maximum on the Money No provision. Payment to Recipient a ye + - IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM Unemployed Father Not applicable; State does not elect this option. Emergency Assistance Not applicable; State does not elect this option. Protective and Vendor (For case situations other than those in which such payments are mandatory under Work Payments Incentive Program requirements and Child Support Enforcement requirements.) State Provisions a. Circumstances Under If the Department has reason to believe that payments of AFOC made with respect to a child Which Payments Are are not being usd in the best interests of the child, the payee is counseled regarding better use Made of the paymen. If such counseling fails, 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. b. Criteria for Protective Protective payee must be a person who is interested in the recipient's welfare. The selection Payee 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 Health and Welfare’s Social Service Staff. Protective payee cannot be a person who was respon- sible for or participated in determining the recipient's eligibility for assistance. Department of Public Aid CHARACTERISTICS OF STATE AFDC PLANS April 1, 1978 ILLINOIS |. ADMINISTRATION A. State Agency Stdéte Committee 1, Place of Application 2. Responsibility for Decision State- Local Financing of Assistance and Administrative Costs . Services Provided 1. Medical Care 2. Social Services — Se 3. Emergency Assistance A. Other Than Financial 1. Age Unborn Child 2. Citizenship The Department of Public Aid is designated as the “single State agency”’ to administer the AFDC program, Title 1V-A +f the Social Security Act. Legislative Advisory Committee (advisory) — Statute sets up a permanent Legislative Advisory Committee composed of 6 Representatives and 6 Senators appointed 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. Spas ceca — 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 Com- mittee in each county is appointed by State Department of Public Aid and is advisory to it and to the County Department. In 101 counties, Welfare Services Committee consists of 10 members appointed by State Department for 3-year overlapping terms, plus the following ex officio mem- bers, 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 term of service on the committee is coincident with his term in office. In 101 counties, Superintendent ot Futtic Aid appointed by State Department upon recommendation of the County Personnel Advisory Board. (3 members composed of Chair- man of County Welfare Services Committee as chairman, and 2 persons appointed by the County Board. Such appointees cannot be affiliated with the same political party.) In Cook County, Director of County Department of Public Aid appointed by State Department upon recommenda- tion of County Personnel Advisory Board after 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. Assistance and administrative costs: State funds. Source of funds: General fund. Provided under Title XIX. Provided under Title XX. No provision. ll. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS Under 21 years. If 18 and under 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 provisions of Sec. 203(a)(7) or 21 2(d)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act). (continued) 64 2- ILLINOIS Ht, CLIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (Continued) No durational residence requirement, Must be living in State voluntarily with intent to remain and not for a temporary purpose. (This is @ judicial requirement as the Illinois Code specifies durational requirements which are inoperative by order of a Federal injunction.) 4. Deprivation of Parental | Deprived of parental support or care by death, continued absence (including for military service or Support or Care deportation), physical or mental incapacity of @ parent, expected to.Jast at least 30 days, or unem- ployment of the father, and living with relatives listed in the Federal act as interpreted, or — a. Foster Care in a foster home or private child cere ioctitution as permitted under the Federal act. b. Unemployed Father | Provision is made for families in need beceuse the father is unemployed. 5. Special State Employable parent not needed in the home to care for children must not refuse suitable and ave” Requirements able employment or training for self-support work, or must not fail or refuse to participate in educational programs established or approved by the Department, 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 services if recom mended by the Department or by the State Division of Vocational Rehabilitation. Property Resources 1. Allowable Reserves Ownership of homestead property allowable. All other real and personal property limited to $150 for the first eligible adult family member plus $50 for each additional family member. Exempt from conside: ation is group life insurance held as @ condition of employment or paid by the em ployer and other life insurance with @ total face value of $100 per eligible person; principal of a trust fund which cannot be legally impaired; clothing and personal effects other then jewelry of extraordinarily high value; household-furnishings; business or farming equipment used for the production of income; motor vehicles other than those used primarily for recreation; burial crypt, cemetery lot and/or vault; and grave marker 2. Recoveries, Liens, Department has enforceable claim upon personal injury damages of af individual for the amount and Assignments of assistance paid from the time of injury to date of payment of such damages, However, no such claim exists on payments under the Workmen's Compensation Act, the Workmen's Occupational Diseases Act, or Wrongful Death Statute. if the individual was not employable at the time of the injury, the claim is enforceable for the total amount of medical assistance provided 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 iit, NEED DETERMINATION General 1. Persons Included in Eligible children; the pa ent with whom the child is living, the second parent in the home if one the Grant parent of at least one of the children is incapacitated, or the father of one of the children is unem pleved, and the parents ere 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. May in clude an adult needy relative in addition to the grantee relative if the latter is (a) physically or mentally incapacitated, or (b) too immature to supervise the children 2. Definition of Need Income available to the person, when added to contributions in money, substence, or services from other sources, including contributions from legally responsible relatives, must be insufficient to meet the consolidated standard established by the I!linois Department as applicable to the per s0n's assistance unit 3. Disregerd of Income as In determining need, or amount of payment, Stete disregards Incentive to Self-Help Specified in Title IV a. Any expense reasonably attributable to the earning of income of the Social Security Act* *In addition to these items specified in the Sociel Seourity Act, there are, in certain socielly reteted legistetion (such a Food Starnp Act, Higher Educe tion Act, Comprehensive Employment and Training Act, Schoo! Lunch end Child Nutrition Act), mendetory provisions to dir gerd a = oome for AF DC purposes certain limited benefits under these programms so that the AFDC family which happens to be eligible for them oni not be penalized but cen per ticipate along with other low-income fernilies whose source of income te not AFDC ILLINOIS - 3 tlt, NEED DETERMINATION (Continued) 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 AF DC who is a full-time student, or part-time student who is not a full-time employee, who is attending a school, college, or university, or a course of vocational or technical training. the first $30 of the totel 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 No provision for disregard of up‘ a month from all sources per person No provision is made for conserva.ion of child's earned income for future identifiable education of training needs For WIN participants, the $30 monthly incentive payment and reimbursement of training related expenses made by the manpower agency to eny perticipant in institutional and work experience training programs — Partially consolidated stendard includes food, clothing, shelter, (rent, property payments, taxes, insurance), additional food eliowance for pregnancy, leyette, property repairs and maintenance, utilities, household supplies, personel care items, transportation, school supplies, school lunches, telephone, laundry, garbage disposal, restaurant allowance, public housing breakage fees, household furnishings, furniture storage, debt ellowance, nursing care or personal care in non-licensed nursing home, therapeutic diet allowance, licensed maternity home care, m tical needs (personal care items) not covered under Title XIX. The consolidated standard amount is determined by 3 variables number of persons, femily composition, end geographical group (3 groups, based on county of residence) The monthly amount designated to meet agency defined standards of assistance for these items for (1) an AFOC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is: Group | - $216.00; Group I! - $204.00; and Group Ii! . $177.00 an AFOC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is: Group | - $317.00; Group I! $300.00 and Group Il! . $267.00 For food slone, the monthly amount sllowed within the figure for the basic needs is estimated at 60% “of the full standard; thus for Group |! counties it would be for (1) en AFOC temily of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child), $102.00. (Estimate) (2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children), $150.00. (Estimate) Provisions for $6 monthly allowance for high school juniors and seniors; therapeutic diets; entitle ment amount due to aw in meiling date or underpayment Need according to agency assistance standards is met in full. Income is applied to the full standerd Peyment is the deficit, which is the difference between full agency standerds of assistance and countable income No provision 4- ILLINOIS —_——f B Emergency Assistance c Protective and Vendor Payments — ad State Provisions . Ciroumstances = IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM The Federal definition of “unemployed” includes “any father who is employed less than 100 hours @ 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 wiih Federal requirements, the unemployed father (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 of 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 unemploy ment compensation. If qualified for unemployment compensation, must 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 and is not self-employed; or is working less than 100 hours a month; or is unemployed due to a bona fide strike at his place of employment; or is participating in a vocational education, training, or retrain. ing program to enable him to obtain gainful employment. A seasonally employed worker can be considered unemployed only if he loses or cannot obtain a job in the off season. 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 iliness 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. includes father unemployed as a result of participation in a labor dispute and father disqualified for unemployment compensation for unemployment due to his misconduct or other specified circumstances No provision. Program terminated November 1975 (For case situations other than those in which such payments are mandatory under Work Incentive Program requirements and Child Support Enforcement requirements.) Mismnanagement. When there is a clear determination of an individual's inability to manage the assistance payment and specific evidence is available that the person's use of the assistance pay- ment is detrimental to the welfare of the individual(s) for whom payment is made. Recipient is encouraged to participate in and consent to the selection of protective payee, to the extent possible. However, approval of selected payee is responsibility of county 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. Depart- mental staff member (other than agency director, or special investigative staff, or caseworker(s) determining client's eligibility or handling fiscal procedures) whose staff assignment is such that he can handle responsibilities of protective payee may serve as protective payee Department of Public Welfare CHARACTERISTICS OF STATE AFDC PLANS April 1, 1978 |. ADMINISTRATION The Department of Public Welfare is designated as the “single State agency” to supervise the administration of the ~.FDC program, Title 1V-A of the Social Security Act. State Board of Public Welfare (policy forming) — 5 members appointed by Governor for 4-year overlapping terms; not more than 3 to be of same political party, and shall have recognized interest in and knowledge of public welfare problems, Administrator appointed by Governor to serve at his pleasure. 1. Place of Application 2. Responsibility for Decision County Department of Public Welfare (92). County Board of Public Welfare — 5 members appointed by judge of circuit court, Appointments made for 4-year overlapping terms; in counties in which there is a city of first class, at least 1 board member shall be a township trustee — and 3 only of same political party, all having recognized interest in and knowledge of public welfare problems. An elective county official may not serve, County director appointed by County Board. County Department of Public Welfare. County Department of Public Welfare. State-Local Financing Assistance and Administrative Costs Assistance and administrative costs: State and local funds. Source of State funds: General fund. Of non-Federal share of assiscvance 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 Services Provided 1. Medical Care 2. Social Services 3. Emergency Assistance Provided under Title XIX Provided under Title XX. No provision. il, ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS Other Than Financial Age Unborn Child . Citizenship . Deprivation of Parental Support or Care «. Foster Care b. Unemployed F ather Special State Requirements 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. Deprived of parental support or care by death, continued absence, or physical or mental in- capacity 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 permitted under the Federal act. No provision. Parent (or grantee relative) must cooperate in bringing nonsupport action against absconding parent. Parent's absence from the home must have continued for 30 days or be expected to con- tinue for more than 30 days. In cases of incapacity, anticipated period of at least 30 days’ duration INDIANA 2 - INDIANA i. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (Continued) 1. Allowable Reserves 2. Recoveries, Liens, 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 furnishings, tools, farm equipment, and livestock) is not considered 2 resource. Reserves in cash, stocks, bonds, securities, and cash surrender value of life insurance limited to $700 for the AFDC group in which there is a needy caretaker relatives) and $350 if there is no needy caretaker relative. No provision itt. 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. 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 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 institutional and work experience training programs, B. Standards of Assistance 1. Basic Needs Partially corvolidated standard. Basic needs include food, clothing, utilities, household supplies, personal care items, plus shelter as paid up to a $100 maximum. 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 $147.00 + $100 shelter. (2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $263.20 + $100 shelter. 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 $74.00. (2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $135.00. (continued) *In addition to these items specified in the Social Security Act, there are, in certain socially related legislation (such as Food Stamp Act, Higher Educa- tion 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 so that the AFDC family which happens to be eligible for them will not be penalized but can participate along with other low-income families whose source of income is not AFDC. 69 INDIANA - 3 ill. NEED DETERMINATION (Continued) 2. Special Circumstance Provisions for special diets, school expense. telephone, essential household furnishings, seeing-eye l terns dog life insurance, personal or housekeeping services, major home repair, and educational expenses 1. Method of Determining | Need according to agency standards of assistance is not met in full. Income is applied to a reduced Amount | standard which is 90% of the full standard. Payment is further limited by maximums on the | money payment by family size or the deficit (the difference between the reduced standard and | countable income) whichever is less. The maximum for a family of 4 is $275. 2. Maximum on the For needy caretaker relative and 1 child, $175 a month; without needy caretaker relative, first Money Payment to child $87.50 a month: each additional child $50, essential needy relative $87.50. May be exceeded Recipient for medical care and funeral expenses. (Legal) IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM A. Unemployed Father Not applicable; State does not elect this option. B. Emergency Assistance Not applicable; State does not elect this option. Cc. Protective and Vendor (For case situations other than those in which such payments are mandatory under Work In- Payments centive Program requirements and Child Support Enforcement requirements.) State Provisions a. Circumstances Under (1) When the AFDC recipient has clearly demonstrated such inability to manage funds that the Which Payments needs of the children have not been reasonably served; and Are Made (2) Payments directly to the provider may be authorized by the County Department, if the care- taker relative is not providing proper care to the child(ren) with assistan <2 received or is not capable of properly spending assistance received for the benefit of the chiid. b. Criteria for (1) He shall be interested in and concerned with the well-being of the family. He must have the Protective Payee 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 confic« ce and re- spect necessary to motivate desire for change and for acquiring new skills. (2 He shall not have any direct or indirect interest in disposition of the assistance payment, such as member of the household, staff member of the county or State Department, or landlord, grocer, or other vendor of goods and services needed by recipient family. Department of Social Services 1. Place of Application 2. Responsibility for Decision State-Local Financing of Assistance and Adminis- trative Costs Services Provided 1. Medical Care 2. Social Services 3. Emergency Assistance Other Than Financial 1. Age Unborn Child . Citizenship . Deprivation of Parental Support or Care a. Foster Care b. Unemployed Father . Special State Require- ments CHARACTERISTICS OF STATE AFDC PLANS April 1, 1978 |. ADMINISTRATICN 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, through the Division of Community Services. Council of Social Services (advisory and policy forming) — 5 members appointed by Governor, confirmed by Senate. for 6-year overlapping terns. No more than 3 members shail be of same political party. Commissioner appointed by Governor and confirmed by Senate, to serve at Governor’s pleasure Local office of Department of Social Services (99). County Board of Social Welfare (99) (advi- sory) — composed of 3 members or 5 members, appointed by County Board of Supervisors, 1 a woman, and not more than 2 of 3 members or 3 of 5 members to be of same political party Local Income Maintenance Administrator appointed by District Administrator (16 Adminis- trative District Offices). Local Office of Department of Social Services. Income Maintenance staff of local office of Department of Social Services. po Assistance costs: State funds only. Source of State funds: General fund. Administrative costs: State funds. — Provided under Title XIX. Provided under Title XX. | No provision. il. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS Under 21 years. If 18 and under 21, must be regularly attending grade school, high school, college or univers.ty, or taking a vocational or technical training course. No provision. 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 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. Deprived of parental support and care by reason of death, continued absence from home, phys- ical or mental incapacity of either parent, expected to last at least 30 days, or unemployment of the father 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 made for {smilies in need because father is unemployed. None. ie il. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (Continued) May own homestead (in city or town, 1/2 acre; rural, 40 acres) without regard to value. A trailer house, mobile home, considered homestead if occupied by recipient; if not so occupied, it is considered personal property. Reserve of other real and personal property limited to $800 for the 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; how- ever if total face value is in excess, the cash value of the policies shall be substituted in determining whether the value is within the limitations of insurance and for total property reserve. Savings from income earned by children is exempt. Also exempt are: automobile or automobiles owned by members of the eligible group up to a maximum net market value of $2500, household goods, heirlooms. No provision. ili. 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 incapacitated or the father of at least 1 of the children is unemployed; 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 services; includes step- parent if incapacitated. 2. Definition of Need Has insufficient income and resources to meet established requirements. 3. Disregard of income as In determining need, or amount of payment, State disregards: Incentive to Self-Help Specified in Title iV a. Any expenses reasonably attributable to the earning of income. of the Social Security Act* 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 grade school, high school, college or university, or a course of vocational or technical training. 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. . No provision for disregard of up to $5 a month from all sources per person, . No provision for conservation of family income for future identifiable needs of the child. . 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 Consolidated standard. Basic needs include food, clothing, shelter, utilities, household supplies, personal care items, communications (bus fare, newspapers, rnagazines, and telephone), medicine cabinet 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 $257.00. (2) An AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $369.00. *In addition to these items specified in the Social Security Act, there are, in c°. tain socially related legislation (such as Food Stamp Act, Higher EZucation Act, Comprehensive Employment and Training Act, Schoo! Lunch and Child Nutrition Act), mandetory provisions to disregard as in- come for AFDC purposes certain limited benefits under these programs so that the AF DC family which happens to be eligible for them will not be penalized but can participate along with other low-income families whose source of income is not AFDC. 11l. 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 + + child) is $76.00. (2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $135.00. Provision for school expense, personal services, emergency child care, property repair, special taxes, tree removal, and guardianship fees. 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 count- able income. Full need mandated by legislature. No provision. iV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM Unemployed Father 1. Federal Requirements 2. State Program a. Unemployment c. Other Elements The Federal definition of “unemployed” includes ‘‘any father 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 un- employed father (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. 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. Employes less than 100 hours a month or employed 100 or more hours one month, but his work is intermittent and is of a temporary nature so that he expects to be employed less than 100 hours in the following month. That there was a definite offer of employment at wages no less than the Federal minimum wage requirement; that the father was physically able to engage in such employment or was not prevented from working because of inability to get to and from the job; that there are no unreasonable risks to his health or safety due to working conditions or there is not a lack of workman's compensation protection. The father must apply for unemployment insurance benefits and must register with the lowa State Employment Service. Must not be unemployed as a result of a labcr dispute or miscon- duct or special circumstances which disqualify him for unemployment compensation. B. Emergency Assistance Not applicable; State does not have this program. C. Protective and Vendor Payments State Provisions . Circumstances under Which Payments are Made . Criteria for Protective Payee (For case situations other than those in which suc! payments are mandatory under Work Incentive Program requirements and Child Support Enforcement requirements.) Vendor payments can be inade in emergencies showing continued inability of payee to manage funds, such as eviction, termination of utilities, necessity to provide food, clothing, or shelter. Protective payee can be established when the recipient has clearly demonstrated such inability to manage funds that the needs of the children 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 con- fidentiality, and not have a direct interest in the disposition of the assistance payment. An employee of the department may not be a protective payee. CHARACTERISTICS OF STATE AFDC PLANS Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services (Division of Social Services) April 1, 1978 KANSAS |. ADMINISTRATION A. State Agency | The Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services is designated as the ‘single State agency” State Board Local Agency 1. Place of Application 2. Responsibility for Decision . State-Local Financing of Assistance and Administrative Costs . Services Provided 1. Medical Care 2. Social Services 3. Emergency Assistance . Other Than Financial 1. Age Unborn Child . Citizenship . Residence . Deprivation of Parental Support or Care a. Foster Care b. Unemployed Father . Special State Requirements to administer the AFDC program, Title |V-A of the Social Security Act,functioning through the Division of Socia! Services. No board. Executive officer is Director of Social Services, appointed by the Secretary of Social and 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. 17 Area Offices of the State Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services. District executive is appointed by the Director of Social Services under State Merit System. Area or Branch Office of the Department witis an office located in each of the 105 counties. Area or Branch Office of the Department. Assistance and administrative costs: State func's onlv. Source of State funds: Earmarked revenues. Provided under Title XIX. Provided under Title XX. Provided to needy families with children under Title IV; see |1V-B below. il. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS | 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. | Must be a resident of the United States and either a citizen 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 to remain and | not for a temporary purpose. 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 the | father 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 made for families in need because father is unemployed. | All recipients and applicants, for whom it is mandatory under rules and regulations, must register | with the State Employment Service. 70 B. Property Resources 1, Allowable Reserves Home property limited to equity value of $9100. (Kansas courts have established that property must be based on equity). Allowable resources may not have aggregate value in excess of $500 for one individual and $1000 for 2 or more persons. Exempt from con- sideration 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 terms of | whether the transfer was for the purpose of rendering the family eligible for assistance | and whether adequate consideration was received. 2. Recoveries, Liens and , No provision. Assignments i Ill. NEED DETERMINATION A. General 1. Persons Included | Etigible children; the parent with whom the child is living, the second parent in the home if one in the Grant | parent of at least one of the children is incapacitated, or the father of one of the children is un- | employed, and the parents are marri ‘d to each other; or the eligible relative (needy caretaker relative) with whom the child is living. 2. Definition of Need | Has insufficient income or resources to provide a reasonable subsistence compatible with decency | and health. | 3. Disregard of Income as In determining need, or amount of payment, State disregards: Incentive to Self-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 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. 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. . No provision for disregard of up to $5 a month from all sources per person. . Provision for conservation of income of a child for future identifiable needs of the child. . 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. "tn addition to these iterns 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, Schoo! Lunch and Child Nutrition Act), mandatory provisions to disregard as in- come for AF OC purposes certain limited benefits under these programs so that the AFDC family which happens to be eligible for them will not be penalized but can participate along with other low-income families whose source of income is not AFDC. 71 Hil. NEED DETERMINATION (Continued) B. Standards of Assistance 1. Basic Needs Partially consolidated standard. Basic needs include food, utilities, household supplies, personal care items, transportation, special diets, telephone, laundry, household furnishings, special cloth- ing, activity expense and lab fees for school. All items except shelter are in ‘consolidated grant”; shelter is paid by number of persons and by 5 geographic areas. | 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 II!) for: (1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $149.00 + $67.00 for shelter = $216. (2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $239.00 + $67.00 shelter = $306. For food alone, the monthly amount allowed within the figure for ihe basic needs for: (1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $74.50. (Estimate) (2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $119.50. (Estimate) 2. Special Circumstance Provisions for housing repair; moving costs; replacement of lost, stolen, or forged warrants; educa- Items tion and training allowance. C. Payment 1, Method of Determining Need according to agency standards of assistance is met in full. Income is applied to the Amount 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 Father 1. Federal Requirements The Federal definition of unemployed” includes “any father 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 father (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 com- pensation. 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. 2. State Program a. Unemployment A father is fully emp” yed if he works 100 hours or more a month. A father is not considered fully employed if his work is intermittent and is in excess of 100 hours for only a temporary period if he worked less than 106 hours in two prior months and is expected to be under the 100 hour standard during the next month b. “Good Cause” (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 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 man was given an opportunity to explain why the offer of employ ment or training for employment was not accepted, and (4) work that is dangerous or hazardous and does not involve excessive travel to and from home c. Other Elements A father, unless exempt, must register for WIN in WIN counties or register for work in non-WIN counties. 72 4- KANSAS IV. =XTENSION OF PROGRAM (Continued) B. Emergency Assistance 1. Federal Requirements | Available to needy families with children, as defined, inciuding 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 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 Includes the requirements for Federal financial participation as listed in regulations. Family or person is physically residing in the State curing time assistance is required. b. Migrant Families Includes migrant families with children under 21. | | | c. Emergencies Covered —_| Limited to civil disorders and natural disasters such as floods, fires, or tornadoes; to potential eviction; to utility turn-on or the prevention of utility discontinuance; and to energy-conserving repairs for a client's home. d. Assistance and Services Energy-conserving house repairs (maximum of $500); emergency shelter (maximum of Provided | $125 per month not to exceed 3 months); emergency utilities (not to exceed 3 months): land in the case of natural disaster, emergency house repairs (maximum of $1,000), | household furnishings, appliances and supplies (maximum of $500), and emergency \ clothing (maximum of $150). e. Method of Payment | Money payments or vendor payments. 4 — -_ Eo SD C. Protective and Vendor | (For case situations other thz.; those in which such payments are mandatory under Work Payments Incentive Program requirements and Child Support Enforcement requirements.) State Provisions | a. Circumstances Under | Recipient has persistently mismanaged AFDC payment to the detriment of the children. Evidence Which Payments | required includes inability to plan and make funds cover a month's needs, children not properly Are Made | fed or clothed, failure to meet obligations for rent, groceries, etc., repeated evictions or incurrence of debts with attachments made against current income. b. Criteria for Protective | The protective payee must have an interest in or concern for the welfare of the family, must have Payee | an ability to help with budgeting, child care, and household management, must 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. CHARACTERISTICS OF STATE AFDC PLANS Department of Human Resources (Bureau for Social Insurance) April 1, 1978 KENTUCKY 1. ADMINISTRATION State Board The Department for Human Resources is designated as the ‘‘single State agency” to administer the AFDC program, Title |V-A of the Social Security Act, through the Bureau for Social Insurance. No board. Secretary of Department for Human Resources appointed by Governor for an in- definite term. Local Agency 1. Place of Application 2. Responsibility for Decision Administrative district offices (15) with 120 county offices of the State agency. Workers of each county office appointed by State agency. No Board. County offices of State agency. Bureau for Sociai Insurance of Department for Human Resources. State-Local Financing of Assistance and Ad- ministrative Costs Assistance and administrative costs: State func Source of funds: General fund. 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 1V-B below. il. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS Other Than Financial 1. Age Unborn Child . Citizenship . Residence . Deprivation of Parental Support or Care a. Foster Care b. Unemployed F ather . Special State Requirements Under 21 years. If 18 and under 21, must be regularly attending school, college or university, or taking a vocational or technical training course. No provision. Must be a citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence or otherwise per- manently residing in the U.S. under color of law. No durational residence requirement. Must be living in State at time of application. Deprived of parental support or care by reason of death, absence from the home, incapacity of a parent, expected to last at least 30 days, 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. No provision for families in need because of unemployment of the father. incapacitated parent must not unreasonably refuse corrective treatment or referral for rehabili- tation 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 74 2 - KENTUCKY il. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (Continued) B. " Property Resources 1, Allowable Reserves Homestead of family and any former homestead used but abandoned because of iliness or in- firmity or its isolation or uninhabitable condition do not disqualify. Income producing, non homestead property is limited to equity of $5000. Maximum equity of non-income-producing, non-homestead property of AFDC assistance group is $1000. “Equity” is assessed vaiue less encumbrances. Liquid assets limited to $500 for child living with non-parent 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. Exciuded from consideration are household equipment, motor vehicles, and farm equipment. May not have transferred or mortgaged resources in order to qualify 2. Recoveries, Liens, No provision and Assignments iit. NEED DETERMINATION General 1. Persons Included in Eligible children; the parent with whom the child is living, the second parent in the home if one the Grant parent of at least one of the children is incapacitated; or the eligible relative (needy caretaker relative) with whom the child is living. 2. Definition of Need Has inadequate income and support to provide a reasonable subsistence compatible with decency and health. 3. Disregard of Income In determining need, or amount of payment, State disregards: as Incentive to Self- Help Specified in Any expenses reasonably attributable to the earning of income. Title 1V of the Social Security Act* 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 AF DC 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 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 . No provision for disregard of up to $5 a month from ail sources per person. . No provision for conservation of family income for future identifiable needs of the child 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 these items specified in the Socie! Security Act, there ere, in certain socially related legislation (such as Food Stamp Act, Higher Educe tion Act, Comprehensive Employment and Training Act, Schoo! Lunch and Child Nutrition Ari), mendetory provisions to disregerd as income for AFDC purposes certain limited benefits under these programs so that the AFDC family which happens to be eligible for them will not be penalized but can participate along with other low-income families whose source of income is not AF OC 75 KENTUCKY -3 ill. NEED DETERMINA7™ ION (Continued) 2. Special Circumstance Items Fully consolidated standard. Basic needs include food, clothing, shelter, utilities, household sup- plies, personal care items, school supplies, and non-medical transportation. The monthly amount designated to meet agency defined standards of assistance for these items for (1) an AFOC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $135.00. (2) an AFOC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $235.00. 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 $62.00. (Estimate) (2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $118.00. (Estimate) Provisions for training-related child care at actual cost. Payment 1. Method of Determining Amount Need according to agency standards is met in full except for families of 8 or more, when family maxi mum 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 but is less than standard for family of more than 7 members IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM Unemployed F ather Not applicable; former program was suspended 7/1/77 Emergency Assistance 1. Federal Requirements 2. State Program . Eligibility Conditions . Migrant Families . Emergencies Covered Assistance and Services Provided . 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. (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 re- sources 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 mig: ant ond transient families to extent they qualify Unforeseen crises resulting from natural disaster (floods, fires, or storms), civil disorders, illness, death, desertion, or imprisonment, unemployment Destitution must be directly related to the unforeseen crisis Food, clothing, shelter, utilities or heating fuel, home repair, home furnishing and appliances, child care, and transportation. Referral services, information, counseling. Provides for needs which arose prior to the 30 day period or extend beyond the period (rent) with payment made for only one consecutive 30 day period in any 12 consecutive months Money or vendor payments 76 4- KENTUCKY IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM (Continued) 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 worker 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 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 community service agency or group. Excluded from consideration are vendors of services utilized by recipient. CHARACTERISTICS OF STATE AFDC PLANS Department of Health and Human Resources ‘Office of Family Services) April 1, 1978 LOUISIANA 1. ADMINISTRATION 1. Place of Application 2. Responsibility for Decision The Louisiana Department of Health and Human Resources is designated as the “single State agency’ to administer the AFDC Program, Title |V-A of the Social Security Act, through the Office of Family Services. 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. Family Services local offices (63); Family Services Parish Board 5 members (except in Orleans where there are 9), appointed by Parish Police Jury for 5-year overlapping terms. In Orleans, East Baton Rouge, and Jefferson parishes, Parish Board appointed by Mayor with approval of the City Council; in Plaquemines Parish, appointed by Commission Council; avid in the Family Service districts of St. Charles and St. John, appointed by the State Department of Health and Human Resources. Parish Administrator appointed by the Assistant Secretary of the Office of Family Services. Parish Office of Family Services. Parish Office of Family Services (1) after disability factor determined by Review Team for con- tinuing assistance and (2) for temporary certification prior to Review Team decision in hardship cases Or upon sufficient medical evidence of total and temporary disability, State-Local Financing of Assistance and Ad- ministrative Costs Assistance and administrative costs: State funds. Source: Appropriation from earmarked revenues. Services Provided 1, Medical Care 2. Social Services 3. Emergency Assistance Provided under Title XIX. Provided under Title XX. No provision Il. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS Other Than Financial 1. Age Unborn Child . Citizenship . Residence . Deprivation of Parental Support or Care a. Foster Care b. Unemployed F ather 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 a''+r regally admitted for permanent residence or otherwise legally and per- manently residing ti -..e US, No durational residence requirement. Must be living in State voluntarily with intent to remain and not for a temporary purpose, Deprived of parental support or care by reason of death, continued absence from home, or physical or mental incapacity of « parent, expected to last at least 30 days, and living 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 father’s unemployment, (continued) 82 78 2 - LOUISIANA 1, ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (Continued) 5. Special State Reouire- ments In cases based on incapacity, child ineligible if incapacitated parent~(1) refuses avail- able medical treatment or surgery which is likely to improve his condition; (2) fails to follow medical recommendations which will make him regain his earning capacity; or (3) fails to avail himself of plans offered him for rehabilitation. When the incapacitated parent or child over 18 has active pulmonary tuberculosis or severe mental iliness, he is eligi‘ 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 a period of 2 years or less. B. Property Resources 1. Allowable Reserves 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 than 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 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. No provision ill. 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. 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 person must be one who is dependent on payee for support and meets all! general assistance eligibility conditions. Has insufficient income and other resources to provide a reasonable subsistence compatible with decency and health. In determining need, or amount of payment, State disregards: a. Any expenses reasonabiy attributable to the earning of income. b. Earned income (for applicant families who are otherwise eligible and for families receiving assistance) — (1) (2) 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. the first $30 of the total earned income for a month of al! 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 al! sources per person. d. No provision for conservation of family income for future Wentifiabdle 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 programs. *In addition to these items specified in the Social Security Act. there sre, in certain socially related legislation (such as Food Stamp Act, Higher Education Act, Comprehen.ve Employment end Training Act, Schoo! Lunch and Child Nutrition Act), msndstory provisions to disregard as in- come for AFDC purposes certain limited benefits under these programs so that the AF DC family which happens to be eligible for them wilt not be penalized but can perticipste siong with other low-income families whose source of income is not AFDC. > 79 LOUISIANA - 3 iil. NEED DETERMINATION (Continued) B. Standards of Assistance 1. Basic Needs Partially consolidated grant. Basic needs include food, clothing, shelter, utilities, household sup- plies, personal care items, transportation, housekeeping services, routine medical care. The monthly amount designated to meet agency-defined standards of assistance for these items for: Urban Non-Urban (1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $240 $215 (2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $410 $378 For food alone, the monthly amount allowed within the figue for the basic needs for: (1) an AFOC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $72 (Estimate) (2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $123 \Estimate) 2. Special Circumstance Provisions for training experscs (when applicable) ; cost of transportation under Exceptional items Children's Act. C. Payment 1. Method of Determining | Need according to agency standard of assistance is not met in full. Income is applied to a reduced Amount standard which is 40% of the full standard. Payment is the deficit which is the difference between the reduced standard and countable income. 2. Maximum on the No provision. Money Payment to Recipient IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM A. Unemployed F ather Not applicable; State does not elect this option. B. Emergency Assistance Not applicable; State does not elect this option. Cc. Protective and Vendor (For case situations other than those in which such payments are mandatory under Work Payments Incentive Program requirements and Child Support Enforcement requirements.) State Provisions a. Circumstances Under Protective payment case situations are handled as third party payee or AFDC Foster Care cases Which Payments when AFDC check not used properly for family’s welfare. Are Made b. Criteria for Protective Selection of a third party payee is in accordance with the following standards: Payee (1) Interest or concern in the welfare of the tamily (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 shal! not be a member of the division's staff or of the local board, or an individual whose business or personal affairs would create 2 conflict of interests in handling the AFDC payment. Or s ee 81 CHARACTERISTICS OF STATE AFDC PLANS Department of Human Services (Bureau of Social Welfare) April 1, 1978 MAINE 1. ADMINISTRATION State Agency State Council The Department of Human Services is designated as the ‘‘single State agency” to administer the AFDC program, Title |V-A of the Social Security -Act, through the Bureau of Social Welfare. Human Services Council — 17 members, 2 representing respective Legislative Houses, remainder appointed by Governor with advice and consent of the Executive Council. Other members include one private citizen age 16-7* and one age 60 or over; 1 children services representative, 3 current consumers; 3 public or pr vate agency officials, 6 public members who are neither consumers or employees of public or private nonprofit human service agency. Membership qualifications relate to education, training, experience, knowledge, expertise, and interest in human services as well as geographic representation. Members appointed for 3-year term. Commissioner appointed by Governor with consent of Governor's Council for coterminous term with Governor. Local Agency 1. Place of Application 2. Responsibility for Decision Regional office of Department of Human Services (5), each of which have 2 or 3 sub-offices re- spectively for a total of 15. Regional Director appointed by State agency. Regional or branch office. Regional offices of State agency. State-Loca! Financing of Assistance anc Ad- ministrative Costs Assistance costs: State funds. Source of State funds: General fund. Administrative costs: State funds. Source: General fund. Services Provided 1. Medical Care 2. Social Services 3. Emergency Assistance Provided under Title XIX. Provided under Title XX. No provision. il. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS Other Than Financial 1. Age Unborn Child 2. Citizenship 3. Residence 4_ Deprivation of Parental Support or Care a. Foster Care b. Unemployed F ather 5. Special State Requirements Under 21 years. If 18 and under 21, must be regularly attending high school, college or university, or taking a vocational or technical training course. No provision. Must be a citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence. No durational residence requirement. Must be living in State at time of application. Reciprocal agreements with selected States. Deprived of parental support or care by death, continued absence from home [(inciuding service in armed forces), or physical or mental incapacity of a parent, expected to last at least 30 days {totally precluding the father from engaging in any useful o~cupation outside the home or the mother from homemaking). Child must be living with relatives “<ted in the Federal act as interpreted, or — in foster care as provided under the Federal act. No provision for families in need because father is unemployed. 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 check is received and be found to exist continuously throughout receipt of assistance. Home in which child is living must meet with legal requirement of suitability. 85 2 - MAINE B. Property Resources 1. Allowable Reserves 2. Recoveries, Liens, anc Assior ents pee -——-—¥—- 11, ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (Continued) Ownership of rea! property used as a home does not of itself disqualify. However, in deter- mining need and amount of payment, resources from such property, that is, shelter, rentals, etc., are taken into account, All other property limited to $500 ‘‘sale”’ value for 1 eligible child (adult caretaker not included in assistance payment) or $1000 for 1 eligible child and adult caretaker included in assistance payment or 2 or more eligible children. When equity in saleable real property exceeds maximum, assistance will not be withheld provided applicant takes immediate steps to dispose of excess amount or until applicant has been made a reasor- able offer for the property and has refused to accept it. Life insurance or prepaid burial or both may be held in addition to and exempt from the above maximum for burial purposes not to exceed $1500 face value per individual. The maximum face value for the family may be deter- mined by multiplying $1500 times the number of persons in the family. Household and personal effects, car needed for transportation, tools, equipment, and livestock also are excluded from consideration as resources. No provision. 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* iil. 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 incapacitated and the parents are married to each other; or the eligible relative (needy caretaker relative) with whom the child is living. Has insufficient \..come or other resources to maintain a standard of living 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 eaci, dependent child receiving AFDC who is a full-time student, or part-time student who js not a full-time employee, who if 18 and unde; 21 is regularly attending a high schuc!, 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, 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 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 these 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 Aci, Schoo! Lunch and Child Nutrition Act), mandatory provisions to disregard as in- come for AFDC purposes cenain limited benefits under these programs so that the AFDC family which happens to be eligible for the. > will ne: be penalized but cen participate along with other low-income faniilies whose source of income is not AFDC, o6 NY] 83 MAINE -3 iil. NEED DETERMINATION (Continued) B. Standards of Assistance 1. Basic Needs 2. Special Circumstance Items Fully consolidated standard. Basic needs include food, clothing, shelter, utilities, household sup- plies, personal care items, recreation. 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 $205.00. (2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $349.00. 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 $86.00. (2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $147.00. Provision for guardian or conservator fees. Cc. Payment 1. Method -* ©--+_. mining Amant 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 reduced standard which is 90% of the full standard. Payment is the deficit which is the difference between the reduced standard and countable income. No provision. IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM Unemployed F ather Not applicable. Former program discontinued effective July 1, 1971. Emergency Assistance Not applicable; State does not elect this option. Protective and Vendor Payments Not applicable; State does not elect this option. (For case situations other than those in which such payments are mandatory under Work Incentive Program requirements and Child Support Enforcement requirements.) CHARACTERISTICS OF STATE AFDC PLANS Department of Human Resources (Social Services Administration) April 1, 197% MARYLAND 1. ADMINIS’ RATION The Department of Human Resources is designated as the ‘‘single State agency” to supervise the administration of the AFDC program, Title |V-A of the Social Security Act. The Social Services Administration is designated as the organizational unit responsible for Title 1V-A. Board of Social Services (advisory) — 9 members appointed by the Secretary of Human Resources, with the approval of the Governor, one of whom shall be designated by the Secretary as Chairman. All members of the State Board shall hold office for terms of 6 years, the terms of 3 members expiring on June 30 of every second year. The Board shall advise and counsel and make recom- mendations to the Secretary of Human Resources and the State Director of Social Services. The Secretary of the Department of Human Resources is appointed by the Governor and holds office at the pleasure of the Governor. Director of Sacial Services Administration is appointed by the Secretary of Human Resources, with the approval of the Governor, and holds office at the pleasure of the Secretary. 1. Place of Application 2. Responsibility for Decision Baltimore City Department of Social Services and 23 County Departments of Social Services. In Baltimore City, Advisory Commission of 9 members appointed by Mayor for 6-year overlapping terms. Includes Mayor or his designee, plus Commissioner of Health ex-officio. County Boards of Social Services consist of 9 members, each including a member of local governing authority as ex-officio member; other 8 appointed by local governing authority for 3-year overlapping terms; cannot be considered for a political office or accept office by election or appointment. Director of Baltimore City DSS appointed by Mayor from State Merit System; Director of each County DSS appointed by local County Social Services Board from State Merit System list. District offices of the Baltimore City DSS and of other iarge metropojiitan area counties; County Department of Social Services for other counties. Local Department of Social Services. State-Local Financing of Assistance and Administrative Costs Assistance and administrative costs: State funds only Source of State funds: General fund. Services Provided 1. Medical Care 2. Social Services 3. Emergency Assistance Provided under Title X!1X Provided under Title XX. Provided to needy families with children under Title IV; see |V-B below. il. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS Other Than Financial 1. Age Unborn Child 2. Citizenship 3. Residence Under 21 years. If 18 and under 21, must be regularly attending a school, college or university or regularly attending a vocational or technical training course designed to fit the youth for gainful employment. 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 a citizen or have legal alien status. Must be a resident of the state; that is, one who is living in State voluntarily with intent to remain and not for a temporary purpo* (continued) 2 - MARYLAND il. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (Continued) 4. Deprivation of Parental Support or Care a. Foster Care b. Unemployed F ather 5. Special State Requirements Deprived of parental support or care by reason of death, continued absence from home, or phys- ical or mental incapacity of a parent, expected to last at least 30 days, or unemployment of the father; and living with relatives listed in the Federal act as interpreted, or — in a foster home or private child-care insti ‘ution as permitted under the Federal act. Provision is made for assistance to families in need because of father’s unemployment. Home must meet standards of care and health fixed by State law and rules pursuant thereto. AFDC recipients may be living outside Maryland if their absence is temporary. Local department must verify, after 30 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. B. Property Resources 1. Allowable Reserves 2. Recoveries, Liens, and Assignments May own home in which he lives. Maximum liquid assets up to $300 cash value per assistance unit may be retained. In addition there may be insurance of $1000 face value for each member of the assistance unit age 18 or over and $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. During lifetime, if recipient during receipt of AFDC becomes possessed of property or income in excess of needs, claim for recovery of total amount of assistance paid shall be made by local department as a debt due. itt. NEED DETERMINATION 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, or the father of one of the children is unemployed, and the parents are married to each other; or the eligible relative (needy care taker 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. Need is found to be present when the amount of income and resources, calculated on a monthly basis, available to the applicant/recipient is less than the amount of the requirements in the agency standard of assistance. In determining need, or amount of payment, State disregards: . Any expenses reasonably attributable to the earning of income. . 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 high school, college, or taking a course in vocational or technical training. 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. . Provision for disregard of up to $5 a month from all sources per person. (continued) *In addition to these items specified in the Social Security Act, there are, in certain socially related legislation (such as Food Stamp Act, Higher Educa- tion 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 so that the AFDC family which happens to be eligible for them will not be penalized but can participate along with other low-income families whose source of income is not AFOC. 89 87 MARYLAND - 3 3. Disregard of income as Incentive to Self. 11!, NEED DETERMINATION (Continued) 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 conserved for his current or future training 1. Federal Requirements 2. State Program a. Unemployment Heip—Continued program with indication from school records that child may be expected to graduate from high school or benefit from advanced training; or the child’s earned income may be con- served for his other future identifiable needs related to employment, cultural and educational pursuits, recreation, and the establishment of a home. 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 Fully consolidated standard. Basic needs of the consolidated standard include food, clothing and special clothing allowance, shelter, utilities, household supplies, personal care items, transporta- tion, school supplies, special diets; laundry, special allowances while in institutions, essential medical appliances, insurance premiums, needs of an unborn child after medical verification, room and board, service in own home (including telephone and deposit). 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 $202.93. (2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $314.13. For food alone, the monthly amount allowed within the figure for the basic 1.ce¢s for: (1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $64.22. (2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $106.03. 2. Special Circumstance No provision, Items C. Payment 1. Method of Need according to agency standards of assistance is not met in full. lncome is applied to a Determining Amount reduced standard which is 80% of the full standard. Payment is the deficit, which is the difference between the reduced standard and countable income. 2. Maximum on the No provision. Money Payment to Recipient IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM A. Unemployed F ather The Federal definition of “unemployed” inc .udes “any tather 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 unem- ployed father (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. A father is considered to be working part-time when he is employed less than 100 hours a month. Should he exceed that standard for a particular month, he is still considered to be work- ing part-time if his work is intermittent and the excess is of a temporary nature. (continued) 90 4 - MARYLAND IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM (Continued) (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 his inability to accept, or lack of transportation, or risks to health and safety, or lack of coverage by workman’s compen- sation protection, and (3) that the man was given an opportunity to explain why the offer of employment or training for employment was not accepted. Must be registered with WIN-ESA as a condition of eligibility. Aid unavailable (1) when un- employment is the result of participation in a labor dispute; (2) when the father is disqualified for unemployment compensation under the state law due to misconduct or specified circumstances related to his leaving his last job. 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 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 The child is (or, within 6 months prior to the month in which such assistance is requested, has Conditions 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 accessible to meet his needs; the emergency assistance is necessary to avoid destitution of such child or to provide living arrangements for him in a home; and his destitution or need for living arrange- ments did not arise because he or such relative refused without good cause to accept employment or training for employment. Available resources must be used to meet the emergency need, including community resources available for particular kinds of crises, all resources in the form of liquid assets readily convertible to cash, loans, or credit available when there is income or anticipated income. . Migrant Families Includes migrant families, statewide. . Emergencies Lack of food, fuel, and shelter prior to determining eligibility for public assistance; fire; civil Covered unrest; theft of possessions or money; complete breakdown or lack of essential appliances and furnishings for those receiving public assistance; eviction by physical put-out or issuance of court order. . Assistance and Subsistence and shelter. Temporary shelter, fuel, and food needs. Limited essential clothing. Services Provided Certain essential appliances and furnishings. Repairs to appliances and furnishings in place of purchase. Essential home repairs for home owners. Transportation to return home or to com- munity resources. Cost of moving and/or storage of furniture where eviction. Information, re- ferral, counseling, securing child care. . Method of Money or vendor payments or in-kind, $250 maximum within 30-day period in any 12-month Paymen: period. 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 In- centive Program requirements and Child Support Enforcement requirements.) Department of Public Welfare CHARACTERISTICS OF 31,\TE AFDC PLANS April 1, 1978 MASSACHUSETTS |. ADMINISTRATION State Board The Department of Public Welfare is designated as the “single State agency’’ to administer the AFDC program, Title 1V-A of the Social Security Act. The organizational 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, for 3-year overlapping terms. Commissioner of Public Welfare appointed by Governor for a term coterminous with that of the Governor. 1. Place of Application 2. Responsibility for Decision Welfare Service Office (62) and Community Service Area Offices (38). 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 and recipients of services. CSA Director appointed by Com- missioner with advice of local Board. Community Service Area Office or Welfare Service Office. Community Service Area Office or Welfare Service Office. State-Local Financing of Assistance and Administrative Costs Assistance and administrative costs: State funds only. Source: General fund. 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 1V; see Section IV-B below. il, ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS Other Than Financial 1. Age Unborn Child . Citizenship . Residence . Deprivation of Parental Support or Care a. Foster Care b. Unemployed F ather . Special State Requirements 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 hus- band present, he must be i)“. acitated, ill, or unemployed, Aliens legally admitted for permanent residence and citizens of U.S. eligible No durational residence requirement. Must be a resident of State at time of application. 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 the father and living with relatives listed in the Federal act as interpreted, or — in foster care as provided under the Federal act. Provision is made for families in need because of father’s unemployment. Relative must provide adequate care 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. WIN program requirements sine as Federal requirements 2 - MASSACHUSETTS i}, ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (Continued) Property Resources 1. Allowable Reserves 2. Recoveries, Liens, and Assignments May own home and other real property if producing income, regardless of fair market value. Real property not producing incame included in reserve and may only be held pending disposal or liquidation; reasonable efforts to sell must be verified, Liquid assets limited to $1000 per family In addition, insurance may be held with cash surrender up to $1000 per family. Burial insurance or prepaid burial contract up to a maximum of $1000 for each may be held. Household furnishings, clothing, 1 automobile, and personal effects may be held without evaluation If assistance application is a result of an injury or illness for which a third party may be responsible, an assignment is taken to recover funds derived from settlement. iit, NEED DETERMINATION General 1. Persons Included in the Grant 2. Definition of Need 3. Disregard of Income as Incentive to Self-Help Specified in Title 1V 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 father of one of the children is unem- ployed; 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. Has insufficient income or other resources to maintain a content of living compatible with health, respect, and decency In determining need, or amount of payment, State disregards Any expenses reasonably attribu'* . to the earning of income . 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 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 No provision for disregard of up to $5 a month from all sources per person Provision for conservation of earned income of students beyond second year of high school with approved plans for higher education and for conservation of the earned income of the mothers of such children 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 these items specified in the Social Security Act, there ere, in certain socially related legislation (such as Food Stamp Act, Higher Education Act, Comprehensive Employment and Training Act, Schoo! Lunch and Child Nutrition Act), mandatory provisions to disregard as income for AFOC purposes certain limited benefits under these programs so thet the AF OC family which happens to be eligible for them will not be penalized but cen par ticipate along with other low-income families whose source of income is not AFDC 91 MASSACHUSETTS - 3 Standards of Assistance 1. Basic Needs 2. Special Circumstance 1, Method of Determining Amount 2. Maximum on the Money Payment to Recipient ooo iestmealcaaie ill, NEED DETERMINATION (Continued) Fully consolidated standard. Basic needs include food, clothing, shelter, utilities, household sup- plies and replacements, personal care items, transportation, recreation. 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 $250.80. (2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $357.80. | | | | | | | 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 $74.20. (2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $148.40 Provisions for medical transportation. Unborn child not considered in compu ‘ation of the grant. Special allowance for newborn infant layette — $50. Extra quarterly payments, baved on number of semi-monthly pay periods, made to all cases to meet other special needs. Need according to agency standards of assistance is met in full. Income is applied to the full stand ard. Payment is the deficit, which ic the difference between the full standard and countable income No provision iV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM A. Unemployed F ather 1. Federal Requirements 2. State Program a. Unemployment c. Other Elements The Federal definition of “unemployed” includes “any father 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 father (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: (4) is currently registered with the Division of Employment Security, i.e., the applicant must register not more than 30 days from the date of application and not less than once in every 30 days after receipt of the first AFDC-UF payment. Registration for WIN meets the Employment Security registration requirement for both applicants and recipients. If qualified for unemployment com pensation, must apply for and accept benefits; amount of compensation is counted as income 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 tempcrary nature (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 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 man was given an opportunity to explain why the offer of employ merit or training for employment was not accepted AFOC available to strikers who are otherwise eligible and to men whose unemployment is due to misconduct or other circumstances which would disqualify them for Unemployment Compensa tion if they meet all other eligibility factors for AFDC-UF. 4 - MASSACHUSETTS IV. EXTENSION OF #ROGRAM (Continued) 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 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 ovring one period of 30 consecutive days in any 12 consecutive months.) 2. State Program a. Eligibility Emergency Assistance is available to or on behalf of a needy child under the age of 21 and any Conditions 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 with- out good cause employment or training. b. Migrant Families Includes migrant families with children under 21. c. Emergencies Covered | Destitution or immediate 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. d. Assistance and Shelter, limited to 4 months, fuel and utility arrearages to 6 months if verified that eviction or Services Provided 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 purchase or 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. Repairs to recipient-owned home if authorized by Regional Administration. In case of disaster (fire, flood, hurricanes, 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 family’s second application for EA is the result of a disaster. ¢. Method of Payment Money payment or vendor payment — ——— Protective and Vendor (For case situations other than those in which such paymerits are mandatory under Work Incentive Payments Program requirements and Child Support Enforcement requirements.) State Provisions a. Circumstances Persistent mismanagement of financial affairs by the grantee-relative determines Under Which Pay. ments are Made . Criteria for Pro. Interest and concern in welfare of recipient, ability to help family, availability to work with family tective Payee constructively and of good character and reliable. May not be a vendor of goods or services or have 4 Part in determining eligibility and payment = CHARACTERISTICS OF STATE AFDC PLANS Department of Social Services (Office of Income Assistance) April 1, 1978 MICHIGAN 1. ADMINISTRATION A. State Agency The Department of Social Services is designated as the “single State agency” to administer the AFDC program, Title 1V-A of the Social Security Act, through the Office of Income Assistance. State Board Advisory Committee — 10 members appointed by the State Association of County Welfare Boards and Directors. Director of Social Services appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. B. Local Agency County Department of Social Services (83); no local board, by law, related to public assistance County Director appointed by Director of State Department. 1. Place of Application County Department of Social Services. 2. Responsibility for State Department of Social Services upon recommendation of local office. Decision C. State-Local Financing of Assistance costs: State funds. Assistance and Ad- Source: General fund. ministrative Costs Administrative costs: State funds. Source of State funds: General fund. cates oe : laueidlicaiiiieeiaiea linear D. 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 |V-B below. il, ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS A Other Than Financial 1. Age Under 21 years. If 18 and under 21, must be regularly attending a high school, college or university, or a course of vocational or technical training. Unborn Child No provision 2. Citizenship Must be a citizen of U.S, or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence or otherwise permanently residing in the U.S. under color of law. 3. Residence No durational residence requirement. Must be living in State voluntarily with intent to remain and not for a ternporary purpose. 4. Deprivation of Parental Deprived of parental support or care due to death, continued absence, physical or mental Support or Care incapacity of a legal parent, expected to last at least 30 days, or unemployment of father (de- prived also if child made permanent ward of court), and living with relatives listed in Federal act as interpreted, or a. Foster Care in foster home or private child-care institution as permitted in Federal act b. Unemployed F ather Provision is made for families in need because of the unemployment of the father 5. Special State (1) Incapacity must be expected to last for at least 30 days and incapacitated parent must not Requirements unreasonably refuse corrective treatment or surgery, if condition remediable. (2) Must be living in suitable family home meeting standards of care and health established by State Department (3) If parental rights are terminated by a court, the parent is not a relative for eligibility purposes > 2 - MICHIGAN il. ELIG:BILITY REQUIREMENTS (Continued) B. Property Resources 1. Allowalsle Reserves May own real property occupied as home. Other real c: personal property with market value not to *xc ed $1500 may be owned “hen only recipient is one eligible child; when there are two or more eligible persons amount owned may not exceed $2000. Cash value of life insurance is limited to $1000 per family (no other burial reserve). Family 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 does not qualify for this exemption for farm stock and implementssnay hold tools and equipment up io a value of $750, including a car, when necessary for fulfillment of an approved employment plan. House- hold goods and clothing are excluded from consideration. Has not within 1 year prior to date of application assigned or transferred prope ty or income to be eligible for assistance or to secure a larger grant. Ineligible for period of time such resource would have maintained family at assistance standards level. 2. Recoveries, Liens, and No provision. Assignments lit. NEED DETERMINATION General 1. Persons included in the Eligible children; the parent with whom the child is living, the second parent in the home if Grant one parent of at least one of the children is incapacitated, or the father 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. No provision for inc!uding individuals classified as ‘‘essential persons.” 2. Definition of Neod Need exists if requirements exceed net income and resources by any amount. However, a deficit of $1.50 or more must exist in order for payment to be authorized. 3. Disregard of Income as In determining need, or amount of payment, State disregards: incentive to Self-Help Specified in Title 1V . Any expenses reasonably attributable to tne earning of income. of the Social Security Act® . 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 whe 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 university, or a course of vocational or technical training. 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. . No provision for disregard of up te $5 a month from all sources per person. . No provision for conservation of family income for future identifiable needs of the child. . 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 these items specified in the Social Secu. ity Act, there are, in certain socially related legislation (such as Food Stamp Act, Higher Education Act, Comprehensive Employment and Traini: g Act, Sc »00! Lunch and Child Nutrition Act), mandatory provisions to disregard as in- come for AFDC purposes certain limited benefits under these programs so that the AFDC family which happens to be vligible for them will not be penalized but can participate along with other low-income families whose source of income is not AFDC. 97 MICHIGAN - 3 il, NEED DETERMINATION (Continued) 2. Special Circumstance items Partially consolidated basic needs standard includes food, clothing, utilities, heating fuel (Zones | and 11), and incidental personal needs. Shelter is an addition to partially consolidated standard and amount varies according to shelter area. State has 6 area maximums for shelter: Area | - $90; II - $110; 11! - $120; IV - $130; V - $140; VI - $155; average is $119. The monthly amount designated to meet agency-defined standards of assistance in Zone | for these items (using Area IV shelter) for: (1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + , child) is $189 + shelter = $319. (2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $329 + shelter = $459 Fer food alone, the monthly amount allowed within the figure for the basic needs for: (1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child), $91.10. (Estimate) (2) an AFDC family of 4 (neswy caretaker + 3 children), $132.20. (Estimate) Provisions for medical transportation, excess shelter when required to preserve equity in home or because of family size or other unusual circumstances, and family chore services. Payment 1. Method of Deter- mining Amount . Maximum on the Money Payment to Recipient Need according to agency standards of assistance is met in full. Income is applied to the full stand- ard. Payment is the deficit, which is the difference between the full standard and countable income. No provision. IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM Unemployed F ather 1. Federal Requirements 2. State Program a. Unemployment c. Other Elements The Federal definition of “unemployed” includes “‘any father who is emoloyed 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 un- employed father (1) has been unemployed for at least 30 days prior to receipt of aid; (2) has not without gocd 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-celendar quarter period ending within one year crior 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. A father is unemployeu who — . is employed less than 100 hours in the month (i.e., a period of 30 consecutive days) preceding the date of the first payment, or in any month while receiving AFDC-U; or 2. exceeds that standard for a particular month, if his work is intermittent and the excess is of a temporary nature as evidenced by the fact that he was under the 100 hour standard for the two prior months and is expected to be under the standard during the next month. (1) A bona tide offer was not made at minimum wages customary for such work or the offer of training was not for a specific training prograrn; (2) refusal was made for mental or physical health reasons; (3) lack of transportatior: to the job or training site; (4) working conditions woxtid create a health or safety risk: (5) there’ 9:0 workmen's cornpensation protection. Includes father whose unemployment results from participation in a labor dispute and father disqualified for unemployment compensation due to misconduct or specified circumst ..1ces. 4 - MICHIGAN IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM (Continued) 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 The State plan must specify the eligibility conditions; the emergency needs that wil! 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 author- ized during one period of 30 consecutive days in any 12 consecutive months.) Assistance is necessary to avoid destitution of such a child or to provide living arrangements for him in a home, snd 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 with children uncer 21 receiving or eligible for GA, and children needing protective services or foster care. Effort must be made to secure items from other com- munity agencies prior to EA authorizations. Includes ni‘arant families with children under 21, (1) a catastrophic event involving a civil disorder or natural disaster; (2) an accident, illness, or death which leaves essential needs unmet; (3) need for, or mechnical failure of an appliance; (4) an impending foreclosure, eviction, or heating fuel/utility shut-off; (5) a health hazard threatening immediate harm; (6) an emergency situation involving a migrant family; (7) need for removal of a child from the home to prevent harm or neglect. —— AFDC families and G.A. families/eligibles only: actual shelter cost not to exceed county maximum, including up to 3 months in arrears, to prevent eviction or foreclosure. Security or damage deposit up to county shelter maximum. Actual cost of temporary shelter for aomeless family, not to exceed 1 month's duration. Actual cost or $500 for major home repairs. Combined lifetime total for any family is $500. Actual cost of heating fuel or utilities, up to 3 months in arrears, to prevent shut-off or restore service. Includes deposit, if necessary, to restore service. Actual cost of essential household items and actual cost or $50 for clothing lost or destroyed as a result of an emergency. Maximum amount toward cost of repair or purchase (whichever is less) of: Cooking stove, $100; refrigerator, $100; washing machine, $50; heating equipment, $600; water pump, $125; hot water heater, $150. Actual cost of food during temporary shelter period. Migrant families only: actual cost of shelter typical to family’s life style. Security or damage deposit up to county shelter maximum, Assistance for heating fuel and utilities, clothing, household items, and food same as for AFDC and GA families. Inpatient hospitalizatio., including ambulance service, is available for a pericd not to exceed 30 days. Inirastate transportation service may be offered to reach emergency shelter or an area of mew employment. Interstate transportation is available only to return to the family ‘s point of origin. Children in need of protective services or forter care: shelter in form of foster care may be authorized for up to 30 days. A clothing allowance may be given under the same con- ditions as provided to AFDC. families. Vendor payments or provisions of goods in kind. Cc. Protective and Vendor Payments State Provisions . Circumstances under Which Payments are Made . Criteria for Protective Payee IV. EXTENSION PROGRAM (Continued) 97 MICHIGAN - 5 or case situations other than those ip which such payments are mandatory under Work Incentive Prograrm requirer. ents and Child Support Enforcement requirements.) Assistance has been ¢o mismanaged by the grantee-celative contrary to the \velfare of the dependent child in such a way as ta constitute danger to the health and well-being of a dependent child by | repeatedly failing to meut his needs for food, shelter, or other essentials. Protective vendor pay- | ments for shelter or goods and services are made wher; the situation indicates a need for protective | payee but no protective payee is available. A protective payee must have an interest in the well-being of the family, have ability to help the family make proper use of the assistance payment, be accessible to the family, have ability to relate directly to the family, be of good character and reliaw!s. May not be the Director of the Stats De- partment of Social Services or of the county DSS, a staff member of the Department who deter- mines financial eligibility or handles fiscal processes related to the family, or may not be the land- lord or other vendor of goods or services who deais directly with the client. Department of Public Welfare CHARACTERISTICS OF STATE AFDC PLANS April 1, 1978 MINNESOTA 1. ADMINISTRATION The Department of Public Welfare is designated as the “single State agency’’ to supervise the ad- ministration of the AFDC program, Title |V-A of the Social Security Act, through the Division of Public Assistance. No board, Commissioner appointed by Governor, with consent of Senate, for 4-year term. 1. Place of Application 2. Responsibility for Decision 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 2-year overlapping terms. Exceptions made 'n Hennepin, Ramsex , St. Louis, and Itasca counties, which have special provisions. Counties are combining to proviae services under Minnesota Joint Powers (1940's) and Human Service Acts (1973). Local executive officer is Welfare | Director, appointed by the County Board in accordance with the State Merit System. County Department of Public Welfare. County Welfare Coard. State-Local Financing of Assistance and Ad- ministrative Costs Assistance costs: State and local funds. Source of State funds: General fund. Ass‘stance matching is 60% State and 40% local. Administrative costs: Of the non-Federal share, State participates in un to 50% of most adminis: tre. ‘ve costs within appropriated amount; local pays remainder. Services Provided 1. Medics! Care 2. Social $<, sie: 3. Emeryency Assistance Provided under Title XIX. Provided under Title XX. Provided to needy families with children under Title IV; see |V-B below. il. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS Other Than Financial . Age Unborn Child . Citizenship . Residence . Deprivation of Parei:tal Support or Care a. Foster Care b. Unemployed F ather . Special State Requi-ements Under 18 years. Provision for unborn child and mother in the 3 months prio: to birth of the child. Must be a citizen or alien admitted for permanent residence cr 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. Deprived of parental support or care by reason of death, continued absence fron; home, or phys- ical x mental incapacity of a parent, expected to last at least 30 days, or unemployment of the father and living with relatives 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 father’s unemployment. Absence must be due to being an inmate of a penal institution or a fugitive after escape, military service, or due to adsence of continuous duration, together with failure to support and reasonable effort to obtain support for mother and child and issuance of warrant for non-support when legal deterrsination indicates. 100 2 - MINNESOTA il, ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (Continued) 2. Recoveries, Liens, and Assignments [a All real property, including the home, is limited to an equity of $15,000 as determined by current market value. Real or personal property (such as tools, domestic animals, implements) which pro- duces income may be held. Personal property limited to $300 for a recipient and 1 child, $500 for a recipient and more than 1 child, plus ownership of cash surrerder value of life insurance up to $500 per family. May also have prepaid funeral up to $750, plus $200 accrued interes*, for each person included in the AFDC grant. Provision made for disregarding an amount up <0 $500 for a specific purpose (tuch as taxes) which is eliminated yearly. Excluded from consideration are: clothing, household furnishings, and one automobile whose market value does not exceed $1650 per family. If used for employment or for seeking employment, or if individual is temporarily disabled and planning to return to work, the market value may be exceeded. No provision. ill, NEED DETERMINATION A. Genere’ 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 o! the children is incapacitsted, or the father of one of the children is unemployed; or the eligible (needy caretaker) relytive with whom the child is living. No provision for any individual to be classified as “essential person.” Has insufficient income to provide a reasonable subsistence compatible with decency and health as determined by AFDC Family Allowance. In determining nee, or emount of payment, State disregards: a. Any expenses reasonably attritiitable 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 ct iid receiving AF DC who is a full-time student, or part-time student who is not a full-tim2 employee. (2) the first $30 a month of the total earned income for a month of all other individuals wiiose 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 made for conservation of a child’s earnings for a future identifiable vocational or educational need. e. For WIN participants, the $30 monthly incentive payment snd reimbursement of training: related expenses made by the manpower agency to any participant in institutional and work experience training programs. * In addition to “hese items specified in the Social 2ecurity Act, there ere, in certain socially related legislation (such as + ood Stamp Act, Higher Educe- tion Act, Comprehensive Employnent and Training Act, School Lunch and Child Nutrition Act), mandetory provisions to disregard as income for AFOC purposes certain limited benefits under these programs so that the AFDC family which happens to be eligible tor them will not be penalized but can perticipste slong with other low-income femiiies whose source of income is not AFDC. 101 MINNESOTA -3 ill. NEED DETERMINATION (Continued) Consolidated standard includes food, clothing, shelter, utilities, household supplies, personal care items, transportation, recreation, telephone, newspapers, and other needed items. The monthiy amount designated to meet agency-defined standards of assistance for these items for: ‘1) an AFOC family of 2 (needy carstaker + 1 child) is $286.0. (2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $404.00. | For food alone, the monthly amount allowed within the figure for the basic needs for: (1) an AFDC family of 2 (noedy caretaker + 1 child) is $82.00 ‘Estimate) (2) an AFOC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $142.00 (Estimate) 2. Special Circumstance Provisions for special diets not payable through Medical Assistance; major home appliance and Items furnishings repairs and replacement. The unborn child is included as a menber of the payment unit for final 3 months of mother’s pregnancy. \ Hane URE x 1. Method of Determining | Need according to agency standards of assistance is met in full. Income is applied to f)II standard. Amount Payment is the deficit which is the difference between the full standard and countable income. 2. Maximum on the No provision. Money Payment to Recipient L a Serene IV. EXTENS:ON OF PROGRAM Unemployed F ather 1. Federal Requirements The Federal definition of “unemployed” includes “any father who is employed less than 100 hours a month or exceeds that standerd for a particular month if his work is intermittent and ihe excess is of a temporary nature.” In order to comply with Federal requirements, the unemployed father (1) has been unemploved 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 rece'ved or was qualified to receive unemployment com- pensation. 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 month; or exceeds that standard for a particular month, if his work is intermittent and the excess is of a temporary nature as evidenced by the fact that he was under the 100-hour standard for the two prior months and is expected to be under the standard during the next monvh. b. “Good Cause” (1) That the offer was bona fide and at an upplicable minimum wage or wages customary in the commursity, (2) that refusal was not based on physical veasons for his inability to accept, «: lack of transportation, or ris s to health and safety, cr lack of coverage by workman's compen- sation protection, and (3) that the man was given an opportunity to explain why the offer of employment or training for employment was not accepted; (4) work the person is capable of per) wming, and work that is not so dangerous and hazardous as to make te refusal 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 utiliza tion of resources for training, retraining, and employment. Includes father unemployed because cf his misconduct or cther specified circumstances. Does not include father unemp'oyed as a result of participation in a labor dispute. EE 102 4 -MINNESOTA RB. Emergency Assistance 1. Federal Requirements 2. State Program a. Eligibility Conditions . Migrant Vamilies . Emergencies Covered . Assistance and Services Provided ¢. Method of Payment IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM (Continued) - 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 fort with; if migrant workers with families will be included, whether emergency assistance will be aviwiable to them Statewide or for what par!(s) of the State. (FFP is available only for assistance authorized during one period of 30 consecutive days in any 12 con ve 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 iinmediate needs; assistance is needed to avoid destitution or provide living arrangements for him in a home; destituticn did not arise because he or such relative refused without good cause employment or training. Child must be living in the county or State of application at time assistance 1s provided. Includes migrant families w:th children under 21, Destitution or lack of living arrangements for child. Food, clothing, shelter, utilities. Special circumstance requirements. Medical care or remedial care, interest-free loans for tools, equipment, or expenses required for family wage earner to return to employment. Information, referral, counseling, living arrangements, child care, or any other services applicable Provide for nceds which arote during a 30-day period prior to the 30-cay period of eligibility or extends 30 days ov less beyond, but commitments for the same have veen made within the basic 30-day period of eligibility. To designated payee or direct to vendor. Cc. Protective and Vevdor Payments State Provisions a. Circumstances Under Which Payments Are Made o. Criteria for Protective Payee (For case situations other than those in which such payments are mandatory under Work Incentive Program requirements and Chiid Support Enforcement requirements.) Protective or vendor payments made in cases where well-being of children is jeopardized by care- takers 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 establish a positive relationship, be responsible and dependable. May not be county welfare board members or agency directors, workers making decisions in ec or vendors who provide goods and services. ——— CHARACTERISTICS OF £ TATE AFDC PLANS Department of Public Welfare April 1, 1978 MISSISSIPPI |, ADMINISTRATION A. State Agency The Department of Public Welfare is designated as the “single State agency” to administer the AFDC program, Title 1V A of the Social Security Act. The organizational un.t rsponsible is the Assistance Payments Di sision State Board State Board of Public Welfare (policy: forminn) — 5 members appointed by Governor with consent of Senate, for 4-year terms. Commissioner appointed by State Board, to serve at pleasure of Borrd B. Local Ageszy County Department of Public Welfare (84); County Board of Public Welfare—appo nted for 4-year terms by County Board of Supervisors, 1 from each district. County Welfare Director ap pointed by Commissioner with approval of Governor 1. Place of Application County Departn ent of Public Welfare 2. Responsibility for County Denarte ont of Public Welfare. In cases of incapecity, after decision by State Review Team Decision State-Local Financing Assistance costs. State funds of Aszistance and Ad- Source of funds: General fund ministrative Costs Administrative .vsts: State and county funds based on county populatic., Source of funds: Genera! fund Services Provided 1. Medical Care Provided under Tithe XIX 2. Social Services Provided under Title XX 3. Emergency Assistance No provision it, ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS Other Than Financial Age Under 18 years Unborn Child No provision . Citizenship Must be citizen of the U.S. oF an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence or otherwise permanently residing in U.S. under color of law . Residence No durational residence requirement. Must be living in State voluntarily with intent \o rema'r and not for a temporary purpose . Deprivation of Parental | Deprived of parental support or care by death, continued absence, or physical or mental incapacity Support or Care of @ parent, expected to last at least 30 days, and living with relatives listed in Federal act as interpreted, or a. Foster Care in foster care as provided under the Federal act db. Unempic ved Father No provision for families in need because of father's unemployment . Special State Requirements regarding WIN program same as Federal requirements. Refusal for good cause must Requirements be established i incapacitated parent refuses referral to vocational rehabilitation. Home must meet standards of care and health set by laws and rules or State Department Property Resources 1. Allowable Reserves Real property used as home limited to $3600 (assessed value). Other real property, if not producing income, and personal property (except car $300 value and household and personal effects, uniess of unusual value) limited to $750 for 1 person of $1500 for family. Cash surrender velue of life in surance and fair market value of farm machinery included in reserve. Has not assigned or transferred property in order to qualify 2. Recoveries, Liens, No provision = 104 2 - MISSISSIPPI iit. NEED DETERMINATION Definition of Need Disregard of incorne os Incentive to Self Help Specified in Tithe IV of the Socicl Security Act* Eligible children; the parent with whom the child is living, the second parent in tye home if one parent of at least one of the children is incapacitated and the parents are married to each other; oF the eligible relative (needy caretaker reaitive) with whom the child is living. Essential person included in the grar.t is limited to @ needy person living in the home and providing esse rtial ser vices to the payee or children. [Tire State stetute which sets maximums on the money payment bases them solely on the number of children (see Item C.2 below) and provides no amount ap- plicable to a needy parent or relative or essential person. | Has in fficient income or resources tc provide a reasonable subsistence compatible with decency and hesith In determining need, or amount of payment, State disregards a. Any expenses reasonably attributable to the earning of income b. Earned income (for applicant familie: . 50 are otherwise eligible and for families receiving assistance) — (1) all of the earned income of each dependent child receiving AF OC 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 No provision for disregard of up to $5 e month from al! sources per person No provision for conservation of family income for “iture identifiable needs of the child For WIN participants, the $30 monthly ‘ncentive payment and reimbursement of training related expenses made by the manpower agency to any participant in institutional and work experience training programs 2. Special Ciroumstence lteens Fully consolid ted standard. Basic needs include food, clothing, shelter, utilities household and personal care items The monthly amou it designated to meet agency -ce fined standards of assistance for these items for (1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $188 (2) «mn AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $252 For food slone, the monthly emount allowed within the figure for the basic needs for (1) an APOC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $68. (2) an AFOC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $107 Provisions for room and boerd, and personal care in the home “In addition to these items specified in the Sociel Security Act. there ere, in certain socielly related legistetion (such as Food Stamp ’ct. Higher Educe thon Act, Comprehensive Employment end Treining Act, Schoo! Lunch end Chile Nutrition Act), mendetory provisions to dieregerd as incorne for AF OC purposes cor tein limited benefits under these programs so the! the AFDC family which happens to be eligible for them will not be penelized bu’ Cen perticipete siong with other low income fernilies whose source of income ie mot A OC 106 MISSISSIPPI - 3 tl, NEED DETERMINATION (Continued) Peyment 1. Method of Determining Amount Need according to agency standerds of assistance is not met in full. lincome is applied to the full standard. Payment is imited by 40% of the deficit or maximum, by 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 $60. ($120 effective 7/1/78.) First child $30 @ month; second child, $18; each additional child, $12 (Legal). [Effective 7/1/78: ist child $60 « month; second child, $36; each additional child, $24. (Lega!).] IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM Unemployed F ather Not applicable; State does not elect this option. Emergency Assitwrce Not applicable; State does not elect this option Protective and Vendor Payments State Provisions «. Circumstances Under Which Peyments Are Male b. Criteria for Protective Payee (F or case situations other then those in which such payments are mandatory under Work In centive Program requirements and Child Support Enforcement requirements.) Protective payments are made in cases of consistent and deliberate mismanagement of funds Persons selected to become protective payees must have an interest in the welfare of the far ily; enough time and energy to provide the service; ability to help the family make proper use +f income; accessibility to the family; ability to establish and maintain a constructive relationship with the family and county welfare staff; good cheracter and reliability. Eligibility staff of the agency, including the county director or special investigativ staff, are barred from being payees In specified circurnstances a social service worker may becorne such @ payee Department of Social Services (Division of Family Services) CHARACTERISTICS OF STATE AFDC PLANS April 1, 1978 — 1. Place of Application 1. ADMINISTRATION MISSOURI The Department of Social Services is designated as the “single State agency” to administer the AFDC program, Title 1V-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 Services, who is appointed by Governor. County office of State agency (116); County Welfare Commission (advisory) — 6 members, bipartisan: 4 members appointed by Director of Division of Family Services for 4-year terms from lists supplied by county court; 2 members who are or have been welfare recipients, ap- pointed by county court for 2-year terms. County Director appointed by Director of Division of Family Services County Family Services office. 2. Responsibility for Decision | | > + County Family Services office c State- Local Financing of Assistance and Administrative Costs 1. Medical Care 2. Social Services 3. Emergency Assistance A Other Than Financial Age Unborn Child Citizenship . Deprivation of Parental Support or Care «. Foster Care b. Unemployed F ether . Special State Requirements | | — r — Assistance and administrative costs: State funds. Source: General fund Provided under Title XIX Provided under Title XX. ‘ot provision, il, ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS Under 21 years; if 18 and under 21, must be regularly attending a school, college, university, cr a course of vocational or technical training. No provision. Must be citizen of U.S. or alien legally admitted for permanent residence or otherwise per manently 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 Deprived of parental support or care by reason of death, continued absence from home, or phys ical or mental incapacity of a parent, expected to last at least 30 days, or unemployment of the father and '‘iving with relatives listed in Federal act as interpreted, or — in a foster home or private non-profit institution as permitted under the Federal act. Provision made for families in need because of father’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) 108 2 - MISSOURI il. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (Continued) # B. Property Resources 1. Ailowable Reserves 2. Recoveries, Lier:s, and Assignments All property (real and personal) limited to $10,500 market vaiue (less encurnbrances of record) owned by a parent and/ov by eligible children, in any combination. 2 house or a mobile home is not considered an available resous :e until unoccupied for 24 montis by claimant or spouse. Within the $10,500 smount, combined market veiue of cash surrender ‘value of life insurance, real property not used as a home, certs!n personal vroperty not being usec’, anu ariy cash or securities may not exceed $1500 for the parents and/or eligible children, in any combination. The first $10CC of face value of life insurance and/or prepaid burials owned by parent or eligible child anc the value of vy life estates or cemetery ‘cts is disregz: ded. No provision. lll. 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 1V 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 father of one of the children is unem- ployed, 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. (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 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 these items specified in the Socie! Security Act, there are, in certain socially related legisiation (such as Food Stamp Act, Higher Educe- tion Act, Comprehensive Employment end Training Act, Schoo! Lunch and Child Nutrition Act), mandatory provisions to disregerd as income for AFDC purposes certain limited benefits under these programs so that the AFDC family which happens to be eligible for them will not be penelized but can participate along with other low-income families whose source of income is not AFDC. / iy Ss) 109 MiSSOURI - 3 ttl, NEED DETERMINATION (Continued) B. Stancards of Assistance 1. Basic Needs 2. Special Circumstance items All basic neecs fully consolidated into one standard: food, clothing, shelter, utilities, househuid supplies, personal care items, transportation, school expense, nursing care, medical expense no‘ covered by Title XIX, and housekeeping service. The monthly amount designated to meet agency-defined standards of assistance for these items for (1) an AFOC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 chi'd) is $250.00. (2) ar AFDC farnily of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $365.00. For food alone, the monthly amount allowed wi nin the figure for the basic needs for: (1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $74.00. (2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $128.00. No provision. C. Payment 1. Method of Determining Amount 2. Maximum on the Money Payment to Recipient Need according to agency standards of assist-nce is not met in full. Income is applied to a reduced standard which is 65% of the full standard. Payment is the deficit which is the difference between the reduced standard and countable income. (Fo- FY 1979, payment will be 70% of full need.) No provision. IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM A. Unemployed Father 1. Federal Requirements 2. State Program a. Unemployment b. “Good Cause” c. Other Elements . The Federal definition of ‘‘“unemployed” includes “any father 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 father (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 com- pensation is counted as income. Father is working less 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 terporary, shown by the fact that he has worked less than 100 hours ror 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 safety, or lack of coverage by workman’s compensatior; protection; and that the father was given an opportunity to explain why the offer of employment or training for employ- ment was not accepted. Maintains current registration for employment with the State Employment Office and must register for WIN. Includes father affected by labo. dispute or father disqualified for unemploy- ment compensation due to misconduct or specified circumstances. -10 110 4. MISSOURI IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM (Continued) B. Emergency Assistance Not applicable; S.ate does not elect this option. —_— = a Cc. Protective and Vendor (for case situations othe: inan those i= which such payments are mandatcry under Work Payments Incentive Program requirements and Child Support Enforcement requirements.) State Provisions a. Circumstances Under | Protective or vendor payments made unly when it is cleariy established that otherwise the cash Which Payments grant will not be used in the best interests of the eligible children. Are Made b. Criteria for | Protective payee must have interest and concern for the AFDC family, must be willing to accept Protective Payee this responsibility, and must have frequent contact with AFDC family. Caretaker of the children always must be consulted in selection of «Iternate payee. Agency »m,loyee may not serve as protective payee. CHARACTERISTICS OF STATE AFDC PLANS Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services (Economic Assistance Division) April 1, 1978 MONTANA 1. ADMINISTRATION State Board ant State Council The Department of Social and Rehabilitat:2n Services (Economic Assistance Division) is desig nated as the “‘single State agerny” to supervise the sdministration of the AFDC program, Tizie ‘V-A of the Social Security Act. (1) Claitis Settlement Advisory Counci! whose function is settlement of welfare liens; 5 members appointed by the Governor with advice and consent of Senate for 4-year overlapping terms: members selected on basis of experience and interest in civic affairs and public welfare. (2) State Board of Social and Rehabilitation Appeal which holds fair hearings (through a hearing | officer) and renders decisions that are binding on the agency; composed of 3 members appointed by Governor for 4-year overlapping terms: an attorney, a lay person, and the Director of Social | and Rehab litation Services, who serves as chairman. The Siate Director of Sorial and Rehabilita- | tion Services is appointed by Governor. 1. Place of Application 2. Responsibility for Decision State-Local Financing of Assistance and Administrative Costs f County Department of Public Welfare (56). County Board of Public Welfare, composed of Boa. of County Commissioners servi 7g in ex officio capacity. County Director appointed by County Board. County Department of Public Welfare. County Department of Public Welf.\re, in accordance with rules and regulations nrescribed by State Department. _—< Assistance costs: State and local funds. Sou.ce of State funds: General fund. Source of local funds: Property tax. Each county department to reimburse the State department in the amount of 1/3 of approved grants paid to recipients each month exclusive of Federal share. Administrative costs: State and local funds. Source of State and local funds same as for assistance costs. Counties reimburse State for 1/2 amounts advanced for salaries, travel expense, and industrial accident premiums for county welfare workers. County bears all other administrative costs. State equalization fund available when counties unable to meet share from other sources. Services Provided 1. Medical Care 2. Sociai Services 3. Emergency Assistance Provided under Title XIX Provided under Title XX. Provided to needy families with chiidren under Title |V; see 1V-B below. il. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS Other Than Financial 1. Age Unbo:n Child 2. Citizenship 3. Residence Under 21 years. A child 18 and uvxder 21 must be regularly attending high school, college or university, or a vocational or tec nical training course. Mother with no other children eligible on behalf of unborn child if pregnancy medica, y verified; needs of unborn child are added to budget. No requirement for citizenship. A non-citizen or alien is eligible for assistance if he is legally in the U.S. and 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. (continued) 112 2-MONTANA Il. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (Continued) 4. Deprivation of Deprived of parental support cr care by reason of death, continued absence from home, or Parental Support or physical or mental incapacity of a parent, expected to last at least 30 days, cr unemployment of the Care father, end living with relatives listed in Federal act as interpreted, or — a. Foster Care in foster cave as provided under the Federal act. b. Unemployed Father | Provision made for families in need because of father’s unemployment. 5. Special State None. Requivesnents Property Yesources 1. Allowable Reserves Home ard lot exempt regardless cf vaisie. Personal property limited to $1500 for single person, $72£0 for couple, $100 for each additiona! person. Cash value of life insurance comes within maxi- Mum on personal oroperty oer family. One automobile exempt if essential for family transporta- tion. Household furnishings exempt. Has not assigned or transferrec r/operty within 5 years prior to emasication. 2. Recoveries, Liens, No provision ill, NEED DETERMINATION 1. Persons Included Eligible ch.dren; the parent with whom th» child is livira, the second parent in the home if in the Grant one parent of at least one of the children is incapacitated, or if the father 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. 2. Definition of Need Has insufficient income or resources to provide a reasonable subsistence compatitie with decency and health. 3. Disregard of Income as | in determining need, or amount of payment, State disregards: Incentive to Self-Help Specified in Title 1V a. Any expenset reaionably attributable to the earning cf income. of tty, Social Security Act* b. Earned income (for erplicant 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 high school, college, or university, or a course of vocational or technical training. 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 dis:egard f up to 3S a month from all sources per person, d. Provision is made for conservation of family income for future identifiable educational needs of the children. . 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 these items specified in the Sociel Security Act, there are, in certain socially rele’. J legislation (such es Food Stamp Act, Higher Educstion Act, Comprehensive Employment and Training Act, Schoo! Lunch and Child Nur «ion Act), mandatory provisions to disregard as in- come for AFDC purposes certain limited benefits under these programs so thet the AFDC family which happens to be eligible for them will not be penelized but can perticipete slong with other low-income families whose source of income is not AFDC, i] 9 B. Standards of Assistance 1. Basic Needs 2. Special Circumstance Items 113 MONTANA - 3 ill. NEED DETERMINATION Continued) Basic needs include focd, cloth'ng, shelter, utilities, household supplies, personal care items. Partially consolidated standard. The monthly amount designated to meet agency defined standards of assistance for these items for: (1) (2) an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $1€3.00. an AFOC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $252.00. For food alone, the monthly amount allowed within the figure for the basic needs for: (1} (2) an AFDC femily of 2 (nsedy caretaker + 1 child) is $44.90. an AFDC family 0° 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $90.72. Monthly allowance for children in boarding school, $16; and allowance for boarding school children home on weekends, $31. oe 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 <o the full standard, including shelter. Payment is the deficit, which is the difference between the full standard and countable income. No provision, ‘IV. « 4TENSION OF PROGRAM A. Unemployed Father 1. Federal Requirement 2. State Program a. Unemployment ec. Other Elaments The Federal definition of “unemployed” includes “‘any father who is employed less than 100 hours a month or exceeds th -tandard 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 UF (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. 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 hours per month. Had six quarters or more of work (in which he received earned income of not less than $50 or participated in a work-training pro- gram 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 re- ceipt 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 the community; that refusal was not based on physical reasons or lack of transportation, or risks to health and safety, or lack of coverage by workman's compensation protection; and that the father was given an opportunity to explain why the cffer of employment or training for employment was not accepted. Must be registered with the Montana State Employ”nent Service. Within 30 days after re- ceipt of assistance the father will be referred for participation in WIN. Includes father whose unemployment results from participation in a labor dispute. 114 +. Federal Requireinents 2. State Program a. Eligibility Conditions b. Migrant Families . Emergencies Covered d. Assistance and Services Provided . Method of Payment IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM (Continued) Available to needy families with children, as defined, including those with both parents in the home. The State plan mist specify the e:igibility conditions; the emergercy needs tiiat 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 avaiiable *o them Statewide or for what part(s) of the State. (Federal financial pa ticipation is availabe onty for assistaxce authorized durir.g one period of 30 consecutive days in any 12 consecutive months.) Emergency assistance is available to or on behalf of a needy chi'u uncer 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 o” provide living arrangements for him in a home. May be extended to AFDC families on sispplementary basis when there is special need arisi::g from emergency. Includes migrant workers with families, nonresidents, and transients. Major disasters such as fire, ‘lood, earthquakes, violent wind storms, death, acute illpsss, injury, or other conditions beyond the family’s control. Food, clothing, shelter, utilities, replacement UL: appliances, furniture, bedding or other household equipment. Transportation, repair or replacement of automobile; medical care. Information, referral, counseling, securing family shelter, child care, legal services, homemaker services and other needs arising from emergency situations. Money payment or vendor payment. Payment in kind in certain instances. 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 In- centive Program requirements and Child Support Enforcement requirements.) Protective and/or vendor payments may be initiated, in whole or in part, when: there is documented evidence that the caretaker relative demonstratad an inability. to manage funds; or (1) when payments to the relative have not or are not currently in the best interests of the child, For example, if funds are misused; if there is inability to plan such expenditures; if there is persistent and deliberate failure to meet obligations; if there is continued evidence that the children are not properly fed or clothed and that their development is threatened. (2) 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 so 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 protective payee should be a person of good character and reliability with interest or concc<n for the-welfare of the client and should have the ability to manage or provide the necessities which include knowledge of useful household management practices. The payee should be accessible to the family and have the ability to establish and maintain positive relationships with the client. He/she should have an understanding and acceptance of the client's right to confidentiality and his right to learn to manage and determine his own affairs. The selection of a protective payee will be made with the participation and consent of the recipient, to the extent possible. When a vendor payment is to be made to the person or persons furnishing food, living accommoda- ties 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. Department of Public Welfare CHARACTERISTICS OF STATE AFDC PLANS April 1, 1978 1. ADMINISTRATION The Department of Public Welfare ‘s designated as the “single State agency” to supervise the ad- minisiration of the AFDC Proarz.n, Title 1V-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 memwers have overlapping verms. No ex officio member. Directcr of Department ov Public Welfare appointed by the Governor subject to confirmation by the Legislature. 1. Place of Application 2. Responsibility for Decision Ccunty Division of Public Welfare (93). County Board of Public We!fare compowd of Board of County Commissioners or Supervisors; me:nbers elected for 4-year terms. County Public Welfare Director appointed by County Boerd. County Division of Public Welfare. County Board of Public Welfare, subject to approval by State Director of Publ’c Welfare. State-Local Financing of Assistance and Administrative Costs Assistance costs: State funds. Source: General fund. Administrative costs: State funds. Source: General fund, except specified items paid from county general funds under certain conditions. Services Provided 1. Medical Cave 2. Social Services 3. Emergency Assistance Provided under Title XIX. Priwided under Title XX. Provided to needy families with children under Title IV; see 1V-B below. ii. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS . Age Unborn Child . Citizenship . Residence Uncer 2? years. If 18 and under 21, must be regularly attending school, college, or university, or a course of vocational or technical training. Payments may te 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 US. or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence or otherwise permanently residing in the !4.S. under color of law. Must be living in State at time of application, voluntarily, with intent to remain, and not for a temporary purpcee. Deprived of parental support or care by reason of death, continued absence from home, or phys- ical or mental incapacity of a parent, expected to last at least 30 days, or unemployment of the father and living with relatives listed in Federal act as interpreted, or — in @ fc..et home or private child-care institution as permitted under the Federal act. Assistance provided to families in need because of father’s unemployment. Aust accept suitable 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. NEBRASKA 116 2 - NEBRASKA il. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (Continued) Property Resources 1. Alloweble Reserves No limitation on real property used as a home. Other ree’ property may be held if producing income, otherwise must be liquidated. Cash value of life insurance with a face value of $1500 or less per individual is exempt. Certain trusts for children and life estates in real property are exempt. May have motor vehicle with equity value not to exceed $1200 if it is used in an approved pian fer employment or rehabilitation. Maximum veiue of other ree! property and personal oroperty may not exceed $1500 for one person, $2250 for 2, 3, or 4-member unit, plus $25 for each additional person. Household furnishings exempt. Has not disposed of property in order to qualify. No provision. ill. NEED DETERMINATION 1, Persons Inciuded in the Grant Eligible children; the parent with whom the child is living, the second parent in the home if one parent of et least one of the children is incapacitated, or the father of one of the children is unem- ployed, and the parents are married to each other; or the eligible relative (needy caretaker relative) with whom the child is living. Includes essential person; wiio may be needy relatives or other needy persons living as bona fide members of the family and perfarming som. essential service. Essential persons are limited to spouse of needy caretaker relative and t< 18 to 21 year-old children who have a medical nied and are not in school. Has insufficient income and other resources for maintenance in decency and health as defined in State Department siandards. In deterrnining need, or amount of payment, State disregards: . Any expenses reasonably attributable to the earning of income. . Earned income (for applicant families who are otherwise eligible and for familia veceiving 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. 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 o/ their earned income for the month. . No provision for disregard of up to $5 a month from all sources per person. . No provision for conservation of family income for future identifiable needs of the child. . 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 these items specified in the Socie! Security Act, there are, in certain socially related legis.ation (such as Food Stamp Act, Higher Educe- tion Act, Comprehensive Employment end Training Act, Schoo! Lunch end Child Nutrition Act), mendatory provisions to disregard as income for AFDC purpoces certain limited benefits under these programs so that the AFDC family which happens to be eligible for them will not be penelized Dut can pert ipete slong witt other low-income families whose source of income is not AFDC. ill. NEED DETERMINATION (Continued) Fuily consolidated standard. Basic needs include food, clothing, shelter, ::tilities, household sup- plies, persor.al care items, sundries, laundry, meals preoared outside home, therapeutic diet, special clothing, meals for househord « aployee, transportetion for other than employment, subsistence to ob wir, medical care, moving expenses, Social Security tax paid to approved household employee, back taxes, furniture, appliances, special training anc education allowances. The month! amount designated to meet agency-defined standards of assistance for these items for: (1) an AFDC femily of 2 (need): caretaker + 1 child) is $250.00. (2) en AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $370.00. For food alone, the monthly amount allowed ».ithin the figure for the basic needs for: (1) an AFDC farnily of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $96.00. (Estimate) (2) an AFDC tcmily of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 cnildren) is $174.00. (Estimate) 2. Special Circumstance Home repair wher essential for health and safety: not to exceed $500. Items Payment 1. Method of Determining | Need according to agency standards of assistance is not met in full. Income is applied to the full Amount standard; but payment is limited by maximum by fam jy size or the deficit; whichever is less. The deficit is the difference between the full standard and countable income. Maximum for a family of 4 persons is $370.00. $190 for 1 child or $250 a month far 1 et id and 1 eligible caretaker relative; plus $60 for each additional eligible child. Provision is made to permit full payment of WIN-related child care and WI. work-related expenses in WIN grant payments. IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM Unemployed F .ther 1. Federal Requirements The Federal definition of “unemployed” includes “any father 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, thy, unem- ployed father (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 employrrent o 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 unem- ployment compensation. Must meet all othe: e:igibility requirements of the AFDC program. If qualified for unemployment compensation, must apply for and accept benefits; amount of com- pensation is counted as income. The father 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 as evidenced by the fact that he is under the 100 hour standard for two prior months and is expected to be under the standard during the next month. Father is not considered unemployed when his lack of employment results from a stoppage of work due to a labor dispute at his place of employment nor when he is disqualified for unemployment compensation because of his misconduct or other specified circumstances. (continued) 118 4- NEBRASKA IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM (Continued) c. Other Elements The ability and capac’ty of the father <0 do the job, dangerous or hazardous conditions involved in the job, wage rates in the community, distance from home, availability of transportation, work ing Conditions, OF Other reasonable circumstances in individual cases. The father must be aiven an opportunity to explein why such offer was not eccepted The fatner must demonstrate effort and cooperation in seeking witable eenployment. He “ust produce proor of /egistration with the lo:al public employment service and re-registration every 30 days 45 long as unemployment ex iis B. Emergency Assistance 1. Federal Requirements 2. State Prograr: a. Eligibility Conditions b. Migrant Families c. Emergencies C~ ered d. Assistance and Services Provided e. Method of l'syment ~vailable to needy families with children, as defined, includ'ng those with bo** parents in home The State plan must sovcify the eligibility concit ons; the emergency needs thit will be met; what ser ices will be provioed; provision that emergen: ) assistance will be given forthwith, if migrant workers with families will be included, whethe, emergency assistance will be available to them Statewide or for what part(s) of the State. (F/P is available only for assistance authorized during one period of 30 consecutive days in any 17 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 # 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 with Out good cause employment or training 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 Cris.‘ situation es 8 result of a catastrophic iiness Emergency home repairs, shelter, food, clothing, household furniture and appliances, travel and transportation, utilities, (heat, light, wi ter only), household supplies, medical, child care legal services, moving expenses and homemaker service (except for chronic conditions). Payin mts may include needs which arose within 60 days prior to the beginning of or within 60 days foi owing the authorization period if directly related to the immediate crisis. Emergency assistance will be given promptly Money peyments or vendor peyments © >>tecti-= end Vendor Payments State Provisions a. Circumstances Under Which Payments Are Made c. 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.) Wher persistent mismanagement of AFOC payments has been established by evidence of con- tinued inability to plan expenditures in meeting obligations for rent, food, school supplies, and other essentials in such @ way es to threaten the AFDC child's chances for healthy growth and development Selection of the payee should be made by the recipient or with his participation and consent to the extent possible. The payee must be a responsible end dependable person with ability to relate positively to the recipient and with ability in ordinary household budgeting, experience in pur chasing food and clothing and household supplies within a restricted income, and knowledge of effective household practices An agency staff member may not be # protective payee CHARACTERISTICS OF STATE AFDC PLANS 119 Department of Human Resources (Welfare Division) April 1, 1973 NEVADA |. ADMINISTRATION State / gency to Department of Human Resources is designated as the “single State agency” to administer the State Board 1. Place of Application 2. Responsibility for Decision " State-Local Financing of Assistance and Adminis. trative Costs Services Provided 1. Medical Care 2. Social Services 3. Emergenc,s Assistance 1" provision. Other Than Financial 1. Age Unborn Child 4. Deprivation of Parental Support or Care s. Foster Care b. Unemployed F ether 5. Special State Require- ments AFDC program, Title |V-A of the Social Security Act, through the Welfare Division. State Welfare Board (policy-forming) — 7 members appointed by Governor, not more than 3 resi- dents of same county. Appointed for 3-year overlapping terms. Director, Department of Human Re- sources, appointed by and sorves at pleasure of Governor in the unclassified service. State Welfare | Administrator appointed by Director, with approval of Governor, in accordance with State Merit | System. District offices of State agency \S). Judge of Juvenile Court may establish county advisory board consisting of 5 members (advisory to Division of Welfare, Board cf 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 | 4-- - — | Assistance and administrative costs: State funds | Source of funds: General fund. | Provided under Title XIX | | Provided under Title XX. | | il, ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS Under 21 y sers. If 18 and under 21 must be regularly attending school, college, university, or a course of vocational or technical training. Mother with no 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 US., or, if an alien, must have been legally admitted for permanent residence. No durational residence requirement. Must be living in State voluntarily with intent to remain and not for a temporary purpose. 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 Feders! ect as interpreted, or — in @ foster family home or private child-care institution .° permitted by the Federal act No provision for families in need because of father’s unemployment None. 120 2- NEVADA il. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (Continued) en Property of reasonable value owned and occupied as a home by child or needy caretaker relative may be held. Aggregate market value, less encumbrances, of all other personal and marketable real property shall not exceed $500 for neady child and relative pius $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, housenolc squipment, personal effects, and one essential vehicle C=fined as a passenger car c: pick-up. Farm machinery, tools and equipment allowed but value applied against property reserve. No provisions. a= ill, NEED DETERMINATION 1. Persons included in Eligible children; the parent with whom the child is living, or the eligible relative (needy caretaker the Grent relative) with whom the child is living. Specifically excludes the “second needy parent” as a recipient. 2. Definition of Need Has insufficient income to meet State standards of need. 3. Disregard of Incomeas | in determining need, or amount of payment, State disregards: Incentive to Self-Help Specified in Title IV a. Any expenses reasonably attributable to the earning of income. of the Social Security Act* 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 trainirig. 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. » No provision for disregard of up to $5 a month from all sources per person. . No provision for conservation of family income for future identifiable needs of the child. . For WIN perticipants, 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 sup- lies, personal care items, recreation. and medical chest supplies. The monthly amount designated to meet agency defined stendards of assistance for these items for: (1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $229.00. (2) an AFOC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $341.00. For food sione, the monthly amount allowed within the figure for the basic needs for: (1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) $73.50. (2) an AFOC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $140.50. 2. Special Circurnstance Provisions for special allowance for pregnant mother. Items * In eckfition to these items specified in the Socie! Security Act. there ere, in certain socially related legislation (such as Food Stemp Act, Higher Education Act, Comprehensive Emptoyment end Training Aci, Schoo! Lunch end Child Nutrition Act), mendatory provisions to dleregard as in- core for AF OC purposes certain limited benefits under these prog: arms so ihe the AF OC femity which heppens to be eligible for them wil! not be penetized but cen perticipete stong with other low-income families whose source of income I not AFDC. 121 NEVADA -3 it, NEED DETERMINATION (Continued) Need according to agency standards of sssistance is not met in full. Income is applied to a reduced standard which is 81% of the full standard. Payment is the deficit, which is the difference between the reduced standard and countable incame. No provision. IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM Not applicable; State does not elect this opticn. Not applicable; State does not elect this option. (For case situations other than those in which such payments ary mandatory under Work Incentive Program requirements and Child Support Enforcement requirements.) 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 vendor 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 then be considered if the children are being neglected. b. Criteria for Protective Must be selected on basis of: (1) interest or concern for family welfare, (2) ability to help Payee 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 may be selected 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 April 1, 1978 NEW HAMPSHIRE A. State Agency State Commission 1. ADMINISTRATION The Division of Welfare within the Department of Health and Welfare is designated as the “single State agency” to administer the AFDC program, Title 1V-A of the Social Security Act. Advisory Commission on Health and Welfare — 13 members appointed by Governor and Council for overlapping 5-year terms and until successors are appointed and qualified; 1 physician special- izing in psychiatry, 1 pediatrician, 1 general practitioner or internist, 1 psychologist, 1 social worker, 1 dentist, 1 hospital administrator,and 6 members at large (not members of the medical profes- sion) representing consumers of hospital services and non-governmental organizations concerned with the operation, utilization, or construction of hospitals. Commissioner of Health and Welfare appointed by the Governor with the advice of the Council, upon nomination by Advisory Commission, for 4-year term and until his successor is appointed and qualified. B. Local Agency 1. Place of Application 2. Responsibility for Decision District or Branch office of State agency (18). District Director appointed by Director of Division of Welfare. District and Branch offices of State agency. District and Branch offices of State agency. C. State-Local 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 provision. il. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS A. Other Than Financial 1. Age Unborn Child . Citizenship . Residence . Deprivation of Parental Support or Care a. Foster Care b. Unemployed F ather . Special State Requirements 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. No requirement except that aliens must be lawfully admitted to the country for permanent resi- dence or otherwise be 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. Deprived of parental support or care by death, continued absence from home, or physical or mental incapacity of a partent, 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 families in need because tacher is unemployed. Parent ~-*=-. .ved to be available for training must not refuse to accept suitable employment or trainine. Prior duration of absence from home due to desertion, aid expected duration of incapaci -y or of absence due to incarceration, must be at least 30 dys or more. Failure to return report form requested for verification of income renders far ily ineligible. 124 2- NEW HAMPSHIRE Il. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (Continued) No monetary or acreage limitation on the amount of property occupied as a home; however, when the assessed value (at 100%) of such property exceeds $20,000, the case is reviewed for decision regarding possible disposal. 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, household furnishings, tools, farm equipment and livestock used to supply food needs, and car needed for transportation.) Savings accumulated by a child from his earnings, if planned toward future education and training, are not considered part of the family cash assets limitation. If the amount exceeds $500, approval to continue savings must be obtained from State agency; plen and intent is subject to periodic review and evaluation. Face value of life insurance may not exceed $3000 per family. Exceptions permitted in special circumstances. Has not assigned or transferred property within 3 years prior to application in order to qualify. Withdrawals from bank accounts permitted only in accordance with signed agreement. Allowed to maintain current expense savings for checking account without agreement. ill. 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; 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. the first $30 of thc 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, . No provision for disregard of up to $5 a month from all sources per person. . No provision for conservation of family income for future identifiable needs of the child; see, however, special provision for savings from earnings of a child in Item II, B, 1 above. . For WIN participants, the $30 monthiy 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 these items specified in the Social Security Act, there ere, in certain socially related legislation (such as Food Stamp Act, Higher Education Act, Comprehensive Employment and Training Act, Schoo! Lunch and Child Nutrition Act), mendatory provisions to disregard as in- come for AFDC purposes certsin limited benefits under these programs so that the AFDC famity which happens to be eligible for them will not be penalized but cen perticipete along with other low-income families whose source of income is not AFDC. 126 NEW HAMPSHIRE - 3 ill. NEED DETERMINATION (Continued) B. Standards of Assistance 1. Basic Needs 2. Special Circumstance Items Partially consolidatec' standard. Basic needs include food, clothing, household supplies, incidentals, personal care items, iransportation, laundry, telephone, life insurance, chore service, auto operating costs and mileage. Shelter as paid to a maximum. The monthly amount designated to meet agency-defined standards of assistance for these items (Non-HUD shelter allowance used) for: (1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $1:'8.00 + 125 shelter = $263. (2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $221.00 + 125 shelter = $346. 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 $54.45. (2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $103.93. Provisions for essential furniture and equipment and debts for same when necessary to safeguard health and safety ; moving household goods; property repair and improvements; telephone installa- tion; security deposit for utilities or rentals. C. Payment 1. Method of Determining Amount 2. Maximum on the Money Paymen: 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 countable income. No provision. IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM A. Unemployed F ather 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.) Payments may be made when payment to the relative would be contrary to the best interest of the child as shown by such circumstances as recurrent mismanagement of funds. May be relative, friend, neighbor, clergyman, etc. who has demonstrated interest in recipient's wei:.7e 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 vendor of goods or services. CHARACTERISTICS OF STATE AFDC PLANS Department of Human Services (Division of Public Welfare) April 1, 1978 NEW JERSEY 1. ADMINISTRATION, The Department. of Hur an Services is der gnated as the “single S\ste agency,” to supervise the administration of the AFDC program, Tite |V-A of the Social Securi,y Act through the Division of Public Welfare. State Board of Institutional Trustees of State Department of tiuman Services (advisory and policy- forming)—9 members appointed by Governor, subject to Senate confirmation, for 4-year terms without regard to potitical affiliation. Commissioner of Department of Human Services appointed by Governor, after consultation with State Board, with advice and consent of the Senate, to serve at pleasure of the Governor. Director of Division of Public Welfare appointed by Commissioner of Department of Human Services with the approval of the State Board to serve at the pleasure of the Commissioner. 1. Place of Application 2. Responsiiility for Decision County Welfare Board (21); generaliy 8 members; 5 citizens of 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 Board of Chosen Freeholders, citizen members serve 5-year overlapping terms; Freeholder mem- bers 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 final determination of incapacity factor by Departmert review team. State-Local Fiancing of Assistance anu Administrative Costs Assistance costs: State and local funds. Sour:e of State funds: General funds. Of non-Federal share, State 75%, local 25%, with local “hold- harraless’’ protection of exvenditures for AFDC-U and State program for the working poor to levsl of local expenditures in 1976 for State program for the working poor. Administrauvs costs: State and local funds. Source of State funds: General fund. Non-Federal share of State office costs, 100% State funds; non-Federal share local office costs, 100% local funds. Provided under Title XIX. Provided under Title XX. Provided to needy families with children under Title !V; see |V-B below. il. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS Other Than Financia! 1. Age Unborn Child 2. Citizenship 3. Residence 4. Deprivation of Parental Support or Care a. Foster Care b. Unemployed Father Under 21 years. If 18 and under 21, must be regularly attenaing a school, college or university, or a course of vocational or technical training. No provision. Must be either a citizen of the United States or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence. No durational requirement; must be resident of State © time of initial application. Deprived of parental support or care by reason of death, continued absence from home, or physcial or mental incapacity of a parent, expected to last at least 30 days, or unemployment of the father, and living with relatives listed in Federal act as interpreted, or — in foster care as provided under the Federal act. Provision made for families in need because of father’s unemployment. (continued) 126 128 2 - NEW JERSEY il. ELIGIBILIVY REQUIREMENTS (Ccntinued) 5. Special State Requirements Unless exempt, recipients in non-WIN counties must not refuse suitable employment or training. Separation due to military service or deportation constitute continued absence. Unreasonable refusal to accept Medical Review Team recommendations for diagnostic evaluation results in ineli- gibility for incapacitated parent but not for spouse and children. No specific limitation on real property used as home; under certain circumstances liquidation may be required. Other real property or personal property may be held pending liquidation within 6 months. (Excluded from consideration are household furnishings; clothing and personal effects; tools, equipment, and livestock.) A car is exemp if value is less than $500, no other transportation is available, iliness or infirmity prevents use of other transportation, or car is necessary for employ- ment or self-help. Cash and convertible 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’ assistance standard. If applicant seeks aid pending receipt of funds arising from a claim or interest, county welfare agercy may take a promise to repay; decision to enforce promise to repay is discretionary with we!fare agency. Statute creates claim against estate of deceased minor for total assistance paid for such child; consideration given to compromise of claim where there are needy surviving members of a child's family. ill, NEED DETERMINATION 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, or the father of at least 1 of the children is unemployed; or the iigible relative (needy caretaker relative) with whom the child is living. Includes as essential persor\ only the needy spouse of the caretaker relative. Has insufficient income or available resources to provide the budgetary requirements established by the State Department. In determining need, or amount of payment, State disregards: . Any expenses reasonably attributable to the earning of income. . Earned income (for applicant families who are otherwise eligible and for families receiving assistance) — (1) all of the earned income of each dependent visild receiving AF DC 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. 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. . No provision for disregard of up to $5 a month from all sources per person. ; No provision for conservation uf family income for future identifiable needs of the child. . For WIN participants, tt ¢ $30 monthly incentive payment and reimbursement of training related expenses made by the | sanpower agency to any participant in institutional and work experience training programs. “In addition to these 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, Schoo! Lunch and Child Nutrition Act), mandatory provisions to disregard as income for AFDC pur- poses certain limited benefits under these programs so that the AFDC family which happens to be eligible for them will not be penalized but can participate along with other low-income families whose source of income is not AFDC. 129 NEW JERSEY - 3 itt, NEED DETERMINATION (Continued) Fully consolidated standard of need includes food, clothing, shelter, utilities, household supplies, Personal care items, transportation, household operations, house furnishings. 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 $235.00. (2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $356.00. 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 $93.00. (Estimate) (2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $141.00. (Estimate) No provision. 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 countable income. No provision. IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM Unemployed F eather 1. Federal Requirements The federal definition of “unemployed” includes “any father 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 father (1) has been unemployed for at least 30 days prior to receipt of aid; (2) has not, without enod 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 com- pensation. The unemployed father who qualifies for unemployment compensation for any given week under an unemployment compensation law of the State or of the United States must not refuse to apply for and accept such unemployment compensation as income avai'aole to him and the family. 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 as evidenced by the fact that he was under the 100-hour standard for the prior 2 months and is expected to be under the 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 based on physical reasons for his inability to accept, or lack of transportation, or risks to health and safety, or lack of coverage by workmen’s compensation pro- tection, and (3) that the man 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. 130 4 - NEW JERSEY IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM (Continued) Emergency Assistance 1. Federal Requirements 2. State Program a. Eligibility Conditions . Migrant Families . Emergencies Covered . Assistance and Services Provided . Method of Payment The State plan must specify the eligibility conditions; the emergency needs that will be mei, 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.) Provides emergency assistunce for families which are receiving continuing assistance under AFDC or under the State program for the unemployed. Others in need are referred to General Assistance. Includes migrant workers with families. Substantial loss of shelter, food, clothing, or household furnishings by fire, flood, or similar natural disaster; emergency situation over which there was no control or opportunity 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 arrangements, while emergency allow- ances provide for cost of food, clothing, and house furnishings.) Vendor payments (to maximum extent feasible) or payments to eligible family unit, or a combina tion of both. Cc. 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 acsistance 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 payees selected from immediate family, other relatives and friends, staff members of volunteer agencies. Excluded from appointment: agency caseworker for the particular recipient; staff of nursing home and other group facilities; other vendors of services to recipients; banks, trust companies, etc. CHARACTERISTICS OF STATE AFDC PLANS Department of Human Services (income Support Division) April 1, 1978 NEW MEXICO '. ADMINISTRATION The Department of Human Services is designated as the “single State agency” to administer the AFOC program, Titie 1V-A of the Social Security Act, through the Income Support Division of the Department. The Department of Human Services 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. Local Agency County field office of income Support Division (33). An office may serve 1 or more counties. Field office manager appointed by the Secretary of the Department. 1. Place of Application County field office of Income Support Division. Three separate offices are located in one metro politan county; 3 rural counties provide a sub-office. 2. Responsibility for County field office, subject to review by State Department. Decision State-Local Financing of Assistance and administrative costs: State funds. Source: General fund. Provided under Title XIX. Provided under Title XX. No provision. il, ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS 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 designed to fit him for gainful employment. Mother with no other children eligible on behalf of unborn child ‘n fourth month of pregnancy if pregnancy medically verified by a physician. Must be a citizen of the United States or an alien lawfully adnvitted for permanent residence or otherwise permanently residing in the United States under colc of law. No durational residence requirement. Must be living in Stat” voluntarily with intent to remain and not for 1 temporary purpose. . Deprivation of Parental | Deprived of parental support or care because of death, continued absence from home, or physical or Support or Care meiital incapacity of a parent (that cannot be alleviated or cured within 30 days of application) and livit g with relatives listed in Federal act as interr:eted, or — a. Foster Care in a foster home as provided under the Frderal act. b. Unemployed Father | No provision for families in need becau ie of father’s unemployment. . Special State incapacitated parent must not unreasonaily refuse cor’sctive treatment, referral for rehabilitative Requirements training or a plan for rehabilitative training. Incapacity must be expected to last at least 30 days; continued absence by incarceration at least 30 days. WIN Program requirements same as Feder: 132 2- NEW MEXICO i. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (Continued) Ree! property occupied as nome may be held; real property other than the home may be held only if the client is temporarily ill, the property is producing income consistent with its fair market value, or the client makes continuous and persistent efforts toward utilization of the property. Personal property up to $1200 may be held, including equipment and tools currently used by and useful to the client; livestock essential for farming, home consumption, or transportation; $760 cash savings for an individual or a family; life insurance owned by a recipient and dependents with « 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 helo without evaluation. Has not transferred property without reasonable return in order to qualify within 2 years immediately preceding date of application. If client makes sub- sequent continuing efforts to obtain a reasonable return c; to regain title, he will be considered eligible; ineligible if unwilling to make such efforts. No provision. ill, NEED DETERMINATION A. General 1. Persons Included in the Eligible children; the parent with whom the child is living, the second parent in the home if one Grant perent of at least one of the children is incapacitated; or the eligiole relative (needy caretaker rele tive) with whom the child is living. Includes as essential perscns only the needy spouse of the caretaker relative (non parent) with whom child(ren) living, if spouse is incapacitated. 2. Definition of Need Statutory requirement that the Income Support Division must adopt a standard of need which shall! establish « reasonable level of subsistence consistent with availability of Federal and State funds. 3. Disregard of income as In determining need, or amount of payment, State disregards: Incentive to Self-Help Specified in Title [V a. Any expenses reasonably attributable to the earning of income. of the Sociel Security Act* 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, of part-time student who is not a full-time employee, who if 18 and under 21 is regularly attending @ 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 remaind: : of their earned income for the month. . No provision for disregard of up to $5 a month from all sources per person. . No provision for conservation of family income for future identifiable needs of the child. . 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 these items specified in the Socie! Security Act, there are, in certs socially related legislation (such es Food Stemp Act, Higher Educetion Act, Comprehensive Employment end Training Act, Schoo! Lunch end Child Nutrition Act), mendetory provisions to disregard as in- come tor AFDC purpose: certain limited benefits under these progrems so thet the AFDC temily which happens to be eligible for them will not be penelized but can perticipete slong with other low-income famities whose source of income is not AFOC. 133 NEW MEXICO - 3 ill, NEED DETERMINATION (Continued) Partially consolidated standard for basic needs inc\udes food, clothing, household supplies, and personal care items. Shelter and utilities considered separately. The monthly amount designated to meet agency-defined standards of assistance for these items for: (1) (2) an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $93 + $67 shelter = $160. an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $158 + $81 shelter = $239. For food alone, the monthly amount allowed within the figure for the basic needs for: (1) (2) an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $72.00. (Estimate) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $123.00. (Estimate) Provisions for specia: allowance for prenant mother; for a layette, one time only; licensed and unlicensed board and room; medical and non-medical maternity home care. Children in boarding school and foster care. Once a year (September) special clothing allowance of $35 for each school age child. Payment 1, Method of Determining Amount 2. Maximum on the Money Payment to Recipient Need according to agency standards of assistance js not met ir. full. Income is applied to full standard. Payment is limiied to 92% of the deficit, which is the differunce between the full standard and countable incoine. Board and room, and non-medical maternity care paid at 100%. No provision. IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM Unemployed F ather Not applicable; State does not elect this option. Emergency Assistance Not applicable; State discontinued former program July 1, 1970. 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 and/or vendor payments may be made in cases of mis-management of funds on the part of 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 individual 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 recipient(s) who is interested in and concerned with the welfare of the child(ren) 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. Department of Social Services CHARACTERISTICS OF ST4TE AFDC PLANS April 1, 1978 NEW YORK |, ADMINISTRATION The Department of Social Services is designated as the ‘‘single Stete agency” to supervise the admin istration of the AFOC progam, Title 1V-A of the Social Security Act. The organizational unit re sponsible is the Div .>n of Income Maintenance. No board, Commissioner of Social Services appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. 1, Place of Application 2. Responsibility for Decision County and city social services districts (68). 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 @ city, by the officiel or body having this suthority. Office of county or city social services district, city and town social services offices, city and town service offices. County or city social services district 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%, local 60%; (2) for persons without State residence and for persons who are eligible for public assistance and care under AFDC and who ere discharged from or released from a State Mental Hygiene facility after a continuous stey of 5 years or more, State pays 100% of assistance and care and 50% of edministrative costs; and (3) for Indians living on reservations, State pays 100% of assistance and care and administrative costs. Provided under Title XIX Provided under Tithe XX Provided to needy families with children under Title IV; see |V-B8 below ii, ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS Unborn Child . Citizenship . Residence . Deprivation of Parental Support or Care a. Foster Care b. Unemployed Father . Special State Requirements Under 21 years. If 18 and under 21, must be regulerly attending high school, s 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 Must be lawfully admitted for permanent residence in U.S. and must furnish proof that he is lew fully residing in U.S No durational residence requirement. Must be resident of State at time of application Deprived of parental support or cere by reason of death, continued absence from home, physical or mental incapacity of @ parent, expected to lest at least 30 days, or unemployment of the father, and living with relatives listed in the Federal act as interpreted, including paternal relatives of a child born out of wedlock if paternity formally ecknowledged or adjudicated, or in foster care as provided under the Federal act Provision mede for families in need beceuse of father's unemployment All persons 16 years of age and over must not refuse employment or training in which eble to engage, or other assistance for rehabilitative purposes Employeble snother or fernate relative may be considered available for work if adequate plans can be made fur child care. Parent or grantee relative must Cooperate in bringing non-support action against @ »conding parent Parent or other relative must be a fit person to bring up such a child or minor ro that his physical, mental, and moral well-being will be safeguarded. Granting of allowance must be in best interest of cnild and such aid is necessary to enable the parent or other relative to bring up such child 136 2: NEW YORK Hl. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (Continued) Ownership of real property by an applicant or recipient who is « legally responsible relative of « child or minor for whose benefit the sid is granted shell not preclude the granting of assistance | When equity in non-home property exceeds amount of burial reserve, person becomes ineligible | May heve reserves consisting of (1) household furnishings and personal effects, (2) business tools | and equipment, essential car, (3) other personal property essential to health end welfare, (4) trust funds of an infant not in excess of $1000; more than $1000 if the funds represent the proceeds of @ personal injury award. (Medical and educational costs related to the injury should be met out of such funds and maintenance costs if the ewerd clearly exceeds the anticipated costs of medical care | and education, both of which require permission by the court.) Each member of the household in- cluded in the grant may retain an insurance policy heaving « fece value not exceeding $1000 on any insurance plan, except thet an endowment policy providing for maturity prior to the time the individual covered thereby shall reach the age of BO years shall be converted, if possible under the insurance carrier's rules, to « less expensive plen. A local social services officiel may heve @ right of action egeinst an infant by reason of assistance or | care granted only if at the time it was granted the infant had money or property in excess of his reasonable requirements (unsecured claim). Locel official may take « deed, mortgage, or lien on real property; assignment of @ life insurance policy, if the face value exceeds $1000; assignment of such other assets as may be necessary to facilitate dispose! of such assets. Official may receive in the form of money or benk ecoounts eny amount not in exces: of $1000 and deposit it in trust to be used for burial for an edult recipient who is in poor health or is uninsurable or based upon other economic and social factors it is deemed appropriete. 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 sid was granted, it shall not be sold or the mortgage shal! not be enforced without written consent of State Department; and when property it occu, <1 by | such child or minor, consent shall not be given uniess it appears that sale or disposition will not A. Generel 1. Persons inciuded in the Grent SS EE en itl, NEED DETERMINATION Eligible children; the parent with whom the child is livine the second parent in the home if one | Parent of at least one of the children is incapacitated, or the father of one of the children is un employed; or the eligible relative (needy caretaker relative) with whom the child is living. Includes | essential person who is a female relative living as @ bona fide family member and whose presence 2. Definition of Need 3. Disregard of income as Incentive to Self-Help Specified in Title IV of the Social Security Act* | | outa “In actdition to these items specified in the Socie! Security Act, there ere, in certain socielly related legisietion (such es Food Stemp Act. Higher Educetion Act, Comprenensive Employment end Treining Act. Schoo! Lunch end Child Nutrition Act), mendetory provisions to disregerd #8 incorne for AFOC pur poses certain limited benefits under these programs so thet the AFDC family which happens to be efigible for them will not be penelied but cen participete stong with other low income farnilies whose source of income te not AF OC is essential for child care when the mother is dead, incapecitated, or absent Need based on State standards to provide a reasonable subsistence compatible with decency and health 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 ere otherwise eligible and for families receiving assistance) (1) all of the earned income of each dependent child receiving AFOC who is a full-time student OF Part-time student who is not « full-time employee, who if 18 and under 21 is reguiarty attending @ school, college, of university, or 8 course of vocational or technical training the first $30 of ve total earned income for a month of all other individuals whose needs are included in (he 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 . No provision for conservation of family income for future identifiable needs of the child . For WIN perticipents, 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. Asa 137 NEW YORK - 3 Hil. NEED DETERMINATION (Continued) Partially consolideted standard. Basic needs include food, clothing household supplies, personal Care items, transportation, recreation, fuel for heating when shelter does not include heat, house hold furnishings, education expense. Shelter in eddition as peid to e maximum. The monthly amount designated to meet egency-defined standards of assistance for these items for New York City for (1) en AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $160.00 + shelter ($183.00) = $333. (2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $268.00 + shelter ($218.00) = $476. For food sione, the monthly emount ellowed within the figure for the besic needs for: (1) an AFOC femily of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $90.60. (Estimate) (2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $136.80. (Estimate) Provisions for supplies for college or training school; ettendent care; camp fees; life insurance premium; home-dell: wed meals; replacement of clothing lost in fire, ficod or other catastrophe; purchase of essential furniture required for establishment of @ home; repair of sential heating equipment, cooking stoves, and refrigerstors; property repeir on own property; housensid moving expense; rent deposit, brokers/finders fees; storage of furniture and persone! belongings; restav;ant allowence; temporery shelter in hotel/motel; and allowance to meet increased needs of pregnant mother. Need scoording to agency standards of assistance is met in full. Income is applied to the full stand- dard (besics, including shelter and utilities). Payment is the deficit, which is the difference between the full stenderd end countable income. No provision. IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM The Federal definition of “unemployed” includes “any fether who is employed less then 100 hours @ month or exceeds thet stenderd for « pertiouler month if his work is intermittent and the excess is of @ ternporery neture.” In order to comply with Federal requirements, the unemployed father (1) hes been unemployed for at least 30 deys prior to receipt of sid; (2) hes not without good cause, within such 30 day period, refused « bone fide offer of employment or training; (3) hes six or more querters of work within any 13-celendar quarter period ending within one yeer prior to applicetion for eid or within such period received or was qualified to receive unemployment compensation. If qualified for unemployment compensation, must epply for and accept benefits; amount of com- pensation is counted es income. Employed less than 100 hours @ month or work tote! exceeds that standard for « particular month if the work is intermittent or the excess is of # temporary neture as evidenced by the fect that em- ployment was below the 100-hour stenderd for the two prior months and is expected to be under the stenderd during the next month. (1) Thet the offer was bone fide and at an appliceble minimum wage or wages customary in the community, (2) thet refusal wes not besed on physical reasons for his inability to eccept, or lack of transportation, or risks to health end safety, or leck of coverage by workmen's compensation protection, end (3) thet the men was given en opportunity to explein why the offer of employ ment or training for employment wes not scoepted. Includes the fether who is unemployed as the result of « labor dispute if he is otherwise eligible. A tether who is not eligible for AFOC-UF may apply for essistance which it provided without Federal fir-~nciel perticipstion. 138 4-NEW YORK IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM (Continued) 8. Emergency Assistance 1. Federal Requirements b. Migrant F emilies c. Emergencies Covered d. Assistance and Services Provided @. Method of Payment The State plan musi 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 euthorized during one period of 30 consecutive days in any 12 consecutive months). Emergency assistance |s available to or on behalf of a needy child under the uge of 21 and any other member 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 disasters; serious injury to persons or damage to property; situation which suddenly renders a 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 $600 and such payments shall be rnade oniy 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 medical care, services and sup- plies, 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. 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 use of a protective payee, vendor, or other restricted payment shall 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 individual other than the eligible relative in AFDC (i.¢., to protective payee) shall be made only with the participation and consent of such eligible relative whenever such partici- pation and consent normally may be obtained. After the obtaining of such participation and con- sent, or if such participation and consent is not obtained and protective payment is nonetheless deemed appropriate, payment may be made to: (1) an interested individual concerned 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; 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 accord: ance with department reguietions; and the su, erintendent, or his designee, of a public institution for mental diseases or a public instituteun 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. (continued! \36 139 NEW YORK -5 IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM (Continued) b. Criteria for Protective Payee —Continued Protective payment may not be made to: 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. 137 CHARACTERISTICS OF STATE AFDC PLANS Departmerit of Human Resources (Division of Social Services) April 1, 1978 NORTH CAROLINA 1. ADMINISTRATION State Commission The Department of Human. Resourcss is designated as the “single State agency” to supervise the administration of the AFDC program, Title |V-A of the Social Security Act. The Division of Social Services is the organizational unit responsible for the program. Social Services Commission (policy-making) - 7 members appointed by Governor for 6-year overlapping terms, one to be a woman. Chairman appointed by Secretary, Department of Human Resources, with Governor’s approval and serves at pleasure of Secretary. 1. Place of Application 2. Responsibility 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 62 counties, 5-member boards: 2 members appointed by County Commissioners, 2 by Social Services Commission, and 1 by other 4 members. County Director appointed by County Board of Social Services. County Department of Social Services. County Board of Social Services. State-Local Financing of Assistance and Administrative Costs Assistance costs: State and local funds. Source of State funds: General fund. Of non-Federal share, State not more than 50%, or less according to county’s financial ability (on an equalizing basis). Administrative costs: Non-Federal share, 3tate and local funds. State participation is 12% of the non-Federal share and the’ balance is county share. Services Provided 1. Medical Care 2. Social Services 3. Emergency Assistance Provided under Title XIX. Provided under Title XX. No provision. il. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS . Age Unborn Child . Citizenship . Residence . Deprivation of Parental Support or Care a. Foster Care b. Unemployed Father . Special State Requirements Under 21 years. If 18 and under 21, must be regularly and successfully attending high school, college or university, or a course of vocational or technical training. No provision. Recipient must be:citizen of the U.S. or an alien lawfully admitted for perrnanent residence. No durational residence requirement. Must be living in State voluntarily e7id not for a <-™- porary purpose, with intent to remain. Child is making his home in the State. Deprived of parental support or care by reason of death, continued absence from home, or phys- ical or mental incapacity of one or both parents, expected to last 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 families in need because of father’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 ex- pected to last at least 30 days. WIN registration requirements same as Federal. 142 2- NORTH CAROLINA il. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (Continued) B. Property Resources 1. Allowable Reserves Ownership of real property used as a home does not of itself disqualify. However in deter- mining need and emount of payment, resources (shelter, rent, etc.) from such property are taken into account. Resi property not used as a home and not producing income and all per- sonal 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 each eligible 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 equity in essential motor vehicle not to exceed $1000; excess equity, plus equity in the loan value of non-essential motor vehicle, treated as reserve. Exempt from consideration are household furnishings and personal effeccs. 2. Recoveries, Liens, and No provision. Assignments ill. NEED DETERMINATION General 1. Persons Included in the Eligible children; the parent with whom the child is living, the second parent in the home if Grant 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 living as bona fide family members and performing some essential service. 2. Definition of Need Has inadequate means of support. 3. Disregard of Income as In determining need, or amount of payment, State disregards: incentive to Self-Help Specified in Title IV a. Any expenses reasonably attributable to the earning of income. of the Social Security ; . a Act* 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. the first $30 of the total earned income for a month of ali other individuals whose needs are included in the family grant, plus 1/3 of the remainder of their earned income for the momth. ¢. No provision for disregard of up to $5 a month from ali sources per person. d. Provision for conservation of a child's income for future identifiable needs of the child. . 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 Fully consolidated standard includes food, clothing, shelter, utilities, household supplies, per- sonal care items, transportation, household equipment, household furnishings, and public school fees. 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 $159. (2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $200. (continued) *1In addition to these items specified in the Socie! Security Act, there are, in certain socially related legislation (such as Food Stamp Act, Higher Education Act, Comprehensive Employment and Training Act, Schoo! Lunch and Chiid Nutrition Act), mandatory provisions to disregard as in- come for AFDC purposes certain limited benefits under these programs so that the AFDC tamiiy which happens to be eligible for them will not be pensiized but can perticipste slong with other low-income families whose source of income is not AFDC. 139 143 NORTH CAROLINA - 3 til. NEED DETERMINATION (Continued) For food alone, the monthly amount -'lowed within the figure for the basic needs fur: (1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaks: + 1 child) is $80. (2) an AFOC family of 4 (needy caretake: + 3 ~hildren) is $96. For any child, including the physically handicapyed chile provisions for tuition costs up to $1200 for 12 months for college, private school, vocational or tec.rical school, and tutoring; $50 annual tuition cost for School for Deaf. 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. No provision. IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM Not applicable; State does not elect this option. Not applicable; State does not elect this option. b. Criteria for Protective Payee (For case situations other than those in wi..ich such payments are mandatory under Work In- centive Program requirements and Ch''d Support Enforcement requirements.) Mismanagement of the AFDC payment by the payee such that the mismanagement threatens the well-being of the children. Protective payment cannot be continued beyond 24 months unless additio: | time is necessary to complete other arrangements 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 re- sponsibilities are carried out. Must be interested in the welfare of the family, have ability to help, be able to maintain close con- tact, have a positive relationship, be responsible and dependable. May include a member of the professional staff of private agencies; private citizen, e member of the clergy or of a church or community service group; home economist with a public or voluntary organization; social worker in a county department carrying only services responsibilities or 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 Social Services Commission; agency director; workers making decision on case; vendors who provide goods and services; or any staff member of the State Division of Social Services, Department of Human Resources. Social Service Board of North Dakota CHARACTERISTICS OF STATE AFDC PLANS (Division of Economic Assistance) April 1, 1978 NORTH DAKOTA 1. ADMINISTRATION The Social Service Board of North Dakota is designated as the “single State agency” to supervise the administration of the AFDC program, Title |V-A of the Social Security Act. Within the organi- zation the Division of Economic Assistance is responsible for the program. Social Services Board of North Dakota (policy forming) — 7 members appointed by Governor with consent of Senate, for 6-year overlapping terms. May not serve more than 2 terms and may not exceed 65 years of age at time of appointment. Members may be removed by Governor for cause. Executive Director appointed by board to serve at its pleasure. 1. Place of Application 2. Responsibility for Decision County Social Service Board (53) — 5, 7, or 9 members, both sexes, (1 or 2 county commissioners, ex officio) appointed by board of county commissioners, with acproval of State agency, for 3-year overlapping terms. County director appointed by county welfare beard. County Social Service Board. County Social Service Board subject to review and approval of State agency, except that incapacity factor is determined by State Review Team. State-Local Financing of Assistance and Administrative Costs Assistance and administrative costs: State and local funds. Source of State funds: General fund. Of non-Federal share, State 75%, local 25%. Services Provided 1. Medical Care 2. Social Services 3. Emergency Assistance Provided under Title XIX. Provided under Title XX. No provision. il, ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS Unborn Child . CitizerAip . Res’dence . Deprivation of Parental Support or Care a. Foster Care b. Unemployed F ether . Specie! State Requirements 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 train- ing designed to prepare him for gainiui amployment, or if mentally or physically incapacitated (from non-Federal funds). Mother with no other children eligible or) behalf of unborn child if pregrisn=; 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 voluntarily with intent to remain and not for a temporary purpose. Deprived of parental support or care by reason of death, continued absence from home, or mental or physical incapacity 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 any 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. fq] 146 2- NORTH DAKOTA il. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (Continued) No limit on value of hor ® owned and occupied by a family. Real property other than the home must produce income commensurate with prevailing rental or leasing rates in the community. Per- sonal property limited to $1000 in cash plus accrued interest. An automobile with retail market value up to $3000 and other personal property with retail market value up to $1000 is allowed. 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. 2. Recoveries, Liens, and No provision. Assignments iil. NEED DETERMINATION A. General 1. Persons included in the Eligible children; the parent with whom the child is living, the second parent in the home if one Grant 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. 2. Definition of Need 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. 3. Disregard of Income as In determining need, or amount of payment, State disregards: Incentive to Self-Help Specified in Title 'V a.. Any expenses reasonably attributable to the earning of income. of the Social Security . a Act* b. Earned income (for apolicant 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. . No provision for disregard of up to $5 a month from all sources per person. . Provision for conservation of savings accumulated as a result of a child’s employment for train- ing or education beyond high school if such savings are placed in a joint account with the Social Service Board. . 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 these 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, Schoo! Lunch and Child Nutrition Act), mandatory provisions to disregard as in- come for AFDC purposes certain limited benefits under these programs so that the AFDC family which happens to be eligible for them will not be penalized but can perticipate along with other low-income families whose source of income is not AFDC. 147 NORTH DAKOTA - 3 lll. NEED DETERMINATION (Continued) B. Standards of Assistance 1. Basic Needs Consolidated standard. Basic needs include food, clothing, shelter, utilities, household supplies, personal care items, 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 $247. (2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $389. 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 $99. (2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $156. 2. Special Circumstance Items C. Payment 1, Method of Determining Amount 2. Maximum on the Money Payment to Recipients Provisions for essential services, work/training expenses, catastrophic events, guardianship fees, and medical insurance premiums. 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. No provision. IV. EXTENSION OF. PROGRAM . Unemployed Father Not applicable; State does not elect this option. . Emergency Assistance Not applicable; State does not elect this option. . 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.) 1) When the relative payee has persistently demonstrated such inability to manage assistance funds that the basic needs of the child(ren) are not adequately served; and 2) When the relative has sufficient mental and physical capacity to justify a reasonable expecta- tion that with services he or she can learn to manage more adequately. 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 house- hold budgeting, and be readily accessible to family. Neither director of administering agency nor the person determining financial eligibility may serve as protective payee. CHARACTERISTICS OF STATE AFDC P'.ANS Department of Public Welfare April 1, 1978 1, ADMINISTRATION 1 A. State Agency The Department of Public Welfare is designated as the ‘‘single State agency” to supervise the administration of the AFDC program, Title |V-A of the Social Security Act. State Board No board. Director, Department of Public Welfare, appointed by Governor, with advice and consent of Senate, to serve at Governor's pleasure. County Department of Welfare (88). County Director appointed by County Com- missioner. Board of County Commissioners composed of 3 persons, elected for 4 years, serve as the Welfare Buard. 1. Place of Application County Department of Welfare. 2. Responsibility for County Department of Welfare. If the reason for deprivation of parental support ©. -are is the Decision | 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 OASD! or SSI on a basis of disability = if he is under training with the Rehabilitation Services Commission. Cc. State-Local Financing of Assistance costs: State and local funds: State — 40.5%; Local — 4%. Assistance and Adminis- Administrative costs: State and local funds: State — 46%; Local — 4%. trative Costs | Sources: General funds. D. 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 1V; see |V-B below. il. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS A. Other Than Financial . Age Under 21 years, If 18 and under 21, must be regularly attending school, college or university, or a course of vocational or technical training. Unborn Child Mother with no other children eligible for an AFDC grant for 1 person plus a $20 allowance if existence of pregnancy is determined by licensed physician. . Citizenship Must be a citizen of the U.S. or a lawfully admitted alien. . Residence No durational residence requirement. Must be living in State voluntarily with intent to remain and not for a temporary purpose, . Deprivation of Parental Deprived of parental support or care by reason of death, continued absence from home, phys- Support or Care ical or mental incapacity of a parent, expected to last at least 30 days, or unemployment of the father, 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 Father Provision made for families in need because of father’s unemployment. (continued) il, ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (Cwntinued) Continued absence from home is defined as absence for more than 7 days or absence ex- pected to continue for more than 30 days. Incapacity must be expected to last at least 30 days. Home conditions must be such that it is for child’s benefit to live there, but home 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 consideration for implementation within the next 3 months, are to be considered as appropriate referrals under the WIN program. 2. Recoveries, Liens, and Assignments 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 less than market value and if no ¢ ffer 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 “income- producing personal property” such as tools, farm machinery, and livestock comes under the maximum 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 ' family members provided the total value of all vehicles less encumbrances does not exceed $1200, within the overall maximum. “Cash surrender value of life insurance’ encom- passes the amount for each individual included in.the assistance group and for each parent with whom the AFDC child lives, whether or not that parent is included in the AFDC budget. Dis- regarded in determining need are household items necessary for occupance, use maintenance, comfort, and entertainment of horne. Transfer of property to qualify for aid, to increase aid, or to avoid utilization results in ineligiility from first day of month subsequent to month of trans- fer and continuing until property reconveyed 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. No provision. iit. NEED DETERMINATION Generai 1. Persons Included in the Grant 2. Definition of Need 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 father 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 and resources to provide support and care requisite for health and decency. (continued) ill, NEED DETERMINATION (Continued) 3. Disregard of Income as In determining need, or amount of payment, State disregards: Incentive to Self-Help Specified in Title IV a. Any expense reasonably attributable to the earning of income. of the Social Security Act* b. Earned income (for applicant families who are otherwise eligible and for families receiving assistance) — (1) all of th” earnec income of each dependent child receiving AFDC who is a full-time stud’ st or a part-time student who is not a full-time employee, who if 18 and under 2° ts regularly attending school, college, or university, or a course of vocational or technical training. 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. j No provision for disregard of up to $5 a month from al! sources per person. . No provision for conservation of family income for future identifiable needs of the child. . For WIN participants, the $30 monthly incentive payment and reimbursemeit of training- related expenses made by the manpower agency to any participant in institutional and work experience training programs. State uses fully consolidated standard which covers food, clothing, shelter, utilities, laundry, personal care items, household supplies, transportation, school supplies, recreation. The monthly amount designated to meet agency-defined stancards of assistance for these items for: (1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $284.00. (2) an AFOC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) 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 family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $65.00. (Estimate) 2. Special Circumstance Provisions for special allowance for pregnant mother of $20 per month. Unborn child Items is not considered as recipient. c. Payment 1, Method of Determining Need according to agency standards of assistance is not met in full. Income is applied to a Amount reduced standard which is 62% of basics, including shelter and utilities. Payment is the deficit, which is the difference between the reduced standard and countable income. 2. Maximum on the Money No provision. Payment to Recipient “In addition to these items specified in the Social Security Act, there ere, in certain socially related legislation (such es Food Stamp Act, Higher Education Act, Comprehensive Employment and Training Act, Schoo! Lunch and Child Nutrition Act), mandatory provisions to disregard as in- come for AFDC purposes certain limited benefits under these programs so that the AFDC family which heppens to be eligible for them will not be penalized but can perticipet: slong with other low-income families whose source of income is not AFDC, c. Other Elements Emergency Assistance 1. Federal Requirements 2. State Program a. Eligibility Conditions b. Migrant Families IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM The ~ederai definition of “unemployed” includes “any father who is employed less than 100 hears @ month or exceeds that standard for a particular month if this work is intermittent and the excess is of a temporary nature.” In order to comply with Federal requirements, the unemployed father (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 bone fide offer'of employ- ment or training; (3) has six or more quarters of work within any 13-calendar quarter period «nding within one year prior to application for aid or within such period received or was qualified to receive unemp!cyment compensation. If qualified for unemployment compensa tion, must apply for and accept benefits; 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 under simplified method.) (1) That the offer was bona fide and at an applicable minimum wage or wages in the com- munity, (2) 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 man was given an opportunity to explain why the offer of employ ment 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 father whose unemployment results from participation in a labor dispute Includes father disqualified for unemployment compensation due to misconduct or specified circumstances, Mandatory WIN registration of father. Father must register at BES 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 author ized during one period of 30 consecutive days in any 12 consecutive months.) EA is available to or on bet.ailf 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 arrange ments for him in a home; destitution did ndt arise because he or such relative refused without good cause employment or training Includes migrant families Statewide. (continued) Cc. c. Emergencies Covered | @. Method of Payment Protective and Vendor Payments State Provisions a. Circumstances Under Which Payments Are Made b. Criteria for Protective Payee IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM (Continued) 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 disaster, or civil disorder.” Food, clothing, shelter and 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 rest of natural disaster or civil disorder. Temporary housing, food, and clothing. (For case situations other than those in which such payments are mandatory under Work Incentive Program requirements and Child Support Enforcement requirements.) Money management cases where the payee for the family unit cannot plan for or control the expenditures which provide for and protect the well being of the individual or family. Must be determined by joint agreement between Income Maintenance and Social Service Sections. CHARACTERISTICS OF STATE AFDC PLANS Department of institutions, Social and Rehabilitative Services (Division of Assistance Payments) April 1, 1978 OKLAHOMA 1. ADMINISTRATION The Department of Institutions, Social and Rehabilitative Services is designated as the “single State agency” to administer the 4FDC program, Title |V-A of the Social Security Act. The Division of Assistance Payments is the organizational unit responsible. Public 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 6 years or more and have recognized interest in and knowledge of public welfare prob- lems. [Also known as Commission for Institutions, Social and Rehabilitative Services.) Director ot Institutions, Social and Rehabilitative Services, appointed by Commission for no fixed term. County Department of Institutions, Social and Rehabilitative Services (77). County advisory boards, consisting of 3, 5, or 7 members; may be appointed by State Commission for no fixed term of office. Must not be a candidate for office or elected official. County administrator appointed by State director. 1. Place of Application County Department of Institutions, Social and Rehabilitative Services (local office of the State agency). 2. Responsibility for County Department of Institutions, Social and Rehabilitative Services, after disability factor determined by State Medical Review Team if incapacity is basis for deprivation. Assistance and administrative costs: State funds only. Source: Earmarked revenues. Provided under Title XIX. 2. Social Services Provided under Title XX. Provided to needy families with children under Title 1V; see 1V-B below. li. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS 1. Age Under 21 years. If 18 and under 21, must be regularly attending a school, college or university or taking @ vocational or technical training course. Unborn Child No provision Citizenship 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 . Deprivation of Parental Deprived of parental support or care by reason of death, continued absence from home, physical Support or Care 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 — a. Foster Care in foster care in accordance with provisions of the Federal act b. Unemployed Father No provision. . Specie! State If the incapacitated parent refuses corrective treatment or referral for rehabilitative training with. Requirements Out good cause, he must be referred to the Medical Evaluation Unit for review of eligibility based on incapacity 156 2- OKLAHOMA B. Property Resources 1. Allowable Reserves 2. Recoveries, Liens, and Assignments il. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (Continued) Ownership of real property used as home dces not affect eligibility if it is 40 acres or less in extent and the equity is no greater than $20,000. F:quity is determined by subtracting any encumbrances from erent market value except when rel cation funds are involved. In this instance purchase Price minus any encumbrances represents cients’ equity in property. Any amount received by an applicant or client which is in excess of the equity in his former home and which he can document as having accrued as the result of funds provided through the Federal or State Uniform Relocation Acts will be disregarded in determining equity in replacement home. Exemption from both the maximum value of the home and reserve is made on original Indian allotments or land purchased from the proceeds of the original allotment. Other exemptions are: accruals of interest and divi- dends not to exceed $1100 on life insurance for each insured person included in the grant; prepaid funeral contracts or bi rial policies with funeral homes or burial associations, not to exceed $1100 per insured person included in the grant; other Federal benefits as specified in Federal regulations. All other property limited to 550 for 1 parent and 1 child; $600 for 3 persons, plus $50 for each child, up to $850 for 8 persons; except in case of child not living with parent(s), when limit is $250 for one child, $400 for two children, plus $50 for each additional child up to $850. For parent, spouse, and 1 child $800; for parent, spouse, and 2 or more children $850. Has not made an assign- ment, transfer, or encumbrance of property in order to qualify for assistance. No provision. A. General 1. Persons Included in the Grant 2. Definition of Need 3. Disregard of Income as Incentive to Self-Help Specified in Title 1V of the Social Security Act" — _ - — = all 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; the eligible relative (needy caretaker relative) 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. Has insufficient income 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 $539 a 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 o* university, or taking a vocational or technical training course. 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. . No provision for disregard of up to $5 a month from all sources per person. . No provision for conservation of family income for future identifiable needs of the child. . 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. Qsinatintncrshisiniinapssueignlieteapieneiietuasenteiietbaeteassenceemnennin "In addition to these 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, Schoo! Lunch and Child Nutrition Act), mandatory provisions to disregard as in- come tor AFDC purposes certain limited benefits under these programs so that the AFDC family which happens to be eligible for them will not be penalized but cen perticipate siong with other low-income families whose source of income is not AFDC B. Standards of Assistance 1. Basic Needs 157 OKLAHOMA - 3 iil. NEED DETERMINATION (Continued) | 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 meet agency-defined standards of assistance for these items | for: (1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $198. (2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $309. | For food alone, the monthly amount allowed within the figure for the basic \.eeds for: 2. Special Circumstance Items C. Payment 1. Method of Determining Amount 2. Maximum on the Money Payment to Recipient (1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $71. (2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $156. No provision. | Need according to agency standards of assistance is met in full except for a family of 9 or more. Income is applied to the full standard; but payment is limited by a limit of $539 (for families of 9 or more) or the deficit, whichever is less. The deficit is the difference between the full standard or $539 (for families of 9 or more) and countable income. | No provision except as maximum-full standard quoted above affects a large family. | A. Unemployed Father B. Emergency Assistance 1. Feaeral Requirements IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM | | Not applicable. Program terminated effective 9/1/75. | 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 | fret; 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.) 2. State Program a. Eligibility Conditions b. Migrant Families c. Emergencies Covered 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 child is living; child is without resources to meet his immediate needs; assistance is needed to avoid destitution or provide living arrange- ments 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. Includes migrant families with children under 21, when the Department's AFDC policy on citizen- ship and alienage is met. | Loss of employr: ent or iliness; 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. 188 4-OKLAHOMA IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM (Continued) d. Assistance and Services Provided @. Method of Payment C. Protective and Vendor Payments State Provisions a. Circumstances Under Which Payments Are Made b. Criteria for Protective Payee Standards and guidelines shall be the same as prescribed services in the AFDC category. Services: Information, referral, counseling, securing family sheltey, 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 within a 12 month period; but one or more payments may be authorized within the 30-day period. Amount of payment shal! be the amount needed, but the total amount for the 30-day period may not exceed the monthly maximum AFDC stand- ard for the number of eligible persons in the family. Warrant issued to the responsible person. (For case situations other than those in which such payments are mandatory under Work In- centive Program requirements and Child Support Enforcement requirements.) Protective peyments may be made for a temporary period when facts substantiate that the recipient's expenditure of the grant is made in such a way 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 determined 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) con- tinued inability to budget the assistance grant and any other income to meet necessary expendi- tures; (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, growth, 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 development; (4) repeated obligations which go unpaid with referral to a collection agency with legal action to repossess items purchased. Individuals 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 specialists in home and money manage- ment if they are available. Individuals should not be selected who represent conflict of interest situtations 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 available; 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 assist- ance payment; (3) accessibility to the family; (4) ability to establish and maintain positive rela- tionships in the family; (5) good character and reliability. CHARACTERISTICS OF STATE AFDC PLANS Department of Human Resources Services Provided (Adult and Family Services Division) State Commission ———— OREGON April 1, 1978 |. ADMINISTRATION The Department of Human Resources is designated as the ‘‘single State agency” to administer the AFDC program, Title |V-A of the Social Security Act, through the Adult and Family Services Division. Adult and Family Services Review Commission (advisory) — 15 members appointed 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 public 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 Depart- ment of Human Resources with approval of the Governor. 1. Place of Application 2. Responsibility for Decision State-Local Financing of Assistance and Administrative Costs 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 field of public assistance. Branch Managers selected by Regional Manager under Merit System procedures. 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. Assistance and administrative costs: State funds only. Source: General fund only. 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 1V; see 1V-B below. A Other Than Financial 1. Age Unborn Child . Citizenship . Residence . Deprivation of Parental Support or Care a. Foster Care b. Unemployed Father ee il. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS 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; counted as 1-person case with certain special needs recognized in standard of assistance. Must be a citizen of the U.S. or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence or other- wise permanently residing in the U.S. under color of law. No durational residence requirement. Must be living in State voluntarily with no present intention of leaving. Deprived of parental support or care by reason of death, continued absence from home, phys- ical or mental incapacity of a parent, expected to last at least 30 days, or unemployment of the father and living with relatives listed in Federal act as interpreted, or — in foster care as permitted under the Federal act Provision made for families in need because of father’s unemployment. 160 2 - OREGON il. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (Continued) ~~ 5. Special State Require- incapacitated parent must not unreasonably refuse corrective treatment or referral for rehabili- ments tive training or refuse to cooperate in the plan developed with him by VR to improve his poten- tial for employment. Employable child age 16 or 17 not regularly attending school must register with WIN or with Oregon SES. Failure 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. B. Property Resources 1. Allowable Reserves May own property 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 of fixed and liquid assets, including value of real property other than home, shall not exceed $1500 for a single person; $2250 for a family of 2 or more. Exempt from this limit are: prepaid burial arrangements of up to $1000 if made with licensed funeral director | prior to application for AFDC; life insurance up to $1000 cash surrender value for each person in assistance grant; personal and household goods; heirlooms and keepsakes; 1 motor vehicle in operat- ing condition; and all burial plots. State statute prohibits transfer of real or personal property with intent to make oneself eligible for assistance. 2. Recoveries, Liens, No provision. and Assignments iil, NEED DETERMINATION General 1. Persons Included in | Eligible children; the parent with whom the child is living, the second parent in the home if the Grant | one parent of at least one of the children is incapacitated, or the father of one of the children is unemployed, and the parents are married to each other; or the eligible relative (needy care- taker 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. 2. Definition of Need Has insufficient resources to meet requirements as determined under standards fixed by the State. : 3. Disregard of income as In determining need, or amount of payment, State disregards: Incentive to Self-Help Specified in Title 1V a. Any expenses reasonably attributable to the earning of income. of the Social Security Act* 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. the first $30 cf 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 No provision for disregard of up to $5 a month from all sources per person. . No provision made for conservation of a child’s earning for future identifiable needs. . 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 these items specified in the Social security Act, there are, in certain socially related legisiation (such as Food Stamp Act, Higher Education Act, Comprehensive Employment and Training Act, Schoo! Lunch and Child Nutrition Act), mandatory provisions to disregard rs in- come for AFOC purposes certain limited benefits under these programs so that the AFDC family which happens to be eligible tor them will not be penalized but can participate along with other low-income families whose source of income is not AFDC, | meg iwvs Standards of Assistance 1. Basic Needs 2. Special Circumstance Items 161 OREGON - 3 il, NEED DETERMINATION (Continued) | Partially consolidated standard. Basic needs include food, clothing, household supplies, personal care items and shelter. 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 $303.55. (2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $469.90. 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 $119.36. (2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $208.86. Provisions for special diets, school all;wances, telephone, transportation for employ- ment interviews, job placement pay! sents, laundry allowances, school travel, house- keepers and homemakers, necessary corrective shoes, and clothing for employment. C. Payment 1. Method of Determining Amount . Maximum on the Money Payment to Recipient A. Unemployed -ather 1. Federal Requirements 2. State Program a. Unemployment b. “Good Cause” Need according to agency standards of assistance is not met in full. Income is applied to reduced standard which is 91% of the full standard. Payment is the deficit, which is the difference between the reduced standard and countable income. No provision. IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM The Federal definition of ‘‘unemployed” includes ‘‘any father 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 father (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 employ- ment 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 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 a month. (1) Job must be related to the capability of the participant to accomplish the assign- ment on a regular basis without adverse effects on Ais physical or mental health. (2) Work site must not be in violation of established health and safety standards. (3) Daily commuting time to and from home to the work or training site shall not normally exceed two hours. Where longer travel time is normal in the community, the round-trip com- muting time shall not exceed the generally accepted community standard. (4) When income supplementation is available, wage must equal or exceed the Federal or State minimum wage law, whichever is applicable. If such laws are not applicable, the wage must not be substantially !ess than the usual paid for similar work in the labor market, and in no event less than 3/4 of the federal minimum wage. When, as a result of being employed more than 100 hours a month, no income disregard is available, the wage must be equal to or in excess of the individual’s AFDC grant plus his employment-related expenses. (5) The number of hours per week must not exceed those customary to the occupation. (6) Adequate child care must be available if needed. (7) No father shall be required to accept employment if the position offered is vacant due to a labor dispute or if as a con- dition of employment the father would be required to join a company union or to resign from or refrain from joining any bona fide labor organization, or if the job offered would interrupt a program in process under a WIN-approved employability plan jeading to self-support. (8) Job referrals shall not be made which are discriminatory in terms of age, sex, race, religion, or ethnic origin unless in the case of age or sex there are valid or legal reasons for the requirement. 162 4. 4-OREGON IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM (Continued) c. Other Elements | If the father is idle because of his participation in a labor dispute, he is not eligible for ADC-UN, although he may be eligible for General Assistance. Aid is available to an otherwise eligible man who is disqualified for unemployment compensation subject to | AFS period of disqualification for refusal of employment. Father must register with 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 | the State Employment Division (WIN registration serves as registration with the Employ- ——}- ment Division for matchable, unemployed fathers). 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 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 author- ized 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. No residence require- ment. EA is not provided for children in foster care or shelter care. 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 desitution or loss of shelter, discontinuance of utility service, imminent eviction, lost or stolen money, one time special needs items if necessary to prevent destitution or provide living arrangements. Limited to items of need within AFS standards except that it may be used to return families to States of former residence or to place they have relatives or a job when they do not intend to reside in Oregon. (Maximum provided shall be cost of transporta- tion and food, lodging, if necessary while enroute.) Covers only items essential to meet the emergency. Medical payments only where there is a concurrent emergent maintenance need to prevent destitution or to provide living arrangements for a child and there is not eligibility for Title XIX medical assistance. Emergency family shelter care when family is deprived of their home. One-time emergency special needs including house repairs, electrical and plumbing repairs, household equipment and furniture repair or purchase, and moving costs 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 service or to retain housing. Cash or vendor payment. Cc. Protective and Vendor Payments State Provisions a. Circumstances Under Whic!: Payments Are Made b. Criteria for Protective Payee (For case situations other than those :n which such payments are mandatory under Work Incentive Program requirements and Child Support Enforcement requirements.) Protective and vendor payments may be made when grantee relatives in AFDC cases are unable to manage funds to the best advantage for the children,causing children to be threatened with destitution or loss of shelter. Whenever possible a friend or relative selected by the recipient should be designated 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 *o 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 land- lords, grocers, or other vendors of goods or services dealing directly with the family. CHARACTERISTICS OF STATE AFDC PLANS Department of Public Welfare April 1, 1978 PENNSYLVANIA |. ADMINISTRATION The‘Department of Public Welfare is designated as the ‘‘single State agency” to administer the | AFDC program, Title IV-A of the Social Security Act. The organizational unit responsible is the | Office of Fainily Assistance: State Board | State Board of Public Welfare (advisory) — 16 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 ad- visory committees, and 6 others. Secretary appointed by Governor with consent of Senate, 4-year term. Local Agency 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 each political party — appointed by Governor. | Executive Director appointed by the County Board. 1. Place of Application County Board of Assistance. 2. Responsibility for County Board of Assistance. Decision State-Local Financing Assistance ard administrative costs: State funds only. of Assistance and Source of State funds: General fund Administrative Costs D. 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 |V; see 1V-B below. il, ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS A. Other Than Financial 1. Age Under 21 years. If 18 and under 21, must be regularly attending a school, college or university, or a vocational or technical training course. Unborn Child Mother and unborn child eligible if pregnancy medically verified. . Citizenship 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. . Residence No durational residence requirement. Must be living in State voluntarily with intent to remain and not for a temporary purpose. ». Deprivation of Deprived of parental support or care by reason of death, continued absence from home, or phys- Parental Support or ical or mental incapacity of a parent, expected to last at least 30 days, or unemployment of the Care father and living with relatives listed in the Federal act as interpreted, or — a. Foster Care in foster care as provided under the Federal act. b. Unemployed Father | Provision made for families in need because of father’s unemployment. . Special State Must not advocate or participate, by overt act, in movements proposing change in form of Requirements 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 (or grantee relative) must cooperate in locating missing parent(s). 2- PENNSY LVANIA All property considered in determination of eligibility in the individual case. No limitation on real property used at home. Reasonable efforts must be made to dispose of all other real property. Cash limited to $200 per family; Veterans bonus of $500 per eligible individual. Other personal property limited to $250 for 1 person plus $100 for each additional person. Savings of school children are disregarded to a maximum of $2,000. In addition may have life insurance of cash sur- render value up to $1,000 per person or burial insurance up to $1,000 per person. Personal effects, household furnishings, and motor vehicles are exempt; farm machinery, livestock, tools and equip- ment are exempt if used to produce income. Ineligible if real or personal property 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 whilr: he owned property. Liens collectible as other debts but not subject to execution against home or furnishings used by property owner, spouse, or dependent child. General 1. Persons Included in the Grant . Definition of Need . Disregard of Income as Incentive to Self-Help Specified in Title iV of the Social Security Act* | + it. 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 incapacitated, or the father of one of the children is unemployed, and the parents are married to each other; or the eligible relative (needy care- taker 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. 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 require- ments as established by State Department. 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. 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, . No provision for disregard of up to $5 a month frorn all sources per person. . No provision for conservation of family income for future identifiable needs of the child . 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 these 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 Treining Act, Scivoo! Lunch and Child Nutrition Act), mandatory provisions to disregard as in- come for AFDC purposes certain limited benefits under these programs so that the AF DC family which happens to be eligible for them will not be penalized but can participate slong with other low-income families whose source of income is not AFDC. B. Standards of Assistance 1. Basic Needs 2. Special Circumstance Items Payment 1. Method of Determining Amount 2. Maximum on the Money Payment to Recipient Unemployed Father 1. Federal Requirements 2. State Program a. Unemployment 165 _PENNSYLVANIA - 3 itt. NEED DETERMINATION (Continued) Partially consolidated standard includes food, clothing, shelter, utilities, personal care, and house- hold supplies. The State is divided geographically into 4 groups of counties. Schedules 1, 2, 3, and 4 range from $260 to $219 for 2 persons and from $373 to $330 for 4 persons. The morthly amount designated to meet agency defined standards of assistance for these items for Schedule | for: (1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $260.00, (2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $373.00. For food alone, the monthly amount allowed within the figu ‘or the basic needs for: (1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $91.00. (2) an AFOC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $153.00. Provisions for schoo! supplies; medical and surgical supplies; transportation; clothing for entry into a rehabilitation center, T.B. sanitorium or residential school; personal items; work related expenses, (The unborn child is considered an additional person in the assistance unit. and assistance is authorized effective first payment date after mother’s pregnancy is verified.) | Need according to agency standards of assistance is met in full. Income is applied to full .andard, Payment is the deficit, which is the difference between the full standard and countable income ’ " No provision. The Federal definition of “unemployed” includes ‘‘any father 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 father (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 un- employment 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; a father who is employee more than 100 hours in a par- ticular month is considered to be employed part time provided his work is intermittent and he worked less than 100 hours in the preceding two months and is expected to work less than 100 hours in the next month. A father who is fully employed but is not earning enough to support himself and his dependents is not considered “unemployed.” (1) That the offer was bona fide and at an applicable n.‘nimum wage or wages customary in the | community, (2) that refusal was not based on lack of tronsportation, or risks to health and safety, or lack of coverage by workrian’s compensation, ar (3) that the man was given an op- portunity to explain why the offe: of employment or traini% for employment was not accepted Aid is available when unemployment is the result of particip.:tion in a labor dispute Unem ployed fathers in WIN and non-WiN counties must register at 3ES prior to authorization of assistance. 166 4- PENNSYLVANIA IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM (Continued) B. Emergency Assistance 1. Federal Requirements . Migrant Families . Emergencies Covered . Method of Payment The State pian 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(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.) Help is provided in the form of Family Cash Assistance for families with children under 21 who do not meet the definitive conditions for AFDC or AFDC-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/AFDC-U 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 emergency, or who need temporary shelter because the home is not habitable. Does include migrant families statewide. 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 Emergency Shelter Expenses — the payment is $100 maximum, except for persons being evicted or foreclosed the payment maximum is $100 per month for 3 month arrearages or a total maximum of $300. All cash payments are made directly to the eligible individual or family. All Emergency Medical Assistance is by vendor payment. C. Protective and Vendor Payments State Provisions . Circumstances Under Which Pay- ments Are Made . Criteria for Protective Payee (For case situations other than those in which such payments are mandatory under Work Incen- tive Program requirements and Child Support Enforcement requirements.) (1) The client demonstrates problems in money management that severely affect his welfare or that of the family for whom he is responsible, 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 may 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 super- visor determining family’s financial eligibility, (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 ‘he client. Department of Social Services CHARACTERISTICS OF STATE AFDC PLANS April 1, 1978 PUERTO RICO |, ADMINISTRATION The Department of Social Services is designated as the “single State agency” to administer the AFDC program, Title 1V-A of the Social Security Act. The organizational unit responsible is the Public Assistance Program No board, Department of Social Services, Secretary »' Social Services appointed by the Governor with advice and consent of Senate and serving ot vleasure of Governor. Local Agency 1. Place of Application 2. Responsibility for Decision Local Office of Social Services (88). Local Director appointed by Commonwealth Department Local Office of Social Services Department of Social Services State-Local Financing of Assistance and Administrative Costs Assistance and administrative costs: Commonwealth funds. Funds specifically appropriated within the general appropriation law 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 Provided to needy families with children under Title 1V; see 1V-B below it, ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS Other Than Financial 1. Age Unborn Child 2. Citizenship 3. Residence 4. Deprivation of Parental Support or Care a. Foster Care b. Unemployed Father . Special State Requirements Under 18 years No provision Must be a citizen of the U.S. or an alien \awfully admitted for permanent residence or otherwise permanently residing in the U.S. under olor of law Must be a resident of the State, that is, living in the State voluntarily, not for a temporary purpose, and with intent to remain A needy child who by reason of death, continued absence from the home, or physical or mental in capacity of a parent, expected to last at least 30 days, is deprived of parental support or care and is living with relatives listed in the Federal act as interpreted, or in foster care as provided under the Federal act No provision for families in need because of father’s unemployment Incapacitated parent must not unreasonably refuse corrective treatment or referral for rehabilita tive training. Employable parent must 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 least 60 days. Failure to return report form requested for verification of income renders family ineligible Sisciimeeniady 168 2 - PUERTO RICO Hl. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (Continued) Real property used as a homestead does not affect eligibility. 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, end @ car needed for transportation. No provision tit, NEED DETERMINATION Definition of Need 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 par ent of at least one of the children is incapacitated. (Do not include other caretaker relatives.) Has insufficient income or resources to live within a reasonable standard of living In determining need, or amount of payment, State disregards Any expenses reasonably attributable to the earning of income 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 stu dent, or part-time student who is not a full-time employee (2) the first $15 of the total earned income for a month of all other individuals whose needs are included in the family grant, plus 1/5 of the remainder of their earned income for the month No provision for disregard of up to $5 # month from all sources per person No provision for conservation of family income for future identifiable needs of the child For WIN participants, the $30 monthly incentive payment and seimbursement 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, utilities, personal care items Shelter as paid (average amount, $20) The monthly emount designated to meet agency defined standards of assistance for these iterns for (1) an AFOC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $68.50 + shelter (2) an AFOC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $105.50 + she, .er For food alone, the monthly amount allowed within the figure for the basic needs for (1) an AFDC femily of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $39.75 (2) an AFOC femily of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $75.46 Provisions for school supplies licitunsmaniiniiies ——— ecenitinaibeceiaiiapiaaningianriatianiememansmnniineimane - *In edition to these items specified in the Socie! Security Act. there ere. in certain socially reteted legistetion (such as Food Stermp Act, Higher Educe tion Act. Comprenensive Employment end Treining Act, Schoo! Lunch end Child Nutrition Act), mendetory provisions to disregerd a8 income for AFOC Purposes certain limited benefits under these programs so thet the AF OC family which happens to be eligible for therm will not be penetized but can per ew ete slong with other low income families whose source of income is mot AF OC a Unemployed F ather Emergency Assistance 1. Federal Requirements Migrant Families 169 PUERTO RICO - 3 itt, NEED DETERMINATION (Continued) Need is not met in full. Income is applied to a full standard. Payment is 43% of the deficit, which is the difference between the full standard and countable income No provision IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM Not applicable; State does not elect this option 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(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 assistance is available to or on behalf of a needy child under the age of 21 and any other specified relative maintaining e@. 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 ' sed SS EL ER ieciietieninis Not applicable; State does not elect this option (For case situations other than those in which such payments are mandatory under Work Incentive Program requirements and Child Support Enforcement requirements.) CHARACTERISTICS OF STATE AFDC PLANS Department of Social and Rehabilitative Services (Division of Management Services) April 1, 1978 RHODE ISLAND 1, ADMINISTRATION The Department of Social and Rehabilitative Services is designated as the ‘single State agency” to administer the AFDC program, Title 1V-A of the Social Security Act. The organizational unit is the Division of Management Services. Advisory council — 9 members appointed by Governor for 5-year overlapping terms. Director of Social and Rehabilitative Services appointed by Governor with consent of Senate, and serves at his pleasure 1. Place of Application 2. Responsibility for Decision Regional offices of Department of Social and Rehabilitative Services for Assistance Payments (10). Services offices in these 10 and in 11 additional sub-district offices. For Assistance Payments Office, Chief Casework Supervisors appointed by Director of Social and Rehabilitative Services. Regional offices of the State Department. Regional offices of the State Department. State-Local Financing of Assistance and Administrative Costs Assistance and administrative costs: State funds. Source: General fund. Services Provided 1. Medical Care 2. Social Services 3. Emergency Assistance Provided under Title XIX. Provided under Title XX. No provision. 11, ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS Other Than Financial 1. Age Unborn Child . Citizenship Under 21 years. If 18 and under 21 must be regularly attending high school, college or a univer: sity, 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 durational residence requirement. Must reside in State at time of application. 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 the father, 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 father’s unemployment. Er .ployable parent must not refuse work if adequate child care pians can be made. Failure to return income report card renders family ineligible. incapacitated parent must accept medical tre: iment likely to enable him or her to work or to care for the child(ren). Continued absence in dudes parent absent by reason of divorce; divorce action in process; legal separation; service in ‘ne armed forces; imprisonment; unmarried parent; agreement to live apart; ser. « for employ: ment; employment away from home; desertion or abandonment 172 2- RHODE ISLAND Hl. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (Continued) B. Property Resources 1. Allowable Reserves 2.- Recoveries, Liens, and Assignments Ownership of real property or insurance does not of itself disqualify. Real property not used as home must be put up for sale. Insurance is subject to adjustment, if face value is over $1500 for adult or $1000 for any child under 21; and no stocks, cash, or bonds may be retained by an appli- cant. A recipient may accumulate cash up to a $500 maximum per family from earnings as a result of the earned income disregard policy or from the consolidated payment. The possession of an automobile will not affect eligibility. Household furnishings, personal effects, farm machinery, livestock, tools, and equipment exempt. If real property was sold or transferred 5 or more years prior to application, eligibility is not affected. If real property was sold or transferred within a 5- year period, eligibility will depend on total amount received and expended in the length of time elapsed since sale or transfer. No provision. lil. 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, or the father of one of the children is un- employed, and the parents are married to each other; or the eligible relative (needy caretaker rela- tive) with whom the child is living. [Do not include non-recipients who could be classified as “‘essen- tial persons”’.] Has insufficient income and resources to maintain a reasonable standard of health and well-being. 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 assistazice) — (1) all of the earned income of each dependent child receiving AFDC who is a full-time stu- dent, 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 for conservation of family income for future identifiable needs of the child. e. For WIN participanis, 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 Consolidated standard includes food, clothing, shelter, utilities, household supplies, personal care items, life insurance, school lunch, household service, medicine chest supplies, telephone, prosthetic devices (orthopedic shoes and hearing aid batteries), household equipment, indebtedness, trans- portation, house repair, home closing costs, personal services due to illness. 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 $254.74. (Summer budget) (2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $358.61. (Summer budget) (continued) * In addition to these items specified in the Social Security Act, there are, in certain socially related legislation (such as Food Stamp Act, Higher Edu- cation 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 so that the AFDC family which happens to be eligible for them wil! not be penalized but can par- ticipate along with other low-income families whose source of income is not AFDC. -65 173 RHODE ISLAND - 3 1IL.JNEED DETERMINATION (Continued) 1. Basic Needs—Continued 2. Special Circumstances 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 $142 55. (Estimate) (2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $200.82. (Estimate) Additional specified items to consolidated standard items are moving costs, and emergency needs arising from catastrophe. 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 countable income. No provision. IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM Unemployed Father 1. Federal Requirements 2. State Program a. Unemployment c. Other Elements The Federal definition of “unemployed” includes “any father 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 father (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-calenda. quarter period ending within one year prior to application for aid or within such period received or was qualified to receive unemployment comp-acacon. If qualified for unemployment compensation, must apply for and accept benefits; amount of com- pensation is counted as income. Father is working less 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 he has worked less than 100 hours for the two prior months and is expected to work less than 100 ho ‘rs 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 based on physical reasons for his inability to accept, or lack of transportation, or risks to health and safety, or leck of coverage by workman’s compensation protection, and (3) that the man was given an opportunity to explain why the offer of employ- ment or training for employment was not accepted. Does not include “striker’’ or father unemployed due to misconduct. Father must register with the State Employment Service (WIN registration serves as registration with the SES). Emergency Assistance Not applicable; former program terminated October 1, 1973. Protective and Vendor Payments Not applicable; State does not elect this option. (For case situation: other than those in which such payments are mandatory under Work Incentive Program requirements and Child Support Enforcement requirements.) Department of Social Services CHARACTERISTICS OF STATE AFDC PLANS April 1, 1978 SOUTH CAROLINA 1. ADMINISTRATION The Department of Social Services is designated as the “single State agency” to supervise the ad- ministration of the \FDC program, Title |V-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. 1. Place of Application 2. Responsibility 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 recom- mendation 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. State-Local Financing of Assistance and Ad- ministrative Costs Assistance and administrative costs: State funds. Source: General fund. Services Provided 1. Medical Care 2. Social Services 3. Emergency Assistance Provided under Title XIX. Provided under Title XX. No provision. il. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS Other Than Financial 1. Age Unborn Child . Citizenship . Residence . Deprivation of Parental Support or Care a. Foster Care b. Unemployed Father . Special State Require- ments Under 21. If age 18 and under 21, must be regularly attending school, college, or a course of voca- tional instruction. Applicant/recipient eligible on behalf of unborn child when fact of pregnancy is medically deter- mined; unborn child counted as an additional recipient in payment. No citizenship requirement but aliens residing in the U.S. illegally are ineligible. No durational residence requirement. Must be living in State voluntarily with intent to remain and not for a temporary purpose. 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 families in neeu because of father’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 requirements. 176 2 - SOUTH CAROLINA il. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (Continued) B. Property Resources 1. Allowable Reserves Ownership of real property 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 insur- ance, but loan or surrender value is included in the liquid reserve. Burial insurance allowed in addi- tion to other liquid assets. Personal effects, household furnishings, and 1 motor vehicle used for transportation exempt. Second vehicle allowed if producing income, otherwise equity in it is con- sidered in reserve. Livestock, tools and equipment exempt. 2. Recoveries, Liens, and No provision. Assignments iit. NEED DETERMINATION General . Persons Included Eligible childrer., the parent with whom the child is living, the second parent in the home if one in the Grant 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 person classified as ‘‘essential person’’.] . Definition of Need Need exists when total resources of AFDC unit, except for legal income exemption, are not suffi- cient to meet the needs according to agency standards. . Disregard of Income as In determining need, or amount of payment, State disregards: Incentive to Self-Help Specified in Title IV of . Any expenses reasonably attributable to the earning of income. the Social Security Act* . 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 stu- dent, or part-time student who is not a full-time employee, who if 18 and under 21 is regu- larly attending a school, college, or university, or a course of vocational or technical training. 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 training-related expenses made by the manpower agency tv any participant in institutional and work experience training programs. B. Standards of Assistance 1. Basic Needs Fully consolidated standard includes food, clothing, shelter, utilities, household supplies, personal care items, education, insurance premiums, laundry. 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 $138. (2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretake; + 3 children) is $217. 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. (2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $100. (continued) “in addition *o these items specified in the Social Security Act, there are, in certain socially related legislation (such as Food Stamp Act, Higher Educa- tion Act, Con.prehensive 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 so that the AFDC family which happens to be eligible for them will not be penalized but can par- ticipate along with other jow-income families whose source of income is not AFDC Cc. Cc. A. Unemployed Father 2. Special Circumstance Items Payment 1. Method of Determining Amount 2. Maximum on the Money Payment to Recipient Emergency Assistance Protective and Vendor Pay- ments State Provisions a. Circumstances Under Which Payments Are Made b. Criteria for Protective Payee j | | ae Oe 177 SOUTH CAROLINA - 3 lll. NEED DETERMINATION (Continued) Provisions for special diets and nursing care. ($6.50 allowed for special Giet tor tuber- cular cases.) The unborn child is considered as an additional child recipient in computing payment to the family or to the mother who is eligible solely on basis of unborn child. Need according to agency standards of assistance is not met in full. Income is applied to full standard. Payment is 54% of the deficit, which is the difference between the full standard and countable income. No provision. IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM Not applicable; State does not elect this option. Not applicable; State does not elect this option, (For case situations other than those in which such payments are mandatory under Work Incentive Program requirements and Child Support Enforcement requirements. Protective payments are made when the payee has demonstrated an inability to manage funds to the best interest of the child but he/she is mentally and physically capable of learning and carrying Out sound money management, and if the mismanagement is willful and consistent. Vendor payments are considered only after plans for protective payments or foster care have been exhausted A protective 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. CHARACTERISTICS OF STATE AFDC PLANS Department of Social Services (Division of Social Welfare, Office of Assistance Payments) April 1, 1978 SOUTH DAKOTA 1. ADMINISTRATION State Board The Department of Socia! Services is designated as the ‘single State agency’ ts administer the AFDC program, Title |V-A of the Social Security Act. The Division of Sucial Welfare is the organi- zational unit responsible. The Board of Social Services (policy-forming) — 7 members appoi.:ted by Governor for 4-year overlapping terms, not more than 4 from same political party. State Director — by the Secretary of Social Services to serve at his pleasure. 1. Place of Application 2. Responsibility for Decision Local or Multi-Service Area social welfare office of State agency (52). An office may serve 1 or more counties. Local Office Caseworker is selected from eligible applicants for Career Service Employment. Local or Multi-Service Area social welfare office of State agency. State Division of Social Welfare. State-Local Financing of Assistance and Administrative Costs Assistance and administrative costs: State funds. Source of State funds: General fund. Services Provided 1. Medical Care 2. Social Services 3. Emergency Assistance Provided under Title XIX. Provided under Title XX. Not provided; former program terminated 12/29/76. il. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS Other Than Financial 1. Age Unborn Child . Citizenship . Deprivation of Parental Support or Care a. Foster Care b. Unemployed Father . Special State Requirements Under 21 years, including those 18 and under 21 who are regularly attending high school, college or university, or a course of vocational or technical training. Assistance may be paid for an unborn child when pregnancy determined by physician. Must 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, 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 Na- tionality Act. No durational residence requirement. Must be living in State voluntarily with intent to remain and not for a temporary purpose. Deprived of parental support or care by reason of death, continued absence from home, or phys- éal 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 families in need because of father’s unemployment. Must be living in suitable family home meeting standards of care and health fixed by State laws and rules and regulations of State agency. 180 2. SOUTH DAKOTA il. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (Continued) B. Property Resources 1. Allowable Reserves Qwnership of real property used as home does not disqualify. Real property not used as home considered in determining eligibility. Personal property (excluding household furnishings, clothing, and automobile 3 years old or older) limited to $1000 for each parent plus $300 for each child. Life insurance considered a resource only 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, |f such transfer has been made, the period of ineligibility shall be determined by dividing the applicable monthly rate of charge-off, 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. 2. Recoveries, Liens, No provision. and Assignments lil, NEED DETERMINATION General 1. Persons Included in Eligible children; the parent with whom the child is living, the second parent in the home if the Grant 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. Needy step-parent is not specifically included as a ‘second needy parent’’ who may be a recipient under F ederally-defined conditions. 2. Definition of Need Has insufficient income or other resources to provide reasonable subsistence compatible with decency and health. 3. Disregard of Income as | !n determining need, or amount of payment, State disregards: Incentive to Self-Help Specified in Title 1V . Any expenses reasonably attributable to the earning of income. of the Social Security Act* . 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. 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. . No provision for disregard of up to $5 a month from all sources per person. . No provision for conservation of family income for future identifiable needs of the child. . 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 these 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, Schoo! Lunch and Child Nutrition Act), mandatory provisions to disregard as in- come for AFDC purposes certain limited benefits under these programs so that the AFDC family which happens to be eligible for them will not be penalized but can participate along with other low-income families whose source of income is not AFDC. 181 SOUTH DAKOTA - 3 ill. NEED DETERMINATION (Continued) B. Standards of Assistance 1. Basic Needs 2. Special Circumstance Items | | 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 utilities, may not exceed a total of $142. Cost of shelter and utilities computed sep- | arately: Shelter $103. Utilities $39. , | 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 $252.00 ($110 + $142 shelter) (2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $333.00 ($191 + $142 shelter) | 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 $60.00. (2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $120.00. No provision. Payment . Method of Deter- mining Amount . 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 standard and countable income. No provision. IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM Unemployed F ather Not applicable; State does not elect this option. Emergency Assistance Not applicable; State no longer has program; terminated 12/29/76. Protective and Vendor Payments State Provisions a. Circumstances Under Which Pay- ments Are Made b. Criteria for Protective Payee (For case situations other than those in which such payments are mandatory under Work Incen- tive Program requirements and Child Support Enforcement requirements.) State provision provides for a pr’ tective payee or vendor payments for those recipients who have mismanaged their money but who have been identified as having the capability to learn, in a rela- tively short period of time with the help of casework service, to manage their funds in a reasonably adequate manner. Mismanagement may be shown by fai!ure to provide basic protection and meet- ing the needs of the recipient's child or children. The persor. 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. He 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 direct or in- direct interest in the disposition of the assistance payment, such as the executive officer of the agency or landlord, grocer, or other vendor of goods and services dealing with the recipient. He may not be an employee of the State Division of Social Welfare who is determining eligibility. Use of other division personnel is permissible but not encouraged except as a last resort. CHARACTERISTICS OF STATE AFDC PLANS Department of Human Services (Division of Public Assistance) April 1, 1978 TENNESSEE 1. ADMINISTRATION State Board The Department of Human Services is designated as the “single State agency” to administer the AFDC program, Title 1V-A of the Social Security Act. The Division of Public Assistance is the organizational unit responsible. No board. Commissioner of Human Services appointed by Governor to serve at his pleasure. Local Agency 1. Place of Application 2. Responsibility for Decision County Department of Human Services (95). Director appointed by Commissioner. County Department of Human Services. County Director, as designated agent of regional director, as to eligibility, amount, and effective date of grant; State Department in case of appeal or upon review on own motion. In cases involv- ing disability of parent, decision is made after review of medical report by State Medical Review Board. State-Local Financing of Assistance and Administrative Costs Assistance costs: State funds. Source of State funds: General fund only. Administrative costs: State funds only. Source of funds: General fund only. Services Provided 1. Medical Care 2. Social Services 3. Emergency Assistance Provided under Title XIX. Provided under Title XX. No provision. il. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS Other Than Financial 1. Age Unborn Child . Citizenship . Residence . Deprivation of Parental Support or Care a. Foster Care b. Unemployed Father . Special State Requirements a 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 behalf of unborn child if pregnancy medically deter- mined; unborn child counted as a recipient in determining payment. Must be a citizen of the U.S. or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence. No durational residence requirement. Must be living in State voluntarily with intent to remain and not for a temporary purpose. Deprived of parental support or care by reason of death, coniinued absence from home, or physi- cal or mental incapacity of a parent, expected to last at least 30 days, and living with relatives listed in Federal act as interpreted, or — in a foster home or private child-care institution as permitted under the Feceral act No provision for families in need because of father’s unemployment. Disabled parent must not refuse treatment which is reasonable and available. 184 2 - TENNESSEE 11. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (Continued) B. Property Resources 1. Allowable Reserves 2. Recoveries, Liens, and Assignments No limit when grantee relative is not a parent except when included as caretaker. May own home- stead if equity does not exceed $9000 (certain non-availability exceptions). Other real property may or may not be income-producing, but equity in it must be considered in allowable personal property reserve. Unattached house trailors or mobile homes, not used as a home must be con- sidered in personal property reserve. Defined personal property limited to $500 for aid group of 1 to 3 members, $1000 for more than 3. One other aid group in family (including AFDC-FC) may have additional reserve of $500. Income-producing personal property is exempt from consider- ation in relation to personal property reserve limit. Exempt from consideration are insurance policies with face value up to $1000 including burial agreements. The cash value of policies above this amount in face value must be considered in the reserve. One licensed automobile per AFDC aid group is exempt. Equity in additional autos must be considered in the personal property reserve. No provision. itl. NEED DETERMINATION General . Persons Included in the Grant . Definition of Need . 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. Includes an essential person who :nust be in need, not receiving SS! benefits, not have resources in excess of department standards and both applicant and grantee relative must indicate their desire that the person be included. Has insufficient resources to provide a reasonable subsistence compatible with decency and health. In determining need, oF 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 stu- dent, or part-time student who is not a full-time employee, if 18 and under 21, is regu- larly attending a school, college or university, or a course of vocational or technical training. 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. ' No rovision for disregard of up to $5 a month from all sources per person. . No prov.s.on for conservation of family income for future identifiable needs of the child. _ 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 these 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 pur- poses certain limited benefits under these programs so that the AFDC family which happens to be eligible for them will not be penalized but can participate along with other low-income families whose source of income is not AFDC TENNESSEE . 3 til. NEED DETERMINATION (Continued) 2. Special Circumstance Items Fully consolidated standard. Basic needs include food, clothing, shelter, utilities, household opera- tions, personal care items, and medical incidentals. The monthly amount designated to meet agency -defined standards of assistance for these ites for: (1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $142.00. (2) an AFOC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $217.00. 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 $63.00. (Estimate) (2) an AFOC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $112.00. (Estimate) Board, personal attendant care, or household services when need for these services verified bya Physician and such services must be purchased. Cc. Payment 1. Method of Determining Amount 2. Maximum on the Money Payment to Recipient Need according to agency standards of need is not met in full. Income is applied to 64% 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. Family maximum $220.00 IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM Unemployed Father Not applicable; State does not elect this option Emergency Assistance Not applicable; State does not elect this option. Cc. 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.) 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. It is the responsibility of the Social Service staff to decide when the services of @ protective payee are needed and to select 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 AFOC family, (b) has sufficient time and energy to provide the services, (c) has the ability to help the family make proper use of the grant preferably 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 reliability. Staff member other than eligibility steff and/or County Man ager may be protective payee. in |V-D related cases, the determination that a protective payee is needed and selection of the protective payee are public assistance staff responsibilities. Department of Human Resources CHARACTERISTICS OF STATE AFDC ?LANS April 1, 1978 |. ADMINISTRATION The Department of Human Resources is designated as the single State agency to administer the AFDC program, Title [V-A of the Social Security Act. The Financial Services Branch is the organi- zational unit responsible State Board of Human Resources (policy-forming) — 3 members appointed by Governor, with ad- vice and consent of Senate, for 6-year overlapping terms, on basis of demonstrated interest in and knowledge of public welfare, and must have had executive or administrative experience. Commis. sioner of Human Resources appointed by Board, with advice and consent of Senate, for no fixed term 1. Place of Application 2. Responsibility for Decision Twelve regional offices consisting of unit supervisory offices with county offices in 254 counties Regional Administrator, Assistant Regional Administrator, Regional Director, Program Director, and Unit Supervisor appointed by State agency. No local board. Local office of State agency. State Department of Human Resources State-Local Financing of Assistance and Administrative Costs 2. Social Services 3. Emergency Assistance Assistance costs: State funds. Source: General revenue fund Administrative costs: State funds Source: General revenue fund Provided under Title XIX Provided under Title XX No provision Other Than Financial 1. Age Unborn Child Citizenship Residence Deprivation of Parental Support or Care a. Foster Care b. Unemployed F ather Special State Requirements oe li. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS Under 21 years. If 18 and under 21, must be regularly attending a school, college or university, or a course of vocational or techrical training No provision Citizen of United States or legally admitted resident non-citizen (Legal) | No durational residence :equirement. Must be living in State voluntarily with intent to remain and not for a temporary purpose 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 60 days, and living with relatives listed in the Federal act as interpreted, or living in foster care as provided under the Federal act No provision for families in need because of father’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 60 days following application. Absence must be ex pected to last for 30 days or more 188 2- TEXAS il. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (Continued) os - ce ee , B. Property Resources May own homestead defined in State Constitution and laws made applicable by administra- tive policy. Rural homestead limited to 200 acres, which need not be contiguous; urban 1. Allowable Reserves limited to lot or lots up to $10,000 value. Homestead exempt until abandoned or another one acquired. Other real property and personal property (which includes stocks, bonds, notes, cash, and equity in insurance or pre-paid burial policies over $1000) may not exceed $1800 for one or $3000 for family. Insurance or pre-paid burial of no more than $1000 face value per person is allowed. Property in excess must be converted. Household furnishings and personal possessions, if used for personal needs of the family, and live- stock and necessary farm equipment are not considered a resource. Value of automobile exempt unless of the current year’s model. Has not transferred property in order to qualify or to increase need for assistance. 2. Recoveries, Liens, and No provision Assignments itt. NEED DETERMINATION A. General 1. Persons Included in the | Eligible children; the parent with whom the child is living, the second parent in the home if one Grant 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. 2. Definition of Need Has insufficient income or other resources to provide a reasonable subsistence compatible with decency and health. 3. Disregard of income as In determining need, or amount of payment, State disregards Incentive to Self-Help Specified in Title IV of a. Any expenses reasonably attributable to the earning of income the Social Security Act* 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 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 (2 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 Basic needs include food, clothing, shelter, utilities, household supplies, personal care items, transportation, recreation, special diets, school supplies, social care, medicine chest supplies, telephone, laundry, and insurance premiums. (Consolidated standard or “flat grant.”’) 1. Basic Needs 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 $115.00 (2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $187.00 | RRR BC “In additior to there item: specified in the Social Security Act, there ere, in certain socially releted jegisietion (such as Food Stemp Act, Higher Education Act, Comprehensive Employment and Training Act, Schoo! Lunch end Child Nutrition Act), mandetory provisrons to Gisregard es in- come for AFDC purposes ovrtain limited benefits under these programs so thet the AFDC family which happens to be eligible for them will not be penelized but cen perter pete siong with other low-income fem lies whose source of income is not AF OC. 189 TEXAS - 3 Il, NEED DETERMINATION (Continued) 2. Special Circumstance Items oa — — ae C. Payment 1. Method of Determining Amount 2. Maximum on the Money Payment to Recipient For tood alone, the monthly amount allowed within the figure for the basic needs for: (1) an AFOC 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) No provision. EE 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 is the deficit, which is the difference between the reduced 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 PROGRAM A. Unemployed Father B. Emergency Assistance C. Protective and Vendor Payments State Provisions a. Circumstances Under Which Payments Are Made b. Criteria for Protec- tive Payee Not applicable; State does not elect this option. Not applicable; State does not elect this option. (For case situations other than those in which such Payments are mandatory under Work In- centive Program requirements and Child Support Enforcement requirements). Protective payments are made when the payee has not been using the assistance payments in the best interest of or for the benefit of the children or the payee refuses to cooperate with Child Sup- port Regulations in locating the absent parent or in establishing paternity or refuses to participate in the WIN Program and good cause is not established. Social service worker is responsible for determining when a protective payment is to be initiated, who is to serve as temporary 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 maintain a positive relationship. The protective payee cannot be an employee of the Department or vendor of goods dealing directly with recipients. CHARACTERISTICS OF STATE AFDC PLANS Department of Social Services (Office of Assistance Payments) April 1, 1978 1. ADMINISTRATION State Agency State Board The Department of Social Services is designated as the ‘‘single State agency” to administer the AFDC program, Titi }/-A 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. Local Agency 1. Place of Application 2. Responsibility for Decision District Assistance Payments Offices (11). 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. State-Local Financing of Assistance and Administrative Costs Assistance and administrative costs: State funds. Source: General fund and earmarked revenues. Services Provided 1. Medical Care 2. Social Services 3. Emergency Assistance Provided under Title XIX. Provided under Title XX. No provision; former program terminated 8/1/77. il. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS Other Than Financial 1. Age Unborn Child . Citizenship . Residence . Deprivation of Parental Support or Care a. Foster Care b. Unemployed Father . Special State Requirements Under 21 years. If 18 and under 21, must be regularly attending a school, college or university, or a course of vocational or technical <raining. Mother with no other children in home is eligible on behalf of unborn child when pregnancy is medically verified. Mother counted as 1 person case with special needs (pregnancy) allowance recognized. Must reside in U.S. and be a citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence or other- wise 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. 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 the father, 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 father’s unemployment. Any mandatory WIN registrant who is in the “unassigned registrant status’ must perform on a Work Experience and Training Project. 11. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (Continued) Property Resources 1. Allowable Reserves 2. Recover; Liens, and Assignmenu No limit on home owned and occupied. Real or personal income-producing property are exempt, 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 $1'500 in face value, the cash value must be included in the allowable reserve. Household furniture and fixtures, 1 motor vehicle, water rights attached to a house and lot are exempt. Appiicant ineligible if excess property trans- ferred for purpose of qualifying for assistance within 1 year prior to date of application. No provision. ee ———— ae il. NEED DETERMINATION A. General 1. Persons Included in the Grant 2. Definition of "seed 3. Disregard of Income as Incentive to Self-Help Specified in Title 1V 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 chiiuren is incapacitated, or the father of one of the children is un- employed, 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 insufficie:.: 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. b. Earned income (for applicant families who are othe ise eligible and for families receiving assistance) — (1) all of the earned income of each dependent child receiving AF DC 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. 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. . No provision for disregard of up to $5 a month from all sources per person. . No provision for conservation of family income for future identifiable needs of the child. . 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 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 $297.00. (2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $457.00. 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 $106.00. (2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $163.00. *In addition to these items specified in the Social Security Act, there are, in certain socially related legislation (such as Food Stamp Act, Higher Educa- tion Act, Comprehensive Employment and Training Act, Schoo! Lunch and Child Nutrition Act), mandatory provisions to disregard as income for AFDC purposes certain limited benefits under these programs so that the AFDC family which happens to be eligible for them will not be penalized but can par- ticipate along with other low-income families whose source of income is not AF DC. -89 itt. NEED DETERMINATION (Continued) 2. Special Cricumstance Items Provision for medical transportation (12 cents a mile not to exceed $50 a month); pregnancy allowance ($15 a month until birth); work expe::snce and training allowance ($25 monthly). 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 77% of the full standard. Payment is the deficit, which is the difference between the reduced standard and countable income. 1 persen, $166; 2 persons, $228; 3, $291; 4, $352; 5, $432; 6, $505; 7, $540; 8, $575; 9, $610; 10, $645; 11, $680; 12, $715; 12 $7bc, *4, $785; 15, $820; 16, $855. (Legal) Special circum- stance items are in addition to abe ve grants. IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM Unemployed Father 1. Federal Requirements 2. State Program a. Unemployment b. “Good Cause” c. Other Elements The Federal definition of ‘‘unemployed” includes ‘‘any father 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 father (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. Must meet other eligibility requirements of AFDC program. If qualified for unemployment compen- sation, 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 wage 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 father who is unemployed as the result of a strike or is disqualified for unemployment compensation because of unemployment resulting from misconduct or other specified circum- stances. Immediate WIN referral. Must be registered with Employment Services for any type of full- time work. B. Emergency Assistance Not applicable; former program terminated 8/1/77. c. Protective and Vendor Payments State Provisions a. Circumstances Under Which Payments Are Made b. Criteria for Protec- tive 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 rela- tion 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 fed children; (6) observations regarding psychological, physiological, or psychiatric findings of fac’ 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 Division of Family Services. A caseworker may serve for three months only on an emergency basis. CHARACTERISTICS OF STATE AFDC PLANS Agency of Human Services (Department of Social Welfare) April 1, 1978 VERMONT 1. ADMINISTRATION A. State Agency The Agency of Human Services is designated as the “single State agency” to administer the AFDC program, Title |V-A of the Social Security Act, but has delegated responsibility for its administra- | tion to the Department of Social Welfare. State Board | Board of Human Services (Fair Hearing body only) — 7 members appointed by Governor, and con- firmed by Senate, for 6-year overlapping terms. Commissioner of Social Welfare appointed by {Senn of Human Services, with approval of Governor, and serves at pleasure of Secretary. B. Local Agency | District offices of State Department of Social Welfare (12). District Director appointed by State | agency. 1. Place of Application | District offices or State agency office. 2. Responsibility for | State Department of Social Welfare. ini sinasdiblaeeiiacatibatebinabeinins | agile C. State- Local Financing of | Assistance costs: State funds only. Assistance and Source of funds: General fund. Administrative Costs Administrative costs: State funds. Sele n MMe an Ree eA ee ee ee ae faite % . Services Provided i | 1. Medical Care | Provided under Title XIX. ' 2. Social Services Provided under Title XX. | | | | | 3. Emergency Assistance | Not provided; former program terminated 6/1/77. | 11. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS A. Other Than Financial 1. Age Under 21 years. If 18 and under 21, must be regularly attending high school, college or university or their equivalent, or is regularly attending a course of vocational or technical training designed to fit nim for gainful employment Unborn Child Pregnant mother with no othe: -hildren in the home is eligible on behalf of the unborn child if pregnancy is medically determined; counted as 1-person case for grant computation. 2. Citizenship Aliens illegally residing in the United States are not eligible for assistance. 3. Residence No durational residence requirement. Applicant must be residing in Vermont at time of application. 4. Deprivation of Parental Deprived of parental support or care by reason of death, continued absence from home, or physical Support or Care or menta! incapacity of a parent, expected to last at least 30 days, or unemployment of the father, and living with relatives listed in the Federal act as interpreted, or — a. Foster Care in foster care as provided under the Federal act. b. Unemployed Father Assistance provided for families in need because of father's unemployment. 5. Special State All employable parent(s) and children 16 to 18 not in school must register for employment or Requirements training with State Employment Service unless exempt in accord with criteria issued by the Depart- ment of Labor. Absence due to desertion or informal separation must be for an actual or presump- tive period of 30 days or more. Incapa<iiy 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 with such relative. 196 2- VERMONT il, ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (Continued) B. Property Resources 1. Allowable Reserves 2. Recoveries, Liens, and Assignments Applicent may own real property used and occupied as a home and other real property which person is making active effort to sell. Value of personal property is subject to following maximums: cash, cash value of insurance which exceeds $1100 face value per member of the assistance group, or other personal property may not exceed $900 if single, or combined total of $1800 for a family. (Excludes furniture and clothing, goods and chattels used as a means of livelihood up to $1000 for a single person or $1500 for a family, and one car per family. Ownership of more than one car not permitted.) Savings of a child from his earned income are not included in the family per- sonal property limitation if such savings are placed in a separate identifiable account to be used for future educational purposes. Has not made assignment, sale, or transfer of real or personal property or income in order to qualify. No provision. lll. NEED DETERMINATION A. General 1. "ersons 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 the father of one of the children is un- employed; or the eligible relative (needy caretaker relative) with whom the child is living. Includes essential persons who may be needy relatives and performing some essential service, Chiid is able to make home with relative only if aided. In determining need, or amount of payment, State disregards: . Any expenses reasonably attributable to the earning of income. . Earned income (for applicant families who are otherwise eligible and for families receiving assistance) — 9 (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 designed to fit him for gainful employment. 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. ¢. 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; see, however, special provision for a child's savings, Item ||, B, 1. above. . For WIN participants, the 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 these 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 in- come for AFOC purposes certain limited benefits under these programs so that the AFDC family which happens to be eligible for them will not be penalized but can participate along with other low-income families whose source of income is not AFDC, 197 VERMONT - 3 ill. NEED DETERMINATION (Continued) Standards of Assistance 1. Basic Needs 2. Special Circumstance Items | Partially consolidated standard. Basic nee us include food, clothing, utilities, household supplies, | personal care items, transportation, fire ‘nsurance, recreation, chore service, telephone, '‘fe insur- ance premiums, educational expenses, home repairs, household appliances, and other special needs. Provision for shelter as paid, with maximums from $116 to $161 depending on shelter arrangement and county. The monthly amount designated to meet agency-defined standards of assistance for these items for all counties except Chittenden: (1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $251 + $161 (shelter) = $412. (2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $399 + $161 (shelter) = $560. 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 $127. (2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $222. No provision. 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 75.6% of the ful! standard. Payment is the deficit, which is the difference between the reduced standard and countable income. No provision. IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM Unemployed Father 1. Federal Requirements 2. State Program a. Unemployment c. Other Elements The Federal definition of “unemployed” inciudes ‘any father 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 father (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 com- pensation is counted as income. Employed jess 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 as evidenced by the fact that he was under the 100 hour standard for the two prior months and is expected to be under the standard during the next month. 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 father 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 father must be given an opportunity to explain why such offer was not accepted. Questions with respect to the following factors must be resolved: (a) that there was a definite offer of employment at mini- mum wage requirements for such work in the community; (b) physical reasons or lack of transpor- tation; (c) working conditions such as health, safety, or lack of workman's compensation protection. Must be currently registered with the WIN Program. Includes father whose unemployment results from participation in a labor dispute, and includes father disqualified for unemployment compen- sation due to misconduct or specified circumstances. -84 198 4 - VERMONT IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM (Continued) Emergency Assistance Not applicable; former program discontinued June 1, 1977. Protective and Vendor Payments State Provisions a. Circumstances Under Which Payments Are Made b. Criteria for Protec- tive Payee (For case situations other than those in which such payments are mandatory under W_ rk Incentive Program requirements and Child Support Enforcement requirements.) Financial mismanagement. ‘ y Department employees may serve as protective payee when no other individual is available. Selec- tion criteria: (1) Interest or concern in the welfare of the family or recipient; (2) Ability to help the family; (3) Availability to work with the family; (4) Ability to establish and maintain a positive relationship with the family; and (5) Good character and reliability. CHARACTERISTICS OF STATE AFDC PLANS Insular Department of Social Welfare (Division of Income Maintenance) VIRGIN ISLANDS April 1, 1978 |. ADMINISTRATION Insular Board The Insular Department of Social Welfare is designated as the “single State agency” to administer the AFDC program, Title 1V-A of the Social Security 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. Commissioner of Social Welfare appoinied by the Governor with the approval of the Legislature. Local Agency 1. Place of Application 2. Responsibility for Decision District Office of insular Department of Social Welfare (3). Income Maintenance Supervisor ap- pointed by the Insular Depariment under the Merit System. District Office of Social Welfare. District Office of Social Welfare subject to review and approval of the Insular Department of Social Welfare. State-Local Financing of Assistance and Administrative Costs Assistance and administrative costs: Insular funds. Source: General fund. Services Provided 1. Medical Care 2. Social Services 3. Emergency Assistance Provided under Title XIX, administered by Department of Health, Health Insurance and Medical Assistance Division. 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, the Virgin Islands does not receive matching at the increased rate. Provided to needy families with children under Title 1V; see 1V-B below. i. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS Other Than Financial 1. Age Unborn Child . Citizenship . Residence . Deprivation of Parental Support or Care a. Foster Care b. Unemployed Father . Special State Requirements Under 21 years. If 18 and under 21, must be 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 permanent residence. Must be resident of Virgin Islands at time of application and during receipt of assistance. Deprived of parental support or care by reason of death, continued absence from home, or mental or physical incapacity of parent, expected to last at least 30 days, and living with relatives listed in the Federal act as interpreted or — in foster care as permitted under the Federal act. No provision for families in need because of father’s unemployment. Employable parents expected to work under certain specifiec circumstances if proper plans can be made for care of children. If parents refuse available ernployment, they, but not their children, can be excluded from the grant until employment is accepted. Incapacitated parent must not un- reasonably refuse corrective treatment, referral to or plan for rehabilitative training. Bonded aliens and visiting aliens ineligible for assistance except for temporary period under specified conditions. Cuban refugees ineligible. 2- VIRGIN ISLANDS il. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (Continued) Real property occupied wholly or partly as a home may be held without monetary limitation. Real property other than home may be held if the individual parent or child holds life estate on property or owns real estate in which someone else holds life estate. Real and personal property which produces income in reasonable relation to value of property may be retained. May have total liquid and non-liquid assets of $500 for a child living with financially independent relatives and $1000 for a family group. Life insurance, burial fund insurance, or annuity policy may be held to maximum of $500 face value per person. Other personal property such as household furnishings, clothing, and other personal effects may be held without monetary value. No provision. itl, NEED DETERMINATION Genera! 1. Persons included in Eligible children; the parent with whom the child is living, the second parent in the home if one the Grant parent of at least one of the child: zn 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 essential, needy persons living in home as bona fide members of the famiiy and performing some essential service. 2. Definition of Need Has insufficient income and resources to meet budgetary need in accordance with Department standards. 3. Disregard of Income In determining need, or amount of payment, State disregards as Incentive to Self-Help Specified in a. Any expense reasonably attributable to the earning of income. Title IV of the Social Security Act* Earned income (for applicant 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 a part-time student who is nut a full-time employee, who if 18 and under 21 is regularly attending school, college or university, or a course of vocational or technical training. (2) the first $20 a month plus 1/4 of the remainder of total monthly earned income of all other individuals whose needs are included in the family assistance payment. Up to $5 a month of income received from any source Provision also is made for conservation of a child’s income from any source for future educa tion or special training 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 a enn —— B. Standerds of Assistance 1. Basic Needs Consolidated standard or ‘flat grant.” Basic needs include food, clothing, shelter including utilities. 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 $92.00 (2) an AFOC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $166.00. (continued) *In addition to these 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 in come tor AFDC purposes certain limited benefits unde: these programs so that the AFDC family which happens to be eligible for them will not be penalized but can participate along with other low-income families whose source of income is not AFDC. 201 VIRGIN ISLANDS - 3 iit. NEED DETERMINATION \Co tinued) 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 $65.00. (Estimate) (2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $127.00. (Estimate) Provisions for special diets, school clothing, attendant care, and laundry. Need according to agency standards of assistance is met in full. Income is applied to the full stand- ard of assistance. Payment is the deficit or difference between the full standard and countable income. Based on increments per person: 1 child living with non-needy adult relative $52; with needy adult relative (2 persons) $92; up to family of 15 persons, $564; 16 persons and over, $35 per person. May include additional $10.50 per month per person for special diet prescribed by physician; $10 per month for personal care; and $60 per person for attendant care. (Administrative) IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM A. eee a val Unemployed Father Emergency Assistance 1. Federal Requirements Not applicable; State does not elect this option. 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 2. State Program . Eligibility Conditions . Migrant Families . Emergencies Covered . Assistance and Services Provided e. Method of Payment assistance authorized during one period of 30 consecutive days in any 12 consecutive months.) Determination of eligibility is based on information presented by applicant with verification of eligibility factors by Income Maintenance Division. All eligible persons are provided prompt services, Assistance is a State-wide program available to all who meet the eligibility requirements. Because of the statutory limitations on amount of Federal financial participation in public assistance expenditures, the Virgin Islands has not been able to claim Federal share reimburse- ment for this program 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. Must be living in the Virgin Islands at time assistance is provided. Includes migrant families. Destitution or lack of living arrangements. Food, shelter, essential articles of clothing, information, and transportation. Referral for counseling, child care, medical care, shelter, employment, legal services, and other available services needed to cope with the situation Cash and/or vendor payments. Protective and Vendor Payments State Provisions a. Circumstances Under Which Payments Are Made (For case situations other than those in which such payments are mandatory under Work In- centive Program requirements and Child Support Enforcement requirements.) In situations where it has been determined through social study that persons responsible for the care of children in their sharge have demonstrated ar: inability to manage funds or that funds which had been made available to them were not used in the best interest of the children for whom it was provided, e.g., some alcoholic parents or parents with mental deficiencies (retarded), etc., woutd fall into this category. (continued) 202 4 VIRGIN ISLANDS 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 demonstrated 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 accommoda tions of other goods, services, or 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 genuinely 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 If a longer period of protective service is required, this may be made through the court - CHARACTERISTICS OF STATE AFDC PLANS Department of Welfare April 1, 1978 VIRGINIA a - - — — ———————————————— — — - - ————» 1. ADMINISTRATION The Department of Welfare is designated as the “single State agency” to supervise the administra tion of the AFDC program, Title 1V-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 ap | pointed by Governor, with General Assembly confirmation, for coterminous term with Governor | Department of Public Welfare: Cities (36) and counties (95) are organized into 124 local agencies Board of Public Welfare: In counties and in cities of second class, the board shall consist of 5 mem bers (unless the governing body by resolution provides that the board shall be limited to 3 members or shall consist of 1 member residing in each magisterial district) appointed by the judge of the cir cuit court or of the corporation court for 4-year overlapping terms. No member shell serve more than 2 consecutive terms of office. No person over 70 years of age may serve as a boara momber | In cities of first class, at the discretion of city council, “board” may be the officer in charge o7 << department or division of public welfare or a board of members appointed by the council. Super- | intendent appointed by local board and must meet merit system qualifications. 1. Place of Application | City or County Department of Public Welfare 2. Responsibility for | City or County Board of Public Welfare or, pending determination by the local board, the Super Decision intendent, in the event the board does not act upon an application within 30 days or if the circum | stances require immediate action to prevent hardship. Superintendent's decision must be confirmed | at next board meeting —EEEE — = os | — Cc State-Local Financing of Assistance costs: State funds only Assistance and Source of State finds: General fund Administrative Costs | Administrative costs: 30% State; 20% Local dD 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 1V; see |V-B below. ii, ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS A Other Than Financial 1. Age 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 Unborn Child No provision Citizenship 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 Deprivation of Parental Deprived of parental care or support by reason of death, continued absence from home, or physical Support or Care or mental incapacity of a parent, expected to last at least 30 days, and living with relatives listed in Federal act as interpreted, or — a. Foster Care in foster care as permitted under the Federal act b. Unemployed Father No provision for families in need because of father’s unemployment (continued) 204 2- VIRGINIA il. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (Continued) 5. Special State No work requirement other than in WIN program. WIN requirements same as Federal requirements Requirements B. Property Resources 1. Allowable Reserves No limit on value of home and lot including adjoining land used for gardens and outbuildings essential to the dwelling. Income-producing real property, other than the home, up to $5000 equity, 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 o' home; personal effects; one :notor vehicle; property of any individual who is receiving SSI; and income-producing farming or business equipment. 2. Recoveries, Liens, and No provision Lcneaceas iil, NEED DETERMINATION A. General | 1. Persons Included in the Eligible children; the parent with whom the child is living, the second parent in the home if one Grant parent of at least one of the children is incapacitated and the parents are married to each other. Includes needy caretaker relative other than parent and essential persons who may be needy rela- tives (stepparent, grandparents, brother, or sister) or other needy persons living as bona fide mem bers of the family and performing some essential service. 2. Definition of Need Is needy and in need of public assistance. 3. Disregard of income as In determining need, or amount of payment, State disregards: Incentive to Self-Help Specified in Title IV Any expenses reasonably attributable to the earning of income. of the Social Security Act* 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 urder 21 is regularly attending a school, college, or university, or a course of vocational or technical training. 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. >, No provision for disregard of up to $5 a month from all sources per person No provision for conservation of family income for future identifiable needs of the child 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 Neods Fully consolidated standard includes these basic needs: food, clothing, shelter including utilities, insurance, household supplies, personal care items, housekeeping or chore service, household equip ment, taxes, repairs, installations, water, sewage, trash disposal, school expenses, laundry, telephone. Three geographical variations based on the cost of living in a particular locality are being used. (continued) *in addition to these items specified in the Social Security Act, there ore, in certain socially related legisiation (such as Food Stemp Act, Higher Education Act, Comprehensive Employment and Training Act, Schoo! Lunch and Child Nutrition Act), mandatory provisions to disregard as in come for AFDC purposes certain limited benefits under these programs +o that the AFDC family which happens to be eligible for them will nut he ~enslized but can perticipate slong with other low-income families whose source of income is not AFDC. VIRGINIA. 3 111, NEED DETERMINATION (Continued) 2. Special Circumstance tems — ee — C. Payment 1, Method of Determining Amount 2. Maximum on the Money Payment to Recipient ———._____ ee A. Unemployed Father a 8 ‘ Emergency Assistance: : 1. Federal Requirements 2. State Program a. Eligibility Conditions b. Migrant Families c. Emergencies Covered d. Assistance and Services Provided @. Method of Payment C. Protective and Vendor Payments State Provisions a. Circumstances Under Which Payments Are Made b. Criteria for Protective Payee The monthly amount designated to meet agency-defined standards of assistance for these items, based on lowest cost geographical variation reported, for: (1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $174.00. (2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $272.00. For food alone, the monthly amount allowed within the figure for the basic needs for: (1) an AFOC tamily of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $67.50. (Estimate) (2) an AFOC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $124.30, (Estimate) No provision. Need according to agency standards of assistance is not met in full. Income is applied to a reduced Standard which is 90% of the consolidated standard. The deficit is the difference between the re- duced standard and countable income. Reimbursable maximum in which State participates: $305, $329, and $392 according to the three geographical variations established for standards. (Administrative) IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM Not applicable; State does not elect this option. 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 partirination 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 sich 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 No provision Natural disaster (i.e., a fire or flood) Food, clothing, shelter items. Moving, storage, and replacement of household equipment and minor repairs. All services available to regular ADC recipients are available under this program Vendor payment or direct payment to household (For case situations other than those in which such payments are mandatory under Work Incentive Program requirements and Child Support Enforcement requirements.) 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 are not currently being used in the best interest of the chid Protective payee should be a person who is interested in the welfare of the grantee-relative and his child; must not be executive of local agency, eligibility worker, member of staff handling fiscal processes related to recipient, landlord, grocer or other vendor dealing directly with the rec ipient CHARACTERISTICS OF STATE AFDC PLANS Department of Social and Health Services (Community Services Division) April 1, 1978 WASHINGTON 1. ADMINISTRATION State Committee The Department of Social and Health Services is designated as the “single State agency” to admin- ister the AFDC program, Title 1V-A of the Social Security Act. The organizational unit responsible is the Community Services Division. 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 overlapping membership. State Con- sumer Advisory Committee — 9 to 15 memwers appointed by Secretary from client populauon. Each region is represented. Members serve 2-year terms with provision for overlapping member- ship. Secretary of Department of Socia! 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. 1. Placa of Application 2. Responsibility for Decision Local office of Department of Social and Health Sarvices (55). The Secretary of the Department of Social nd Heaith Services appoints advisory committees in each service delivery region, to be con- stituted as required by Federal law or at his discretion. Members serve 2-year terms with provision for overlapping terms. Membership sha!! include both major political parties and shall have sub- stantial consumer representation. Administrator of local office is appointed by Regional Adminis- trator acting for Secretary of the Department. Local Office of State Department of Social and Health Services. Local Office of State Department of Social and Health Services. State-Local Financir:2 of Assistance and Administrative Costs Assistance and administrative costs: State funds only. Source: General fund only. 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 |V; see 1V- below. il. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS Other Than Financial 1. Age Unborn Child . Citizenship . Residence Deprivation of Parental Support or Care a. Foster Care 0. Unemployed Father Under 18 years. Mother with no other children eligible on behalf of unborn child if pregnancy medically verified. Must be a U.S. citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence or otherwise perma- nently residing in the U.S. unde” color of law. No durational residence requirement. Must be living in State voluntarily with intent to remain. 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 the father, and living with relatives listed in the Federal act as interpreted, or — in a foster home as permitted under the Federal act. Provision for fa:ilies in seed because of father’s unempicyment. (continued) 2 - WASHINGTON il, ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (Continued) incapacitated parent must not refuse remedial medical care when feasible as defined. Step-parent is legally responsible for support of stepchild while relationship of husband or wife to child’s parent continves, Children eligit's if father or stepfather serving in military service and absent from home for more than 30 days. Continued absence due to separation, desertion, or abandonment must have existed for 30 days prior to application, or if less, there is evidence the 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 family ineligible. Real property occupied as home, no maximum value. Real property other than the home considered a resource up to it: quick sale value unless income-producing or unless applicant demonstrates it cannot reasonably be sold, rented, or leased. Personal property (cash, securities, cars, insurance cash surrender value) limited to total of $750 for individual and $1450 for 2 persons with $50 additional for each added family member. Cash and securitirs limite to $200 per individual, $400 for 2 per- sons, with $25 added for each additional family member. Excluded from consideration are house- hold furnishings, clothing, items of sentimental value, livestock or property owned by chili: solely for the purpose of participating in a group or school activity with profits reserved for education, and Other personal property used in self-help (tools, farm machinery, livestock, business equipment). Transfer of property to qualify for assistance makes person ineligible for period of time resource would have met normal need. Lien filed upon tim2-loss compensation payable bY State Department of Labor and Industries to a recipient of public assistance. ill. NEED DETERMINATION 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 waom the child is living, the second parent in the home if one parent of at least one of the children is incapacitated, or the father of one of the children is unem- ployed, and the parents are married to each other; or the eligible relative (needy caretaker relative) with whom the child is living; parents whose only children are receiving SS!. No provision for essential persons. Need is the amount of deficit between the applicant's requirements and his income during payment period. in determining need, or amcunt of payment, Staic disregards: . Ary expense reasonably attributable to the earning of income. . Earned income (for applicant families who are otherwise eligible and for families receiving assistance) — (1) a!l earned income of each dependent 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. ” No r-ovision for disregard of up to $5 a month from all sources per person. . Provision is made for conservation of a child’s earned income for future identifiable needs. . For WIN participants, the $30 monthly incentive payment and reimbursement of training related expenses made by: tne *nanpower agency to any participant in institutional and work experience training programs. *1n addition to these items »~="‘‘ed in the Social Security Act, there are, in certain socially related legisiation (such as Food Stamp Act, Higher Educa- tion Act, Comprehensive Employment end Training Act, Schoo! Lunch and Child Nutrition Act), mandatory provisions to disregard es income for AFDC purposes certain limited benefits under these programs so that the AFDC family which happens to b+ eligible for them will n~* be penalized but can partici- Pate along with other low-income families whose source of income is not AFDC. (AN 209 WASHINGTON - 3 iil. NEED DETERMINATION (Continued) Standards of Assistance 1. Basic Needs 2. Special Circumstance Items Fully consolidated standard. Basic needs include food, clothing, shelter, fuel, household mainte- nance and operation, transportation, personal maintenance, and necessary incidentals State is divided into 2 geographic areas, Areas | & II, primarily on basis of cost differentials of shelter. The monthly amount designated to meet agency-defined standards of assistance for these items for: (1) an AFOC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is | - $292; 11 - $263. (2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy varetaker + 3 children) is | - $416; I! - $391. 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 $84.00. (2) an AFRC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $139.00. Frovisions tor restaurant meals, home-delivered meals, laundry, telephone, food for guide dog, transportation to Stite of legal residunce, and child care for employed recipients. Payment 1. Method of Determining Amount 2. Maximum on the Money Payment to the Recipient Need according to agency standard; of assistance is met in full except for families of 7 or more when payment maximums by size of family begin to apply (see below). Income is applied to the full standard. Payment is the devicit, 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 “han 7 persons (standard of assistance con- trols); for 7 persons, $598; 8, $631; 9, $662; 10, $691; 11, $718; 12, $743; 13, $766; 14, $787; 15, $806; 16, $823; 17, $838; 18, $851. IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM Unemoloyed Father 1. Federal Requiremei ts 2. State Program a. Unemployment The Federal definition of ‘‘unemployed” includes “any father 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 father (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 er more quarters of work within any 13-calendar quarter period ending within one year priors to appiication for aid or within such period received or was qualifiec to receive unemployment compensation. Must meet other eligibility requirements of AFDC program. If qualified for unernployment com- pensation, must apply for and accept benefits; amount of compensation is counted as income. A father or stepfather is considered to be unemployed if er..ployed 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 tem- porary nature as evideviced by the ‘act that he was under the 100 hour standard for the two prior months and is expectec to be under the stanaard during the next month. (1) That refusal was based on physical reasons for his inability to accapt, or lack »f transportation, or risks to health and safety; (2) mental or emotional inability to swtisfactorily perform the work; (3) hazardous work; (4) the wages do not meet any applicable minimum wage requirements and are rot customary for such work in the community; and (5) “job available only because of a labor dispute.” Aid is available when unemployment is the result of participation in a labor dispute anc when the man is disqualified for unemployment compensation due to his conduct or circumstances related to his leaving his last job. The man must be registered with the State Employment Service, and must register for WIN within 30 days of receipt of assistance, if he resides in an area where WIN is in operation. In non-WIN areas, hz must accept employment and training casework services. Refusal to register for WIN does not affect eligibility of tiie child or needy caretaker relative. 210 4 - WASHINGTON IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM (Continued) B. Emergency Assistance 1. Federal Requirements «. State Frogram a. Eligibility Conditions . Migrant Families . Emergencies Covered . Assistance and Services Provided . Method of Payment Avaitable to needy families with children, as defined, including those with both parents in the home. The State plan must specify the elig’aility conditions; the emergency needs that will be met; what services will be ,rovided; provision that emergency assistance will be given forthwith; if migrent workers with families will be included, wiiether emergency assis cance will be available to them State- wide 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 assistance is available to or on behalf of a needy child under the age of 18, and any specified relatives in the household in which he is living; destitution did not arise because he or such relative refused without good cause employment or training. EA may not duplicate assistance for needs which are included in a regular AFDC grant payment. Includes migrant families with children under 18. Child in ernergent need. Special procedure for civil disorder or natural disorder. Food, clothing, shelter, household maintenance items, personal and household service, foster care, medical care, transportation to State of legal residence. Cash or vendor payment. Cc. Protective and Vendor Payments State Provisions a. Circumstances Under Which Payments Are Made b. Criteria for Protec- tive Payee (For case situations other than those in which such payments are mandatory under Work Incentive Program requirements and Child 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 family. The caretaker relative should participate in the choice, if possible. A department employee may be protective payee only when no other suitatle person is available. A worker shall not serve as payee for cases in his regular caseload. Department of Welfare CHARACTERISTICS OF STATE AFDC PLANS April 1, 1978 WEST VIRGINIA 1. ADMINISTRATION The Department of Welfare is designated as the ‘‘single State agency”’ to administer the AFDC pro- gram, Title |V-A of the Social Security Act. The unit responsible for the program is the Division of Economic Services. State Advisory Board (advisory) — 5 members, appointed by Commissioner and serving at his will and pleasure. Commissioner appointed by Governor at his will and pleasure, with advice and consent of Senate, for the term for which the Governor was elected. 1. Place of Application 2. Responsibility for Decision Administrative area offices 'ocated in 27 counties with satellite offices in 28 other counties. Local county advisory boards as may be necessary to advise the Department and the Commissioner. Area Administrators appointed by the Commissioner. Area Department of Welfare. State Nenertment of Welfare. State-Local Financing of Assistance and Adminis- trative Costs Assistance and administrative «:osts: State funds. Source General fund. Services Provided . Medical Care . Sccial Services . Emergency Assistance Provided under Title XIX. Provided under Title XX. Provided to needy families with children under Title IV; see 1V-B below. il. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS Other Than Financial 1. Age Unborn Child . Citizenship . Deprivation of Parental Support or Care a. Foster Care b. Unemployed Father . Special State Require- ments Under 21 years. If 18 and under 21, must be regulariy attending sigh school or securing vocational or technical training, attending college, or securing vocational or technical training in college or recognized instiiution. Mother of unborn child is eligible when pregnancy verified by physician. Must be a citizen of U.S. or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence or otherwise perma- nently 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. Deprived of parental support or care by reason of death, continued absence from home. mental or physical incapacity of a parent, expected to last at least 30 days, or unemployment of the father, and living with relatives listed in Federal act as interpreted, or — in a foster home or institution as permitted under the Federal act. Provision made for assistance to families in need because of father’s unemployment. Absence in deprivation must have continued 30 days except for absence based on incarceration. [Amended definition of continued absence is being prepared as a result of a court order; removes time period as a test.] 2 WEST VIRGINIA 2. Recoveries, Lieas, and 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* il, ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (Continued) May own homestead if used as home and non-homestead property if assessed value. when com bined with all other assets, does not exceed $1000. Included within the $1000 maximum are stocks, bonds, cash, other negot able reserves, cash surrender value of life insursnce, sale value of business and livestock. Not considered 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. No provision. iil, 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 incapacitated, or the father 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. Spouse cf needy caretaker is also in cluded as an “essential person”’. Has insufficient income or other resources to provide subsisten. compatible with decency and health, In determining need, or amount of payment, State disregards: Any e.:pense reasonably attr'butable to the earning of income. . Earned income (for agplicant families who are otherw'se eligible and for families receiving assistance) — (1) all earned income of any child receiving AFDC if he ie 3 full-time student or is & part time student who is not a full-time employee, who if 18 and under 21 is regularly attending high school, college, or taking vocational or technical training. (2) the first $30 a month, plus 1/3 of the remainder, of total monthly earnec 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 future identifiable needs of the child, . 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. Fully consolidated standard. Basic needs include foc ' clothing, shelter, utilities, household sup- plies, personal care items. The monthly amount designated to meet agency-defined standards of assistance for these items for: (1) an AFOC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 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 $88.00. (2) an AFOC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $160.00 Provisions for in-home care, court fees, special clothing. * in eddition to these items specified in the Social Security Act, there are, in certain socially related le istation (such as Food Stemp Act, Higher Education Act, Comprehensive Employment end Training Act, Schoo! Lunch end Child Nutrition Act), mandeiory provisions to disregard as in- co.ne for AF OC purposes certain limited benefits under these programs so thet the AFDC family which happyns to be eligible for them will not be penalized but can participate slong with other tow income families whose source of income is not AFDC. 1 38 213 WEST VIRGINIA -3 AEE. NEED DETERMINATION (Contirued) C. Payment 1. Method of Determining Need according to agency standards of assistance is not met in full. Incon.e is applied to a Amount reduced standard, which is 75% of the full standard, or to an overall family maximum, which- ever is less. Payment is the deficit, which is the difference between the reduced standard and countable income; or between the family maximum and countable income. 2 Maximum on the Money For children with parent or needy grantee relative, a family maximum of $254; may be ex: Payment to Recipient ceeded for special needs. (Administrative) For children in licensed foster care or custodial care of non-needy caretaker relative: $92 for infant through 4 years; $110 for child throug” 12 years; $128 for child 12 through 21 years.) “IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM A. Unemployed Father 1. Federal Requirements The Federal definition of “unemployed” includes “any father who is emp!oyed 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 un: employed father (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 c: 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. The father will not be >onsidered to be employed full-time if he wurks less than 100 hours 4 month. Also, he will not be considered to be employed full-time if he 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 he 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 customary in the community, (2) that refusal was not based on physical reasons for his inability to accept, or lack of transortation, or risks to health and safety, or lack of coverage by workman's compensation protection, and (3) that the man was given an opportunity to explain why the offer of employment or training for employment was not accepted, If the wages (or the combina- tion of the wages and other benefits) are less than those required by the State Minimum Wage Law. Among other benefits which must be considered in arriving at the true amount of wages are tips, bonus, and the cash value of in-kind payment such as free housing. c. Other Elements Aid unevai'able when unemployment is the result of participation in a labor dispute; or when the father is disqualified for unemployment comperisation under the state ‘aw due to misconduct or specified circi “stances. B. Emergency Assistance 1. Federal Requirements The State plan nvust specify the elio’o\ity 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 wil! be »vailable to trem Statewide or for what part(s) of the Steve, (FFP is available only for assistance authorized during one Leriod of 30 consecutive days in any 12 consecutive months.) 2. State Program a. Eligibility Conditions “mergency assistance is available to or on behalf of a needy child under the age of ¢1 and any other specified relative maintaining e residence in whch 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. 214 4-WEST VIRGINIA _ IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM (Continued) ee — b. Migrant Families Includes migrant families with children under 21. c. Emergencies Covered A short-term financial emergency that cannot be met with regular cater,orical assistance, for families and children faced with crisis needs. d. Assistance and Food, shelter, fuel and utilities, clothing, transportation, child care, household supplies and Services Provided furnishings; medical care. information, referral, counseling, securing family shelter, child care, and other services attributable to the situation. e. Mathod of Payment Money payments. Payments in kind, Loans or vendor payments, Medical or remedial care. C. Protective and Vendor (For case situations other than those in which such payments are mandatory unde: Work Payment Incentive Prograr\ requirements and Child Support Enforcement requirements.) Strte Provisions . Circumstances under When relatives have demonstrated inability to manage funds for best interest of child. Which Payments are Made. : . Criteria for Selec- Cannot be 2 member of immediate household but must be an individual familiar with the house- tion of Protective hold’s circumstances. Generaily the Area Offices Financial Clerk is designated as protective payee Payee due to unavailability of other persons to serve in this capacity. CHARACTERISTICS OF STATE AFDC PLANS Department of Health and Social Services (Division of Economic Assistance) April 1, 1978 WISCONSIN |. ADMINISTRATION The Department of Health and Social Services is designated as the ‘single State agency” to super vise the adminisuration of the AFDC program, Title |V-A of the Social Security Act, through the Division of Economic Assistance No board. Secretary appointed by Governor for an indefinite term 72 local agencies. in 72 counties, County Department of Social Services or Department of Welfare with appropriate County Board Committee: 3, 6, or 7 members (county residents) elected by County Board of Supervisors or appointed by Chairmen of such Board on as'« of interest in and knowleche of public welfare; term fixed by Board of Supervisors. County Director appointed by appropri. ‘e County Board Committee in counties under 600,000 and by County Director of Insti tutions end Departments in counties of 600,000 and over 1. Place of Application Local county office 2. Responsibility for Local county office Decision State-Local Financing of Assistance costs: State funds Assistance and Adminis Source of State funds: General fund trative Costs Administrative costs: State funds Source of State funds: General fund. Of the non-Federal share, State pays 100% ur. to the funding authorized by the Legislature —— Services Provided 1. Medical Care Provided under Title “1X 2. Social Services ; Provided under Title XX 3. Emergency Assistance | No provision, Former program withdrawn 12/19/75 il, ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS —— Other Than Financial 1. Age Under 18 years Unborn Child Mother eligible on behalf of unborn child for last 6 months of pregnancy if pregnancy medically verified 2. Citizenship Must be U.S. c’tizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence or an alien lawfully present in U.S. as a result of Sec. 203(a)7 of Sac, 212(d)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act 3. Resi.ence No durational residence requirement. Must be living in State 4. Deprivation of Parental | Deprived of parental support or care by reason of death, continued absence from the home, or in Support or Care capacity of a parent, expected to last at least 30 days, or unemployment of the father, and living with relatives listed in the Federal act as interpreved, or a. Foster Care 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-Feleral share if there is no Federal participation in costs.) (continued) 216 2. WISCONSIN Hl. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (Continued) 4. Deprivation of Parental Support or Care— Continued b. Unemployed F ether 5. Spec ai State Require —+ Assistance provided for families in need because of the father's unemployment. Mother required to work if does not cause neglect of children or home or is not deirimental to her health. Custodian must be a fit and proper person. Continued absence includes active military service away from home. Requirem nts for WIN program same as Federal requirements. Parents inc'uded in grant with dependent child (children) may own home or trailer used as home, if maintenance cost not in excess of rental for adequate living quarters. O. ver real property is con- sidered an available resource if and as soon as it can be sold. Liquid assets reserve of $1500 allowed for family, including cash or loan value of insurance. AFDC grovp may own (1) 1 State registered vehicle which is driven or drawn over the road, (or a snowmobile) regardiess of value or (2) a second State registered vetiicle if agency deter: \ines bot needed for employment or medical care. Any other non-exempt vehicle owned will cause ineligibility. Equity value of any other vehicles requiring State rec.stration counted as asset. Irrevocable burial trusts up to $1600 shall not be counted as a liquid asset. Household effects, libraries, and jewels considered only if of unusual value and rarity May own smal! business if income received exceeds expenses of enterprise. Divestment of property with fraudulent intent, except within liquid assets limitations, is cause for ineligibility Provision for recovery of aid by county agency granting aid if parent acquires property or if parent's estate includes property. The county may receive value of aid furnished with a 10 year statute of limitations after property acquired. itt, NEED DETERMINATION 2. Definition of Need Eligible children; the parent with whom the child is living, the second parent in the home if one perent of at least one of the children is incapaciteted, or the father of one of the children is unem ployed; or the eligible relative (needy caretaker relative) with whom the child is living. Includes as “essential p*rson”’ the needy spouse of the caretaker relative Has insufficient income or other resources to provide the necessities of life | ased on standards established by "he Legisiature by family size and by the 4 geographical areas f the State In determining need, or amount of payment, State d sregards a. Any expense reasonably attributable to the earning of income b. F :ned 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 @ part-time student who is not a full-time employee (2) the first $30 @ month, plus 1/3 of the remainder, of tote! monthly earned income of al! other individuals whose needs are included in the family assistance payment No provision for disregard of up to $6 # month from all sources per person . Provision is made for conservation of earnings of children who have comp!sted the second year of high school for their future educational needs For WIN participants, the $3C monthly incentive payment and reimbursement of training related expenses made by the mano’ wer agency to any participant in institutic. 1 end work experience training programs * In audition to these items epecified in the Sociel Security Act. there. = | certein socially releted legislation (such as Food Stamp Act, Higher Educe tion Act, Comprehensive Employment end Treining Act, School Lunch end Child Nutrition Act), mendetory provisions to disregerd as income for AFDC Purposes certain limited benefits under these programs so thet the AF OC family which happens to be eligible for them will not be penelized but can partic: pete sic ng with other low income families whose source of incorne is not AFDC 217 WISCONSIN - 3 til. NEED DETERMINATION (Continued) Basic needs include fiat grant amount by family size for food and other maintenance items, includ- ing shelter, furl, and utilities. State is divided into 4 areas based on population which is correlated to variation .: shelter costs. Area | figures, which include the 20 counties with the largest popula- tions (over 70,000), are reported below. The monthly amount designated to meet agency defined sfandards of assistance for these items for: (1) an AFOC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 child) is $371.00. (2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $620.00. 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 $89.10. (Estimate) (2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $125.82. (Estimate) None. Unborn child not counted as 8 person in the assistance unit. Need according to agency standards of need is not met in full. Income is applied to a reduced stand. ard which is 85% of full standard. Payment is the deficit, which is the difference between the re- duced standard and countable income. [Effective 7/1/78, to be increased to 88% of need. Legal.) No provision IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM The Federal definition of “unemployed” includes “any father 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 father (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 one year period received or was qualified to receive unemployment compen- sation. If qualified for unemployment compensation, must «oply for and accept benefits; amount of compensation is counted as income is employed less than 100 hours a month or is employed in excess of 100 hours for @ particular month, if his work is intermittent and the excess over the 100 hours is of # ternporury nature as evidenced by the fact that he was under the 100 hours 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 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 pro- tection, and (3) that the man was given an opportunity to explain why the offer of employment or training for employment was not eccepted. Commuting time to and from the job. (Under two hours per day is reasonable.) Father must maintain current registration with Wisconsin State Employment Service. Aid is avail- able to strikers if otherwise eligible. Also includes families where the father is unemployed because of conduct or circumstances which disqualify him for unemploymen: compensation under State law. Current registration with WIN program fulfills work registration. 218 4 - WISCONSIN IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM (Continued) c. Emergency Assistance Not applicable. Program withdrawn effective 12/19/75. Protective and Vendor Payments 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 payments are mandatory under Work Incen- tive 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) continued inabii'ty to plan and spread necessary expenditures over the usual assistance 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 healthy growt, and development; (3) persistent and deliberate failure to meet obligations for rent, food, school supplies, and other essentials; (4) repested evictions or incurrence of debts with attachments or levies made against current income. Protective payments shall not continue beyond a two year period. If, how- ever, there are indications that the recipient has insufficient mental and physical capacity to im- prove 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 cf the child, judicial appointment of a guardian or other legal representative will be sought and the pay- ments to the protective payee will terminate when the appointment has been made. (1) Interest in and concern about the welfare of the family. (2) Ability to help 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. (6) Good character and reliability. The agency shall not sele:t a payee from the following: (a) agency director; (b} a DES regional 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. 204 CHARACTERISTICS OF STATE AFDC PLANS Department of Health and Socia’ Services (Division of Pubsic Assistance and Sociai Services) April 1, 1978 WYOMING |. ADMINISTRATION State Agency State Council The Depa: ment of Health arid Social Services is designated 23 the “singl# State agency ' to supervise the administ;siion of the AFUC program, Title |1V-A of the Social Security Ac*, through the Division of Public Assistance and © cial Services. Council on Fublic Assistance and Social Servicer (advisory) — consists of 5 members appointed by the Governor with consent of Senate, ‘or 6-year overlapping terms, with not more than 3 members from the same political party. T+: Governor shall ensure the following professional representation is maintained: 1 county welfare director, 1 nursing home administrator, 1 social worker, 1 county welfare board member, and 1 representative from the general public. Adminis- trator of Division of Public Assistance and Social Services appointed by the Governor, serving at his pleasure. Local Agency 1. Place of Application 2. Responsibility for Decision Courty Department of Public Assistance and Social Services (23). County Board of Public Assist- ance and Social Services — 5 members who are county residents, 3 appointed by board of county commissioners (1 of whom shall be a county 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 judicial district, and 1 by the Superintendent of the largest school district, 1 member from each of the board of county commissioners of each of the counties involved) each to serve a 3-year 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. State-Local Financing of Assistance and Administrative Costs Assistance 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 non-Federal share of local agency costs, county 100% if sufficient funds, otherwise State funds supplement. Services Provided 1. Medical Care 2. Social Services 3. Emergency Assistance Provided under Title X1X for covered services. Prescription medicines provided under county medical program. Provided under Title XX. Provided to needy families with children under Title |V; see 1V-B below. il. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS Other Than Financial 1. Age Unborn Child 2. Citizenship 3. Residence 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 eligible on behalf of her unborn child after first 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. Must be living in State voluntarily with intent to remain ard not for a temporary purpose. (cantinued) 2 WYOMING ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (Continued) 4. Deprivation of Parental Support or Care a. Foster Care b. Unemployed Father 5. Special State Require- ments Deprived of »arental suoport 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 rcl- atives listed in Federal act as intei,. “e4, or — in foster care as provided under the Feder! act. No provision for families in need because of father’s unemployment. Citent required to report household changes. Property Resources 1. Allowable Reserves 2. Recoveries, Liens, and Assignments Home, defined as house and lot or connacting lots, a house trailer, or a farm consisting of any number of adjoining acres. Sale value of other real property anc personal property, including cash surrender value of life insurance, limited to $750. This excludes persona! effects; house- hold furniture and equipment; one automobile: livestock, farni machinery, tools and equipment used to preduce food for home use; Indian trust .ar.ds; and a burial contract having no cash or loan value. Has not deprived self of property within 2 years of date of application for «ssictance in order to qualify for assistance. Person remains ineligible during time equity from trassfer or assignment of property would equa! his current needs computed by public assistance standards. No provision. iil. NEED DETERM'!NATION General 1. Persons Included in the Grant 2. Definition of Need 3. Disregard of Income as Incentive to Self-Help Specified in Title 1V 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. No pro- vision for essential persons. 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: . Any expense reasonably attributable to the earning of income. . Earned incorne (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 who if 18 and under 21 is regularly attending a school, college or university,or a course of vocational or technical training. (2) th. first $30 a month, plus 1/3 of the remainder, of total rnonthly earned income of all other individuals whose needs are included in the family assistance paymei-t. ; No provision for disregard of up to $5 a month from all sources per person. . Provision is also made for conservation of the earninys of AFDC children for future identi- fiable educational needs. . 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 these items specified in the Social Security Act, there are, in certain socially related legisiation (such as Food Stamp Act, Higher Education Act, Compreh Employment and Training Act, Schoo! Lunch and Child Nutrition Act), mandatory provisions to disregard as in- come for AFDC purposes certain limited benefits under these programs so that the AFDC family which happens to be eligible tor them will not be penalized but can participate along with other low-income familics whose source of income is not AFDC. ‘ 206 “YOMING - 3 it. NEED DETERMINATION (Continued) B. Standards of Assistance 1. Basic Needs Fully consolidated standard. 2asic needs include food, clothing, shelter, utilities, household sup- plies, personal care items. Child added to budget as soon as born. The monthly amount designated to mee? agency-defined standards of assistance for these items for: (1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 chijd) is $210.00. (2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretane; + 3 children) is $270.00. For food alone, the monthly amount allowed within the figure for the basic needs for: (1) an AFDC family of 2 (needy caretaker + 1 ~hild) is $80.00. (Estimate) (2) an AFDC family of 4 (needy caretaker + 3 children) is $150.00. (Estimate) 2. Special Circumstance No provision. 1. Method of Lb termining | Need according to agency standards of assistance is met in full. Income is applied to con- Amount solidated standard. Payment is the ceficit, which is the difference between the grant standard and countable income. 2. Maximum on the No provision. Money Payment to Racipient IV. EXTENSICN OF PROGIKAM A. Unemployed Father Not applicable; State does not elect this option. B. Emergency Assistance 1. Federal Requirements 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 workers with families will be included, whether emergency assistance will be availab*> to them Statewide or for what part(s) of the State. (Federal financial participation is availablec for assistance authorized during one period of 30 consecutive days in any 12 consecutive months). 2. State Program a. Eligibility Conditions | Child is without resources to meet his immediate needs. b. Migrant Families Includes migrant families with children under 21. c. Emergencies Fire, flood, or other natural disasters, loss of employment, desertion, death, diverce. Covered Temporary incapacity, or other factors, which preverts family from rem ining self-sufficient. d. Assistance and Families receiving AFDC: Food, utilities, school clothing, and other items useful after Services Provided end.of 30-day period. Families not receiving AFDC: Food, utilities, shelter, medical care (paid from GWH funds), clothing and other items useful after 30-day reriod, transporta- tion. For families eligible for assistance: Information, referral to other agencies, coun- seling, 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 pro- claimed by a local Civil Defense agency. Maximum amounts of $150 for needed items ex- cept medical care, which is by vendor payment e. Method of Payment Direct morey payment or vendor payment. 222 a WYOMING» IV. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM (Continued) Cc. Protective and Vencor Payments State Provisions a. Circumstances ‘Inder 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 Enfc: cement requirements.) For clients unable to manage own funds. 1) Concern for welfare of client 2) Ability to help client properly use income and resources. 3) Accessibility to client. 4) Ability to establish and maintain positive relationship with client. 5) Good character and reliability. 6) Willingness to safeguard client ‘nformation. Agency staff members may not be protective payees. Part 11. — Aged-Blind-Disablec Exptaxation of the items of Selected Plan Charactaristics Described on the Following Pages Applicable Only to OAA, AB, APTD, or AABD. Since January 1, 1974, the only jurisdictions for which the programs of assista:.ce for the aged, blind, or disabled continue ir effect under the “‘public assistance’’ titles are Cuam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islends. The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico had elected, in 1963, to use the 1662 amendment permitting a single category of “Aid to the Aged, Blin4, or Disabled." The other two use the older aaministrative pattern of Did-Age Assistance (Title |), Aid to the Blind (Title X), and Aid to the Permanent. ly and Totally Disabled (Title XIV) However, the same definitions of terms apply in all of these pro- grams. For the administrative infornaxion reported in Items 11, 12, 13, 14, and 15, the explanations are the same as those given for Section |. Administration in the AFDC part of this report. For Item 2. Citizenship, and item 3. Residence, refer to “ne AFDC explana- tion for these same factors in Section II. Eligibility Requirements, subsection A.2 and 3. For Item 7. Property and Income Limitations, see AFDC II., subsection B. Property Resources. For Item 10. Ae- coveries, Liens, and Assignments, also see |1.B., sub- paragraph 2, The other numbered items report State provisions which are applicable only to these cate- gories of public assistance and are defined below. Item 1. Age—Entries give the chronologic: age re- quirements for eligibility, minimum or maximum, within the Federal requirements of ‘‘no more than 65 years” for aged persons, and ‘’no less than /8 years” for persons eligible as permanently anc totally dis- abled. There is no Federal requiremer.. ™.ated to age in aid to the blind. Item 4. Definition of: Blindness: Entries give the State’s definition of blindness in terms of ophthalmic measurements and specified ocular conditions which do not involve visual acuity or peripheral field loss but which constitute severe visual handicaps. Permanent and Total Disability: Entries include a State’s definition of the disability factor. These definitions give a general idea of the State's limitations on the nature of the disability or degree of impairment. Item 5. Institutional authority (ies): status and standard-setting Entries indicate whether the State makes assistance payme:ts to persons in insti‘utions— nublic or private; the circumstances which may effect such payments; and the name of the standard-su!ting authority (ies). The Federal act precludes financial participation, in the programs for old-age assistance, aid to the blind, and aid to the permanently and totally disabled, in payments made to or in behalf of any indivisual who is an inmate of a public institution (except as a patient in a medical institution). In aid to the blind and aid to the permanently and totally disabled, the Federal acc precludes financial participation ‘n payments *o or in behalf of any individual wto is a patient in an institution for tuberculosis ’* mental diseases. Prior to 1965, this latter prohib.tion applied also to old-age assistance, and so. States still retain it. Where the State reports such restrictive pvavision, it is shown in the entry. Where eligibility provisions relating to institutional status in a State’s plan are identical with the exclu- sions for matching in the Federal act, they are ncted thus “exclusions 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 compatible with decency and health.”’ In those jurisdictions where legislation has set a figure for the total of assistance-plus-other- income as a definition of need, the fact is reported. This entry also carries the mandatory and optional disregarding of certain income or resources in deter- mining need or the amount of assistance. For this publication, the only provisions reported are those specified in the Social Security Act, as amended. OAA, AB, APTD for AABD): disregarding some amount up to $7.50 per month of income from any source. AB: aisregarding the first $85 per month of earned income plus 1/2 of the remainder of such earned income and, for a period of 12 months, 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 income and resources needed for fulfillment of an approved plan for self-support. OAA (or aged in AABD!: disregarding some amount up to $10 of the first $50 of earned income plus 1/2 of the remainder ($40), or some amount up to $20 of the first $80 of earned income rer month plus 1/2 of the remainder ($60). APTD (or disabled in AABD): disregarding some amount up to $20 of the first $80 of earned income per month plus 1/2 of the remainder (£50) and, for a period rot to exceed 36 months during which the persc.) is actually undergoing vocational rehavilita- 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 person is applied to determine eligibility and amount of payment. This information is carried in statistical reports designed to present the necessary details. Item 8. Other: Entries indicate other conditions of eligibility imposed by the State and not reported in preceding items, such as “must not refuse refc _| for rehabilitation.’’ Provisions relating to the responsi- bility of relatives to support are not included. Item 9. Assistance and Services provided: ‘‘Maximum money payment to recipient’: Entries indicate the maximum, if any, set by Staite law or agency regula- tion on the periodic assistance payment to the recipi- en.. If this maximum may be exceeded to meet needs of persons in specified circumstances, the fact is reported. (This maximum figure may be equal to or less than the doliar 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 maximum on the money payment is /ess than the amount which a particular individual would be entitled to receive according to the item* in the State standard of assistance appropriate to his situation, the maximum becomes a aefinite limitation on the amount of assistance which si:ch a person ray receive.) The entry ‘no maximum” means that the State does not set a inmaximum on the money pay- ment. However, the assistance payment cannot exceed the standard of assistance and may be limited by a rateable reduction. “Medical care:’’ Entries show whether the State (a) has a Medical Assistance Program under Title XIX of the Social Security Act under which vendor pay- ments are made in behalf of recicients of money payments and certain other speci‘ied gi * eligi- ble persons; or (b) makes provision in the money payment for meeting costs of medical care. “Social services:"’ Entries indicate each category in which any social services are provided, with a foot- note identifying the category(ies) in which the social services provided include those defined by the Secre- tary of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare for increased Federal financial participation (those social services in the State plan for which Federal matching of expenditures is at a 75% rate), as permitted under authority of the 1962 and 1967 amendments to the Social Security Act. CHARACTERISTICS DF STATE OAA, AB, AND APTD PLANS Department of Public Health and Soc‘al Services Division of Social Services 2. Citicenshir 3. Residence April 1, 1978 OLD-AGE ASSISTANCE GUAM AID TO THE BLIND AID TO THE PERMANENTLY _ AND TOTALLY DISABLED 65 years. No pravision. 18 years or older. Niust be citizen ot U.S. or lawfully admitted alien for permanent residence or otherwise residing in U.S. under color of law. the Vee Same as old-age assistance. Same as old-age assistance. No durational residence require- ment. Must be living on Guam voluntarily with intent to renaii and not for a temporary purpose. Same as old-age assistance. Same as c‘d-age assistance. 4. Blindness Permanent and total disability Totally blind or has impaired vision of not more than 20/200 in the better eye with correcting glasses and/or a p—-ipheral field which has contracted so that widest diameter of visual field subtends an angular distance no Qreater than 20 degrees. Individual rust have a perma- nent physical or mce..cal impair- ment, disease, or loss that sub- stantially precludes him from engaging in useful occupation within his competence such ai holding a job or homemaking. Permanent means major impair- ment unlikely to improve during his lifetime. Totally means in- ability to cav7y out activities for employment or homemaking. 5. Institutional status and standard-setting authority Payments not made to inmates of public institutions except as patients in pub) Territorial or U.S. military hospital for a period not to exceed 3 months. No payments made to patients in those institutions for tuber- culosis or mental diseases, Standaru-setting authority: None. (Guam has no private medical institutions or congre- gate care facilities.) Payments not made to inmates of public institutions except as patients in public Territorial or U.S. military hospitals. Exclu- sions same as those in Federal act. Same as aid to the blind. Has insufficient income or re- sources to provide a subsistence compatible with decency and he> ‘th. In determining need aye cy disregards (1) up to $5 a month of income received from any source and (2) of the first $80 a month of earned in- come, the first $20 plus 1/2 of the remainder Same as old-age assistance, except that in determining need agency disregards (1) up to $5 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 36 months, other income and resources needed for fulfillment of an approved plan for self- support. Same as old-age assistance. 226 2- GUAM 7. Property and income limitation 8. Other 9. Assistance and services provided 10. Recoveries, liens, and assignments 11, State agency a Real property used as home may not exceed appraisrd value of $12,000. Ince:ne- 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 d*posits, bonds, stocks, or cash surrender value of insurance policies) shali be taken into consideration in | devermining need and the | amour of assistance. N> | monetary value set on persona: property used to meet current | needs, such as household effects, Maximum money peyment to OLD-AGE ASSISTANCE een eer semmemenn seemed pees —— 410 TO THE BLIND AID TO THE PERMANENTLY AND TOTALLY DISABLED Same as old-age assistance. Same as old-age ssistance. Maximum money payment to recipient: No maximum. Medica! care: Provided under Title XIX. Social services: Provided. recipient: No maximum. Medical care: Provided under Title XIX. Social services: Proviced. M«ximum money payment to recipient: No maximum. Medical care’ Provided under ‘ Tithe XIX. Social services: Provided. | No provision. No provision. No provision. Division of Social Services of Department of Pubiic Health and Social Services. Director of Public Health and Social Services appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Guam Legisla ture, Territory-administered program. Same as old-age assistance. Same as old-age assistance. 13. Place of application 14, Responsibility for decision . State-local financing of assistance and administrative costs — Noi applicable; no “local”’ egency. Program administered hy “State” agency. Same as old-age assistance. Same as old-age assistance. Territorial office of Division of Social! Services. Same as old-age assistance. Same as old-age assistance. Division of Social Services. = Assistance and administrative costs: Territorial funds. Source: Division of Social Services after review of eye examination by Guam supervising ophthalmolo- gist Division of Social Services after review >f medical and social data by physician ‘rom Depart- ment of Public Health, Chief of Vocational Rehabilitation, and Medicaid Supervisor. ———EE7 Same as old-age assistance. general fund L oe Same as old-age assistance. CHARACTERISTICS OF STATE AABD PLAN Depertment of Social Se-vices April 1, 1978 PUERTO RICO AID TO THE AGED, BLIND, OR DISABLED Sens: hed yrs. Blind: no limitation. Disabled: 16 years of age or older. 2. Citizenship Eligible individual must be a citizen of the U.S. or an alian lawfully admitted for per- j manent residence or otherwise nermanently resiciirg in the U.S. under color of lavas. } 3. Residence Must be a resident of the State, living in the State voluntarily, not for a temporary purpose, ar.d with intent to remain. | Blindness: Ceritral visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the totter eye with maximum correction or who has a disqualifying defect in the visual fielc of such nature that it has been contracted or \umited to 20 degrees or less from the fixation point from all the quadrants. Permanent and total Disability: Permanently and totally disabled to such an extent that it is highly improbabie that disability the condition will ever improve or disappear or that probabilities of improvement or cure, if present, will not be realized with the available facilities, or cannot be realized within foreseeable future; and che individual is so physically and/or mentally impaired that he is unable to engage in @ productive occupation in ihe community such as holding a job for which conipetent or homemaking; inability to perform work for which person ii competent refers to work existent, though not necessarily available to him, in the community vvhere he liver - — -_ oo . Institutional status and Not an inmate of an institution excep: for temporary medical care. No ow.yments made to standard-setting authority patients in institutions for tuberculosis.or mental diseases. Exclusions sarne as those in Federal act. Standerd- “setting authority: Department of Health. = — en SSN Has insufficient income or resources to live within the Commonwealth Department's budgetary standard of living. In determining need, State disregards — For persons 65 years of age and older and for disabled (other than blind): of th. ‘first $80 = meath 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 in excess of $85 anc ) (2) for 12 but no more than 36 months, ether income and resources needed for fulfiliment of he en epproved alan for self-support. . Property and income Real property used as a homestead does not affect eligibility. Personal property (cash or limitations 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 *, ansportation. | e (ge ss 8. Other / ee 9. Assistance and services | Maximum money payment to recipient: No maximum. proviisd | Medical care: Providad under Title XIX. | soci services: Provided’. ’ Includes social services defined by the Secretary of the Department of Health, Education and Welfare under the 1967 amend- ments to the Social Security Act for increased Federal financial participation. However, because of the statutory limitations on Federal financial participation in public assistance expenditures, Puerto Rico does not receive matching at the increased rate. —, ¢ 228 2- PUERTO RICO a —~ 10. Recoveries, liens, and assignments — on ed 11. State agency — — ——— — 1 12. Local ayency &’9 TO THE AGED, BLIND OR DISABLED No provision, — Department of Socia' Services. Secretary of Social Services appoiitea by the Governor with advice and consent of Senate and serving at pleasure of Governor, + —_——— .ocal Office of Social Services (88). Loca! Director appointed by Commonwealth Department. 13. Place of application 1:. Responsibilit; for decision 1b. State-local financing of assistance and edministrativ. costs Local Office of Social Services. Departn.ent of Social Services; for blind applicar.¢s, after review of eye examination report by Comm onwealth supervising ophthalmologist; for disabled, after disability factor determined by Review Team. Assista/.ce and administrative costs: Co:amonwealth funds. Funds specificaily appropriated within the goneral appropriation law. CHARACTERISTICS OF STATE OAA, AB. AND APTD PI ANS VIRGIN ISLANDS Insular Department of Social Welfare April 1, 1978 OLD-AGE ASSISTANCE AID TD THE BLIND TOTALLY DISABLED __ | 65 years | No provision 2. Citizenship M_st be U.S. citizen or alien lawfully admitted for oer anent | residence in US “> + =e a . Hae el al Must be resident of Virgin Same as old-age assistance. | Same as olo-age assistance Islands at time of application | 1, Age 18 years or over Same as old-age assistance Same as old-age assistar ? 4. Blindness Permanent and total disability Institutional status and Standard-setting authority with intent to remain | | Payments not made to residents | of inmates of public institutions; | such persons may apply for wu sistance but must establish resi dence oitside the institution before grant is made. Payments made to patients in public } medical institutions if necessary | to maintain @ home to return | to. Full payment for the first month and after that the grant is reduced to rent and utilities for a maximum of 90 days No payments made to patients in institutions for tuberculosis or mental diseases Standard-setting authority: De partment of Health for public medical institutions ] Has insuffic.ent income and resources to meet budgetary need in accordance with De partment stancerds, max imum for sum of assistance payment plus countable income is $52 (exceptions made under specified circumstances). In determining need, State disre- gards (1) up to $5 & 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 $60 and during ‘eceipt of assistance, | | Blind or with insufficient vision | to perform tasks for which sight is eseential, Conditions met if vision is 20/200 or less in better | eye with correction, or if hase | field defect such that the widest diameter of visual field subtends | than 20 degrees. | Payments not made to residents such persons may apply for as | sistance but must establish resi dence outside the institution before grant is made. Payments made to patients in public | medical ii stitutions if necessary | to maintain # home to return to; limitations same as for old- | age assistance. Other exclusions samme as those in Federal Act. Same as old age assistance, except that in determining | need State disregards (1) $5 a month of income received | from any source, (2) the first $85 8 month of earned income | plus 1/2 of that in excess of $86, and (3) for 12 but no more then 24 months, other income and resources needed for fulfillment of an approved plen for self-support Same as aid to the blind or inmates of public institutions; | np Applicant must have some per | manent physical or merital impairment, disease, Or ! oss that substantially preciudes him from engaging in gainful occupaticis | within his competence, such as | holding a job or homemaking | a8 angular distance of no greater | | Same as old-age assistance, | except that State also disre gerds other income and resources needed for fulfiliment of an | approved plan for self-support | for a period up to 36 months | during which the person is actually undergoing vocational | rehabilitation 230 2. VIRGIN ISLANDS 9. Assistance and services provided 10. Recoveries, liens, and atsignments OLD-AGE ASSISTANCE Real property occupied wholly or partly as a home may be held without monetary limitation. Real and personal property which produces income in rea- ——_y- ~~ sonable relation to property value may be retained. Combined value of real property other than home and liquid reserves may not exceed $7400 for an indi vidual and $1000 for 2 or more persons. Life insurance may be held to a maximum of $600 face value. Other personal prop- erty such as household furnish- ings, clothing, necessary car (not producing income), and other personal effects may be held without monetary value Bonded aliens and visiting aliens ineligible for assistance except for temporary period under specified conditions. Cuban refugees ineligible Maximum money payment to recipient: $52 per month maxi mum for sum of assistance plus non-exempt income; $72.50 for recipients who require special diets and personal care May be exceeded up to $50 for special nursing care after review end approval by Insular De partment. (Administrative) Medica! care: Provided under Tithe XiX Social services: Provided.’ No provision at Se AID TO THE BLIND Same as old-age assistance AID TO PERMANENTLY AND Same as old-age assistance anaes DUALLY OFASLEO Bonded aliens and visiting aliens ineligible for assistance except for temporary period under specified conditions Cuban refugees ineligible Maximum money payment to recipient: Same as old-age assistance Medical care: Provided under Title XIX Social service. Provided.' No provision : — | Acceptance of medical treatment is expected when properly ad- vised by the medica! consultant If refused for no fundamental reason, according to the Review Group, eligibility may be denied. Bonded aliens and visiting aliens ineligible for assistance except for temporary period under specified conditions. Cuban refugees ineligible Maximum money payment to recipient Same as old-age assistance Medical care: Provided under Title XIX Social services: Provided . No provision Inctuctes socie! services defined by the Secretary of the Department of Hesith, Education, and Welfare under the 1962 and 1967 amendments to the Socie! Security Act for increased Federal finencie! perticipetion. Mowever, because of statutory limitations on Federal finance! perticipetion in public eee stance expenditures, the Virgin islands does not receive metching at the increased rete Qi i 231 VIRGIN ISLANDS - 3 ~ | AlD TO PERMANENTLY ANO 4 —_ — AID TO THE BLIND . Local egency Place of application . Responsibility for decision . State-local financing of assistance and administrative costs OLO-AGE ASSISTANCE The Insular Department of Social Welfare through the Di- vision of Income Maintenance Commissioner of Social Welfare | appointed by the Governor with the approval of the Legislature. | Insular Board of Social Welfare (advisory) — 9 members ap- | pointed by and serving at | pleasure of Governor to serve | for 2 years or until appointment and qualification of a successor ' Insular-administered program. | District Office of Insular De | partment of Social Welfare (3) - Income Maintenance Supervisor appointed by the Insular Department. | District Office of Social Welfare | District Office of Social Welfare | subject to review and approval | of the Insular Department of | Social Welfare | Assistance and administrative costs: Insular funds Source: general fund --—--4 TOTALLY DISABLED EEE Same as old-age assistance ———— Same as old-age assistance Same as old-age assistance Same as old-age assistance, except that decision is made after review of eye examination report by Insular supervising ophthalmologist. Same as old-age assistance. —}-—_--—— $$$ —_____-____—_f Same as old-age assistance ———E Same as old-age assistance. Same as old-age assistance. Same as old-age assistance, except that decision is made after review of disability factor by Review Group. fp Same as old-age assistance. TABLE A MONTHLY AMOUNTS FOR FOOD ALLOWED IN THE STATE NEED STANDARD AS OF APRIL 1,1978, FOR AFDC FAMILIES OF 2 AND 4 PERSONS COMPARED WITH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOOD COST PLANS FOR MARCH 1978, 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., 8.1 of each State's page) 1. Monthly amount' allowed for || lil. Monthly amount' for all basic needs, food, by State, as of April 1, 1978, as defined by the State, as of compared with U.S. Department April 1, 1978, by State of Agriculture food cost plans for March 1978 U.S. Department of Agricu!ture (Family of 2 = Needy caretaker relative At-Home Food Costs and 1 child, any age; As of March 1978 Fnmily of 4 = Needy caretaker relative and 3 children, any age) Family Family U.S. Avrcege at: of 2? of 4° Ow 1 Moderate Cost 128.15 270.30 LiberalCost 162.00 322.60 Amount Allowed for Food Amount for all Basic Needs, as Defined in State Need Standard by State, in State Need Standard Stat Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 ae Family of 2 Family of 4 Family of 2 Family of 4 Alabama $ 60.00‘ $109.00* $144.00 $240.00 Alaska 120.00** 160.00* 300.00 400.00 Arizona 61.00 106.00 180.00 282.00 Arkansas 68.00 128.00 193.00 273.00 California 94.00 147.00 297.00 444.00 Colorado 63.00 125.00 189.00? 290.00? Connecticut 79.00 122.00 266.00 384.00 Delaware 58.00‘ 184.00‘ 181.00 287.00 D.C. 79.00 143,00¢ 226.00 349.00 Florida 51.00‘ 90.00‘ 150.00 230.00 Georgia 82.00 120.00 161.00 227.00 Guam 82.00 143.00 201.00 306.00 Hawaii 95.00 160.00 382.00° 533.00° Idaho 93.00 163.00 289.00° 395.00° lilinois 102.004 150.00* 204.00‘ 300.00‘ Indiana 74.00 135.00 247.002 363.00° lowa 76.00 135.00 257.00 369.00 Kansas 75.00* 120.00* 216.00° 306.00° Kentucky 62.00‘ 118.004 135.00 235.00 Louisiana 72.00* 123.00¢ 240.00* 410.00‘ Maine 86.00 147.00 205.00 349.00 Maryland 64.00 106.00 203.00 314.00 Massachusetts 74.00 148.00 251.00 358.00 Michigan 91.00* 182.00* 319.00° 459.00° Minnesota 82.00‘ 142.00* 286.00 404.00 8 233 Amount for ali Basic Needs, as Defined by State, in State Need Standard Table A (continued) Amount Aliowed for Food in State Need Standard State Column 1 Family of 2 Column 2 Family of 4 Column 3 Family of 2 Column: 4 Family of 4 Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virgin Islands Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming $ 68.00 74.00 49.00 96.00‘ 74.00 54.00 93.00* 72.00* 91.00‘ 80.00 99.00 §0.00¢ 71.00 119.00° 91.00 40.00 143.00** 50.00 60.00 63.00 55.00* 106.00° 127.00° 65.00‘ 68.00‘ 84.00 88.00 88.004 80.00* $107.00 128.00 91.00 174.00‘ 141.00 104.00 141.00‘ 123.304 137.00¢ 96.00 156.00 65.00‘ 156.00 209.00 153.00 75.00 201.00‘ 100.00 120.00 112.00 102.00‘ 163.00 222.00°* 127.00¢ 124.004 139.00 160.00 126.00* 150.00‘ $188.00 250.00 163.00 250.00 229.00 263.00" 235.00 160.008 333.00° 159.00 247.00 284.00 198.00 304.00 260.00 79.00° 255.008 138.00 252.00° 142.00 115.00 297.00 412.00° 92.00 174.00° 292.004 219.00 371.004 210.00 $252.00 365.00 252.00 370.00 341.00 346.00° 356.00 239.002 476.00° 200.00 389.00 431.00 309.00 470.00 373.00 126.008 359.005 217.00 333.005 217.00 187.00 457.00 560.002 166.00 272.00° 416.00* 332.00 520.00* 270.00 FOOTNOTES - Columns 1-2 FOOTNOTES - Columns 3-4 1 These are amounts before application of max- imums, percentage reductions, or other methods of limiting payment. For such methods, see following Table B, “Methods Used by States to Determine Amount of the Assistance Pay- ment.” 2 Mother - age 20 to 54 and 1 child - age 3 to 6. 3 Mother - age 20 to §4, 1 child - 3to 6, 1 child-9 to 12, and 1 boy - 12to 15. Note: if mother is pregnant add $13.50; 15.90; and 18.40 respectively to low, moderate, and high cost. If nursing mother, add $17.70, $22.20, and $25.80 respectively. Estimated figure. *States whose amount for food in the monthiv need standard for a family of 2 exceeds the USDA Low Cost Food Pian (5 States). **States whose amount for food in the monthly need standard for a family of 4 exceeds the USDA Low Cost Food PF’ _,1 State). These amounts for a family with no income before State's application of any method of limiting payment. For such methods, see follow- ing Table B, “Methods Used by States to Deter- mine Amount of the Assistance Payment.” Summer budget. Includes amount for shelter “as paid” to a max- imum for families of 2 and 4 persons: Hawaii— $215 and $265; idaho—$136 and $139; In- diana—$100 (2 and 4); Kansas (Group II!) $67 for 2-4; Michigan (Area IV) $130 for 2-4; New Hampshire (non-HUD) $125 for 2-4; New Mex- ico $67 and $81; New York City, $183 and $218; Puerto Rico, average $26; South Dakota $142 for 2-4; Vermont (highest) $161 for 2 and 4. “ Group I! (Mid-Level) County in Ill.; urban areas in La.; Area lin Wash.; .realin Wisconsin. For April throug’; N- .mber. Represents low: . cost of 3 geographical areas. 234 TABLE B: METHODS USED BY STATES TO DETERMINE THE AMOUNT OF THE ASSIS- TANCE PAYMENT IN AID TO FAMILIES WITH DEPENDENT CHILDREN, BY STATE, AS OF APRIL 1, 1978 1. Stete pays the amount of its need standard’ 22 States (Income is subtracted from the amount of the need standard; payment is the deficit.) Colorado Montana Connecticut New Hampshire Delaware New Jersey Guam New York Hawaii North Carolina Illinois North Dakota lowa Pennsylvania Kansas Rhoce Island Massachusetts South Dakota Michigan Virgin Islands Minnesota Wyoming ll. State pays amount of its need standard for a smaller size family? but limits payments to larger families 4 States (Income is subtracted from the need standard; payment is the deficit, or for larger families, the maximum on the money payment by family size, whichever is less.) A family of 1 through 6 persons receives amount of the need standard up to a maximum of $520. A family of 7 or more is limited to $520. 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 limitec to $345. Oklahoma Administrative maximums 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—$539. Washington A family of 1 to 7 persons receives the amount equai to the standard of need by family size up to $598; families with 7 or more persons receive payments subject to maximums set for each size family, which may or may not meet the standard for that number of persons. (continued) 220 Table B (continued) itl. State does not pay the amount of its need standard 28 States Limitations on payments are made by the following methods: A. Income is subtracted from the need standard in 5 States, but— 1. Payment is the deficit orthe maximum by family size’, whichever is less . 1 State Nebraska ($370) 2. Payment is a percent‘ of the deficit 3 States New Mexico (92%) Puerto Rico (43%) South Carolina (54%) 3. Payment is a percent of the deficit, or the maximum by family size’, whichever is less 1 State Mississippi (40%) or ($60) [Eff. 7/1/78 ($120)] . A percentage reduction is applied to the need standard in 21 States; in- come is subtracted from the reduced standard, and— 1. Payment is the deficit 18 States Alabama (61.5%) Idaho (87%) (82%) Arizona (70%) Louisiana (40%) (91%) Arkansas (69%) Maine (90%) (77%) D.C. (90%) Maryland (80%) Vermont (75.6%) Florida (83%) Missouri (65%) Virginia (90%) Georgia (65%) Nevada (81%) Wisconsin (85%) [Eff. 7/1/78 - 88%] . Payment is the deficit or the maximum by family size*, whichever is less . 3 States Indiana (90%) or ($275) Tennessee (64%) or ($220) Texas (75%) or ($300) . A percentage reduction is applied to the need standard; income is subtracted from the reduced standard or from the family maximum® on the money payment, whichever is lezs: and payment is the deficit 1 State West virginia (75%) or ($254) . Income is subtracted from a maximum on the money payment by family size*; payment is the deficit 1 State California ($423) ‘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 always related to the number of persons in the assistance unit. This table assumes an assistance unit of 4 persons (a needy caretaker relative and 3 children). 2The word “family” is used loosely to mean the persons comprising an assistance unit as defined by the State. 3A separate maximum is set on the money payments for each size family by some States. It ear 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 the amount to which it is applied which the State pays as the monthly payment to the assistance unit. 5A single amount of money is set by State law or by administrative action as the largest amount that the State agency will pay to a family, regardiess of the number of persons in the family. A family may receive less than this amount, de- pending 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. TABLE C: AMOUNT 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 WETHOD OF LIMITING PAYMENT USED BY State Part 1: (1 Needy Adult and 1 Chiic,) STATE, AS OF APRIL 1, 1978, BY STATE Family of 2 Persons Part 2: Family of 4 Persons (1 Needy Adult and 3 Child: en) Column 1: State Need Standard for All Basic Needs* Colurra 2: Amount of Ass’stance Payment to a Family With No Iincome* Column 1: State Need Standard for All Basic Needs* Column 2: Amount of Assistance Payment toa Family With No income* Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware D.C. Florida Georgia Guam Hawaii idaho Ilinois ir ‘iana lowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri $ 89.00 300.00 126.00 133.00 287.00 $240.00 400.00 282.00 273.00 444.00 $148.00 400.00 197.00 188.00 423.00 275.00 369.00 306.00 235.00 164.00 y Table C (continued) State Part 1: Family of 2 Persons (1 Needy Adult and 1 Child) Part 2: Family of 4 Persons (1 Needy Adult and 3 Children) Column 1: State Need Standard for All Basic Neods* — Column 2: Amount of Assistance Payment toa Family With No Iincome* Column 1: State Need Standard for All Basic Needs* Column 2: Amount of Assistance Payment toa Family With No income* Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hamp?’ «2 New Je ay New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklanoma Oregon Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virgin islands Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming 412.00 92.00 174.00 292.00 219.00 371.00 210.00 163.00 250.00 185.00 263.00 235.00 147.00 333.00 159.00 247.00 176.00 198.00 277.00 260.00 34.00 255.00 311.00 92.00 157.00 292.70 164 00 316 SG 210.00 252.00 370.00 276.00 346.00 356.00 220.00 476.00 200.00 389.00 267.00 * Amount is rounded to the next highest dollar. x Amount increased: Louisiana to $101 in May 1978; Mississippi to $60 in July 1978. y Amount increased: Louisiana to $172 in May 1978; Mississiopi to $120 in July 1978. 223 FEDERAL PERCENTAGES AND FEDERAL ME\DICAL ASSISTANCE PERCENTAGES July 1, 1975 - Sept. 30, 1977 October 1, 1977 - Sept. 30, 1979 July 1, 1975 - Sept. 30, 1977 Octover 1, 1977 - Sept. 30, 1979 State Federal Federal State Federal Federal medical Federal medical Federal medical Federal medical Federal assistance percentage assistance percentage assistance Percentage assistance percentage percentage Percentage Percentage percentage Aiabama 73.79 65.00 72.58 65.00 Montana 63.21 59.12 61.10 56.78 Alaska 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 Nebraska 55.59 50.65 53.46 50.00 “Arizona 60.48 56.09 60.81 66.46 Nevada 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 Arkansas 74.60 65.00 72.06 65.00 New Hampshire 60.29 55.87 62.85 58.73 California 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 New Jersey 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 Colorado 54.69 50.00 53.71 50.00 New Mexico 73.29 65.00 71.84 65.00 Connecticut 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 New York 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 Delaware 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 N. Carolina 68.03 64.48 67.81 64.23 Dist. of Col. 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 N. Dakota 57.59 52.87 50.71 50.00 Florida 57.43 52.60 56.55 51.72 Ohio 54.39 50.00 55.46 50.51 Georgia 66.10 62.34 65.82 62.02 Oklahoma 67.42 63.80 65.42 61.58 Guam 50.00 50.00 50.00 60.00 Oregon 59.04 54.49 57.29 52.54 Hawaii 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 Pennsyivania 55.39 50.43 56.11 50.13 Idaho 68.18 64.64 63.58 59.53 Puerto Rico 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 IMinois 56.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 Rhode Island 56.55 51.73 57.00 §2.22 Indiana 57.47 52.75 57.86 63.18 *S. Carolina 73.58 65.00 71.93 65.00 lowa 57.13 §2.37 51.96 50.00 S. Dakota 67.23 63.59 63.80 59.78 Kansas 54.02 50.00 §2.35 50.00 Tennessee 70.43 65.00 68.88 65.00 Kentucky 71.37 65.00 69.71 65.00 "Texas 63.59 59.55 60.66 56.29 Louisiana 72.41 65.00 70.45 65.00 Utah 70.04 65.00 68.98 65.00 Maine 70.60 65.00 69.74 65.00 Vermont 69.82 65.00 68.02 64.46 Maryland 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 Virgin Islands 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 Massachusetts 50.00 50.00 51.62 50.00 Virginia 58.34 63.72 67.01 52.24 Michigan 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 Washington 53.72 50.00 51.64 50.00 Minnesota 56.84 52.05 55.26 59.29 W. Virginia 71.90 65.00 70.16 65.00 * Mississippi 78.28 65.00 78.09 65.00 Wisconsin 59.91 55.46 58.53 63.92 Missouri 58.98 54.42 60.66 66.29 Wyoming 60.94 56.60 53.44 50.00 The Federal share of the maintenance assistance payment is calculated thus: 1. Regular formula a. OAA, AB, APTD (Guam and the Virgin Islands), AABD (Puerto Rico): Within the statutory ceiling for each of these jurisdictions, the Federal payment is based on 1/2 of the expenditures up to $37.50 per recipient per month. The statutory ceilings per fiscal year (for all assistance and administrative costs) are: Guam - $1,100,000; Puerto Rico - $24,000,000; the Virgin Islands - $800,000. (The programs of OAA, AB, APTD, and AABD were repealed for the 50 States and the District of Columbia on January 1, 1974, when the Federally administered program of Supplemental Security Income for the Aged, Blind, and Disabled went into operation.) b. AFDC: The Federal Government pays five-sixths of the average monthly payment per recipient up to $18. Of the amount of the average payment above $18 and up to $32, the Federal Government pays the “Federal percentage” assigned to the State in the table above; except that, for Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands, the Federal Government pays one-half of the expenditures up to $18 per recipient, within the statutory ceiling for assistance and administrative costs (see paragraph a. above). The 4 states which continue to use the regular formula as of April 1, 1978, are indicated by an asterisk rh 21440 ONIN] Yd LNENNEZAOO ‘§ ‘1 + 2. Alternate formula Under Section 1118 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 expenditures for maintenance assistance and medical assistance. (The maximum on the average ‘nonthly payment per recipient does not apply as it does under the regular formula.) Ther are 50 states which have elected this option as of April 1, 1978. $86-t82 - O 616! 3. Emergency Assistance If a State elects to include Emergency Assistance in its plan for AFDC, the Federal Government pays 50 percent of such assistance for families with children not to exceed 30 days in any 12-month period. Zed 2a © EFFECTIVE DATE OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PLANS UNDER SGC!AL SECURITY ACT Jurisdiction Old-Age Assistance Aid to the Blind Aid to the Permanently and Totally Disabled Aid to the Aged, Blind, or Disabled Aid to Families with Dependent Children Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Guam Hawaii Idano Ilinois indiana lowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Isiand South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virgin Islands Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming February 1, 1936 (July 1, 1937) June 1, 1937 (March 1, 1936) April 1, 1936 April 1, 1936 April 15, 1936 February 1, 1936 February 1, 1936 (October 13, 1936) (July 1, 1937) July 1,1959 (September 1, 1936) February 1, 1936 (July 1, 1936) April 1, 1936 February 1, 1936 (August 1, 1937) (July 1, 1936) June 19. 1936 (February 1, 1936) (February 1, 1936) February 1, 1936 February 1, 1936 March 1, 1936 February 1, 1936 February 1, 1936 June 1, 1936 (February 1, 1936) August 1, 1937 February 1, 1936 April 1, 1936 (April 1, 1936) (May 25, 1936) (July 1, 1937) (April 1, 1936) February 1, 1936 (April 1, 1936) April 1, 1936 July 1.1936 (October 1, 1950) (February 1, 1936) August 1, 1937 October 1, 1936 July 1, 1937 July 1, 1936 March 1, 1936 (February 1, 1936) October 1, 1950 September 1, 1938 February 1, 1936 October 1, 1936 February 1.1936 February 1, 1936 Apr! 1, 1937 (November 1, 1951) February 1, 1936 (April 1, 1936) July 1, 1936 April 1, 1936 July 1,1938 October 1, 1945 February 1, 1936 (December 1, 1937) (July 1, 1937) July 1,1959 (July 1, 1937) February 1, 1936 (July 1, 1943) April 1, 1936 November 1, 1937 (August 1, 1937) (April 1, 1942) January 1, 1937 (February 1, 1936) (May 1, 1936) April 1, 1936 July 1,1936 July 1, 1937 November 1, 1938 October 1, 1951 January 1, 1938 (February 1, 1936) May 1, 1953 February 1, 1936 July 1,1936 (April 1, 1936) (May 1, 1937) (July 1, 1937) (Movember 20, 1936) July 21, 1936 (December 1, 1936) April 1, 1936 January 1, 1951 (October 1, 1950) (July 1, 1939) August 1, 1937 Fetruary 1,1938 July 1, 1937 July 1, 1941 March 1, 1936 (April 1, 1936) October 1, 1950 July 1, 1938 April 1, 1936 October 1, 1936 February 1,1936 February 1, 1936 October 1, 1950 (July 1, 1963) July 1, 1962 (April 1, 1952) October 1, 1957 February 1, 1951 January 1, 1954 December 1, 1950 December 1, 1950 (June 1, 1955) (July 1, 1952) July 1, 1959 (November 1, 1950) October 1, 1950 (December 1, 1950) January 1,1963 January 1, 1960 (October 1, 1950) (July 1, 1956) October 1, 1950 (January 1, 1955) (January 1, 1951) November 1, 1951 January 1, 1951 January 1, 1954 December 1, 1950) October 1, 1950 October 1, 1950 (June 1, 1955) None March 1, 1952 August 1, 1951 (December 1, 190) (October 1, 1950) (March 1, 1951) (January 1, 1951) October 1, 1950 (July 1, 1951) November 1, 1954) January 1, 1951 (April 1, 1951) (April 1, 1951) Octoker 1, 1950 August 1, 1951 July 1,1953 September 1, 1957 Cctober 1, 1950 (Jasuary 1, 1951) October 1, 1950 Octcber 1, 1950 November 1, 1950 February 1, 1951 October 1, 1950 October 1, 1950 July 1, 1963 April 1, 1966 July 1,1963 July 1, 1965 October 1, 1962 November 1, 1963 oe July 1,1963 October 1, 1962 July 1.1963 July 1, 1963 September 1, 1965 June 1, 1963 October 1, 1962 January 1, 1968 July 1, 1963 October 1, 1962 October 1, 1963 June 1, 1963 October 1, 1962 February 1, 1936 June 22, 1945 February 1, 1936 April 1, 1936 July 1.1936 April 1, 1936 October 1, 1941 August 1, 1936 February 1, 1936 August 1, 1938 July 1, 1937 July 1, 1959 July 1, 1937 February 1,1936 July 1.1941 April 1, 1936 July 1, 1943 August 1, 1937 October 1, 1942 June 19, 1936 February 1, 1936 February 1, 1936 April 1, 1936 August 27, 1936 September 1, 1937 January 1,1941 October 1, 1937 April 1, 1937 February 1, 1930 June 1, 1955 February 1, 1936 April 1, 1936 April 1, 1936 May 1, 1937 July 1,1937 June 1, 1937 July 21, 1936 April 1, 1936 June 7, 1937 August 7, 1936 October 1, 1950 January 1, 1937 August 1, 1937 October 1, 1940 July 1, 1937 July 1,1941 March 1, 1936 March }, 19° October 1. 1950 September 1, 1938 February 1, 1936 October 1, 1936 February 1, 1936 February 1,1936