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Annual Report on State TANF and MOE Programs - 2004
Michigan


(1) Work activities are defined in the State Plan

(2) Transitional assistance provided to families no longer receiving assistance consists of: transitional child care, transitional medical assistance, and some employment support services.

(3) The penalties for reducing assistance for refusing to work are described in the State Plan.

(4) Michigan does not make payment for child care services through the use of disregards at this time.

(5) Michigan has not adopted the Family Violence Option.

(6) Non-recurrent short-term benefits are described in the State Plan as Emergency Relief and Employment Support Services under “Other Programs and Services”. These payments are not limited to families receiving assistance. Michigan uses a common application process to determine eligibility for TANF, medical assistance, food stamps and child day care. While individuals may be found ineligible for TANF, they would receive information about and have eligibility determined for these other programs.

(7) Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth has the responsibility for addressing displacement complaints. Local Michigan Works Agencies develop and maintain procedures for resolving grievances. The Department of Labor and Economic Growth makes available to participants, sub-grantees, subcontractors, employees, one-stop partners, service providers, providers of training services and other interested parties procedures for resolving grievances. Documentation signed by the recipient is maintained showing this information has been received. Grievance procedures are also posted in areas where administration and program services are provided. Michigan Works Agencies must monitor grievances received and the disposition and maintain records for a period of three years. If a significant number or proportion of limited English-speaking individuals exist, then the grievance procedure must be provided in the appropriate languages. Either the TANF recipient or the displaced employee may appeal the decision of the Michigan Works Agency to the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth, Office of Workforce Development. Grievances must be filed within one year of the alleged occurrence, a hearing must be conducted within 30 calendar days of filing and a decision rendered within 60 calendar days of the grievance being filed. An appeal must be filed within 10 calendar days from date of receipt of an adverse decision or the date a decision was due but not received.

(8) Michigan operated the following programs under the third and fourth statutory provisions of TANF.

Purpose 3 – Summer Youth Employment Project provides job placement, job shadowing and academic skills 30 hours per week for youth ages 14-19 throughout the schools summer vacation.

Teen Parent Counseling to promote self-sufficiency and independence while discouraging repeat pregnancy and welfare dependency.

Runaway/Status Offender services to provide counseling and other services to homeless youth

Purpose 4 – Programs and activities are detailed in the State Plan.

(9) Michigan had an estimated 332 individuals participate in subsidized employment under this program.



(1) Name of Benefit or Service Program: Family Independence Program

(2) Description of Major Program Benefits, Services and Activities: See State Plan, Part I

(3) Purpose(s) of Benefit or Service Program: Purpose #1

(4) Program Type (Check one)

__X_ This Program is operated under the TANF program
____ This Program is a separate State program

(5) Description of Work Activities (Complete only if this program is a separate State program: N/A

(6) Total State Expenditures for Program for the Fiscal Year: $209,340,120

(7) Total State MOE Expenditures under the Program for the Fiscal Year: $207,423,003

(8) Number of families served under the program with MOE funds: 77,629

. This figure represents (check one):

_X_ The average monthly total for the fiscal year
___ The total served over the fiscal year

(9) Financial Eligibility Criteria for Receiving MOE-funded Program Benefits or Services: See State Plan, Part I A

(10) Prior Program Authorization: Was this program authorized and allowable under prior law? (check one)
Yes _X_ No ____

(11) Total Program Expenditures in FY 1995: N/A
(NOTE: provide only if response to question 10 is No)


(1) Name of Benefit or Service Program: State Emergency Relief

(2) Description of Major Program Benefits, Services and Activities: See State Plan, Part II

(3) Purpose(s) of Benefit or Service Program: Purpose #1

(4) Program Type (Check one)

__X_ This Program is operated under the TANF program
____ This Program is a separate State program

(5) Description of Work Activities (Complete only if this program is a separate State program: N/A

(6) Total State Expenditures for Program for the Fiscal Year: $28,555,365

(7) Total State MOE Expenditures under the Program for the Fiscal Year: $5,828,496

(8) Number of families served under the program with MOE funds: 2,756

. This figure represents (check one):

__X_ The average monthly total for the fiscal year
____ The total served over the fiscal year

(9) Financial Eligibility Criteria for Receiving MOE-funded Program Benefits or Services: See State Plan, Part II

(10) Prior Program Authorization: Was this program authorized and allowable under prior law? (check one)
Yes __X_ No____

(11) Total Program Expenditures in FY 1995: N/A
(NOTE: provide only if response to question 10 is No)


(1) Name of Benefit or Service Program: Child Care

(2) Description of Major Program Benefits, Services and Activities: See State Plan, Part II

(3) Purpose(s) of Benefit or Service Program: Purpose #2

(4) Program Type (Check one)

__X_ This Program is operated under the TANF program
____ This Program is a separate State program

(5) Description of Work Activities (Complete only if this program is a separate State program: N/A

(6) Total State Expenditures for Program for the Fiscal Year: $254,971,290

(7) Total State MOE Expenditures under the Program for the Fiscal Year: $164,825,327

(8) Number of families served under the program with MOE funds: 70,027

This figure represents (check one):
_X_ The average monthly total for the fiscal year
___ The total served over the fiscal year

(9) Financial Eligibility Criteria for Receiving MOE-funded Program Benefits or Services: See State Plan, Part II

(10) Prior Program Authorization: Was this program authorized and allowable under prior law? (check one)
Yes _X_ No ____

(11) Total Program Expenditures in FY 1995: N/A
(NOTE: provide only if response to question 10 is No)



(1) Name of Benefit or Service Program: Child Support Participation

(2) Description of Major Program Benefits, Services and Activities: Encourages cooperation in collection of child support by giving an additional payment to the parent in an amount up to or equal to the first $50.00 of current month child support collected on behalf of recipients of the Family Independence Program.

(3) Purpose(s) of Benefit or Service Program: Purposes #1 and #4

(4) Program Type (Check one)
_X_ This Program is operated under the TANF program
___ This Program is a separate State program

(5) Description of Work Activities (Complete only if this program is a separate State program: N/A

(6) Total State Expenditures for Program for the Fiscal Year: $5,057,964

(7) Total State MOE Expenditures under the Program for the Fiscal Year: $5,057,964

(8) Number of families served under the program with MOE funds: 9,604
. This figure represents (check one):
_X_ The average monthly total for the fiscal year
____ The total served over the fiscal year

(9) Financial Eligibility Criteria for Receiving MOE-funded Program Benefits or Services: Recipients of Family Independence Program for whom child support collections are received.

(10) Prior Program Authorization: Was this program authorized and allowable under prior law? (check one)
Yes _X_ No___

(11) Total Program Expenditures in FY 1995: N/A
(NOTE: provide only if response to question 10 is No)



(1) Name of Benefit or Service Program: Employment and Training Support Services

(2) Description of Major Program Benefits, Services and Activities: See State Plan, Part II

(3) Purpose(s) of Benefit or Service Program: Purpose #2

(4) Program Type (Check one)

__X_ This Program is operated under the TANF program
____ This Program is a separate State program

(5) Description of Work Activities (Complete only if this program is a separate State program: N/A

(6) Total State Expenditures for Program for the Fiscal Year: $1,335,641

(7) Total State MOE Expenditures under the Program for the Fiscal Year: $1,191,763

(8) Number of families served under the program with MOE funds: 13,769
This figure represents (check one):
____ The average monthly total for the fiscal year
__X_ The total served over the fiscal year

(9) Financial Eligibility Criteria for Receiving MOE-funded Program Benefits or Services: See State Plan, Part II

(10) Prior Program Authorization: Was this program authorized and allowable under prior law? (check one) Yes __X_ No ____

(11) Total Program Expenditures in FY 1995: N/A
(NOTE: provide only if response to question 10 is No)



(1) Name of Benefit or Service Program: Transitional Medical Assistance Plus

(2) Description of Major Program Benefits, Services and Activities: A buy-in program for families who are former recipients of cash assistance and no longer Medicaid eligible or eligible for Michigan TMA and are not eligible for employer provided health insurance

(3) Purpose(s) of Benefit or Service Program: Purposes #1 and #2

(4) Program Type (Check one)

_X_ This Program is operated under the TANF program
____ This Program is a separate State program

(5) Description of Work Activities (Complete only if this program is a separate State program: N/A

(6) Total State Expenditures for Program for the Fiscal Year: $2,230,008

(7) Total State MOE Expenditures under the Program for the Fiscal Year: $2,230,008

(8) Number of families served under the program with MOE funds: 700
. This figure represents (check one):
__X__ The average monthly total for the fiscal year
_____ The total served over the fiscal year

(9) Financial Eligibility Criteria for Receiving MOE-funded Program Benefits or Services: Family size 2 - $1,926 monthly Family Size 3 - $2,416 monthly Family Size 4 - $2,907 monthly Family size 5 - $3,397 monthly

(10) Prior Program Authorization: Was this program authorized and allowable under prior law? (check one) Yes ___ No _X__

(11) Total Program Expenditures in FY 1995: $0
(NOTE: provide only if response to question 10 is No)



(1) Name of Benefit or Service Program: Great Parents Great Start

(2) Description of Major Program Benefits, Services and Activities: The purpose of the Great Parents, Great Start Program is to - improve school readiness and foster the maintenance of stable families by encouraging positive parenting skills.

(3) Purpose(s) of Benefit or Service Program: Purposes #4

(4) Program Type (Check one)

_X___ This Program is operated under the TANF program
______ This Program is a separate State program

(5) Description of Work Activities (Complete only if this program is a separate State program: N/A

(6) Total State Expenditures for Program for the Fiscal Year: $2,562,370

(7) Total State MOE Expenditures under the Program for the Fiscal Year: $1324,996

(8) Number of families served under the program with MOE funds: 2,238

This figure represents (check one):

__X_ The average monthly total for the fiscal year
____ The total served over the fiscal year

(9) Financial Eligibility Criteria for Receiving MOE-funded Program Benefits or Services: Financial eligibility is based on having been financial eligible for cash assistance during the preceding year

(10) Prior Program Authorization: Was this program authorized and allowable under prior law? (check one) Yes ___ No _X__

(11) Total Program Expenditures in FY 1995: $0
(NOTE: provide only if response to question 10 is No)



(1) Name of Benefit or Service Program: All Students Achieve Program – Literacy Achievement Program

(2) Description of Major Program Benefits, Services and Activities: Provides support to student intervention programs conducted in conjunction with reading instruction programs to reduce the number of students categorized as learning disabled

(3) Purpose(s) of Benefit or Service Program: Purpose #3

(4) Program Type (Check one)
____ This Program is operated under the TANF program
_X__ This Program is a separate State program

(5) Description of Work Activities (Complete only if this program is a separate State program: N/A

(6) Total State Expenditures for Program for the Fiscal Year: $9,711,966

(7) Total State MOE Expenditures under the Program for the Fiscal Year: $4,507,769

(8) Number of families served under the program with MOE funds: (children) 19,088

This figure represents (check one):
____ The average monthly total for the fiscal year
_X__ The total served over the fiscal year

(9) Financial Eligibility Criteria for Receiving MOE-funded Program Benefits or Services: MOE is claimed for those children eligible for free or reduced price lunch

(10) Prior Program Authorization: Was this program authorized and allowable under prior law? (check one) Yes ____ No _X__

(11) Total Program Expenditures in FY 1995: $0
(NOTE: provide only if response to question 10 is No)


(1) Name of Benefit or Service Program: At-Risk – Section 31a

(2) Description of Major Program Benefits, Services and Activities: Provides direct non-instructional services including, but not limited to, medical and counseling services for at-risk pupils, behavior management training, home/school liaison programs and teen parenting programs.

(3) Purpose(s) of Benefit or Service Program: Purpose #3

(4) Program Type (Check one)

____ This Program is operated under the TANF program
__X_ This Program is a separate State program

(5) Description of Work Activities (Complete only if this program is a separate State program: N/A

(6) Total State Expenditures for Program for the Fiscal Year: $341,146,410

(7) Total State MOE Expenditures under the Program for the Fiscal Year: $93,889,409

(8) Number of families served under the program with MOE funds: (children) 514,330

This figure represents (check one):

____ The average monthly total for the fiscal year
__X_ The total served over the fiscal year

(9) Financial Eligibility Criteria for Receiving MOE-funded Program Benefits or Services: MOE is claimed only for those students eligible for free or reduced price lunch.

(10) Prior Program Authorization: Was this program authorized and allowable under prior law? (check one) Yes ___ No __X_

(11) Total Program Expenditures in FY 1995: $230,000,000
(NOTE: provide only if response to question 10 is No)



(1) Name of Benefit or Service Program: All Students Achieve Program – Parent Involvement in Education

(2) Description of Major Program Benefits, Services and Activities: Provides support for families from birth through enrollment in kindergarten through a community – school – home partnership. Designed to improve school readiness, reduce the need for special education services and foster the maintenance of stable families. This is done through encouraging positive parenting skills, enhancing parent – child interaction, providing learning opportunities to promote intellectual, physical and social growth. Provides access to needed community services and provides parents with information on child development.

(3) Purpose(s) of Benefit or Service Program: Purpose #4

(4) Program Type (Check one)
______ This Program is operated under the TANF program
__X___ This Program is a separate State program

(5) Description of Work Activities Complete only if program is separate State program: N/A

(6) Total State Expenditures for Program for the Fiscal Year: $ 13,805,265

(7) Total State MOE Expenditures under the Program for the Fiscal Year: $3,843,594

(8) Number of families served under the program with MOE funds: 7,961

This figure represents (check one):
_____ The average monthly total for the fiscal year
__X_ The total served over the fiscal year

(9) Financial Eligibility Criteria for Receiving MOE-funded Program Benefits or Services: MOE is claimed only for families whose incomes are below 200% of the poverty level

(10) Prior Program Authorization: Was this program authorized and allowable under prior law? (check one) Yes ___ No __X_

(11) Total Program Expenditures in FY 1995: $0
(NOTE: provide only if response to question 10 is No)



(1) Name of Benefit or Service Program: Administration (including systems)

(2) Description of Major Program Benefits, Services and Activities: Overall administration of TANF Program not attributed to specific programs

(3) Purpose(s) of Benefit or Service Program: All

(4) Program Type (Check one)

__X_ This Program is operated under the TANF program
____ This Program is a separate State program

(5) Description of Work Activities (Complete only if this program is a separate State program: N/A

(6) Total State Expenditures for Program for the Fiscal Year: $5,624,083

(7) Total State MOE Expenditures under the Program for the Fiscal Year: $5,624,083

(8) Number of families served under the program with MOE funds: NA

This figure represents (check one):

____ The average monthly total for the fiscal year

____ The total served over the fiscal year

(9) Financial Eligibility Criteria for Receiving MOE-funded Program Benefits or Services:

(10) Prior Program Authorization: Was this program authorized and allowable under prior law? (check one) Yes __X_ No____

(11) Total Program Expenditures in FY 1995: N/A
(NOTE: provide only if response to question 10 is No)


Name of Benefit or Service Program: Low-Income and Energy Efficiency Fund

(1) Description of Major Program Benefits, Services and Activities: Provides shut-off and other protection for low-income customers and to promote energy efficiency.

(2) Purpose(s) of Benefit or Service Program: Purpose #1

(3) Program Type (Check one)

__X_ This Program is operated under the TANF program
_____ This Program is a separate State program

(4) Description of Work Activities (Complete only if this program is a separate State program: N/A

(5) Total State Expenditures for Program for the Fiscal Year: $13,000,000

(6) Total State MOE Expenditures under the Program for the Fiscal Year: $8,628,541

(7) Number of families served under the program with MOE funds: 14,729

This figure represents (check one):

____ The average monthly total for the fiscal year
__X__ The total served over the fiscal year

(8) Financial Eligibility Criteria for Receiving MOE-funded Program Benefits or Services: Eligibility limited to households with income less than 150% of poverty level

(9) Prior Program Authorization: Was this program authorized and allowable under prior law? (check one) Yes ____ No__X_

(10) Total Program Expenditures in FY 1995: $0
(NOTE: provide only if response to question 10 is No)


(1) Name of Benefit or Service Program: Case Management

(2) Description of Major Program Benefits, Services and Activities: Case management services provided to clients already determined to be eligible for services.

(3) Purpose(s) of Benefit or Service Program: All Purposes

(4) Program Type (Check one)

__X_ This Program is operated under the TANF program
_____ This Program is a separate State program

(5) Description of Work Activities (Complete only if this program is a separate State program: N/A

(6) Total State Expenditures for Program for the Fiscal Year: $16,175,903

(7) Total State MOE Expenditures under the Program for the Fiscal Year: $16,175,903

(8) Number of families served under the program with MOE funds: 77,629

This figure represents (check one):

___ The average monthly total for the fiscal year
__X_ The total served over the fiscal year

(9) Financial Eligibility Criteria for Receiving MOE-funded Program Benefits or Services: Eligibility limited to households with income less than 150% of poverty level

(10) Prior Program Authorization: Was this program authorized and allowable under prior law? (check one) Yes __X_ No ____

(11) Total Program Expenditures in FY 1995:
(NOTE: provide only if response to question 10 is No)This certifies that all families for which the State claims MOE expenditures for the fiscal year meet the State’s criteria for “eligible families.”

Signature: _____________________________
Name: Marianne Udow
Title: Director, Family Independence Agency
Note: This certification covers all ACF-204 forms for the State of Michigan




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