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Annual Report on State TANF and MOE Programs
- 2005
Iowa
December 19, 2005
Administration for Children and Families
Office of Family Assistance
Aerospace Building, 5th Floor
370 L’Enfant Promenade, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20447
Dear Sir or Madam:
Enclosed please find the annual report on Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and state maintenance of effort (MOE) programs, submitted by the state of Iowa for federal fiscal year 2005, pursuant to Code of Federal Regulations 45 CFR 265.9 and TANF-ACF-PI-01-06 dated October 24, 2001.
If there are any questions about the report or items requiring clarification, please contact Bob Krebs at the following:
Bob Krebs
Department of Human Services, Division of Financial, Health and Work Supports
Hoover State Office Building, 5th Floor
Des Moines, Iowa 50319
(515) 281-5334 FAX: (515) 281-7791
e-mail: rkrebs@dhs.state.ia.us
Sincerely,
Ann Wiebers
Ann Wiebers, Administrator
Division of Financial, Health and Work Supports
Enclosure
cc: Linda Lewis, Regional Administrator
Administration for Children and Families
AW:bk
Bcc:
Gary Allen, DeLoach Draine, ACF, Region VII , Kansas City
Financial, Health and Work Supports Staff – Ann Wiebers, Carol Stratemeyer,
Linda Mount,
DeAnn Barnhill, Shari Seivert, Barb Russell, Rosemarie Sherer, Mark Adams
Fiscal Management Staff - Marty Frederickson and Deanne Alsup
Research and Statistics Staff - Dave Engels, Jan Conrad and Tammi Christ
Kim Knight, State Auditors Office
Annual Report On TANF Programs Under 45 CFR 265.9(b) 1
State: IOWA Fiscal Year:
2005
Date Submitted: December 19, 2005
General Instructions:
Each State must provide the information indicated below on its TANF program
regardless of the funding source -- i.e., no matter whether the State used segregated
Federal TANF funds, segregated State TANF funds, or commingled funds to pay
for the benefit or service.
If the State elects to report on other benefits or activities provided through other program funding streams, please mention it after the TANF-funded benefits or activities for each item.
1. The State's definition of each work activity.
45 CFR 261.30 encompasses the 12 categories of work activities listed in Section 407(d) of the Social Security Act for purposes of determining the State's required minimum work participation rate(s). Each State defines the activities that fall under each of these 12 categories and provides them to us. This item is for that purpose. Therefore, your definitions should include the kinds of work activities that apply to each of the 12 categories. For example, what activities comprise "job skills training directly related to employment" in your State?
Response: Iowa’s TANF work and training program is titled PROMISE JOBS. Refer to Attachment A of this Annual Report for definitions of work activities in the PROMISE JOBS program.
2. A description of the transitional services provided to families no longer receiving assistance due to employment.
Indicate the kinds of help provided to working families that received, but no longer receive, "assistance" as defined in 45 CFR 260.31.
Response: Iowa provides other services to families that stop receiving TANF cash assistance due to employment, as described in the TANF State Plan; however, the state does not consider these as transitional services per se, because the service is provided only under very limited circumstances or because the service is not limited to families with employment. For example, Family Development and Self-sufficiency (FaDSS) services described on page 11 of the State Plan, are available for a short period to some families after they cease to receive TANF cash assistance under the Family Investment Program. Also, child care assistance, transitional medical assistance and food assistance (stamps) are available through mainstream programs for families who meet the qualifications of these programs.
3. A description of how a State will reduce the amount of assistance payable to a family when an individual refuses to engage in work without good cause pursuant to 45 CFR 261.14 of this chapter.
Response: Refer to Iowa’s TANF State Plan, pages 23 – 24, (iii) Ensure that parents and caretakers receiving assistance under the program engage in work activities in accordance with Section 407.
4. The average monthly number of payments for child care services made by the State through the use of disregards, by the following types of child care providers:
i. Licensed/regulated in-home child care;
ii. Licensed/regulated family child care;
iii. Licensed/regulated group home child care;
iv. Licensed/regulated center-based child care;
v. Legally operating (i.e., no license category available in State or locality)
in-home child care provided by a non-relative;
vi. Legally operating (i.e., no license category available in State or locality)
in-home child care provided by a relative;
vii. Legally operating (i.e., no license category available in State or locality)
family child care provided by a non-relative;
viii. Legally operating (i.e., no license category available in State or locality)
family child care provided by a relative;
ix. Legally operating (i.e., no license category available in State or locality)
group child care provided by a non-relative;
x. Legally operating (i.e., no license category available in State or locality)
group child care provided by a relative; and
xi. Legally operated (i.e., no license category available in State or locality)
center-based child care.
Response: Not Applicable—Iowa’s TANF cash assistance program, titled the Family Investment Program, does not use a child care disregard.
5. If the State has adopted the Family Violence Option and wants Federal recognition of its good cause domestic violence waivers under 45 CFR 260.50-58, then provide (a) a description of the strategies and procedures in place to ensure that victims of domestic violence receive appropriate alternative services and (b) an aggregate figure for the total number of good cause domestic waivers granted.
Response: Refer to Iowa’s TANF State Plan, pages 29 – 30, (a)(7) OPTIONAL CERTIFICATION OF STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES TO ENSURE THAT THE STATE WILL SCREEN FOR AND IDENTIFY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, and Appendix B of the TANF State Plan, State Plan Certifications – Optional Certification. In January 1999, Iowa implemented good cause domestic violence waivers for work-related activities in the TANF cash assistance program. Since January 1999, Iowa has granted 405 good cause domestic violence waivers: 55 in federal fiscal year 1999; 75 in federal fiscal year 2000; 67 in federal fiscal year 2001; 69 in federal fiscal year 2002; 74 in federal fiscal year 2003; 75 in federal fiscal year 2004; and 58 in federal fiscal year 2005.
6. A description of any nonrecurrent, short-term benefits (as defined in 45 CFR 260.31(b)(1)) provided, including:
i. The eligibility criteria associated with such benefits, including any restrictions on the amount, duration, or frequency of payments;
ii. Any policies that limit such payments to families that are eligible for TANF assistance or that have the effect of delaying or suspending a family's eligibility for assistance; and
Response: Refer to Iowa’s TANF State Plan. Programs providing, at least in part, nonrecurring lump sum benefits that are funded with TANF include: the Family Development and Self-sufficiency program as described on page 11; Parental Responsibility Pilot Projects as described on page 19; Diversion Programs as described on pages 12 – 14; IV-A Emergency Assistance as described on pages 14 – 15; Pregnancy Prevention and Family Planning programs as described on pages 15 – 16; the Child Abuse Prevention Program as described on page 16; Healthy Opportunities for Parents to Experience Success (HOPES) Healthy Families Iowa (HFI) Program as described on page 17; Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice Programs as described on pages 17-19; and the Parenting Program as a Contempt Alternative as described on page 19.
iii. Any procedures or activities developed under the TANF program to ensure that individuals diverted from assistance receive information about, referrals to, or access to other program benefits (such as Medicaid and food stamps) that might help them make the transition from welfare to work.
Response: Refer to Iowa’s TANF State plan, page 12, Diversion Programs.
7. A description of the grievance procedures the State has established and is maintaining to resolve displacement complaints, pursuant to section 407(f)(3) of the Social Security Act. This description must include the name of the State agency with the lead responsibility for administering this provision and explanations of how the State has notified the public about these procedures and how an individual can register a complaint.
Response: As described on page 31 of Iowa’s TANF State Plan, the Iowa Department of Human Services is the State agency with the lead responsibility for administering the grievance procedures. The Iowa Department of Human Services has notified the public of these provisions by publishing rules in the Iowa Administrative Code. Refer to Iowa’s TANF State Plan, Attachment G, Procedures for Displacement Complaints, for a description of the grievance procedures, including how an individual can register a complaint.
8. A summary of State programs and activities directed at the third and fourth statutory purposes of TANF (as specified at 45 CFR 260.20(c) and (d) of this chapter).
a. Summarize below, the State programs and activities directed at preventing and reducing the incidence of out-of-wedlock pregnancies and establishing annual numerical goals for preventing and reducing the incidence of these pregnancies (TANF purpose 3):
Response: Refer to Iowa’s TANF State Plan: Pregnancy Prevention as described on page 15, Family Planning as described on pages 15 – 16, the Child Abuse Prevention Program as described on page 16, Child Protective Assessments as described on page 16, Healthy Opportunities for Parents to Experience Success (HOPES) Healthy Families Iowa (HFI) Program as described on page 17, and the Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice Programs as described on pages 17 – 19.
b. Summarize below, the State programs and activities directed at encouraging the formation and maintenance of two-parent families (TANF purpose 4):
Response: Refer to Iowa’s TANF State Plan: Parental Responsibility Pilot Program as described on page 19, the Child Abuse Prevention Program as described on page 16, Healthy Opportunities for Parents to Experience Success (HOPES) Healthy Families Iowa (HFI) Program as described on page 17, Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice Programs as described on pages 17 – 19, and the Parenting Program as a Contempt Alternative as described on page 19.
9. An estimate of the total number of individuals who have participated in subsidized employment under §261.30(b) or (c) of this chapter.
Response: 26 individuals participated in subsidized private sector employment in federal fiscal year 2005. Iowa did not have any subsidized public sector employment during the fiscal year.
State: IOWA Fiscal Year:
2005
Date Submitted: December 19, 2005
Provide the following information for EACH PROGRAM (according to the nature
of the benefit or service provided) for which the State claims MOE expenditures.
Complete and submit this report in accordance with the attached instructions.
1. Name of Benefit or Service Program: The Family Investment Program--Iowa’s TANF cash assistance program. This report includes program costs along with related administrative and system costs.
2. Description of the Major Program Benefits, Services, and Activities: This program provides cash assistance to needy Iowa families as they become self-supporting. Refer to page 9 of Iowa’s TANF State Plan for a description of program benefits, funding, and method of payment.
3. Purpose(s) of Benefit or Service Program: Refer to Iowa’s TANF State Plan, page 3. This program is intended to meet purpose (a) at 45 CFR 260.20 (that is, provide assistance to needy families so that children may be cared for in their own homes or in the homes of relatives).
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):
Not Applicable.
6. Total State Expenditures for the Program for the Fiscal Year: $39,513,308
$29,487,846 Program ($29,487,846 was used for MOE and $0 were non-MOE replacement
funds)
$ 9,289,731 Administration
$ 735,731 Systems
$ 39,513,308 Total State Expenditures
7. Total State MOE Expenditures under the Program for the Fiscal Year: $39,513,308
$ 29,487,846 Program
$ 9,289,731 Administration
$ 735,731 Systems
$ 39,513,308 Total State Expenditures
8. Total Number of Families Served under the Program with MOE Funds: 17,654
This last 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:
Refer to Iowa’s TANF State Plan, page 4.
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 on question 10 is No)
Annual Report on State Maintenance-of-Effort Programs: Form ACF-204
1
State: IOWA Fiscal Year:
2005
Date Submitted: December 19, 2005
Provide the following information for EACH PROGRAM (according to the nature
of the benefit or service provided) for which the State claims MOE expenditures.
Complete and submit this report in accordance with the attached instructions.
1. Name of Benefit or Service Program: Two Parents Receiving Family Investment Program. There are not any administrative or system costs associated with this program.
2. Description of the Major Program Benefits, Services, and Activities: Refer to Iowa’s TANF State Plan, pages 11 – 12, for Two-Parent Families Receiving FIP.
3. Purpose(s) of Benefit or Service Program: This program is intended to meet
purpose (a) at 45 CFR 260.20 (that is, provide assistance to needy families
so that children may be cared for in their own homes or in the homes of relatives).
This program is for families when both parents receive FIP. All FIP and PROMISE
JOBS program provisions, including Iowa’s 60-month limit on the receipt
of assistance, apply to persons in this program.
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):
These individuals are required to participate in PROMISE JOBS work and training services to the same extent as any family member in the home who is a TANF cash assistance (i.e., Family Investment Program) recipient. Refer to Appendix A for a list of work activities and to pages 19 – 24 of Iowa’s TANF State Plan for an additional description of work requirements.
6. Total State Expenditures for the Program for the Fiscal Year: $8,287,324
7. Total State MOE Expenditures under the Program for the Fiscal Year: $8,287,324
8. Total Number of Families Served under the Program with MOE Funds: 1,769
This last 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: Refer to Iowa’s TANF State Plan, pages 11 – 12, regarding Two-Parent Families Receiving FIP.
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 on question 10 is No)
Annual Report on State Maintenance-of-Effort Programs: Form ACF-204
1
State: IOWA Fiscal Year:
2005
Date Submitted: December 19, 2005
Provide the following information for EACH PROGRAM (according to the nature
of the benefit or service provided) for which the State claims MOE expenditures.
Complete and submit this report in accordance with the attached instructions.
1. Name of Benefit or Service Program: Family Investment Program for Battered Aliens. This report includes program costs. There are not any administrative or system costs associated with this program.
2. Description of the Major Program Benefits, Services, and Activities: Refer to Iowa’s TANF State Plan, page 12, for Family Investment Program for Battered Aliens.
3. Purpose(s) of Benefit or Service Program This program is intended to meet
purpose (a) at 45 CFR 260.20 (that is, provide assistance to needy families
so that children may be cared for in their own homes or in the homes of relatives).
Individuals in this program are immigrants who have been battered or subjected
to extreme cruelty and are eligible as qualified aliens under the provisions
of 8 U.S.C. 1641(c), but who have not resided in the US for at least five years.
Immigrants receiving FIP for Battered Aliens benefits would otherwise be eligible
for FIP cash grants except for the application of Title IV of the Personal Responsibility
and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996.
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):
These individuals are required to participate in PROMISE JOBS work and training services to the same extent as any family member in the home who is a TANF cash assistance (i.e., Family Investment Program) recipient. Refer to Appendix A for a list of work activities and to pages 19 – 24 of Iowa’s TANF State Plan for an additional description of work requirements.
6. Total State Expenditures for the Program for the Fiscal Year: $ 8,568
7. Total State MOE Expenditures under the Program for the Fiscal Year: $ 8,568
8. Total Number of Families Served under the Program with MOE Funds: 8
This last 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: Refer to Iowa’s TANF State Plan, page 12, regarding Family Investment Program for Battered Aliens program.
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 on question 10 is No)
Annual Report on State Maintenance-of-Effort Programs: Form ACF-204 1
State: IOWA Fiscal Year:
2005
Date Submitted: December 19, 2005
Provide the following information for EACH PROGRAM (according to the nature
of the benefit or service provided) for which the State claims MOE expenditures.
Complete and submit this report in accordance with the attached instructions.
1. Name of Benefit or Service Program: The Family Development and Self-Sufficiency (FaDSS) Program. This report includes program costs. There are not any related administrative or system costs associated with this program.
2. Description of the Major Program Benefits, Services, and Activities: This program provides intensive family development services to families receiving Family Investment Program cash assistance and identified as having multiple or severe barriers to self-sufficiency. FaDSS participants leaving FIP for reasons other than a sanction may continue to receive services for a limited period. Refer to Iowa’s TANF State Plan, page 11, Family Development and Self-sufficiency (FaDSS) Program, for additional information.
3. Purpose(s) of Benefit or Service Program: This program is intended to meet
purposes (a) and (b) at 45 CFR 260.20:
(a) Provide assistance to needy families so that children may be cared for in
their own homes or in the homes of relatives.
(b) End the dependence of needy parents on government benefits by promoting
job preparation, work, and marriage.
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):
Not Applicable.
6. Total State Expenditures for the Program for the Fiscal Year: $ 2,510,608
7. Total State MOE Expenditures under the Program for the Fiscal Year: $ 2,510,608
8. Total Number of Families Served under the Program with MOE Funds: 3,357
This last 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:
Refer to Iowa’s TANF State Plan, page 11.
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 on question 10 is No)
State: IOWA Fiscal Year:
2005
Date Submitted: December 19, 2005
Provide the following information for EACH PROGRAM (according to the nature
of the benefit or service provided) for which the State claims MOE expenditures.
Complete and submit this report in accordance with the attached instructions.
1. Name of Benefit or Service Program: Work and training services for individuals on the Family Investment Program grant. This report includes program costs along with related administrative and system costs
2. Description of the Major Program Benefits, Services, and Activities: Refer to Iowa’s TANF State Plan, page 10 and pages 19-22 regarding PROMISE JOBS Services.
3. Purpose(s) of Benefit or Service Program: The program is intended to meet
purpose (b) at 45 CFR 260.20: End the dependence of needy parents on government
benefits by promoting job preparation, work, and marriage.
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):
Not Applicable.
6. Total State Expenditures for the Program for the Fiscal Year: $ 2,599,452
$ 2,590,027 -- Program
$ 4,760 -- Administration
$ 4,665 -- Systems
$ 2,599,452 -- Total State Expenditures
7. Total State MOE Expenditures under the Program for the Fiscal Year: $ 2,599,452
$ 2,590,027 -- Program
$ 4,760 -- Administration
$ 4,665 -- Systems
$ 2,599,452 -- Total State Expenditures
8. Total Number of Families Served under the Program with MOE Funds: 13,864
This last 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: Refer to Iowa’s TANF State Plan, page 10 regarding PROMISE JOBS 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: _________________________
(NOTE: provide only if response on question 10 is No)
Annual Report on State Maintenance-of-Effort Programs: Form ACF-204 1
State: IOWA Fiscal Year:
2005
Date Submitted: December 19, 2005
Provide the following information for EACH PROGRAM (according to the nature
of the benefit or service provided) for which the State claims MOE expenditures.
Complete and submit this report in accordance with the attached instructions.
1. Name of Benefit or Service Program: Work and Training Services for parents excluded from the Family Investment Program (FIP) grant and for battered aliens receiving FIP. This report includes program costs. There are not any administrative or system costs associated with this program.
2. Description of the Major Program Benefits, Services, and Activities: Refer to Iowa’s TANF State Plan, page 10 and pages 19-22 regarding PROMISE JOBS Services.
3. Purpose(s) of Benefit or Service Program: The program is intended to meet
purpose (b) at 45 CFR 260.20: End the dependence of needy parents on government
benefits by promoting job preparation, work, and marriage.
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):
Individuals in this program are parents living with children on FIP, although the parent is not on the FIP grant, for example, because of a sanction. These individuals are required to participate in PROMISE JOBS work and training services to the same extent as any family member in the home who is a TANF cash assistance (i.e., Family Investment Program) recipient. Refer to Appendix A for a list of work activities and to pages 19 – 24 of Iowa’s TANF State Plan for an additional description of work requirements.
6. Total State Expenditures for the Program for the Fiscal Year: $ 57,090
7. Total State MOE Expenditures under the Program for the Fiscal Year: $ 57,090
8. Total Number of Families Served under the Program with MOE Funds: 62 (61 = excluded adults; 1 = battered alien)
This last 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: Refer to Iowa’s TANF State Plan, page 10 regarding PROMISE JOBS 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: _________________________
(NOTE: provide only if response on question 10 is No)
State: IOWA Fiscal Year:
2005
Date Submitted: December 19, 2005
Provide the following information for EACH PROGRAM (according to the nature
of the benefit or service provided) for which the State claims MOE expenditures.
Complete and submit this report in accordance with the attached instructions.
1. Name of Benefit or Service Program: Work and training expense allowances. This report includes program costs of transportation; per diem assistance for individuals away from home for education purposes; and the costs of education, that is, tuition, fees, books, and supplies for persons in the PROMISE JOBS work and training program. There are not any administrative or system costs associated with this program.
2. Description of the Major Program Benefits, Services, and Activities: This program provides expense allowances to individuals in the PROMISE JOBS program. Refer to Iowa’s TANF State Plan, pages 10 – 11, PROMISE JOBS Expense Allowances, for additional information.
3. Purpose(s) of Benefit or Service Program: The program is intended to meet purpose (b) at 45 CFR 260.20: End the dependence of needy parents on government benefits by promoting job preparation, work, and marriage.
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): This program provides supportive services to individuals participating
in the PROMISE JOBS program. Refer to Appendix A for the list of work activities.
By definition of the PROMISE JOBS Program, individuals receiving work and training
expense allowances are subject to work requirements and must participate in
work activities.
6. Total State Expenditures for the Program for the Fiscal Year: $3,908,335
$ 2,440,787-- Transportation for Unemployed Individuals (Assistance)
$ 328 -- Per diem
$ 1,270,697 -- Transportation for Employed Individuals (Non-Assistance)
$ 196,523 -- Education
$ 3,908,335 -- Total State Expenditures
7. Total State MOE Expenditures under the Program for the Fiscal Year: $3,908,335
$ 2,440,787 -- Transportation for Unemployed Individuals (Assistance)
$ 328 -- Per diem
$ 1,270,697 -- Transportation for Employed Individuals (Non-Assistance)
$ 196,523 -- Education
$ 3,908,335 -- Total State Expenditures
8. Total Number of Families Served under the Program with MOE Funds:
2,365 -- Transportation for Unemployed Individuals (Assistance)
0.33 -- Per diem
1,789 -- Transportation for Employed Individuals (Non-Assistance)
262 -- Education
This last 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: This program is available to individuals who qualify for the PROMISE JOBS program. Refer to Iowa’s TANF State Plan, pages 10 – 11, PROMISE JOBS Expense Allowances, for additional information.
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 on question 10 is No)
Annual Report on State Maintenance-of-Effort Programs: Form ACF-204
1
State: IOWA Fiscal Year:
2005
Date Submitted: December 19, 2005
Provide the following information for EACH PROGRAM (according to the nature of the benefit or service provided) for which the State claims MOE expenditures. Complete and submit this report in accordance with the attached instructions.
1. Name of Benefit or Service Program: Child Care Assistance. There are not any administrative or system costs associated with this program
2. Description of the Major Program Benefits, Services, and Activities: Refer to Iowa’s TANF State Plan, page 11, Child Care Assistance.
3. Purpose(s) of Benefit or Service Program: The program is intended to meet purpose (b) at 45 CFR 260.20: End the dependence of needy parents on government benefits by promoting job preparation, work, and marriage.
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): These expenditures were for the child care needs of working parents eligible for TANF cash assistance (the Family Investment Program), as such, recipients are subject to work requirements and must participate in TANF work activities. Refer to Appendix A for a list of work activities and to pages 19-24 of Iowa’s TANF State Plan for an additional description of work requirements.
6. Total State Expenditures for the Program for the Fiscal Year: $5,078,586
7. Total State MOE Expenditures under the Program for the Fiscal Year: $5,078,586
$5,078,586 of these expenditures was also used to meet the State’s CCDF Matching Fund requirements.
8. Total Number of Families Served under the Program with MOE Funds: 929
This last 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: Refer to the TANF State Plan, page 11, Child Care Assistance.
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 on question 10 is No)
SIGNATURE: ___________________________________________
NAME: ANN WIEBERS
TITLE: ADMINISTRATOR, DIVISION OF FINANCIAL, HEALTH AND WORK SUPPORTS
IOWA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
Approved OMB No. 0970-0199 Form ACF-204, expires 9/30/2004 (extension).
Attachment A
| Allowable Work Activities in Federal TANF Law | Iowa’s PROMISE JOBS Component Activities |
|---|---|
| (1) unsubsidized employment; (2) subsidized private sector employment; (3) subsidized public sector employment; |
Full-time or part-time employment - Full-time employment means 30 hours or more per week or 129 hours or more per month. Part-time employment means anything less than this. |
| (4) work experience (including work associated with the refurbishing of publicly assisted housing) if sufficient private sector employment is not available; | Work experience placement - Work experience combines placement at work sites that provide participants with work experience and on-the-job-training while providing services that are of direct benefit to the community, with job search activities. |
| (5) on-the-job training; | On-the-job training - Under this component a participant is hired by a private or public employer, and while engaged in productive work, receives training that provides knowledge or skills essential to the full and adequate performance of that job. |
| (6) job search and job readiness assistance; | Job-seeking skills training and group or individual job search - This activity includes but is not limited to self-esteem building, goal attainment planning, resume development, grooming, letters of application and follow-up letters, job application completion, job retention skills, motivational exercises, identifying and eliminating employment barriers, positive impressions and self-marketing, finding job leads, obtaining interviews, use of telephones, interviewing skills development, and practice interviewing. |
| (7) community service programs; | Unpaid community service - This activity provides participants with opportunities to establish or re-establish contact with the workforce in a non-threatening environment while providing services that are of direct benefit to the community. Work sites are public or private nonprofit organizations and specific skills-training tasks are not required. |
| (8) vocational educational training (not to exceed 12 months with respect to any individual); | Classroom training - This activity includes: • Post-secondary education and any other academic or vocational training course of study that prepares the individual for a specific professional or vocational area of employment. • English as a Second Language - Course of study that enables the participant to improve one’s ability to read and speak English. • Adult basic education - Any course of study that enables an adult to: Improve ability to read, speak, and understand English; or Prepare for a specific professional or vocational area of training or employment. • Entrepreneurial training. |
| (9) job skills training directly related to employment; | • On-the-job training - Under this component a participant
is hired by a private or public employer, and while engaged in productive
work, receives training that provides knowledge or skills essential to the
full and adequate performance of that job. • Work experience placement - Work experience combines placement at work sites that provide participants with work experience and on-the-job-training while providing services that are of direct benefit to the community, with job search activities. • Unpaid community service - This activity provides participants with opportunities to establish or re-establish contact with the workforce in a non-threatening environment while providing services that are of direct benefit to the community. Work sites are public or private nonprofit organizations and specific skills-training tasks are not required. |
| (10) education directly related to employment, in the case of a recipient who has not received a high school diploma or a certificate of high school equivalency; | Classroom training that prepares an individual who has not graduated from high school or obtained a GED for employment. This activity includes: • Vocational training course of study that prepares the individual
for a specific professional or vocational area of employment. |
| (11) satisfactory attendance at secondary school or in a course of study leading to a certificate of general equivalence (GED), in the case of a recipient who has not completed secondary school or received such a certificate; and | Classroom training - High school completion or GED. |
| (12) the provision of child care services to an individual who is participating in a community service program. | None. |
| Not Allowable Work Activities in Federal TANF Law | Iowa’s PROMISE JOBS Component Activities |
|---|---|
| Not an allowable work activity under federal TANF law. | Orientation and Assessment. |
| Not an allowable work activity under federal TANF law. | Parenting skills training - Parents age 19 and younger are required to include parenting skills in their family investment agreement. Parents age 20 and older can participate in this activity provided they also participate in at least one other activity. Training may include but not be limited to the following: child growth and development, child health and nutrition, child safety, positive discipline, relationships, and life skills. |
| Not an allowable work activity under federal TANF law. |
Family development programs - Services under this activity are designed to promote, empower, and nurture the family to self-sufficiency and healthy reintegration into the community. |
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Not an allowable work activity under federal TANF law. |
Mentoring program services - PROMISE JOBS workers guide and support FIP participants to become self-reliant through individual growth, job retention, and economic stability. Where available at no cost locally, mentors help FIP participants increase skills related to: teamwork, conflict resolution, improved communication, interpersonal relationships, money management, and other activities enabling the family to successfully function independently. |
| Not an allowable work activity under federal TANF law. | Post-employment services - These services provide assistance to employed FIP participants by removing barriers to retaining employment and developing skills necessary for job retention and career advancement. Activities could include but are not limited to any activity described previously. |
| Not an allowable work activity under federal TANF law. | Family planning counseling services - These services are optional, and are offered to each participant. Information is provided to participants about the financial implications of newly born children on family finances and on the ability to complete the family investment agreement. Information on the basics of family planning is provided as is a list of local family planning resources. Family planning cannot be the only component of the family’s family investment agreement. |
| Not an allowable work activity under federal TANF law. | Services directly related to resolving disclosed barriers to employment – Referrals for services such as counseling for Domestic Violence, treatment for mental health and substance abuse, Vocational Rehabilitation, Child Care Resource and Referral agencies, Family Self-Sufficiency Grant (FSSG) and other local resources. |
1All references to Iowa's TANF State Plan are to the Plan effective October 1, 2004
