Susan E. Moore, Director Chris Harper, Work First Program Manager

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1 Susan E. Moore, Director Chris Harper, Work First Program Manager September 19, 2011

2 1995 Executive Order of Governor Jim Hunt. Set 2-year time limit Placed emphasis on going to work 1997 Temporary Assistance to Needy Family 1997 Temporary Assistance to Needy Family (TANF) - Became Federal Law Set 5-yr Lifetime limit Placed emphasis on work Gave local governments significant control over their TANF program.

3 Work First Family Assistance (WFFA) Counties are Standard or Electing. Standard counties operate the State's Work First Program Electing counties have flexibility in program design. Lenoir County is Electing

4 Saves the County $102,372 each year in reduced Maintenance of Effort (MOE) Gives County access to increased Federal TANF funding Allows County to use excess WFFA payment funds for other WFFA activities

5 August 1995 there were 1,773 families receiving a Work First check. July 2011 there were only 161 families receiving a WFFA check This a 91% decrease in cases.

6 1995 over $5 million was paid directly to WFFA payments to families Total program budget exceeded $6 million/year 2011 Total Work First Budget $2,909,458 (Federal & County money) $1.3 million spent to provide Children s Protective Services $500,000 for WFFA payments to families $1,076,125 for Work First supportive services & case management

7 Federal 60 months in a lifetime State - 24 months Can receive a second 24- mo. Period Can get one final 12 months Must remain Off WFFA for 3 years between active periods No time limit for Child Only Cases

8 Family Size Income Limit $362 $472 $544 $594 $648

9 Families 5% 17% Black White 78% Other

10 Includes 333 individuals 273 are children 60 are parents The average payment is $213 Serves U. S. Citizens

11 Only 60 families include a parent (37%) 101 families are Child-Only (63%) Grandparent Caregiver No Parent in the home

12 Single mother, age Black Has one child under age 6 Did not finish high school Receives WFFA less than 6 mo.

13 Federal Rate Requirement Single Parent Two-Parents 50% 90% Lenoir County Rate History Month Single Parent Two-Parents June % * May % * April % * March % 100% February % * January % 100% * No Two Parent Families Enrolled

14 Job Readiness Training Short-term Vocation Training ( 1 yr. max.) GED classes Work Experience Placements Substance Abuse treatment Domestic Violence Counseling Job Search On-the-Job Training Subsidized Employment

15 Case Management Transportation ($600 Max.) Rides, Car Payment, Car Insurance, Car Repairs Uniforms, tools, job-related equipment Child Day Care Substance Abuse treatment Family Counseling

16 Family must cooperate with Child Support 1 st Single parent exempted from work-related activities up to 3 mo. after birth of baby

17 Parents must complete 35 hrs/week of work or work-related activities every week No check issued until after activities are No check issued until after activities are completed

18 Not Eligible for 3 months if: Quit job without good cause reason Fired from job for any reason other than not able to do the job or employer lay-off Not Eligible until compliance if: Fails to get regular medical check-ups for child Refuses drug screen Refuses drug treatment School-aged Child not attending school regularly

19 Drug screen before Job Search or Work Experience activities Count SSI income Count income for everyone in household Kinship Care Payment Kinship Care Supportive Services

20 63% of WFFA Cases are children living with someone other than the parent. Mostly living with a grandparent Many were placed by Children s Protective Services to avoid Foster Home Placements

21 Children are at higher risk for: Not finishing high school Teen pregnancy Lower self-esteem Committing crimes as teens or adults Early death Poverty

22 Provides small payment to Caretaker Relative to offset the initial costs of assuming care of a new child Kinship Care Payments: Number of children in care Monthly Payment 1 $150 2 $200 3 $250 4 $300 Increased $50 per child in care Limited to one year

23 Monthly payment for 1 year Case Management Services Supportive Services Transportation Assistance for school involvement Help to purchase clothing, school-related needs, beds for child

24 One-time lump sum payment = 3 month benefits (one time only) Emergency Assistance to low-income working families not receiving WFFA

25 Intended to help with Short-term income interruptions of low-income working families Need must be unplanned, and unavoidable Benefits limited to $600 per year Helps with housing, utilities, transportation, child care, employment-related expenses Must be U. S. Citizen

26 Income Limits used for Emergency Assistance Family Size Monthly Income Annual Income $1,815 $2,452 $3,089 $3,725 $4,364 $21,780 $29,424 $37,068 $44,700 $52,344

27 We are asking for approval of the Proposed Lenoir County Work First Plan for 2012 through Thank you.

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