1 post tanf program net link. 2 facilitator phil laymon (503) 945-6128
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Post TANF Program
Net Link
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Facilitator
Phil Laymon
(503) 945-6128
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What Do We Want To Learn About Post TANF?
What Is Post TANF Who Is Eligible for Post TANF Eligibility Verification Post TANF Coding Time Lines Preparing a Post TANF EDP Other Post TANF Issues
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a) A fence post purchased with TANF funds
b) A military post for former TANF clients
c) A program for employed former TANF clients
Post TANF is?
But 1st ... A Quiz
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The answer, of course is C
Provides $100 per month, for up to 12 consecutive months....to
TANF, Pre-TANF or Pre-SSI clients...who Become employed...and Go over income due to earnings...and Work enough hours to meet federal
participation rates
Post TANF Is A Program That:
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Important!
Clients are only eligible for Post TANF if they go over income due to earnings from work.
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Important!
And...clients are only eligible for Post TANF payments IF they work enough hours to meet federal participation requirements
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How many work hours does it take to meet participation requirements and receive the $100 Post TANF payment?
For a single parent, it depends on the age of the youngest child:
20 hours per week, with a child under 6 years of age
30 hours per week, with no children under 6 years of age
Federal Participation Requirements
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How many work hours does it take to meet participation requirements and receive the $100 Post TANF payment?
For a two-parent family, it depends on whether they are receiving child care assistance (ERDC) from DHS
35 hours per week, between the two parents if they are NOT receiving child care assistance.
55 hours per week, between the two parents if they ARE receiving child care assistance.
Federal Participation Requirements
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Important!
Work hours MUST be documented... and
We must verify that the client HAS worked the required hours—NOT that they will work or plan to work these hours.
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How do we verify & document work hours?
Normally a client will bring in pay stubs to verify hours—but, actually any employer produced documentation is OK, including using the work number
At least 2 consecutive weeks of work hours is needed
Copy documentation and file it in the client’s file
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To remain eligible for Post TANF payments
Keep working the minimum number of work hours required
Live in Oregon
Have a child under 18 (19 if in school)
Have a family income less than 250% of the federal poverty level
The client must:
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Clients are required to report any Post TANF eligibility changes on the 943—Change Report Form
Hour changes below the minimum federal participation requirement
Moving out of Oregon
No minor child in the household
Family income that is over 250% of FPL
Change Report Form
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Support Services
Post TANF clients are eligible for support services up to $1,000 per year. Additional support services are available with Manager approval.
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Post TANF Coding
PTF Case Descriptor – Issues a Post TANF notice to the client that says they MIGHT be eligible for a Post TANF payment.
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Post TANF Coding
PTF Case Descriptor – Issues a Post TANF notice to the client that says they MIGHT be eligible for a Post TANF payment
PT1 and PT 2 Need Resource Code – Issues the Post TANF payments is saying the client IS eligible for Post TANF payments. PT 1 is for the 1st 6 months of the Post TANF period and PT 2 is for the 2nd 6 months.
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PTF Case Descriptor – Issues a Post TANF notice to the client that says they MIGHT be eligible for a Post TANF payment
PT1 and PT 2 Need Resource Code – Issues the Post TANF payments is saying the client IS eligible for Post TANF payments. PT 1 is for the 1st 6 months of the Post TANF period and PT 2 is for the 2nd 6 months.
WO JOBS Activity Code – Post TANF work hours must be entered in TRACS under the WO activity code.
Post TANF Coding
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Post TANF notices go out automatically when you enter the PTF, PT1 and PT2 codes
PTF Case Descriptor – sends out a notice about the Post TANF Program
PT1 Need Resource Code & End Date Sends out a notice that the client will start
receiving Post TANF payments Issues the Post TANF payments for the 1st 6
months Sends out a notice telling the client to bring in
new work-hour verification for the 2nd 6 months
Post TANF Notices
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Post TANF Notices go out automatically when you enter the PTF, PT1 and PT2 codes
PT2 need resource code & End Date Sends out a notice that the client will continue
to receive Post TANF payments
Issues Post TANF payments for the 2nd 6 months
Sends out a notice that the client’s Post TANF payments are ending
Post TANF Notices
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Post TANF Personal Development Plan (PDP)
An PDP should be prepared at the beginning of the Post TANF period listing:
WO has the JOBS activity
Instructions to notify DHS with the 943 of any work hour, household, residency, or income changes
One PDP for the entire 12 months
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PausePause
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Confused?
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Let’s look at Post TANF—from the 1st Step to the Last
The 6 Steps to Post TANF Happiness
6 Steps
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Post TANF always...always begins with the client getting a job and going over income due to earnings.
Step 1 – put a PTF case descriptor on the case
Step 2 – when the client brings in work-hour verification to qualify for 1st 6 months, make copies and
do an EDP Step 3 – enter a PT1 need resource code with end date for
the 1st 6 months Step 4 – issue current (or prior) month Post TANF payments
using the 437 process and Special Pay (A1)
Step 5 – client returns with new work-hour verification to qualify for 2nd 6 months, make copies
Step 6 – enter a PT2 need with end date for the 2nd 6 months
When that happens:
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Post TANF always...always begins with the client getting a job and going over income due to earnings.
Step 1 – put a PTF case descriptor on the case
Step 2 – when the client brings in work-hour verification to qualify for 1st 6 months, make copies and do a PDP
Step 3 – enter a PT1 need resource code with end date for the 1st 6 months
When that happens:
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Post TANF always...always begins with the client getting a job and going over income due to earnings.
Step 4 – issue current (or prior) month Post TANF payments using the 437 process and Special Pay (A1)
Step 5 – client returns with new work-hour verification to qualify for 2nd 6 months, make copies
Step 6 – enter a PT2 need with end date for the 2nd 6 months
When that happens:
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End Dates for PT1 & PT2
Maximum is 6 months Are based on the client’s expectation that they will
continue to work the verified hours
For example: A client brings in 2 weeks of pay stubs showing that they work 35 hours each week for at least 2 consecutive weeks. Client states that they plan to work those hours for the next 6 months.
End date = 6 months
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End Dates for PT1 & PT2
Are based on the client’s expectation that they will continue to work the verified hours.
Another example: A client brings in 2 weeks of pay stubs showing that they worked 35 hours each week for at least 2 consecutive week. Client states this is a temporary job and will end in 2 months.
PT End date = 2 months
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Time Lines for Post TANF
End Dates
Client cannot receive TANF and Post TANF in the same month.
If TANF ends in November 2007, the Post TANF period would be December 2007 through November 2008.
PT1 End Date would = May 2008 or sooner.
PT2 End Date would = November 2008 or sooner.
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Time Lines for Post TANF
Bringing In Work-Hour Verification
Client has 45 days to bring in work-hour verification
For example: TANF ends November 2007, client has 45 days from end of month—or January 14, 2008—to bring in work-hour verification to receive Post TANF payments for December forward.
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Bringing In Work-Hour Verification
Work-hour verification brought in after the 45 day deadlines means that the client will only received Post TANF payments from that month forward.
For example: TANF ends November 2007, client brings in work-hour verification on February 20, 2008. Client will receive Post TANF payments only from February forward.
Time Lines for Post TANF
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Other Post TANF Issues
Client gets a 15-hour a week job, enough to go over income, but not enough to qualify for a Post TANF payment.
Offer the client additional hours in the JOBS Program, for example 5 hours of work experience, to qualify for Post TANF If the client agrees to do additional JOBS hours—set the PT end date to 3 months (not 6).
Clients who go over income due to earnings, even if they aren’t eligible for Post TANF, are eligible for transitional benefits of up to $1,000 in a year.
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Post TANF payments are excluded income for: TANF Food Stamps—only during the 5 month TBA
period Medical Benefits ERDC Subsidized Housing SSI
Other Post TANF Issues
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Post TANF clients have hearing rights, but missed hours are not subject to the TANF re-engagement process
If the client becomes ineligible for Post TANF payments at any time during the Post TANF period, remove the PT1 or PT2 need resource code. This will allow for a 10 day notice.
Other Post TANF Issues
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Never forget to enter the work hours in TRACS using the WO activity code
VERY, VERY, VERY IMPORTANT!
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Federal Participation Requirements
50% of all mandatory clients must be meeting participation requirements
Oregon has:Approximately 10,000 mandatory clients.
Meaning 5,000 have to meet participation requirements.
Right now about 2,100 are meeting these requirements.
Or a 21% participation rate
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We expect to add 4,000 clients to the participation count with the Post TANF Program
10,000 + 4,000 = 14,000 mandatory clients.
50% of 14,000 = 7,000 are required to meet participation requirements.
2,100 + 4,000 (Post TANF clients) = 6,100 would be meeting participation requirements.
Or a 44% participation rate – closer to the required 50%
Federal Participation Requirements
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We expect to subtract 2,000 clients to the participation count with the Pre-SSI Program
10,000 + 4,000 – 2,000 = 12,000 mandatory clients.
50% of 12,000 = 6,000 are required to meet participation requirements.
2,100 + 4,000 (Post TANF clients) = 6,100 would be meeting participation requirements.
Or a 51% participation rate – over the required 50%
Federal Participation Requirements
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If you do not put WO attendance in for Post TANF clients, you are:
Adding clients to the mandatory count: 10,000 + 4,000 = 14,000 mandatory clients50% of 14,000 = 7,000 are required to meet
participation requirements
But, not to the participation count: 2,100 + 4,000 (Post TANF clients) = 6,100
would be meeting participation requirements
Federal Participation Requirements
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VERY, VERY, VERY IMPORTANT!
So again....
Never forget to enter the work hours in TRACS using the WO activity code
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Before we try a couple Post TANF examples...
Any questions?
Questions
Karen went over income due to earnings. Her TANF case closed December 31, 2007. She turned in pay stubs on February 10, 2008 indicating she is working 35 hours per week. Assuming she meets other Post TANF requirements:
a) Karen can receive Post TANF retroactively for January 2008, also for February 2008 and potentially through December 2008.
b) Karen can receive Post TANF beginning in February 2008 and potentially through December 2008.
c) Karen can receive Post TANF beginning in February 2008 and potentially through January of 2009.
Employer documentation must indicate, on average, the following hours for at least two weeks.
Hours per week for a single parent with no child under 6
Hours per week for a single parent with a child under 6
Hours per week (combined) for a 2-parent family receiving ERDC
Hours per week (combined) for a 2-parent family not receiving ERDC
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