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In an effort to promote family stability and assist in the prevention of child welfare involvement, support service funds are provided to child only cases when there is no natural or adoptive parent in the home and a caretaker relative has assumed responsibility for rearing the child.
The needs of caretaker relatives are not included in the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) benefit.
The support service fund guidelines are listed below. Any exceptions to these guidelines must be approved by the appropriate Area Office.
· School supplies. This service is utilized for supplies not provided by the school and required for the classroom.
· School activities. This service is utilized for school fees which include but are not limited to laboratory fees, art class fees, driver education fees, and sports class fees. This service includes a one-time rental payment for band and orchestra instruments.
· School clothing. This service is utilized when determined necessary for the child(ren) to attend school or when specific uniforms are required. This service includes clothing and shoes.
· Youth activities. This service is utilized for costs for after school activities related to youth organizations as well as summer youth activities.
· Legal issues. This service is only utilized for the cost of obtaining guardianship or legal custody of the child(ren).
· Counseling. This service is utilized for counseling services for the child(ren) as well as for parenting classes for the caretaker relative.
· Shelter related expense. This service is utilized for an emergency shelter need.
Items and services covered by Medicaid are not paid by support service funds.
Payments for the services through support service funds are not an automatic entitlement to the child(ren).
Support service funds are not used for fines including traffic fines or any cost related to a criminal offense such as legal fees or court costs.
Before any consideration is given to authorizing payment for support service funds, the social services specialist must determine if the service is available through any other resource. Resources include other DHS programs, local churches, and civic groups. This determination is made on a case-by-case basis. The social services specialist pre-determines and authorizes payments and services. The social services specialist negotiates for goods and services for the child(ren) for the least possible cost. The negotiated amounts must not include state or local sales taxes.
Payments of specific services are allowed only after the service is rendered. Ongoing maintenance payments are not allowed.
TANF Continued Medical Benefits
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