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TANF Work Supplementation Program - Oklahoma

The Work Supplementation Program (WSP) is a subsidized employment opportunity through which a Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) recipient is hired in full-time employment with DHS reimbursing the employer for wages paid at a maximum of $250 per month for up to six months. Public agencies, nonprofit private agencies, and private employers are eligible to participate.

Payments to employers and supplemental payments to WSP participants are made from a wage pool created by diversion of the TANF recipient's cash assistance. State agencies expressing an interest in participating in the program are informed that the $250 reimbursement cannot be used to claim matching federal funds.

If, for any reason in any given month, a WSP participant is paid less money than the amount of his or her cash assistance at the time of entry into the program, the WSP participant will receive a supplemental check. WSP participants are entitled to all benefits from the employer which are available to other employees.

Participation is limited to one adult per assistance unit and to a six-month period during the lifetime of the individual. The six-month period may or may not be consecutive or with the same employer. Individuals are assigned based on their employability plan and the availability of appropriate employers who are willing to participate.

The employer is to retain the satisfactory WSP participant on a permanent basis following the contract period.

See Also:

TANF Work Activities

TANF Eligibility Criteria

TANF Continued Medical Benefits

TANF Overview

Oklahoma Benefits Overview

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