Pre-TANF

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Pre-TANF

• Assisting families in accessing services,
  identifying strengths, and moving toward
  self-sufficiency.

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Application for TANF

• You have a signed Application for Services
  (415F), with a DOR, requesting TANF.
• Now what do you do?
• Pre-TANF or TANF
• JOBS mandatory, exempt or volunteer
• Labor market test and/or other

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Program Intent

• Provides
• Initial Screening
• Case Management
• Cash Assistance (basic needs support services)
• to families applying for TANF.

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Initial Screening

• The program intent is to
• Look at the needs of the family, including the
  needs of children and family stability factors,
  as part of a holistic assessment.
• Provide an opportunity for individuals to assess
  their own strengths, needs, and goals.
• Offer screenings to identify client strengths,
  needs, and barriers to self-sufficiency.
• Assess individual's employment potential in the
  labor market and help determine the intensity of
  services needed to enhance their employability.
• Meet maintenance needs concurrent with case
  planning and services for employment and self
  sufficiency.
• FSM, 5. Pre-TANF, A. Program intent Overview

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Pre-TANF Program Overview

• Maximum of 45 days from Date of Request (DOR)

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