Transcript Post-employment Support Services
Post-employment Support Services
Agency for Workforce Innovation Statewide Training Spring 2005
Definition
• Support services designed to help
TANF eligible individuals retain employment, upgrade skills and increase earnings
Transitional Childcare
Transitional Transportation
Transitional Education and Training
Other RWB funded services
Transitional Support Services
• Each participant must be
informed of the availability of transitional services, how to obtain transitional services and eligibility requirements
Orientation
Opportunities and Obligations
• Each participant must be
informed prior to case closure
Transitional Employment Letter
Transitional Support Services
• Each participant who is determined
ineligible for cash assistance due to noncompliance with work activity requirements shall be contacted about compliance and work activity requirements
• Sanctioned individuals are not eligible for
transitional services
• The RWB may develop an LOP to provide
services to the Working Needy Poor
Transitional Education and Training
• Former recipients of TCA who are working
or actively seeking employment may receive non-assistance to upgrade their skills through education or training
• Support services, such as childcare, may
be authorized for a participant who is employed and going to school
• How the childcare is provided (referral or
TANF funds) depends on the participant’s status
• Only non-assistance can be provided
Non-Assistance
• Federal law allows the State to
provide non-assistance to eligible families to serve one of the four purposes of TANF
• The RWB must develop a local
operating procedure regarding post employment services and eligible populations
Non-Assistance
• Cannot provide for basic
on-going needs
Non-recurrent short term benefits designed to deal with an emergency need
Support services for employed families
Work subsidies (paid through a third party)
Scenario
• Jenny left cash assistance due to earnings
in January of 2005. She is currently not working, but she would like to go back to school so she can get a better job
Can the RWB provide job search assistance?
Can the RWB provide transportation assistance?
Can the RWB provide child care?
Can the RWB pay for her classes?
REMEMBER: THE LOP OF THE RWB ALWAYS APPLIES!
Transitional Transportation
• Former WT participants may
receive transportation services to maintain and sustain employment or educational opportunities
• The RWB may only provide non-
assistance
• Transitional transportation may
only be provided up to 2 years
• The RWB LOP may limit provisions
Transitional Child Care
• Transitional childcare
may be provided to former recipients of TCA, individuals who were redirected from cash assistance by Up Front Diversion, or individuals who received Relocation Assistance
Transitional Child Care
• Former Recipients of TCA
The WT participant left the WT program and TCA closed with earnings
The participant secured employment prior to case closure
The RWB is responsible for determining eligibility, do not rely on DCF closure codes
Transitional Child Care
• Up-Front Diversion
The applicant is provided applicant child care to secure employment and comply with WT Work Registration requirements
The applicant must secure employment prior to receiving TCC within 90 days of the date the Up-Front Diversion process was started
Transitional Child Care
• Relocation Assistance
If the individual is an applicant, (s)he may receive applicant childcare to secure employment and comply with WT Work Registration requirements
If the individual is a TCA recipient, (s)he may receive WT child care until TCA terminates
Once the individual relocates, (s)he may receive job search child care for 30 days
To receive TCC, employment must be obtained within 90 days after receipt of the Relocation Assistance payment
Child Care
• Transitional child care is
provided on a referral form
• Child care for those who are
not eligible for a transitional child care referral must be paid out of local TANF funds
• CAUTION!
Scenario
• John leaves TCA with earnings in
January 2004. John returns to the One-Stop Career Center and is still employed. John provides proof of current earnings. John needs child care to continue working. Can John receive TCC?
Scenario
• Sandy leaves TCA with a sanction.
Sandy is allowed to comply and left her level 2 sanction starting today. Sandy enters the One-Stop Career Center with an employment verification and wants to comply to lift her sanction. Can Sandy get TCC?
Transitional Services
• To receive a transitional
child care referral or other services as a “transitional participant”, the family must retain eligibility requirements
• Remain below 200% of the
Federal Poverty Level
• Meet the definition of
family
Post Employment Services
• Other non-assistance that can be
provided include
Job search aid
Resume building
Referrals to WIA or other programs
Educational information
ADVOCACY