RSA 167:77-a Work Participation Rates.
Title: XII - PUBLIC SAFETY AND WELFARE
Chapter: 167 - PUBLIC ASSISTANCE TO BLIND, AGED, OR DISABLED PERSONS, AND TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN
The department shall make strong efforts to meet the work participation rate requirements of the federal TANF program, as amended by the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005.
I. Efforts may include the following actions:
(a) Using state funds not claimed as maintenance of effort for the federal TANF program to provide benefits for categories of families who are exempt from the state's work activity requirements or who have good cause reasons for not participating.
(b) Developing a diversion program for applicants for the employment program for up to 4 months to provide enhanced assessment and job placement services.
(c) Making a claim for additional caseload reduction credits based on state spending above the minimum to meet the federal TANF maintenance of effort re