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- Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
States that include TANF in the Combined State Plan must outline how the State will meet the requirements of section 402 of the Social Security Act including how it will:
c. Ensure That Parents and Caretakers Receiving Assistance Engage in Work in Accordance with Section 407 (section 402(a)(1)(a)(iii) of the Social Security Act)
Current Narrative:
All work eligible individuals engage in an individualized plan, and as such, participate in a state or county defined work activity. Exception is made for those with a domestic violence waiver or for single parents with a child under age six for whom childcare is unavailable. Single parents with a child under age one is not exempt, unless specified by county policy.
Failure to engage in the individualized plan components and activities without good cause will result in sanction, as described in the section of this plan on sanctions and disqualifications included in the response to question (a). Colorado considers childcare unavailable if childcare is inaccessible, unaffordable, or unsuitable as defined in each county policy. All participants are notified in writing of the criteria for this exemption, how to apply for the exemption, and the effect of this exemption on time limits.