Located in:
- 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:
a. Conduct a Program Designed to Serve All Political Subdivisions in the State (not Necessarily in a Uniform Manner) That Provides Assistance to Needy Families with (or Expecting) Children and Provides Parents with Job Preparation, Work, and Support Services to Enable Them to Leave the Program, Specifically Cash Assistance, and Become Self-sufficient (section 402(a)(1)(a)(i) of the Social Security Act).
Current Narrative:
Nebraska will continue to serve families who are Nebraska residents and:
- Are composed of either one or two parents; or
- Specified relatives, conservator, or guardian; and
- Who are expecting their first child to be born within the next 90 days; or
- Who care for children under the age of 18; or
- Up to age 19 if still in secondary school or participating in Employment First after dropping out of school; and
- Whose family’s income and resources meet the current means test.
Nebraska will operate a statewide program which provides temporary financial assistance for needy families with minor children and a mandatory work program known as the Employment First Program.