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Plan: Louisiana PYs 2024-2027
Combined Plan C

Section: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program

Narrative: f.

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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:

    (OMB Control Number: 0970-0145)

f. Conduct a program designed to reach State and local law enforcement officials, the education system, and relevant counseling services, that provides education and training on the problem of statutory rape so that teenage pregnancy prevention programs may be expanded to include men (section 402(a)(1)(A)(vi) of the Social Security Act)

View corresponding narrative from PYs 2022-2023 (Mod)

Current Narrative:

The Department of Children and Family Services funds the Family Violence Prevention and Intervention Initiative. The Department currently contracts with sixteen family violence prevention providers who are located in all areas throughout the State of Louisiana. In addition to providing immediate shelter for survivors of family violence, providers are tasked with outreach, education, and training. Family violence prevention providers regularly provide training and education on the problem of, and the laws pertaining to, statutory rape. These training and educational activities are provided to law enforcement officials, schools, local community organizations, and targeted adult men's organizations.