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:
(OMB Control Number: 0970-0145)
m. Provide for all MOE-funded services the following information: the name of the program benefit or service, and the financial eligibility criteria that families must meet in order to receive that benefit or service. In addition, for TANF MOE-funded services (co-mingled or segregated MOE) describe the program benefit provided to eligible families (SSP services do not have to include a description but the Department of Health and Human Services encourages it) (§263.2(b)(3) & §263.2(c) preamble pages 17826-7)
Current Narrative:
Arkansas provides funding for the Arkansas Better Chance for School Success Program that is utilized in Arkansas’s TANF program for MOE purposes. The expenditures are utilized in accordance with the regulations provided for under the Arkansas Better Chance program.
The Arkansas Better Chance Program is a school readiness program for children ages 3-5 at state licensed child care centers and at schools governed by local health and safety laws for families with gross income not exceeding 200% of the FPL.
TANF MOE funds are not used to fund any other services.