(A)The Ohio department of job and family services (ODJFS) issues a one-time TANF performance bonus to the county department of job and family services (CDJFS).

(B)ODJFS will issue an incentive to a CDJFS that has spent at least ninety per cent of its combined TANF regular and TANF administration allocation as described in rules 5101:9-6-08 and 5101:9-6-08.8 of the Administrative Code.

(C)The TANF performance incentive consists of federal funds. The catalog of federal domestic assistance (CFDA) number for this allocation is 93.558.

(D)ODJFS communicates the funding period and liquidation period through the county finance information system (CFIS). The CDJFS can provide services through the funding period and disburse and report expenditures no later than the end of the liquidation period. Expenditures in excess of the allocation amount are the responsibility of the county agency.

(E)ODJFS allocates this funding as follows:

(1)FFY19 TANF performance incentives

(a)For SFY21, ODJFS will issue up to five million dollars in TANF performance incentives to eligible counties. The actual amount will be based on the remaining unspent balance of the FFY 19 TANF regular and TANF administration allocations.

(b)ODJFS will issue FFY19 performance incentives based on each county's FFY19 final TANF regular and TANF administration allocations and expenditures. The final allocation is the amount at the end of the FFY after any increase or decrease due to budget transfers, redistributions, and inter-county transfers.

(c)ODJFS will determine a statewide incentive amount to be allocated. Counties that have spent at least ninety per cent of its combined TANF regular and TANF administration allocation will be eligible. ODJFS will use the percentage of an eligible county's total TANF expenditures as compared to the total statewide expenditure amount of all eligible counties to determine each eligible county's per cent of the statewide amount to be allocated.

(d)The incentive will be issued July 2020. Counties will have two years to use funding. The end date will be June 30, 2022 with a liquidation period ending September 30, 2022.

(2)FFY 20 TANF performance incentives

(a)For SFY22, ODJFS will issue up to ten million dollars in TANF performance incentives to eligible counties. The actual amount will be based on the statewide remaining unspent balance of the FFY 20 TANF regular and TANF administration allocations.

(b)ODJFS will issue FFY20 performance incentives based on each county's final FFY20 TANF regular and TANF administration allocations and expenditures. The final allocation is the amount at the end of the FFY after any increase or decrease due to budget transfers, redistributions, and inter-county transfers.

(c)ODJFS will determine a statewide incentive amount to be allocated. Counties that have spent at least ninety per cent of its combined TANF regular and TANF administration allocation will be eligible. ODJFS will use the percentage of an eligible county's total TANF expenditures as compared to the total statewide expenditure amount of all eligible counties to determine each eligible county's per cent of the statewide amount to be allocated.

(d)The incentive will be issued July 2021. Counties will have two years to use funding. The end date will be June 30, 2023 with a liquidation period ending September 30, 2023.

(3)The allocation will be used in accordance with TANF regular requirements. The CDJFS may charge allowable service expenditures as defined in the county's prevention, retention and contingency (PRC) plan against this allocation.

(4)A CDJFS will report direct expenditures as described in rule 5101:9-7-29 of the Administrative Code.

(5)The definitions, requirements, and responsibilities contained in rule 5101:9-6-50 of the Administrative Code are applicable to this rule.

Effective: 1/27/2020

Certification: CERTIFIED ELECTRONICALLY

Date: 01/15/2020

Promulgated Under: 111.15

Statutory Authority: 5101.02

Rule Amplifies: 5101.02