(A)In the event a
disaster or state of emergency is declared by the governor, the Ohio department
of job and family services (ODJFS) may provide supplemental funding to the county department of job and family services (CDJFS) based on availability for disaster-related PRC
assistance and services through the PRC program.
(B)The funding
source for the disaster relief PRC assistance allocation is the federal
temporary assistance for needy families (TANF) block grant. The catalogue of federal domestic assistance (CFDA)assistance listing number (ALN)
is 93.558. These funds are in addition to the county's current TANF regular
allocation as outlined in rule 5101:9-6-08 of the Administrative Code.
(C)Counties The CDJFS may be
required to amend or revise the county PRC plan to access these additional
funds if the current plan does not reflect the inclusion of disaster assistance
procedures. In order to qualify for PRC services, there are certain conditions
that must be met, including evidence of economic need. It is recommended that
counties adopt two hundred per cent of the federal poverty level (FPL). There
may be instances where a standard of need that exceeds two hundred per cent of
the FPL might be appropriate, but such a determination should be accompanied by
a logical explanation or justification explaining why the selected standard of
need is appropriate and reasonable in those circumstances.
(D)ODJFS makes
funds available only to those county departments of job
and family services (CDJFS) CDJFS in
counties that have been declared to be under a state of emergency by the
governor. ODJFS will communicate the time limits for this allocation through
the county finance information system (CFIS).
(E)ODJFS issues
disaster PRC assistance funding only for declared disaster or state of
emergency situations such as hurricanes, tornadoes, storms, floods, high water,
wind-driven water, tidal waves, earthquakes, droughts, blizzards, pestilence,
famine, fire, explosion, building collapse, transportation wreck, or any other
situation which may cause human suffering or creates human needs which victims
cannot alleviate without assistance.
The CDJFS shall only claim expenditures to this TANF allocation
for nonrecurring, time-limited emergency disaster relief efforts for eligible PRC
families. Recipients must reside in one of the counties declared under a state
of emergency, and must have been adversely affected by the emergency condition.
(F)County agenciesThe CDJFS
shall report expenditures as described in rule 5101:9-7-29 of the
Administrative Code.
(G)The definitions,
requirements and responsibilities contained in rule 5101:9-6-50 of the
Administrative Code are applicable to this rule.
Effective: 6/5/2023
Certification: CERTIFIED ELECTRONICALLY
Date: 05/24/2023
Promulgated Under: 111.15
Statutory Authority: 5101.02
Rule Amplifies: 5101.02
Prior Effective Dates: 07/02/2002 (Emer.), 09/28/2002,
02/20/2004, 02/01/2008, 06/01/2013, 05/25/2018