FAPL 6 (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Incentives)
Fiscal Administrative Procedure Letter No. 6
August 31, 2007
TO: All Fiscal Administrative Procedure Manual Holders
FROM: Helen E. Jones-Kelley, Director
SUBJECT: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Incentives

The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) is providing additional clarification and response to inquiries regarding TANF incentives.

ODJFS, in response to inquiries, has reviewed and determined the following:

  • 2004 TANF High Performance incentives and 2005 TANF High Performance incentives will expire 06/30/07, with liquidation permitted through 09/30/07, consistent with APL 286 dated 03/27/06. Coding will remain the same as current for the liquidation period.
  • "Regular" TANF incentives (also called TANF Performance Incentives) issued for caseload reductions and administrative savings, must be spent by 06/30/07, with liquidation permitted through 09/30/07. New coding will be established for the liquidation. Fifty-five retroactive codes will be created.
  • For all TANF incentives that are expiring, expenditures must be for goods or services received on or before 06/30/07. As in the past, local agencies may make coding adjustments during the state fiscal year closeout to reclassify eligible SFY 2007 TANF expenditures to use these incentives to the extent possible. In no case may TANF High Performance or regular TANF incentives (TANF Performance Incentives) be used for expenditures made after 06/30/07. Balances of TANF incentives for the recovery of erroneous payments in accordance with rule 5101:9-10-49 of the Ohio Administrative Code received prior to SFY 07, will also expire 06/30/07, with liquidation permitted through 09/30/07.
  • TANF incentives for the recovery of erroneous payments received in SFY 07, will be issued as an allocation for SFY 08. An amended rule 5101:9-10-49 of the Ohio Administrative Code is forthcoming and will address the details of the remaining TANF incentives.

Questions regarding these allocations may be directed to your ODJFS fiscal supervisor or to the Bureau of County Finance and Technical Assistance at (614) 752-9194.