This letter announces the availability of an additional Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funding allocation to local county departments of job and family services to enhance county work and support programs targeting two-parent Ohio Works First (OWF) assistance groups. This new resource will assist counties and the state in meeting the federally mandated two-parent participation rate requirement of 90%.
Activities for this allocation must be reported on the JFS 02827 report using the following coding:
| Description | Program | Class ID | Line code | Funding Source |
|---|
| Two-Parent OWF Non-Assistance | 217 | 53 | 2-1217 | 1730 |
| Retro Two-Parent OWF Non-Assistance | 217 | 55 | 2-1219 | 9150 |
The random moment sample (RMS) codes are:
| Description | RMS Program | RMS Activity |
|---|
| Two-Parent OWF Non-Assistance SSRMS | 100 | 832 |
| Two-Parent OWF Non-Assistance IMRMS | 481 | 833 |
This grant is available from July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2008. Any unspent funding for Fund 1730 Two-Parent OWF Assistance in SFY 2007 will carry-forward into SFY 2008.
Upon the effective date of the rule, 5101:9-6-08.7 will be added to Chapter 6 - County Funding Sources of the FAPM on the ODJFS web site at http://emanuals.jfs.ohio.gov/.
Should you have questions regarding this FAPMTL, please contact your ODJFS fiscal supervisor the Bureau of County Finance and Technical Assistance at (614) 752-9194.