LAC 67:III.5551. Community Response Initiative

A. The department may enter into Memoranda of Understanding or contracts to develop innovative and strategic programming solutions suited to the unique needs of Louisiana's communities. B. The services provided by the various partners must meet one, or a combination of, the four TANF goals: 1. Goal 1―to provide assistance to needy families so that children may be cared for in their own homes or in the homes of relatives; 2. Goal 2―to end dependence of needy parents on government benefits by promoting job preparation, work, and marriage; 3. Goal 3―to prevent and reduce the incidence of out-of-wedlock pregnancies; and 4. Goal 4―to encourage the formation and maintenance of two-parent families. C. Eligibility for those services meeting TANF goals 1 and 2 is limited to needy families, that is, a family in which any member receives a Family Independence Temporary Assistance Program (FITAP) grant, Kinship Care Subsidy Program (KCSP) grant, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) services, Title IV-E, Medicaid, Louisiana Children's Health Insurance Program (LaChip) benefits, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Free or Reduced Lunch, or who has earned income at or below 250 percent of the federal poverty level. For TANF goals 1 and 2 a family consists of minor children residing with custodial parents, or caretaker relatives of minor children. D. Eligibility for those services meeting TANF goals 3 and 4 may include any family in need of the provided services regardless of income. For TANF goals 3 and 4 a family consists of a minor child residing with a custodial parent or caretaker relative of the minor child, and non-custodial parents, and legal guardians. E. Services are considered non-assistance by the agency.