Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 67 - SOCIAL SERVICES
Part III - Economic Stability
Subpart 15 - Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Initiatives
Chapter 55 - TANF Initiatives
Section III-5589 - Homeless Initiative

A. Effective December 1, 2006, the Office of Family Support shall enter into contracts with public agencies, non-profit organizations, or for-profit organizations to end the cycle of homelessness in Louisiana by providing services to homeless families which include but are not limited to comprehensive case management, educational and employment opportunities for adult participants, community referrals, life skill modules, and housing options. Direct services that are provided in response to an episode of need or a specific crisis situation and are non-recurrent, such as but not limited to food, clothing, and shelter assistance, will not be provided beyond four months.

B. These services meet TANF goal 1, to provide assistance to needy families so children may be cared for in their own homes or in the homes of relatives by providing educational and employment opportunities to increase the literacy level and effectiveness of a caregiver.

C. Eligibility for services 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, Food Stamp 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 200 percent of the federal poverty level. A needy family consists of minor children, custodial parents, or caretaker relatives of minor children.

D. Services are considered non-assistance by the agency.