Code of Maine Rules
10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
144 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - GENERAL
Chapter 331 - PUBLIC ASSISTANCE MANUAL (TANF)
Chapter VII - Whole Family Economic Security

(1) General: The Department will annually provide a maximum of $2,000,000 from Maine's Temporary Assistance for Needy Families block grant to community action agencies as defined in 22 M.R.S. §5324 or other community-based organizations to assist parents of minor children in their pursuit of stable employment or education intended to lead to employment.

(2) Organization Qualification: The organization must demonstrate to the Department that it has the resources and capacity to implement evidence-based practices to provide services.

(3) Family Eligibility: Selected vendors may provide services to parents and minor children whose monthly gross household income is less than 200% of the nonfarm income official Federal Poverty Limit.

Current FPL amounts are issued annually by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and can be found on the Internet at: https://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty-guidelines.

An individual can also receive a copy of the current FPL amounts by contacting his/her local DHHS office, or by writing to:

OFFICE FOR FAMILY INDEPENDENCE

11 State House Station, 19 Union Street

Augusta, Maine 04333-0011

and requesting a copy. Department staff making eligibility determinations will also have current FPL information and can share that information with an applicant upon request.

(4) Contract requirements and process: