Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
(1) To be eligible for TANF program benefits:
(a) An individual must be one of the
following:
(A) A dependent
child (see OAR
461-001-0000). However, a
dependent child for whom foster care payments are made is not
eligible while the payments are being made for the dependent
child.
(B) A
caretaker relative (see OAR
461-001-0000) of an eligible
dependent child when the
caretaker relative:
(i) Is receiving TANF program benefits for
the dependent child, or
(ii) Is applying for TANF program benefits
for the dependent child.
(C) A
caretaker relative of
a
dependent child, when the
dependent child
is ineligible for TANF program benefits because of one of the following
reasons:
(i) The child is receiving
Supplemental Security Income (SSI).
(ii) The child is in foster care, but is
expected to return home within 30 days.
(D) A
parent(see OAR
461-001-0000) of an unborn, as
follows:
(i) For the TANF program, any
parent whose only child is an unborn child once the pregnancy
has reached the calendar month before the month in which the due date falls.
The Department waives the requirement for a pregnant individual to have reached
late pregnancy if an applicant is at risk of further or future domestic
violence (see OAR
461-001-0000).
(ii) For the TANF program, the
parent of an unborn child, if there is another
dependent child in the filing group.
(b) The TANF program monthly
benefit amount determined under OAR
461-160-0100 must be $10 or
greater.
(2) Members of
The Klamath Tribes may apply for either The Klamath Tribes TANF program or the
ODHS TANF program.
(a) A Level 1 or Level 2
Klamath Tribes TANF program benefit disqualification does not establish an ODHS
TANF program disqualification.
(b)
For families whose Klamath Tribes TANF program benefits have been closed due to
failure to comply with program requirements:
(A) The Klamath Tribes TANF program shall
decide if the family may receive TANF from the ODHS TANF program (if eligible
under Chapter 461).
(B) If the
Klamath Tribes TANF program decides the family may receive TANF from ODHS, the
ODHS TANF benefits shall be initially approved with no ODHS TANF program
disqualification.
(3) For the Confederated Tribes of Siletz
Indians of Oregon, a family is ineligible for ODHS TANF program benefits if all
of the following subsections apply to the family:
(a) A parent, caretaker
relative, or child is a member of The Confederated Tribes of Siletz
Indians of Oregon and lives in one of the eleven service area counties: Benton,
Clackamas, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Marion, Multnomah, Polk, Tillamook, Washington,
or Yamhill counties.
(b) The family
includes members who are living in the same household and at least one of the
following paragraphs applies:
(A) A
two-parent family with one enrolled Siletz Tribal member with a shared
dependent child.
(B) A single-parent family with one enrolled
Siletz Tribal member.
(C) A
non-needy caretaker relative or essential person with one
enrolled Siletz Tribal member who is a minor.
(D) A pregnant enrolled Siletz Tribal member
in their eighth month of pregnancy.
(c) The family is eligible for The
Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon TANF program or would be
eligible for the Siletz Tribes TANF program if not for the failure of the
family to cooperate with Siletz TANF program requirements.
(4) If a parent or
caretaker relative covered by section (3) of this rule fails
to follow through with a Department referral to The Confederated Tribes of
Siletz Indians of Oregon TANF program, the entire filing group is ineligible
for ODHS TANF program benefits.
(5)
Notwithstanding sections (3) and (4) of this rule, a family who requests to
apply for TANF through the ODHS TANF program rather than The Confederated
Tribes of Siletz Indians TANF program due to a safety concern is not ineligible
for ODHS TANF program benefits.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
409.050,
411.060,
411.070,
411.400,
411.404,
412.006,
412.016,
412.049 &
412.124
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
409.010,
411.060,
411.070,
411.400,
411.404,
412.006,
412.016,
412.049,
412.064 &
412.124
