The State of Mississippi hereby accepts all of the mandatory provisions and benefits, with the exception of those provisions under which the state may exercise its options, of Title I of an act passed by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, entitled: “The Personal Responsibility and […]
Application for TANF assistance under this chapter shall be made to the county department of the county in which the dependent child resides. The application shall be in writing or reduced to writing in the manner and upon the form prescribed by the state department. Such application shall be made by the person with whom […]
Whenever a county department receives a notification of the dependency of a child or an application for TANF assistance, an investigation and record shall promptly be made of the circumstances in order to ascertain the dependency of the child and the facts supporting the application and in order to obtain such other information as may […]
Upon the completion of such investigation the county department shall decide whether the child is eligible for TANF assistance under the provisions of this chapter, and determine in accordance with the rules and regulations of the state department the amount of such assistance and the date on which such assistance shall begin. The county department […]
If an application is not acted upon by the county department within a reasonable time, not to exceed thirty (30) days, after the filing of the application, or is denied in whole or in part, or if any award of TANF assistance is modified or cancelled under any provision of this chapter, the applicant or […]
All TANF assistance grants made under this chapter shall be reconsidered by the county department as frequently as may be required by the rules of the state department. After such further investigation as the county department may deem necessary or the state department may require, the amount of TANF assistance may be changed or TANF […]
Any child qualified for and receiving TANF assistance pursuant to the provisions of this chapter in any county in this state who moves or is taken to another county in this state shall be entitled to receive TANF assistance in the county to which he has moved or is taken and the county department of […]
Federal and other funds shall be received, disposed of and disbursed in the same manner as is provided for the handling of funds as is provided in Sections 43-9-33 through 43-9-37.
Whoever obtains, or attempts to obtain, or aids or abets any child to obtain by means of a willfully false statement or representation, or by impersonation or other fraudulent device: TANF assistance to which the child is not entitled; or TANF assistance greater than that to which he is justly entitled, shall be subject to […]
As used in this chapter: “State Department” means the State Department of Human Services. “County department” means the county department of human services and the county director of human services of each of the several counties in this state. “Dependent child” means a needy child under the age of eighteen (18), who has been deprived […]
The Department of Human Services shall seek federal funds for entrepreneurial development so that recipients of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) benefits can create jobs and provide incentives for TANF recipients in their efforts to attain self-sufficiency and independence. The TANF Implementation Council shall identify opportunities for entrepreneurial development for TANF recipients. In carrying […]
In the enactment of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-193), the United States Congress made the following findings relating to out-of-wedlock pregnancies: The increase of out-of-wedlock pregnancies and births is well documented. An effective strategy to combat teenage pregnancy must address the issue of male responsibility, including statutory […]
The amount of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) benefits which may be granted for any dependent child and a needy caretaker relative shall be determined by the county department with due regard to the resources and necessary expenditures of the family and the conditions existing in each case, and in accordance with the rules […]
As used in this section: “Adult” means a person who is eighteen (18) years of age or older. “Department” means the Department of Human Services. “Drug” means a controlled substance, as defined in Section 41-29-105, for which a person does not have a valid prescription. “Drug test” means a chemical test administered for the purpose […]
The State Department shall: Supervise the administration of the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) program under this chapter by the county departments; Make such rules and regulations and take such action as may be necessary or desirable for carrying out the provisions of this chapter. All rules and regulations made by the state department […]
The county departments shall: Administer the provisions of this chapter relating to the TANF program in the respective counties subject to the rules and regulations prescribed by the state department pursuant to the provisions of this chapter; Report to the state department at such times and in such manner and form as the state department […]
