§3781-A. Additional Support for People in Retraining and Employment-Temporary Assistance for Needy Families established 1. ASPIRE-TANF program defined. “ASPIRE-TANF program” means the Additional Support for People in Retraining and Employment – Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program established pursuant to this chapter and the federal Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996. “TANF” […]
§3781. Additional Support for People in Retraining and Education Program established (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 856, §7 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 501, Pt. Y, §2 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 839, §3 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 9, §§M3-5 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 528, §§F10,11 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 528, §RRR (AFF). PL 1991, c. […]
§3782-A. ASPIRE-TANF program 1. Case management services. The department shall provide case management services to individuals participating in the ASPIRE-TANF program, referred to in this section as the “program.” The department shall adopt rules in accordance with the Maine Administrative Procedure Act defining or describing those services. [PL 1997, c. 530, Pt. A, §19 […]
§3782. Program (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 856, §7 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 443, §57 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 501, Pt. Y, §3 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 9, Pt. M, §6 (RP).
§3783. Transitional support services (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 856, §7 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 839, §§4,15 (RP).
§3784. Medical assistance program (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 2018, c. 10001, §29 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 856, §7 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 501, §§P27,Y4 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 839, §§5,15 (AMD).
§3785-A. Sanction process Prior to imposing a sanction against an individual, the department must complete the sanction process, which includes the following. [PL 2001, c. 335, §1 (NEW).] 1. Procedures. Prior to imposing a sanction against an individual for failure to comply with Temporary Assistance for Needy Families or ASPIRE-TANF rules, the department shall: […]
§3785. Sanctions An individual may not be sanctioned under this program or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families for failure to participate in the ASPIRE-TANF program if that failure to participate is based on good cause. Each individual participating in an ASPIRE-TANF orientation must receive written and oral notice of what constitutes good cause for nonparticipation […]
§3786. Rules The department shall adopt rules in accordance with the Maine Administrative Procedure Act for the implementation of this chapter. [PL 1993, c. 385, §19 (AMD).] Rules governing services provided under this chapter apply equally to all participating Temporary Assistance for Needy Families recipients, whether those services are provided by the department or […]
§3787. Availability of funds Nothing in this chapter may be construed to mean that a department, agency, institution or program is required to obligate or expend funds beyond existing funds available to them for these purposes. [PL 1993, c. 385, §20 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 856, §7 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 385, […]
§3788-A. MaineServe The department shall establish a MaineServe program designed to provide parents who are eligible for TANF assistance opportunities to serve their communities and the State. [PL 1997, c. 530, Pt. A, §27 (AMD).] 1. Purposes. The purposes of the MaineServe program are as follows: A. To meet the human, educational, environmental […]
§3788-B. ASPIRE-Plus The department shall establish an on-the-job training program called ASPIRE-Plus to encourage employers to develop jobs for ASPIRE-TANF program participants. [PL 1997, c. 530, Pt. A, §28 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1997, c. 530, §A28 (NEW).
§3788. Program requirements 1. Notice of program assistance. The department shall provide written notice to all applicants for and recipients of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program of the range of education, employment and training opportunities, and the types of support services, including transitional support services and medical assistance, available under the ASPIRE-TANF program, […]
§3789-A. Decision-making authority reserved to department If federal law requires the Department of Health and Human Services to make a case decision, the authority to make that final decision is reserved to the department. [PL 1989, c. 839, §13 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 689, Pt. B, §6 (REV).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1989, c. 839, […]
§3789-B. Interdepartmental Welfare Reform Committee (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY RR 1995, c. 2, §43 (COR). PL 1995, c. 418, Pt. A, §36 (NEW). PL 1997, c. 530, Pt. A, §29 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 401, Pt. J, §4 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 354, §3 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 439, Pt. G, §6 (AMD). RR 2003, c. […]
§3789-C. Committee of staff and recipients (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1995, c. 418, Pt. A, §36 (NEW). PL 2005, c. 480, §5 (RP).
§3789-D. Maine Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Advisory Council 1. Duties. The Maine Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Advisory Council, as established by Title 5, section 12004‑I, subsection 36‑C, shall advise the commissioner or the commissioner’s designee regarding education, training, job opportunities, quality employment and business ownership opportunities, the operation of any postsecondary education programs […]
§3789-E. Peer support and advocacy demonstration project (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 2003, c. 351, §1 (NEW). MRSA T. 22 §3789-E (RP).
§3789. Self-initiated training (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1989, c. 839, §12 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 385, §22 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 418, Pt. A, §35 (RP).
