Special Items of Need 400-19-60

 

Overview 400-19-60-05

(Revised 10/1/10 ML #3241)

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IM 5247

Amended IM 5247

 

 

Approved special items of need for eligible TANF household members are considered part of the Total TANF Standard of Need. Special items of need are added to the TANF Basic Standard of Need to arrive at the Total TANF Standard of Need.

Example: The TANF Basic Standard of Need for one caretaker and one child is $328. The family also pays $100 in Health Insurance, which is included in the TANF benefit as a special item of need.  The $100 is added to the $328 and results in a Total TANF Standard of Need of $428.00 for this household.

 

Only eligible TANF household members are eligible for special items of need. Individuals with a participation code of OU (except individuals who are OU due to Pay After Performance), SS, ST, and MP are not eligible for these payments.

Exception #1: Essential Services are also available for the well being of a TANF household member, when the need is due to the medical condition of an individual in the household with the following participation codes:

 

Exception #2: The Housing Allowance is a benefit to the TANF household. Therefore, if the household is eligible for TANF, the household will receive the $50 housing allowance.

 

All special items of need are to be budgeted and paid prospectively or by supplemental payment after verification is received, with the exception of catastrophic events, which are paid through the Vendor Payment process.  

Note: Special items of need are not prorated. The TANF benefit will include the full amount of the Special Item of Need.