Recipient Attending School in Another community 400-19-105-40-25

(Revised 6/1/10 ML #3218)

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(N.D.A.C. 75-02-01.2-62)

 

A dependent child is sometimes required to leave the family and establish a temporary living arrangement in another North Dakota community in order to attend education or vocational school. The TANF Eligibility Worker shall budget these individuals as though they continue to reside in the TANF household.

Note: With the exception of Job Corp and Boarding School, any child residing in another state to attend school is no longer eligible for benefits from North Dakota, and must be removed from the TANF case.

 

When a caretaker leaves a child in the care of another person in order to pursue an educational program in another North Dakota community, the budget shall be calculated as if the TANF household resides together.  

• If child care is required for the child(ren) under an approved JOBS activity, it shall be based on what the child care needs would be if the child(ren) were with the caretaker.

 

Boarding School

A child attending elementary or secondary education in a boarding school is entitled to clothing and personal needs allowance as long as it is made regularly available for the child's use. All other needs are provided by the boarding school.

 

The child can be included in the full TANF Basic Standard of Need:

1. In the month the child leaves the home to attend Boarding School;
2. In the month the child returns home once school has ended;
3. In months in which the child returns home due to a school break other than for a weekend visit  (e.g. Christmas, Spring Break, Easter, etc. but not weekend visits).

The child is eligible for the full TANF Basic Standard of Need as of the first day of the month of return if the TANF Eligibility Worker is notified of the child's return to the home in the month of return or within 10 days from returning home.  

 

The child’s eligibility for the full TANF Basic Standard of Need begins the first day of the month in which the TANF Eligibility Worker is notified of the individuals' return to the home, when a request is not received in the month of return or within 10 days from the date the child returned home.