Part 502. Transitional Employment Assistance Policy Manual

20 CAR § 502-907. Family cap provisions — Newborns. (a)(1) A child who is born while the mother is receiving transitional employment assistance (TEA) cash assistance either for other children or as a minor child herself will not be included in the case for cash assistance purpose…

20 CAR § 502-908. Adding other individuals. (a) A child or other adult who moves into the home and meets all eligibility requirements will be: (1) Added to the transitional employment assistance (TEA) case; and (2) Eligible for payment. (b) The county will obtain a new DCO-215 in…

20 CAR § 502-909. Dropping individuals from the TEA grant. (a)(1) Individuals who become ineligible for transitional employment assistance (TEA), e.g., die, move from the home, reach the maximum age for a child, will be dropped from the TEA case. (2) The casehead is eligible to r…

20 CAR § 502-910. Marriage of the TEA parent. When a transitional employment assistance (TEA) participant reports a marriage, the worker will: (1) Require an application to add the new spouse to the unit unless the spouse is a Supplemental Security Income participant; (2) Determi…

20 CAR § 502-911. Time limit. (a)(1) Beginning April 1, 2024, a family who meets all the eligibility requirements may receive transitional employment assistance (TEA) cash assistance benefits for a period of up to twelve (12) months. (2) The twelve (12) months do not have to be c…

20 CAR § 502-912. Time limit exemptions, extensions, reviews, and closures. Refer to sections 4141 – 4147 of the TEA Case Management Manual.

20 CAR § 502-913. Appeal rights. (a) If the decision is to close the case at the end of twelve (12) months and not allow an extension, the client has the right to appeal that decision through the Office of Appeals and Hearings of the Department of Human Services. (b) However, ben…

20 CAR § 502-914. Failure to comply with non-work-related aspects of the Personal Responsibility Agreement. (a) Child support. (1) Failure to comply with child support requirements will result in a twenty-five percent (25%) reduction in the transitional employment assistance (TEA…

20 CAR § 502-915. Cooperation with Quality Assurance Unit. (a) A family must cooperate with the Quality Assurance Unit if the case is selected for a Transitional Employment Assistance Program review. (b) Failure to cooperate will cause the entire family to be ineligible. (c) Upon…