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HI HB2233

HI HB2233
Relating To Temporary Assistance For Needy Families.

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Introduced
01/26/2022
In Committee
04/08/2022
Crossed Over
03/04/2022
Passed
05/05/2022
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
07/12/2022

Introduced Session

2022 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Authorizes the department of human services to provide housing assistance subsidies of up to $500 per month to TANF and TAONF program participants who are participating in the first-to-work program. Appropriates funds.

AI Summary

This bill authorizes the Department of Human Services to provide housing assistance subsidies of up to $500 per month to participants of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and Temporary Assistance for Other Needy Families (TAONF) programs who are enrolled in the First-to-Work program. The TANF program is a federally-funded financial assistance program, while TAONF is a state-funded program that mirrors TANF rules. Both programs aim to help low-income families achieve self-sufficiency, and participants must participate in the First-to-Work program as a condition of eligibility. The bill notes that low-income residents participating in the First-to-Work program likely need assistance to meet their housing costs, and it seeks to address this need by providing additional housing subsidies to eligible participants.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services, Housing and Urban Affairs

Sponsors (28)

Last Action

Received notice of House agreement and passage on Final Reading (Hse. Com. No. 822). (on 05/05/2022)
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