§ 358 — Federal temporary assistance for needy families block grant

New York § 358

• Jurisdiction: New York
• Law SOS: Social Services
• Title 10: Aid to Dependent Children
• Art. 5: Assistance and Care

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§ 358. Federal temporary assistance for needy families block grant.\n1. The department shall submit the plan pursuant to title IV-A of the\nfederal social security act. The state's program under title IV-A shall\nbe entitled "Family Assistance", and benefits under the state plan with\nrespect to the temporary assistance for needy families block grant shall\nbe known as family assistance. The department shall act for the state in\nany negotiations relative to the submission and approval of such plan\nand make any arrangement which may be necessary to obtain and retain\nsuch approval and to secure for the state the benefits of such federal\nact relating to title IV-A. The department shall make such regulations\nnot inconsistent with law as may be necessary to make such plan conform\nto such federal act and any rules and regulations adopted pursuant\nthereto. Such regulations may provide for operation of components of\nthe program relating to refugees by contract with a private agency or\nagencies pursuant to section 412(e) of the immigration and nationality\nact (8 U.S. Code 1522(e)(7)). Any refugee whose needs are met pursuant\nto such a contract who would otherwise be a recipient of family\nassistance or safety net assistance shall be regarded for all other\npurposes as a recipient of family assistance or of safety net\nassistance, respectively. Each social services district shall be\nresponsible for a share of the state's expenditures for operation of\nsuch a contract which shall be equal to the share of such expenditures\nsuch district would have borne after reimbursement from state and\nfederal funds in accordance with section one hundred fifty-three of this\narticle, had the expenditure been made by such district. The department\nshall make reports to such federal agency in the form and nature\nrequired by it and comply with any request or direction of such federal\nagency which may be necessary to assure the correctness and verification\nof such reports.\n 2. The department of taxation and finance shall accept and receive\nany and all grants of money awarded to the state pursuant to title IV-A\nof such social security act. All moneys so received shall be deposited\nby the department of taxation and finance in a special fund or funds and\nshall be used by the state exclusively for temporary assistance for\nneedy families block grant and the administration thereof as provided in\nthis chapter; provided, however, that portions of such moneys may be\ntransferred to the child care and development block grant or the social\nservices block grant as the legislature may from time to time provide.\nSuch money shall be paid from such fund or funds on audit and warrant of\nthe comptroller upon vouchers of or certification by the commissioner.\n 3. If and for so long as the federal government provides one hundred\npercent funding therefor, the department is authorized to operate a\nCuban and Haitian entrant program and a refugee resettlement program\npursuant to title IV of the federal immigration and nationality act,\nincluding provision for refugee cash assistance, refugee medical\nassistance, refugee child welfare services, and refugee social services.\nThe department shall submit the plan for such refugee resettlement\nprogram to the federal department of health and human services and shall\nact for the state in any negotiations relative to the submission and\napproval of such plan and make any arrangement which may be necessary to\nobtain and retain such approval.\n 4. The department shall make such regulations not inconsistent with\nlaw as may be necessary to make such plan conform to such federal act\nand any rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto. Such regulations\nmay provide for operation of components of the program directly by the\ndepartment, through social services districts on behalf of the\ndepartment or, subject to the approval of the director of the budget\nupon a demonstration of cost-effectiveness, by contract with a private\nagency or agencies and may provide that an eligible recipient shall\nreceive assistance pursuant to such contract in lieu of family\nassistance or safety net assistance.\n 5. The state program under title IV-A of the social security act shall\npermit individuals to accumulate funds in individual development\naccounts established pursuant to section four hundred three of the\nsocial security act as trust accounts funded with periodic contributions\nof earned income by the individual or of amounts matched by or through a\nnot-for-profit organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the\nInternal Revenue Code and exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of\nsuch Code; provided, however, that neither the state nor social services\ndistricts shall be required to make or match contributions or to\nadminister any such account.\n