Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5.
This bill requires the department of human services to assign to a workfare program (created by federal law, as discussed below), to the extent permitted by federal law, any person who is subject to certain federal law requirements under the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP).<br /> <br /> Under federal law:<br /> <br /> (1) Certain work requirements apply under the SNAP program;<br /> (2) Generally under those present federal law provisions, a political subdivision may operate, if approved, a workfare program pursuant under which every member of a household participating in SNAP must accept an offer from such subdivision to perform work on its behalf, or may seek an offer to perform work, in return for compensation consisting of the allotment to which the household is entitled, with each hour of such work entitling that household to a portion of its allotment equal in value to 100 per centum of the higher of the applicable state minimum wage or the federal minimum hourly rate under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938; <br /> (3) Generally, each State agency must implement an employment and training program designed for the purpose of assisting members of households participating in SNAP in gaining skills, training, work, or experience that will increase their ability to obtain regular employment; and<br /> (4) An individual is ineligible to participate in SNAP as a member of any household if, during the preceding 36-month period, the individual received SNAP benefits for not less than three months (consecutive or otherwise) during which the individual did not (among other things): work 20 hours or more per week, averaged monthly; or participate in and comply with the requirements of a work program for 20 hours or more per week.<br /> <br /> This bill provides that the department must assign to a workfare program (as described above under (2)) any person who: is subject to the requirements described above in (2); is not subject to the requirement described above in (4); and does not participate in an employment and training program established under (3) above.<br /> <br />
This bill requires the department of human services to assign to a workfare program (created by federal law, as discussed below), to the extent permitted by federal law, any person who is subject to certain federal law requirements under the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP).<br /> <br /> Under federal law:<br /> <br /> (1) Certain work requirements apply under the SNAP program;<br /> (2) Generally under those present federal law provisions, a political subdivision may operate, if approved, a workfare program pursuant under which every member of a household participating in SNAP must accept an offer from such subdivision to perform work on its behalf, or may seek an offer to perform work, in return for compensation consisting of the allotment to which the household is entitled, with each hour of such work entitling that household to a portion of its allotment equal in value to 100 per centum of the higher of the applicable state minimum wage or the federal minimum hourly rate under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938; <br /> (3) Generally, each State agency must implement an employment and training program designed for the purpose of assisting members of households participating in SNAP in gaining skills, training, work, or experience that will increase their ability to obtain regular employment; and<br /> (4) An individual is ineligible to participate in SNAP as a member of any household if, during the preceding 36-month period, the individual received SNAP benefits for not less than three months (consecutive or otherwise) during which the individual did not (among other things): work 20 hours or more per week, averaged monthly; or participate in and comply with the requirements of a work program for 20 hours or more per week.<br /> <br /> This bill provides that the department must assign to a workfare program (as described above under (2)) any person who: is subject to the requirements described above in (2); is not subject to the requirement described above in (4); and does not participate in an employment and training program established under (3) above.<br /> <br />
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