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Education Programs as TANF Participation in Nebraska

Education Programs as TANF Participation in Nebraska. Education Programs as TANF Participation in Nebraska. State of Nebraska Commitment to Education In Light of DRA Changes to TANF In 2007 moved Post Secondary Education to a Solely State Funded Program

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Education Programs as TANF Participation in Nebraska

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  1. Education Programs as TANF Participation in Nebraska

  2. Education Programs as TANF Participation in Nebraska State of Nebraska Commitment to Education In Light of DRA Changes to TANF In 2007 moved Post Secondary Education to a Solely State Funded Program In 2009 Legislation passed to allow Vocational Training for up to 30 months In 2012 Legislation passed to allow ABE, ESL, GED programs to count as core hours of participation

  3. Education Programs as TANF Participation in Nebraska • Nebraska State Legislature – 2012 - LB 507 • Legislation to require ESL, ABE or GED as full time participation • If participant was younger than 24 years of age • If participant was engaged in one of the three programs at least 20 hours per week • Considered Education Related to Employment • Acknowledge will not count toward Federal WPR • Can suspend if WPR drops below targeted rate by 10% • Nebraska State Legislature – 2013 – LB 240 • Legislation lifted the age 24 limit

  4. Education Programs as TANF Participation in Nebraska June 2011 = 25 June 2012 = 46 June 2013 = 93 Work Participation Rate FFY 2012 = 53.4 FFY 2013 = 50.9% ( 2 qrtrs) Impact of LB 507 # of participants in ABE, ESL, GED

  5. Education Programs as TANF Participation in Nebraska Challenges Educating Case Managers and some participants of the importance Lack of program capacity Changes in Economic Assistance case processing

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