2013 Revised Code of Washington
Title 74 - PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
74.08A Washington WorkFirst temporary assistance for needy families.
74.08A.040 Indian tribes -- Program access -- Funding -- Rules.


WA Rev Code § 74.08A.040 (2013) What's This?

RCW 74.08A.040 Indian tribes โ€” Program access โ€” Funding โ€” Rules.

The department shall (1) provide eligible Indian tribes ongoing, meaningful opportunities to participate in the development, oversight, and operation of the state temporary assistance for needy families program; (2) certify annually that it is providing equitable access to the state temporary assistance for needy families program to Indian people whose tribe is not administering a tribal temporary assistance for needy families program; (3) coordinate and cooperate with eligible Indian tribes that elect to operate a tribal temporary assistance for needy families program as provided for in P.L. 104-193; (4) upon approval by the secretary of the federal department of health and human services of a tribal temporary assistance for needy families program, transfer a fair and equitable amount of the state maintenance of effort funds to the eligible Indian tribe; and (5) establish rules related to the operation of this section and RCW 74.08A.050, covering, at a minimum, appropriate uses of state maintenance of effort funds and annual reports on program operations. The legislature shall specify the amount of state maintenance of effort funds to be transferred in the biennial appropriations act.

[1997 c 58 ยง 107.]

Notes:

     Reviser's note: 1997 c 58 directed that this section be added to chapter 74.12 RCW. This section has been codified in chapter 74.08A RCW, which relates more directly to the temporary assistance for needy families program.


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