Ala. Admin. Code r. 660-2-20-.03

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024

Section 660-2-20-.03 - Operation Of The Program

The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, Public Law 104-193, requires applicants/recipients of Family Assistance benefits to participate in work or work-related activities. Work program requirements will be administered by the JOBS Program of the Department of Human Resources. The 1996 welfare reform law was reauthorized in the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005(DRA). The DRA of 2005 reauthorizing Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) was signed into law in February 2006, and included major changes regarding work participation rates. The Office of JOBS Program Operations in the Family Assistance Division of the State Department of Human Resources is responsible for the JOBS Program operations. Program activities are carried out by the JOBS Unit in each County Department of Human Resources.

Emergency adoption effective April 1, 1990. Succedent permanent adoption effective July 11, 1990. Amended: Filed December 27, 1997; effective January 31, 1997. Amended: Filed October 2, 2009; effective November 10, 2009.

Author: Linda Bibb

Statutory Authority: Social Security Act, Title IV, Parts A and F; Public Law 100-485, Title II & Title III; 42 U.S.C. §§ 602, 681 - 687 ; 45 C.F.R. Parts 250 & 255; 54 Fed. Reg. 42145-42267; State TANF Plan.