CCMEP Questions & Answers | Office of Workforce Development | Ohio Department of Job and Family Services

Drug discounts and transitional assistance received under the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act, at Section 1860D-31(g)(6) of the Social Security Act is excluded as income for determining eligibility for TANF-funded CCMEP services. The language in Section 1860D-31(g)(6) of the Social Security Act states that the availability of negotiated prices or transitional assistance under this section shall not be treated as benefits or otherwise taken into account in determining an individual's eligibility for, or the amount of benefits under any other federal program. Another federally mandated excludable source of income for TANF-funded CCMEP services are monetary allowances paid under Section 401 of the Veteran's Benefits and Health Care Improvement Act of 2000, effective December 1, 2000. These are payments authorized and made by the Veteran's Administration (VA) to provide certain benefits, including a monthly monetary allowance for children with covered birth defects who are the natural children of women veterans who served in the Republic of Vietnam from February 28, 1961 through May 7, 1975. We recommend to consult your CCMEP County Plan and create a local policy which complies with federal law. OAC 5101:1-24-20.
(Updated: 01/03/2018)

CCMEP Questions & Answers Eligibility TANF-Eligible

Does having a minor in the household allow an 18 year old in secondary school (ISY) to maintain eligibility in the CCMEP program? Can we extend TANF eligibility for participants who are due for their semi-annual recertification during COVID-19 stay-at-home restrictions? Does a pregnant individual with no other children need to be in a certain trimester before she is eligible for TANF funding? Does being eligible for TANF funding qualify an individual to enter CCMEP? During the Covid-19 pandemic are the 6-month TANF reviews extended? How does income count for determining TANF eligibility for CCMEP? How does a lead agency handle TANF-funded services when a participant loses TANF eligibility? How often does TANF funding eligibility for CCMEP need to be verified? Is it allowable to self-attest income and not request additional documentation for TANF funding? Must the child of a non-custodial parent reside in Ohio for TANF funding eligibility? What are citizenship requirements for TANF? What are the Federal Poverty Levels for TANF funding eligibility for CCMEP? What documentation is required for verifying that an individual is a parent, legal guardian, legal custodian, or specified relative for TANF eligibility? What is TANF funding eligibility criteria for CCMEP? What types of income are excluded for determining eligibility for TANF-funded CCMEP services? Who is a specified relative for TANF funding eligibility? Who is a minor child for TANF eligibility?