Title
Resolution Approving the City of Hampton, Virginia's Participation in and Appropriation of the Employment for TANF Participants BEN-19-024 grant through Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS).
Purpose
PURPOSE/BACKGROUND:
The purpose of this resolution is to accept and appropriate federal funds to permit proven service approaches and strategies that help current and former participants of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program and those citizens with incomes at or below 200% of the federal poverty level (TANF), with a child, to prepare to enter and maintain employment with the prospect of a career path and wage growth.
The intent is to provide resources to expand and enhance existing service delivery efforts that address more fully the needs of the targeted population. Comprehensive assessments will be completed that help identify strengths, diagnose disabilities, and determine treatments and accommodations required. Intensive work preparedness and other unique services that will assist individuals with retaining employment will be provided.
Discussion:
The purpose of the Employment for TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) Participants BEN-19-024 is to provide expanded services and support customer specific needs, by establishing career path service plans to include assessments, education and unique responses to customer needs.
The City of Hampton Community Snapshot demographics (2017) reports a population of 137,467, with an average family size of 3.08. Residents below the poverty line (at some point in 2017) was reported to be 15.9%. Hampton consistently has higher levels of poverty than Hampton Roads (for the region in 2017 it was 12.3%), and numbers for both Hampton and the region are on the rise. Households below the poverty line not meeting ALICE criteria (2016) was reported to be 57%. ALICE (Asset Limited Income Constrained Employed) is a measure of working families and individuals who earn more than...
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