TANF [Temporary Assistance for Needy Families] - High Performance Bonus - Final Rule Part II [binder] [5]

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JUN-28-2000 12:05 OMB DEP DIR MGMT 202 395 6974 P.06/07 34 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHILD ADVOCATES "Raise Your Hand For Kids" u NACA's Nationwide Network 12 February 3, 2000 VOICES for Alahama's Children Children's Action Alliance - Arizona Arkansas Advocates for Children & Familia Children Now. Culifornia Sean Hurley Children's Advatacy Insulute. California Coleman Advocates Director, Division of Data Collection and Analysis (or Children & Yough. California Kids in Common. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation Colorado Children's Complign Administration for Children and Families Connecticut Association (or Human Services 7th Floor West Connecticut Voices for Children KIDS COUNT III Delaware 370 L'Enfant Promenade SW DC Action for Children Washington D.C. 20447 The Center for Florida's Children Crorgians for Children Hawaii Kids Waich" Idaline KIDS COL 'NT RE: Comments on Bonus to Reward States for High Performance Rivers for throws Children Indiana Youth Insurance Child & Funnis Policy Center how Dear Mr. Hurley: Калана Action TM Children Youth Advocates National Insurance Children The National Association of Child Advocates applauds the Administration for YOURS Families In Agency (nr Children Children and Families' proposal to introduce family-related, non-work measures Maine Children's Alliance into the TANF program Bonus to Reward States for High Performance. In Children and Youh Maryland particular, we support proposals for High Performance Bonus measures related to in for Family & Food Stamps and Medicaid/CHIP enrollment. However, we believe that the Children Chapage Michigan Children family-related measures should receive a higher percentage of the funding, that Children Detense Fund the exact measures should be fine-tuned, and most importantly, that the third Missouription Children and Invoice: Mission Children family-related measure should concern child care, not the percentage of children Years 1.11 Children ill in two parent married families. Whildren's Maine ... you Association 1..1 Children of New 1914. Mexico 1.4 Children A NACA is a nationwide network of 63 member organizations in 47 states, virtually - NEW 1.41 all of whom do sustained, state- and local-level work on issues related to the well- Release being of low-income working families. Based on our extensive collective Materials knowledge of the challenges facing families as they leave TANF in states and local areas around the country, we strongly support the recognition inherent in this her proposal that a provision of a broad set of social supports is necessary to ensure that, after they leave TANF, low-income working families have the essential 1.11 income supports they need to succeed. We agree with ACF's observation that the lives of children and families, particularly low-income children and families, Pennsylvania Payment should be a focus of attention in relation to the TANF program." We believe that Kinsle NI it is critical to translate this recognition into concrete measurement, reporting, and 04 with Smith 13.1.4.1. rewards, as ACF proposes to do. 111. Whichen Income: News by ... Baby "" In. 1000 We have the following detailed comments on the proposed rule. TOLDRES VI RISA less Preven Child than leves Total County Your Texas The division of the award funds. The proposed Rule would award $140 million Texass Cure 1111 Children Unah Children to the work measures, for an amount of $35 million for each measure, and $60 Children's TREMP Action Alliance I'M Vingna Children and Youth 112 Children's Allowed Washington Will Virginia KIDS 1111 NT hund 1522 R STREET. NW # SUITE 600 T WASHINGTON. DC 30005-1202 0 202.289.0777 J 202.289.0776 (FAX) - AND Washing Arthon Allance [email protected] = www.childadvocacy.org 202 401 4562 P.24/25 I