Pennsylvania Receives $31.6 Million High Performance Bonus Award
October 27 2003 - 3:35PM
PR Newswire (US)
Pennsylvania Receives $31.6 Million High Performance Bonus Award
HARRISBURG, Pa., Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Public Welfare Secretary
Estelle B. Richman today announced that the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services has awarded Pennsylvania $31.6 million in
Temporary Assistance for Needy Family (TANF) bonus funds. The award
is tied to Pennsylvania's success in helping families find jobs and
connecting families to Medical Assistance. "We are honored to be
recognized for providing outstanding service to Pennsylvanians most
in need," Secretary Richman said. "This award will enable us to
continue to improve our welfare-to-work system and allow us to
increase our investment in child care." Available through the
Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of
1996, the High Performance Bonus awards are given to states that
choose to compete in various achievement categories during the
federal fiscal year. Awards are granted to states for achievement
in work-related measures such as job-entry rate, success in the
workforce and increases in each measure; for helping low-income
working families take advantage of available food stamps and
Medicaid; for providing child care; and for increasing the
proportion of children living in married couple families. In 2002,
Pennsylvania was ranked first among all competing states for
Medicaid enrollment and fifth for an increase in the job entry
measure. Pennsylvania invests TANF funds annually to provide
employment and training, child-care and other support services,
such as transportation, clothing or uniform allowances and books or
tools needed for education or training programs. For more
information, visit http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/. CONTACT: Christina
Novak of the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare,
+1-717-787-4592. DATASOURCE: Pennsylvania Department of Public
Welfare CONTACT: Christina Novak of the Pennsylvania Department of
Public Welfare, +1-717-787-4592 Web site: http://www.state.pa.us/
http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/
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