MANUAL TRANSMITTAL

 

Arkansas Department of Workforce Services

Division of Employment Assistance

 

    Policy                                                                           Issuance Number:   TEA 06-02                                   

 

Transitional Employment Assistance Manual                    Issuance Date:          07/01/06

 

From: Artee Williams                                                            Expiration Date:  Until Superseded           

           Director

 

Subj: Arkansas Work Pays and ESS Transportation Payment

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Pages to be Deleted                            Date                     Pages to be Added                             Date

TEA 5130 – 5145                             05/01/02                     TEA 5130 – 5145                             05/01/02                                                                     09/01/04                                                                                 07/01/06        

TEA 10000 – 10700                        09/01/99                     TEA 10000 – 10800                         07/01/06

None                                                                                       Appendix F                                        04/01/06

           

 

Summary of Changes

 

 

TEA 5140 has been revised to decrease the number of Extended Support Services Transportation Assistance payments from two to one effective July 1, 2006. 

 

TEA 10000 -10700, Simplified Food Stamps entire section has been removed and replaced with TEA 10000 -10800, Arkansas Work Pays.

 

Arkansas Act 1705 of 2005 established the Work Pays Program.  Arkansas Work Pays is a post employment, information, and referral program. 

 

Attached is the policy and procedures section for the Arkansas Work Pays Program, which is

to be implemented on July 1, 2006. 

 

Appendix F is the 2006 Federal Poverty Levels (100% FPL) by family size and the 185% maximum income limits allowable under the low-income provisions.  These amounts are effective April 1, 2006 through March 31, 2007

 

 

Inquiries to: Donna Roshell, TEA Unit, 683-1355, donna.roshell@arkansas.gov

Renee Green, TEA Unit, 683-1356,  renee.green@arkansas.gov

Paula Gentry, TEA Unit, 682-8182, paula.gentry@arkansas.gov    (contact for: eligibility issues only)