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Details for Service Work First Employment Services
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Income Eligibility
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Yes
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Income Eligibility Method
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Work First Employment Services is provided to work eligible participants receiving Work First Cash Assistance (WFFA). Countable income is the same as for Work First Family Assistance. WFFA methodology is based on the maximum countable income set by the North Carolina General Assembly.
Income Based on Family Size
1 - $312
2 - $422
3 - $494
4 - $544
5 - $598
Short Term Benefits are provided to any family (that currently does not receive a Work First check) with income at or below 200% of poverty, provided there is a child in the household who meets the age, kinship, and citizenship and immigrant rules. The caseworker may accept the family’s statement of the family’s income unless it is questionable.
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Income Eligibility Type
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Earned and unearned income such as wages, salaries, unemployment benefits, retirements benefits, annuity income, child and spousal support received, severance pay, sick pay, vacation pay, etc.
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Whose Income Eligibility
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Total gross family income must be at or below 200% of federal poverty. All income available to the family is counted in determining their eligibility for Work First Family Assistance, unless otherwise noted. However, income is counted in various ways.
The exception is SSI(disabled participant) income is not counted for Work First Cash Assistance.
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Income Disregard
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Yes
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Income Disregard Desc
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1. 27.5 percent of gross income is excluded for Work First Cash Assistance participants.
2. A 100 percent Job Bonus which applies only to new earned income that begins after application for Work First. A Job Bonus is for 3 months and is given once in a 3 year period.
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Income Verified
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Yes
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Income Verified Method
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Earning statements, award letters, contributions, forms, tax/business records, dividend statements, clerk of court (and other government agencies), bank suppliers and other knowledgeable sources or the family's statement.
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Income Criteria
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Poverty guidelines are updated periodically in the "Federal Registry" by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services under the authority of 42 U.S.C. 9902(2).
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Income Eligibility Change
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8/1/1996
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Income Eligibility Method Prior To Change
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N/A
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Income Eligibility Other
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Age Range Start
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Age Range End
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0
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100+
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Authorization Level
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Authorization Type
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Citation
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State
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Administrative Rules
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10A NCAC 71 W and X
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Federal
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Public Law
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Social Security Act, Title IV, Part A, 42 U.S.C 601 et seq.
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State
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Statute
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G.S. 108A-25
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Budget Information
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State Fiscal Year (SFY)
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As of the month of
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Authorized Budget Fiscal Year 2024
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SFY 2023-2024 Year To Date Expenditures
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Balance
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Salary and Fringes (1X)
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0
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0
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0
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Salary Other (1X)
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0
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0
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0
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Operating (2X-5X)
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0
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0
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0
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Contracts/Allocations (6X)
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0
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0
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0
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Reserves (7X)
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0
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0
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0
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Transfers (8X)
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0
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0
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0
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Total Requirements
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0
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0
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0
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Receipts-Federal
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0
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0
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0
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Receipts- Local receipts
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0
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0
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0
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Receipts- Other receipts
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0
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0
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0
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Total Receipts
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0
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0
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0
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General Fund Appropriations
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0
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0
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0
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Match
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State
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Local
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Other
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0
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0
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0
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