148th
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
FISCAL
NOTE
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Bill: HOUSE
BILL NO. 365 as amended by ha 1 DESCRIPTION: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 31 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO
ELIGIBILITY FOR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE.
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ASSUMPTIONS:
1.
This
Act is effective upon its enactment.
2.
This
Act removes the prohibition against receipt of Temporary Assistance for Needy
Families (TANF) funds by persons convicted of a drug felony. TANF is the cash assistance program that is
the principal form of assistance available to most families in poverty to pay
for things like electricity bills or school supplies.
3.
Currently,
the children can receive TANF even if an adult is disqualified. Thus, this Act would increase the household
payment by $69.00 if Delaware allowed a drug felon parent to be included in the
grant.
4.
There
are currently 32 drug felon parents participating in TANF. Assuming the grant would increase these
families by $69.00, the monthly additional cost of adding these parents would
be $2,208 a month or $26,500 annually.
Cost:
Fiscal Year 2017: $22,100.00
Fiscal Year 2018: $4,400.00
Fiscal Year 2019:
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Office of
Controller General
(Amounts are shown in whole dollars)
June 06,
2016
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