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131st MAINE LEGISLATURE |
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LD 1877 |
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LR 1320(02) |
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An Act to Reduce
the Number of Children Living in Deep Poverty by Adjusting Assistance for
Low-income Families |
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Fiscal Note for
Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " " |
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Committee: Health and Human Services |
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Fiscal Note Required: Yes |
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| Fiscal Note |
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| Current biennium cost increase - Federal Block Grant Fund |
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| Fiscal Detail
and Notes |
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This bill requires
the Department of Health and Human Services to increase the maximum amount of
monthly Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program (TANF) assistance by
an amount equal to 20% of the maximum payment that was in effect on January
1, 2024 and shall increase the standard of need to maintain the same
differential between the maximum payment and the standard of need that was in
effect on January 1, 2024. This change will increase the TANF payments by the
Department of Health and Human Services. However, the department estimates
that any increase will fall within the current available federal funding for
the TANF program. |
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