127th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1402		LR 2006(03)
	An Act To Reward Work Performed by Welfare Recipients
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
	Committee: Health and Human Services
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
			FY 2015-16	FY 2016-17	Projections  FY 2017-18	Projections  FY 2018-19
Appropriations/Allocations
	Federal Block Grant Fund		$1,916,895	$2,389,194	$2,389,194	$2,389,194
Revenue
	Federal Block Grant Fund		$1,916,895	$2,389,194	$2,389,194	$2,389,194
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	This bill includes a a Federal Block Grant Fund allocation to the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) of $1,916,895 in fiscal year 2015-16 and $2,389,194 in fiscal year 2016-17 to increase payments to recipients from revising the earnings from employment the DHHS disregards when determining benefit levels for recipients under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, to increase the number of months eligible individuals may receive transitional transportation benefits from 12 months to 18 months and to promote financial literacy and healthy saving habits of families with income less than 200% of the federal poverty guidelines by placing funds in family development accounts. Any additional cost from making child care assistance retroactive to the application date is expected to be minor and absorbed within existing budgeted resources.