Frequently Asked Questions
Here are a few of our most frequently asked questions regarding Job Searching and what we can assist with.
Participants can be reimbursed for travel expenses monthly, by submitting receipts to their case managers.
80 hours per month, only partial in Job Search and Supervised Job Search. Participants must have a work site, and or educational component.
Most timesheets are due weekly. You are asked to upload all timesheets and documents to the participant's Atlas account.
Complete all assigned activities, and upload documents to your Atlas account.
- Provide cash assistance to needy families so that children can be taken care of in their homes.
- Reduce the dependence of these families on government aid.
- Reduce the number of out-of-wedlock births.
- Increase the formation of two-parent families.
- Participants are then engaged in work activities that will enhance their work skills via job training at work sites or additional education.
- These activities are designed to help program participants gain skills and obtain employment needed to increase the likelihood of self-sufficiency.
Work eligible program participants are required to participate in a certain number of work activity hours per week to continue to receive TCA. Monthly hours are from 87 to 120 hours.
The Relocation Assistance Program was developed to assist families who have significant barriers to finding and retaining employment to relocate to communities where there will be greater opportunity for attaining self-sufficiency. CSNF's policy has a relocation radius.
How does Reimbursement for travel work?
Participants can be reimbursed for travel expenses monthly, by submitting receipts to their case managers.
How many hours are participants required to complete per month?
80 hours per month, only partial in Job Search and Supervised Job Search. Participants must have a work site, and or educational component.
How do I submit my timesheets?
Most timesheets are due weekly. You are asked to upload all timesheets and documents to the participant's Atlas account.
How do I prevent a sanction on my case?
Complete all assigned activities, and upload documents to your Atlas account.
What can TANF help with?
- Provide cash assistance to needy families so that children can be taken care of in their homes.
- Reduce the dependence of these families on government aid.
- Reduce the number of out-of-wedlock births.
- Increase the formation of two-parent families.
What is my focus?
- Participants are then engaged in work activities that will enhance their work skills via job training at work sites or additional education.
- These activities are designed to help program participants gain skills and obtain employment needed to increase the likelihood of self-sufficiency.
How many hours per month, am I required to complete for TANF?
Work eligible program participants are required to participate in a certain number of work activity hours per week to continue to receive TCA. Monthly hours are from 87 to 120 hours.
Can I relocate to another area?
The Relocation Assistance Program was developed to assist families who have significant barriers to finding and retaining employment to relocate to communities where there will be greater opportunity for attaining self-sufficiency. CSNF's policy has a relocation radius.