OAR 461-155-0040: Nonrecurrent Short-Term Payment; TANF

The Department may issue nonrecurrent, short-term payments to deal with an episode of need as provided in this rule. (1) One nonrecurring short-term payment per TANF benefit group (OAR 461-110-0750 ) may be issued for back-to-school clothing needs of the children. (2) One nonrecurring short-term payment per TANF benefit group may be issued for winter clothing needs of the children. (3) One nonrecurring short-term payment per TANF benefit group may be issued for summer clothing needs of the children. (4) Payments are subject to all of the following: (a) Payments are nonrecurrent short-term benefits, not TANF assistance, and are issued for the purposes listed in 45 CFR 260.31(b)(1) and 7 CFR 273.9(c)(8). (b) The payment shall be issued in the same method as the TANF benefit. (c) The Department shall determine the date and amount of the payment. (d) The amount of the payment shall be the same for each TANF benefit group . (e) The issuance date and amount of the payment determined by the Department are not hearable. (f) Payments are not subject to overpayment (see OAR 461-195-0501) and shall not be included in any overpayment calculation. (5) In all programs covered in OAR chapter 461, the payments are excluded from countable (see OAR 461-001-0000) income.