Policies/Rules

Note: Although adopted rules are posted on the Secretary of State website, there is always a delay between the effective date and the date it is posted on the Secretary of State website. Therefore, the Office for Family Independence posts recently adopted rules here until they are posted on the Secretary of State website.

• Proposed
• Recently Adopted
• Emergency

OFI Manuals

Below are links to the rules covering the Office for Family Independence. For a complete listing of DHHS Rules and Regulations, visit DHHS Policy/Rules page.

• ASPIRE-TANF Program Rules (Word* | also in PDF*)
• Child Support
• MaineCare Eligibility Manual (Updated March 2012)
• Maine Food Supplement Program Certification Manual (Word* | also in PDF*)
  • FS Standards, Allotments, Deductions, and Allowances
  • ABAWD Annual Work Requirement Information (Word* | also in PDF*)
• Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)  (Word* | also in PDF*)

Secretary of State Policies/Rules

• Food Supplement Program - Chapter 301
• Public Assistance Manual (TANF - Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) - Chapter 331
• ASPIRE/TANF Program Rules (Word*) - Chapter 607
• ASPIRE/JET Program Rules (Word*) - Chapter 609