TANF Rule #126P - Income Exclusions

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Attachment(s):

10-144 C.M.R. Chapter 331; Public Assistance Manual Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) – Chapter III

TANF Rule #126P – Income Exclusions

PRINCIPAL REASON(S) OR PURPOSE FOR PROPOSING THIS RULE: The Department proposes routine technical updates to 10-144 C.M.R. Ch. 331; Public Assistance Manual Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) consistent with 22 M.R.S. § 3762(2) which requires collaboration in order to provide effective and efficient services for program participants and 22 M.R.S. § 3762(3)(A) which requires the Department to define program eligibility criteria and budgeting process.

The proposed rule changes would update Chapter III, Eligibility Requirements (Financial), B(2) Excluded Income to expand the types of income that can be excluded when determining TANF eligibility and benefit levels in order to encourage participation in training and educational programs that will lead to self-sufficiency as well as promote active engagement in committees, councils and advisory boards consistent with a legislative changes to 22 M.R.S. § 3789-D(4) made by P.L. 2025, ch. 5 and M.R.S. § 12002-D made by P.L. 2023, ch. 665, §1.

TYPE OF RULE (check one):     X Routine Technical        ___ Major Substantive

STATUTORY AUTHORITY: 22 M.R.S. §§ 42(1); 3762(2) and (3)(A); 3789-D(4) and 5 M.R.S. § 12002-D.

PUBLIC HEARING: No public hearing is scheduled.

COMMENT DEADLINE: Monday, November 10, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

Written public comments may be submitted via the link at https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/about/rulemaking.

AGENCY CONTACT PERSON:

Alexandria Lauritzen, TANF Program Manager

Department of Health and Human Services

Office for Family Independence

109 Capitol Street

Augusta, ME 04330-6841

Phone: (207) 215-7496/Fax: (207) 287-3455

TT Users Call Maine Relay – 711

Alexandria.Lauritzen@maine.gov

Office: Office for Family Independence

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