GOALS – GOALS is an employment service program available statewide.
This is a voluntary program for those cases where the recipient
is receiving food assistance only. In addition, the client cannot
be receiving TANF nor be eligible for TANF funded support services.
This program is available for those who meet the following criteria:
- Responsible for a child in the home through 17, or age
18 if enrolled in high school
- (or) Pregnant woman
GOALS (Intensive Case Management Program):
- Voluntary
- Vendor payments only; no funds paid directly to client
- Payments are limited to one 4-consecutive-calendar-month
time limit unless approval from the SNAP ES director or designee
is given.
- Employment Support Services (only to vendors, no direct
payment to client/EBT card)
Work program support services and special services allowance
are available for recipients of Food Assistance who meet the
criteria for GOALS.
This allowance should be used to obtain goods and services
(except transportation services) needed to participate in
an approved activity. In addition, this allowance is also
available for expenses or needs related to accepting or maintaining
employment.
NOTE: This allowance should not be used to
pay fines resulting from civil and legal judgments. The Special
Services Allowance shall not be used to pay for work site
injury costs which are in excess of the allowed Medicaid rate.
Examples of services and/or items that may be purchased with
this allowance include: uniforms, eyeglasses, vehicle repairs,
and the billed rate for cosmetic procedures not covered by
Medicaid. An example would be dentures.
- No transportation service funds
- Child Care - GOALS clients participating in an approved
work program activity may be eligible for GOALS Child Care
Services. Child care plan hours authorization should correspond
with expected hours of work program activity. Staff are allowed
discretion when authorizing hours needed for current and/or
future months.