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 Welfare-to-Employment Program
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
Work Prep Program
Welfare-to-Employment Design
7/2006

Welfare-to-Employment Design 
8/1996-2/2006


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FY 2006

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8/1996-2/2006

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 An Investment in People That Provides a Return Investment for Oklahoma

Oklahoma was one of the first states to implement the Job Opportunities and Basic Skills (JOBS) program under the Family Support Act of 1988.   Oklahoma is continuing to expand the program under the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996.

This 1996 law requires, under Title I-Block Grants for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), that welfare recipients participate a minimum of 30 hours per week in a work activity.  Up to 12 months of vocational training can be counted as a work activity.

Since welfare recipients may receive assistance for only five years, the Department of Human Services (DHS) recognizes the urgency of helping them find employment.  In a unique and cooperative effort, DHS and the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education (ODCTE) have agreed to fund 20 TANF programs at more than 30 technology center campuses across the state.  TANF students will have an opportunity to enroll in full-time, short-term, niche market, or individualized skills training and receive employment services.  TANF students are eligible for the following services as a part of the vocational training programs at technology centers:

Employability Skills
TANF students learn how to create a resume, complete an application, and interview for a job along with other workplace and technical skills necessary to find and retain employment related to their training.		 Basic Academic Education
TANF students are taught math,
reading, grammar, and other academic subjects needed to be successful in their training programs and their jobs.  Recipients may receive a GED as a result of this academic training.
Niche Market Training
Vocational training programs are
created to train TANF students for
high-demand occupations that pay a self-sufficient wage.		 Life Skills Training
TANF students learn the work ethic necessary to retain employment and how to balance work and home responsibilities.
Individualized Work-Site Training
This vocational training is for a specific job
opening identified by a business or
industry.  The potential employer
provides the learning environment and
TANF staff, collaborating with
the employer, designs and implements
the instruction.		  
  • ODCTE and DHS invest 3.9 million dollars annually
  • Grants and local funds provide a budget, based on the previous year's performance, for each TANF program in the ODCTE system
  • Approximately 1,700 TANF clients are served
  • Completion target for clients served is 80%
  • Placement target for clients completing training is 75%

For further information, contact Lou Ann Hargrave
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