44th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - second session, 2000

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD-FAMILY SUPPORT AND EDUCATION TRAINING PROGRAMS THAT IS TO COUNT TOWARD THE MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT REQUIREMENT OF THE TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES BLOCK GRANT.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

Section 1. APPROPRIATION.--Two million five hundred thousand dollars ($2,500,000) is appropriated from the general fund to the children, youth and families department for expenditure in fiscal year 2001 for the purpose of developing early childhood-family support and education training programs for providers who provide before- and after-school programs to students who are eligible to receive temporary assistance for needy families. The children, youth and families department shall contract with providers of job skills and leadership development programs for the parents of students enrolled in this program who are eligible to receive temporary assistance for needy families, and the human services department shall make referrals of eligible families to the children, youth and families department. This program shall be directed to areas lacking certified child-care services as determined by the children, youth and families department. In contracting to develop, establish and operate this program, the children, youth and families department shall cooperate and coordinate with the human services department. The programs developed shall contain measurable performance standards, identify the number of target clients and provide a tracking and reporting element. The appropriation shall not be expended for any purpose that may jeopardize its classification as maintenance of effort. The human services department shall ensure that expenditures meet all federal and state requirements for maintenance of effort. The appropriation shall be reported by the children, youth and families department as maintenance of effort, including adherence to the cap on administrative costs. The children, youth and families department shall report to the welfare reform oversight committee on the programs developed. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2001 shall revert to the general fund.