Okla. Stat. tit. 56, § 56-230.62
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Contracts for literacy remediation, work activities,
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training and other services.
A. The Department of Human Services shall, as appropriate,
provide literacy remediation, English as a second language, work
activities, training, and other services to recipients pursuant to
the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program through
contracts. In contracting for English as a second language, work
activities, training, or other services, the following terms and
conditions shall apply:
1. A contract shall be performance based. Whenever possible,
payment shall be based on performance outcomes that include, but are
not limited to, such factors as job entry, job entry at a target
wage, and job retention. Payment shall not be based on completion
of training, education, or any other phase of the program
participation process;
2. A contract may include performance-based incentive payments
that may vary according to the extent to which a recipient is more
difficult to place. Contract payments may be weighted
proportionally to reflect the extent to which a recipient has
limitations associated with the long-term receipt of welfare and
difficulty in maintaining employment. The factors may include the
extent of a recipient's prior receipt of welfare, lack of employment
experience, poor literacy skills, lack of education, lack of job
skills, and any other factors determined appropriate by the
Department; and
3. The Department is hereby authorized to contract with
commercial, charitable, religious or faith-based organizations to
provide the necessary services pursuant to the TANF program as
provided in this section.
B. Subject to the availability of funds, the Department shall
explore and recommend technological enhancements and funding
necessary to support the work activities, training and other
services provided to recipients as described in subsection A of this
section. The enhancements may include creation of an online self-
service portal allowing recipients to retain responsibility for
periodically reporting on their employment, education, training and
job activities.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 56. Poor Persons Page 109
A. The Department of Human Services shall, as appropriate,
provide literacy remediation, English as a second language, work
activities, training, and other services to recipients pursuant to
the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program through
contracts. In contracting for English as a second language, work
activities, training, or other services, the following terms and
conditions shall apply:
1. A contract shall be performance based. Whenever possible,
payment shall be based on performance outcomes that include, but are
not limited to, such factors as job entry, job entry at a target
wage, and job retention. Payment shall not be based on completion
of training, education, or any other phase of the program
participation process;
2. A contract may include performance-based incentive payments
that may vary according to the extent to which a recipient is more
difficult to place. Contract payments may be weighted
proportionally to reflect the extent to which a recipient has
limitations associated with the long-term receipt of welfare and
difficulty in maintaining employment. The factors may include the
extent of a recipient's prior receipt of welfare, lack of employment
experience, poor literacy skills, lack of education, lack of job
skills, and any other factors determined appropriate by the
Department; and
3. The Department is hereby authorized to contract with
commercial, charitable, religious or faith-based organizations to
provide the necessary services pursuant to the TANF program as
provided in this section.
B. Subject to the availability of funds, the Department shall
explore and recommend technological enhancements and funding
necessary to support the work activities, training and other
services provided to recipients as described in subsection A of this
section. The enhancements may include creation of an online self-
service portal allowing recipients to retain responsibility for
periodically reporting on their employment, education, training and
job activities.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 56. Poor Persons Page 109
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