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1 1 Amend House File 502 as follows:
1 2 #1. Page 4, by inserting after line 34 the
1 3 following:
1 4 "Sec. . SELF-HELP-FARE PROGRAM. The department
1 5 of human services shall create a self-help-fare
1 6 program available to recipients of public assistance
1 7 under chapter 239 and their families in accordance
1 8 with the following provisions:
1 9 1. For the purposes of this paragraph unless the
1 10 context otherwise requires:
1 11 a. "Nonprofit organization" means a church,
1 12 housing group, neighborhood association, or other
1 13 organization described in the Internal Revenue Code,
1 14 26 U.S.C. } 501(c)(3), which is exempt from income
1 15 taxation under 26 U.S.C. } 501(a) and serves a
1 16 particular geographic area, holds regular meetings,
1 17 and was established prior to July 1, 1995.
1 18 b. "Self-help-fare program" or "program" means the
1 19 self-help-fare program created pursuant to this
1 20 section.
1 21 2. The department shall publicize the program and
1 22 solicit the involvement of nonprofit organizations in
1 23 developing a list of approximately 100 nonprofit
1 24 organizations to be matched with recipients enrolled
1 25 in the program. A nonprofit organization may assist a
1 26 family matched with the organization in any manner
1 27 deemed appropriate by the organization and the family.
1 28 3. The department shall screen and select the
1 29 recipient families deemed to be appropriate for the
1 30 program. Not more than 100 recipient families may
1 31 participate over the course of the program. A
1 32 recipient's decision to participate in the program
1 33 shall be completely voluntary. The program shall
1 34 provide a guaranteed annual income to participating
1 35 families in lieu of a grant or other benefits under
1 36 the family investment program and other programs for
1 37 which the family investment program provides
1 38 eligibility, including but not limited to medical
1 39 assistance and emergency assistance. The amount of
1 40 the guaranteed annual income shall be not more than
1 41 $8,000 for one adult and $3,000 for each child up to a
1 42 maximum of two children. The guaranteed annual income
1 43 amount for a family participating in the program shall
1 44 be reduced to reflect 50 percent of the family's
1 45 earned income. A participant in the program shall
1 46 automatically be eligible for an individual
1 47 development account under chapter 541A.
1 48 4. The program shall operate for the two-year
1 49 period beginning September 1, 1995, and ending August
1 50 31, 1997. A participant in the program shall not be
2 1 eligible for the family investment program for a
2 2 period of two years following the end of participation
2 3 in the self-help-fare program.
2 4 5. The department shall convene a committee and
2 5 provide staffing to assist the committee in assessing
2 6 the success of the program. The committee shall
2 7 include but is not limited to participants in the
2 8 program, nonprofit organizations participating in the
2 9 program, the department, and members of the general
2 10 assembly. The committee's assessment shall be
2 11 submitted to the governor and the general assembly on
2 12 or before December 15, 1997.
2 13 6. Implementation of the program is subject to
2 14 enactment of an appropriation for the program."
2 15 #2. By renumbering as necessary.
2 16
2 17
2 18
2 19 FALLON of Polk
2 20 HF 502.201 76
2 21 jp/jj
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