C.R.S. Section 26-2-308
Colorado employment first

  • supplemental nutrition assistance program
  • federal match
  • legislative declaration
  • definition
  • repeal

(1)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

The general assembly finds that:

(I)

The COVID-19 pandemic that spread through Colorado beginning in February 2020 has led to extensive job loss throughout the state;

(II)

Persistent unemployment and loss of income as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic has led many Coloradans to rely on critical public assistance benefits, such as the supplemental nutrition assistance program, which helps struggling families pay for food;

(III)

In addition to providing essential emergency food assistance for Coloradans and their families, the supplemental nutrition assistance program also includes resources dedicated to employment, education, and training services, known as the Colorado employment first program; and

(IV)

The Colorado employment first program promotes long-term self-sufficiency and independence by preparing supplemental nutrition assistance program participants for meaningful employment through work-related education and training activities.

(b)

Therefore, the general assembly declares that investing state dollars into the Colorado employment first program will enhance the program’s ability to help supplemental nutrition assistance program participants achieve economic self-sufficiency by drawing down a fifty percent federal match for the supplemental nutrition assistance program, which is a flexible source of support for workforce development services.

(2)

As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires, “Colorado employment first” means the employment and training program within the supplemental nutrition assistance program.

(3)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

The state department shall direct county departments and any third-party partners to prioritize the money appropriated pursuant to subsection (4) of this section and the federal match to fund employment support and job retention services, as those services are described in section 8-83-404 (5)(b), and to support work-based learning opportunities for Colorado employment first participants.

(b)

Any remaining money may be used to initiate and enhance current and additional state- or county-initiated third-party partnerships, which must include allowing third-party partners to receive and use state money and any money received through the federal match in order to provide Colorado employment first services to participants.

(c)

The state department, county departments, or any third-party contractor that receives state or federal money pursuant to this section may use up to ten percent of the money for administrative costs incurred implementing this section.

(4)

For the 2020-21 state fiscal year, the general assembly shall appropriate three million dollars from the general fund to the state department for the purposes described in subsection (3) of this section. If any unexpended or unencumbered money appropriated for the fiscal year remains at the end of the fiscal year, the state department may expend the money for the same purposes without further appropriation.

(5)

This section is repealed, effective July 1, 2024.

Source: Section 26-2-308 — Colorado employment first - supplemental nutrition assistance program - federal match - legislative declaration - definition - repeal, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-26.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

26‑2‑101
Short title 26‑2‑102
Legislative declaration 26‑2‑102.5
Foster care - Title IV-E of the social security act - Title IV-E administrative costs cash fund - rules 26‑2‑103
Definitions 26‑2‑104
Public assistance programs - electronic benefits transfer service - joint reports with department of revenue - signs - rules 26‑2‑105
Federal requirements 26‑2‑106
Applications for public assistance 26‑2‑107
Verification - record 26‑2‑108
Granting of assistance payments and social services - rules 26‑2‑109
Right to own certain property 26‑2‑110
Repayment not required 26‑2‑111
Eligibility for public assistance - rules - repeal 26‑2‑111.5
Access to supplemental security income program benefits for old age pension applicants and recipients 26‑2‑111.6
Old age pension work incentive program 26‑2‑111.8
Eligibility of noncitizens for public assistance 26‑2‑112
Old age pensions for inmates of public institutions 26‑2‑113
Funds for old age pensions 26‑2‑114
Amount of assistance payments - old age pension 26‑2‑115
State old age pension fund - priority 26‑2‑116
Old age pension stabilization fund 26‑2‑119
Amount of assistance payments - aid to the needy disabled - rules 26‑2‑119.7
Federal disability benefits - application assistance - fund - rules - report - legislative declaration 26‑2‑120
Amount of assistance payments - aid to the blind 26‑2‑121
Expenses of treatment to prevent blindness or restore eyesight 26‑2‑122
Public assistance in the form of social services 26‑2‑122.3
Home care allowance - repeal 26‑2‑122.5
Acceptance of available money to finance the low-income energy assistance program 26‑2‑123
Removal to another county 26‑2‑124
Reconsideration and changes 26‑2‑125
Colorado works cases - vendor payments 26‑2‑127
Appeals 26‑2‑128
Recovery from recipient - estate 26‑2‑129
Funeral - final disposition expenses - death reimbursement - definitions - rules 26‑2‑131
Public assistance not assignable 26‑2‑132
Limitation 26‑2‑133
State income tax refund offset - rules 26‑2‑134
Checks, drafts, or orders for payment of moneys for public assistance - identification of bearer 26‑2‑135
Medically correctable program - fund established - rules 26‑2‑137
Noncitizens programs 26‑2‑138
Refugee services program - state plan - rules - definitions - repeal 26‑2‑139
Food pantry assistance grant program - created - timeline and criteria - grants - definitions - repeal 26‑2‑140
Colorado diaper distribution program - diapering essentials - report - rules - definitions 26‑2‑141
High-quality work management system - implementation - funding - repeal 26‑2‑142
Colorado teen parent driver’s license program - report - rules - definitions - appropriation 26‑2‑143
Colorado commodity supplemental food grant program - creation - appropriation - rules - definitions 26‑2‑144
Food bank assistance grant program - creation - rules - definition 26‑2‑201
Short title 26‑2‑202
Legislative declaration 26‑2‑203
Definitions 26‑2‑204
Mandatory minimum state supplementation of SSI benefits 26‑2‑205
Optional state supplementation 26‑2‑206
Interim assistance 26‑2‑207
Administration 26‑2‑208
Federal requirements 26‑2‑209
Limitations 26‑2‑210
State supplemental security income stabilization fund - creation 26‑2‑301
Food stamps - administration 26‑2‑301.5
Performance standards - incentives - sanctions 26‑2‑302
Federal requirements 26‑2‑304
Appeals - recoveries - rules 26‑2‑305
Fraudulent acts - penalties 26‑2‑305.5
Categorical eligibility - repeal 26‑2‑306
Trafficking in food stamps 26‑2‑307
Fuel assistance payments - eligibility for federal standard utility allowance - supplemental utility assistance fund established - definitions - repeal 26‑2‑308
Colorado employment first - supplemental nutrition assistance program - federal match - legislative declaration - definition - repeal 26‑2‑701
Short title 26‑2‑702
Legislative intent 26‑2‑703
Definitions 26‑2‑704
No individual entitlement 26‑2‑705
Works program - purposes 26‑2‑706
Target populations 26‑2‑706.5
Restrictions on length of participation - rules 26‑2‑706.6
Payments and services under Colorado works - rules 26‑2‑707.5
Community resources investment assistance 26‑2‑707.7
Information concerning immunization of children 26‑2‑708
Assistance - assessment - individual responsibility contract - waivers for domestic violence - rules 26‑2‑709
Benefits - cash assistance - programs - rules - repeal 26‑2‑709.5
Exit interviews and follow-up interviews of participants - reporting 26‑2‑710
Administrative review 26‑2‑711
Works program - sanctions against participants - rules 26‑2‑712
State department duties - authority 26‑2‑713
State maintenance of effort 26‑2‑714
County block grants formula - use of money - rules 26‑2‑714.5
Adjusted work participation rate - notification - county authorization - career and technical education 26‑2‑715
Performance contracts 26‑2‑716
County duties - appropriations - penalties - hardship extensions - domestic violence extensions - incentives - rules 26‑2‑717
Reporting requirements 26‑2‑718
Regionalization 26‑2‑719
Private contracting 26‑2‑720.5
County block grant support fund - created 26‑2‑721
Colorado long-term works reserve - creation - use 26‑2‑721.3
Colorado works program maintenance fund - creation - use - report 26‑2‑725
Outreach and engagement plan - family voice participation 26‑2‑1001
Short title 26‑2‑1002
Legislative declaration 26‑2‑1003
Definitions 26‑2‑1004
Individual development account program - rules 26‑2‑1005
Eligibility for participation in the individual development account program 26‑2‑1101
Legislative declaration 26‑2‑1102
Definitions 26‑2‑1103
Transitional jobs program 26‑2‑1104
Repeal
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Current through Fall 2024

§ 26-2-308’s source at colorado​.gov