Ohio Code § 5101.803

§ 5101.803.

(A) Subject to division (E) of section 5101.801 of the Revised Code , there is hereby created the Title IV-A demonstration program to provide funding

for innovative and promising prevention and intervention projects that meet one or

more of the four purposes of the temporary assistance for needy families block grant

as specified in 42 U.S.C. 601 and are for individuals with specific and multiple barriers to achieving or maintaining

self-sufficiency and personal responsibility.  The department of job and family services and the department of children and youth,

as applicable, may provide funding for such projects to government entities and, to

the extent permitted by federal law, private, not-for-profit entities with which either

department enters into agreements under division (B)(2) of section 5101.801 of the Revised Code . In accordance with criteria the department develops, the department of job and family

services or the department of children and youth, as applicable, may solicit proposals

from entities seeking to enter into an agreement with the applicable department under division (B)(2) of section 5101.801 of the Revised Code .  The department of job and family services or the department of children and youth,

as applicable, may enter into such agreements with entities that do both of the following: (1) Meet the proposals' criteria; (2) If the entity's proposed project does not potentially affect persons in each county

of the state, provides the department evidence that the entity has notified, in writing,

the county department of job and family services of each county where persons may

be affected by the implementation of the project. (B) In developing the criteria, soliciting the proposals, and entering in the agreements,

the department of job and family services and the department of children and youth

shall comply with all applicable federal and state laws, the Title IV-A state plan

submitted to the United States secretary of health and human services under section 5101.80 of the Revised Code , amendments to the Title IV-A state plan submitted to the United States secretary

under that section, and federal waivers the United States secretary grants.