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Agency says Reach First will be folded into Reach Up; committee presses federal compliance safeguards
Summary
Agency witnesses told the House Human Services committee the Reach First program (about 15 cases/month) will be eliminated and its clients served within Reach Up to reduce administrative burden; lawmakers pressed staff to ensure federal work‑participation protections and accurate counting to avoid penalties.
Deputy Commissioner Gray told the House Human Services committee the administration plans to eliminate the separate Reach First program and absorb those cases into the regular Reach Up caseload. "Absolutely," Gray said, "the folks would still be eligible for regular Reach Up. It really just eliminates administrative burden." The agency estimates Reach First averaged about 15 cases per month and…
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