article_snippet.sent: It is part of a broader welfare law taking effect in July that Kansas Republican Gov. Sam Brownback and Kansas Republican Gov. Sam Brownback allies say is aimed at moving poor families from social services into jobs.
article_snippet.sent: Kansas Department for Children and Families officials said that it's difficult to track how often cash assistance is used for items on the state's new list because recipients can use recipients benefits cards to obtain cash.
article_snippet.sent: Kansas Department for Children and Families said Kansas Department for Children and Families reclaimed $199,000 in cash assistance from 81 fraud cases from July through February, but said most involved questions about eligibility.
article_snippet.sent: the state provided $14 million in cash assistance during the same period.
article_snippet.sent: Phyllis Gilmore, Kansas secretary for children and families, said she state's list is a 'composite' of others and has educational value, sending the message that cash assistance should be used for necessities. '
article_snippet.sent: Much of the new Kansas law codifies administrative policies enacted after Brownback took office in January 2011, so Much of the new Kansas law codifies administrative policies enacted after Brownback took office in January 2011'll be harder to undo later.
article_snippet.sent: Much of the new Kansas law codifies administrative policies enacted after Brownback took office in January 2011 include a requirement that cash assistance recipients work at least 20 hours a week, be looking for work or enroll in job training.
article_snippet.sent: the new Kansas law also includes a much-criticized provision shortening the lifetime cap on cash assistance to 36 months from 48 months, although the state Department for Children and Families said recipients rarely bump up against the lower limit.