808.27 Hourly Participation Requirements SR 06-12, 10/06 (FAM-A) |
To remain in compliance, mandatory and voluntary NHEP participants must participate in NHEP activities for at least the minimum number of hours described in the Minimum Weekly Participation column of the following table unless otherwise specified or unless they are exempt. See Exceptions below.
AG Type |
Minimum Weekly Participation (Hours) |
Minimum Hours That Must Be a Core Activity1 |
Minimum Hours That Must Be a Core or Secondary Activity1 |
One-Parent Family Youngest child under 6 |
20 |
20 |
None |
One-Parent Family Youngest child 6 or older |
30 |
20 |
10 |
Two-Parent Family not receiving DHHS child care assistance |
35 |
30 |
5 |
Two-Parent Family receiving DHHS child care assistance and no disabled person in home |
55 |
50 |
5 |
Requirements are used to meet reporting requirements.
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Core, Secondary, and Interim Activities
For federal reporting requirements to be met, participants must be enrolled in:
• Core activities for a minimum of 20 hours per week;
• Secondary and Core activities for a minimum of the hours specified in the chart above; and
• Interim activities when appropriate, but these activities do not count towards federal reporting requirements.
NHEP participants that do not meet federal reporting requirements may still meet NHEP participation requirements.
Meeting NHEP Participation Requirements
When appropriate, hours may be met through a single activity or a combination of activities. Community activities or activities mandated by another agency that promote self-sufficiency, employability or the health of the family count toward the participation hours.
The hours of participation should be based on what is necessary for the participant to achieve employment goals and self-sufficiency and not on the minimum hours set by federal law. Every effort should be made to ensure that participants meet federal reporting standards.
Exceptions:
• Participants in interim activities, including barrier resolution and family intervention, who do not meet federal reporting requirements may not be required to meet the minimum number of hours needed to meet NHEP participation requirements, depending on the barrier.
• For individuals participating in OJT, the required hours may exceed 40 hours under certain conditions. See Section 808.37, Participation Requirements for 2-Parent Families.
• Parents who are under age 20 are required to participate in educational activities if they do not have a high school diploma or its equivalent.
Activities and How They Count Toward the Required Hours of Participation
Activity |
Single-Parent |
Two-Parent Family Activities to Meet 30 or 50 Hours Core (Total 35 or 55 hours required) |
Job Search |
YES |
6 Weeks1 |
Job Readiness |
YES |
6 Weeks1 |
Employment |
YES |
YES |
On-the-Job Training |
YES |
YES |
AWEP |
YES |
YES |
Barrier Resolution |
YES |
YES |
ESL |
YES |
YES |
Basic Education |
YES |
YES (under age 25) |
Vocational Training |
YES |
YES |
Workplace Training |
YES |
NO |
Single-Course |
YES |
NO |
Post-Secondary Ed. |
YES |
YES |
Family Intervention |
YES |
YES |
Homecare Works |
YES |
YES |
CWEP |
YES |
YES |
Job Club/CWEP |
YES |
YES |
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1No more than 4 of the 6 weeks may be consecutive.