808.27 Hourly Participation Requirements SR 97-19, 06/97 (FAM-A)

Mandatory and voluntary NHEP participants must participate in NHEP activities for at least the minimum number of hours described in the following table to a maximum of 40 hours per week unless they are exempt. See Exceptions below.

When appropriate, the 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, between the minimum and maximum, 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.

Exceptions:

• A non-exempt single parent with a child under age 6 meets participation requirements at 20 hours per week.

• Participants in barrier resolution are not required to meet the minimum number of hours.

• The 2nd parent in a two parent household is only required to participate if the family receives DHHS child care assistance and no adult is disabled or caring for a severely disabled child.

Exception: This exemption does not apply if the second parent is under age 21 and does not have a high school diploma or its equivalent.

• For individuals participating in OJT, the required hours may exceed 40 hours under certain conditions. See Section 808.37.

• Parents who are under age 21 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

* No more than 4 of the 6 weeks may be consecutive.