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Plan: Missouri PYs 2016-2017
Combined Plan C

Section: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program

Narrative: b.

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b. Require a Parent or Caretaker Receiving Assistance to Engage in Work (defined by the State) Once the State Determines the Parent or Caretaker is Ready to Engage in Work, or Once He or She Has Received 24 Months of Assistance, Whichever is Earlier, Consistent with the Child Care Exception at 407(e)(2) (section 402(a)(1)(a)(ii) of the Social Security Act)

Current Narrative:

Unless otherwise exempt or temporarily excluded from participation, a parent or caretaker receiving assistance must engage in work activities when the Family Support Division has determined that he/she is ready to engage in work. The purpose of work participation services is to provide the necessary services and supports to assist Temporary Assistant participants to be successful in obtaining employment that will lead to self–sufficiency.

An individual in a single–parent family with a child age six or older is engaged in work if s/he participates an average of 30 hours per week.

A single custodial parent or caretaker relative with a child under age six is engaged in core work activities if the individual participates in work activities for at least an average of 20 hours per week.

If the individual is a single custodial parent caring for a child under age six and if the individual has demonstrated the inability to work as determined by the Family Support, the Family Support Division shall not reduce assistance because of the individual’s refusal to engage in required work because of one or more of the following reasons:

1) Unavailability of appropriate child care within reasonable distance from the individual’s home or work site;

2) Unavailability or unsuitability of informal child care by a relative or under other arrangements; or

3) Unavailability of appropriate and affordable child care arrangements.