Administrative Rules of Montana
Department 37 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Chapter 37.78 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES (TANF)
Subchapter 37.78.8 - TANF Employment and Training
Rule 37.78.807 - TANF CASH ASSISTANCE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ACTIVITIES
Universal Citation: MT Admin Rules 37.78.807
Current through Register Vol. 6, March 22, 2024
(1) Participants in TANF Cash Assistance, regardless of whether they are members of a single-parent or two-parent family, may, in accordance with their WoRC employability plan, subject to availability in their community, participate in the following allowable work activities:
(a) paid employment or self employment. The
hours counted for self employment beyond the first two months are the gross
wages divided by minimum wage;
(b)
work experience placement (WEX) as defined at ARM
37.78.103;
(c) job search as defined at ARM 37.78.103.
Job search is limited for each participant in each federal fiscal year by
federal rule;
(d) community service
as defined at ARM 37.78.103;
(e)
vocational educational training as defined at ARM 37.78.103. Vocational
educational training is limited in a lifetime for each participant by Personal
Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, Section
407;
(f) job skills training
directly related to employment as defined at ARM 37.78.103. Job skills training
related to employment is limited to ten hours per week per individual for
single parent households and five hours per week per individual for two parent
households; and
(g) educational
activities as defined at ARM 37.78.103;
(i)
Educational activities are not limited for individuals under the age of 20 who
do not have a high school diploma or GED.
(ii) Educational activities are limited for
individuals 20 years of age or older to ten hours per week per individual for
single parent households and five hours per week per individual for two parent
households.
(2) In addition, a limited number of participants in TANF cash assistance households may participate in Parents as Scholars as defined in ARM 37.78.812.
53-4-212, MCA; IMP, 53-2-201, 53-4-211, 53-4-601, 53-4-613, MCA;
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