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Countdown to Countdown to Implementation of the Implementation of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005Deficit Reduction Act of 2005Agency for Workforce InnovationAgency for Workforce InnovationSpring 2006 TrainingSpring 2006 Training

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Background Background

• Florida’s welfare system changed Florida’s welfare system changed significantly in 1996 with the passage of significantly in 1996 with the passage of the Personal Responsibility and Work the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation ActOpportunity Reconciliation Act

• The Temporary Assistance for Needy The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program replaced the Families (TANF) program replaced the old AFDC program, which was an old AFDC program, which was an entitlement programentitlement program

• Established time limits, work Established time limits, work requirements and federal funding requirements and federal funding through the TANFthrough the TANF block grant block grant

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TANF ReauthorizationTANF Reauthorization

• TANF was scheduled to expire 9/30/02TANF was scheduled to expire 9/30/02

• The 107The 107thth Congress began, but did not Congress began, but did not complete, the process of renewing complete, the process of renewing (“reauthorizing”) TANF(“reauthorizing”) TANF

• Subsequently, 12 resolutions were passed that Subsequently, 12 resolutions were passed that extended funding for TANF through 3/31/06extended funding for TANF through 3/31/06

• TANF was included in the 2006 budget TANF was included in the 2006 budget reconciliation discussions as a result of TANF reconciliation discussions as a result of TANF Reauthorization being unresolvedReauthorization being unresolved

• The Deficit Reduction Act, which included the The Deficit Reduction Act, which included the reauthorization of TANF, passed in February reauthorization of TANF, passed in February 20062006

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Elements/Provisions Included in Elements/Provisions Included in the New TANF Bill (Deficit the New TANF Bill (Deficit Reduction Act)Reduction Act)

• Reauthorized the Reauthorized the TANF Block Grant TANF Block Grant through Fiscal Year through Fiscal Year 20102010

• Florida’s annual Florida’s annual TANF block grant is TANF block grant is $562.34 million$562.34 million

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Elements/Provisions Included in Elements/Provisions Included in the New TANF Bill (Deficit the New TANF Bill (Deficit Reduction Act)Reduction Act)• The Caseload Reduction Credit will be recalibrated The Caseload Reduction Credit will be recalibrated

– Credit will be based on the reduction of the caseload Credit will be based on the reduction of the caseload by comparing the year in question to Federal Fiscal by comparing the year in question to Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2005 Year (FFY) 2005

– We must be prepared to meet an all families rate of We must be prepared to meet an all families rate of 50%50%

• Requires families receiving assistance in separate Requires families receiving assistance in separate state programs to be included in participation rate state programs to be included in participation rate calculationscalculations

– Effective 10/1/06 we must meet a two-parent Effective 10/1/06 we must meet a two-parent participation rate of 90%participation rate of 90%

– Two-parent families will be included in the all families Two-parent families will be included in the all families calculation effective 10/1/06calculation effective 10/1/06

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Elements/Provisions Included in Elements/Provisions Included in the New TANF Bill (Deficit the New TANF Bill (Deficit Reduction Act)Reduction Act)• Failure to meet the all families rate Failure to meet the all families rate

will result in a penalty of up to 5% of will result in a penalty of up to 5% of the adjusted block grant the adjusted block grant

• Failure to meet the two-parent rate Failure to meet the two-parent rate will result in a penalty proportional to will result in a penalty proportional to the size of the two-parent caseload in the size of the two-parent caseload in relation to the total cash assistance relation to the total cash assistance caseloadcaseload

• A failure to meet either rate will A failure to meet either rate will require the State to meet an increase require the State to meet an increase MOE amountMOE amount

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Elements/Provisions Included in Elements/Provisions Included in the New TANF Bill (Deficit the New TANF Bill (Deficit Reduction Act)Reduction Act)

• States must establish and maintain States must establish and maintain documentation/verification procedures documentation/verification procedures by 9/30/06 based on new federal by 9/30/06 based on new federal regulationsregulations

• Certain child only cases may be included Certain child only cases may be included in the participation rate based on the in the participation rate based on the new Federal Regulationsnew Federal Regulations

– Sanctioned families that continue to receive Sanctioned families that continue to receive cash assistance through a Protective Payee cash assistance through a Protective Payee maymay be included in the calculation as child be included in the calculation as child only casesonly cases

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Funding BasicsFunding Basics

• How is the Welfare How is the Welfare Transition Program Transition Program funded?funded?

– Federal dollars Federal dollars from the Temporary from the Temporary Assistance for Assistance for Needy Families Needy Families (TANF) block grant, (TANF) block grant, andand

– State fundsState funds

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Participation RateParticipation Rate

• To receive federal TANF funds states are To receive federal TANF funds states are required to meet participation rates based on required to meet participation rates based on how well they succeed in helping how well they succeed in helping

– Adults in Adults in all families, all families, as well as as well as two-parent families,two-parent families, find work and participate in work activitiesfind work and participate in work activities

• Florida’s participation rate is based on how Florida’s participation rate is based on how well our 24 regions succeed in helping well our 24 regions succeed in helping participants find work and participate in work participants find work and participate in work activitiesactivities

• The participation rate is a “State” rateThe participation rate is a “State” rate

– We’re all in this together—it’s “our” participation We’re all in this together—it’s “our” participation raterate

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What is the All-Family Rate?What is the All-Family Rate?• The percentage of adults The percentage of adults

and minor heads-of-and minor heads-of-household receiving household receiving Temporary Cash Assistance Temporary Cash Assistance (TCA) who participate the (TCA) who participate the minimum number of hours minimum number of hours required per week in required per week in countable work activitiescountable work activities

– NOTE: A minor head-of-NOTE: A minor head-of-household is a teen parent household is a teen parent receiving TCA in their own receiving TCA in their own name; not all teen parents are name; not all teen parents are considered head-of-householdconsidered head-of-household

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What is the Two-Parent Rate?What is the Two-Parent Rate?

• The percentage of The percentage of two-parent families two-parent families receiving TCA who receiving TCA who participate the participate the minimum number of minimum number of hours required per hours required per week in countable week in countable work activitieswork activities

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How Is the Monthly How Is the Monthly Participation Rate Calculated Participation Rate Calculated by HHS?by HHS?

# of families that include an adult and minor heads-of-# of families that include an adult and minor heads-of-household who participated the minimum number of household who participated the minimum number of hours required for the monthhours required for the month

# of families that include an adult and minor heads-of-# of families that include an adult and minor heads-of-household receiving TCA for the month (minus single household receiving TCA for the month (minus single parent families subject to sanction and families with a parent families subject to sanction and families with a child under 12 months who did not participate the child under 12 months who did not participate the required number of hours for the month) required number of hours for the month)

NumeratorNumerator = Rate= Rate

DenominatorDenominatorNOTE: Divide the numerator by NOTE: Divide the numerator by the denominatorthe denominator

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Fiscal Year Participation Fiscal Year Participation RateRate• Our participation Our participation

rate for a FFY is rate for a FFY is the average of the average of our participation our participation rates for each rates for each month in the month in the fiscal yearfiscal year

• This rate is This rate is calculated by HHScalculated by HHS

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Understanding the CalculationUnderstanding the Calculation

• Families will NOT be removed from the Families will NOT be removed from the denominator if they have been denominator if they have been subject to subject to sanctionsanction for more than three months during for more than three months during the previous 12 monthsthe previous 12 months

• ExampleExample– If a sanction request is entered in OSST on 6/17/06 If a sanction request is entered in OSST on 6/17/06

the family is considered to be the family is considered to be subject to sanctionsubject to sanction until the effective date of the sanctionuntil the effective date of the sanction

– DCF will look back 12 months to June of 2005 to see DCF will look back 12 months to June of 2005 to see how many months the family has been how many months the family has been subject to subject to sanctionsanction during that time period during that time period

– If the family has been If the family has been subject to sanctionsubject to sanction for three for three months or more during that time period, the family months or more during that time period, the family will not be removed from the denominator will not be removed from the denominator

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Understanding the CalculationUnderstanding the Calculation

• Only families on the Recurring Benefit Only families on the Recurring Benefit

Payroll are included in the denominatorPayroll are included in the denominator

• Denominator for the all family rate includes Denominator for the all family rate includes

all families receiving cash assistance except all families receiving cash assistance except

those who meet one of only two federal those who meet one of only two federal

exemptionsexemptions

– Single parent families with a child under the age of Single parent families with a child under the age of

12 months12 months

• Removed no more than 12 months for any familyRemoved no more than 12 months for any family

• Not removed if they can count in the numeratorNot removed if they can count in the numerator

– Families Families subject to sanctionsubject to sanction

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Understanding the CalculationUnderstanding the Calculation• Denominator for the two-parent rate Denominator for the two-parent rate

includes all two parent families includes all two parent families receiving cash assistance except receiving cash assistance except those that are deemed “disabled”those that are deemed “disabled”

– Definition of disabledDefinition of disabled

• Federal exemptions remove families Federal exemptions remove families from the denominatorfrom the denominator

– Certain child only casesCertain child only cases

• State exemptions do not (necessarily) State exemptions do not (necessarily) remove families from the denominatorremove families from the denominator

– Caring for a disabled family memberCaring for a disabled family member

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Minimum Requirements for the All Minimum Requirements for the All Family NumeratorFamily NumeratorFamiliesFamilies Single Single

Custodial Custodial Parent with a Parent with a Child Under Child Under the Age of 6the Age of 6

Single minor Single minor head of head of householdhousehold

Two-parent Two-parent minor heads minor heads of householdof household

30 30 Hrs/WkHrs/Wk

20 Hrs/Wk20 Hrs/Wk Satisfactory Satisfactory attendance attendance in in GED/Diploma GED/Diploma or 20 hours or 20 hours per week in per week in EDREEDRE

The greater The greater of 20 hours of 20 hours or the actual or the actual hours of hours of participationparticipation

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Minimum Requirements: Basic Minimum Requirements: Basic HoursHours• To be counted in the All-Family RateTo be counted in the All-Family Rate

– The family must complete the minimum The family must complete the minimum required hours in countable work activitiesrequired hours in countable work activities

– The family must be engaged in a minimum The family must be engaged in a minimum of 20 of the required hours in a basic of 20 of the required hours in a basic activityactivity

• The family may be engaged in a basic The family may be engaged in a basic countable work activity for all of the countable work activity for all of the required hoursrequired hours

• The family may complete hours in a The family may complete hours in a basic plus activity and receive credit if basic plus activity and receive credit if the required hours in a basic countable the required hours in a basic countable activity are metactivity are met

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Minimum Requirements for the Minimum Requirements for the Two-Parent Family NumeratorTwo-Parent Family Numerator

Two-Parent Two-Parent Family Family

Two-Parent Family Two-Parent Family Receiving Receiving Federally Funded Federally Funded Childcare (one of Childcare (one of the parents is not the parents is not disabled)disabled)

Two-Parent Minor Two-Parent Minor Head of Head of HouseholdHousehold

35 Hrs/Wk35 Hrs/Wk 55 Hrs/Wk55 Hrs/Wk Satisfactory Satisfactory attendance in attendance in GED/HS diploma GED/HS diploma (both) or 20 hours (both) or 20 hours each in EDREeach in EDRE

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Minimum Requirements: Basic Minimum Requirements: Basic HoursHours• To be counted in the Two-Parent RateTo be counted in the Two-Parent Rate

– The family must complete the minimum The family must complete the minimum required hours in countable work activitiesrequired hours in countable work activities

– The family must be engaged in a minimum of The family must be engaged in a minimum of 30 of the required hours in a basic activity if 30 of the required hours in a basic activity if

• The family receives federally funded childcare and The family receives federally funded childcare and one of the parents is disabled orone of the parents is disabled or

• The family does not receive federally funded The family does not receive federally funded childcarechildcare

– The family must be engaged in a minimum of The family must be engaged in a minimum of 50 of the required hours in a basic activity if 50 of the required hours in a basic activity if

• The family receives federally funded childcareThe family receives federally funded childcare

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Meeting Requirements: Basic Meeting Requirements: Basic HoursHours• The family may be engaged in a basic The family may be engaged in a basic

countable work activity for all of the countable work activity for all of the required hoursrequired hours

• The family may complete hours in a The family may complete hours in a basic plus activity and receive credit basic plus activity and receive credit if the required hours in a basic if the required hours in a basic countable activity are metcountable activity are met

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Teen Parent Work Teen Parent Work RequirementsRequirements

• To be counted in the participation To be counted in the participation rate, the minor head(s) of the rate, the minor head(s) of the household musthousehold must

– Attend school in a satisfactory mannerAttend school in a satisfactory manner

– Attend Attend Education Directly Related to Education Directly Related to Employment Employment activity for a minimum of 20 activity for a minimum of 20 hours per weekhours per week

• The engagement requirements apply The engagement requirements apply to each minor head of household to each minor head of household included in the householdincluded in the household

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All Family Work Requirement Cheat All Family Work Requirement Cheat SheetSheet

FamiliesFamilies Single Single Custodial Custodial Parent with a Parent with a Child Under Child Under the Age of 6the Age of 6

Single minor Single minor head of head of householdhousehold

Two-parent Two-parent minor heads minor heads of householdof household

30 30 Hrs/WkHrs/Wk

(20 basic, (20 basic, 10 basic 10 basic or basic or basic plus)plus)

20 Hrs/Wk20 Hrs/Wk

(20 basic, (20 basic, additional additional hours in hours in basic or basic basic or basic plus)plus)

Satisfactory Satisfactory attendance in attendance in GED/Diploma GED/Diploma or 20 hours or 20 hours per week in per week in EDREEDRE

The greater The greater of 20 hours of 20 hours or the actual or the actual hours of hours of participation participation (each minor (each minor parent)parent)

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Two-Parent Family Cheat SheetTwo-Parent Family Cheat Sheet

Two-Parent Two-Parent Family Family

Two-Parent Family Two-Parent Family Receiving Receiving Federally Funded Federally Funded Childcare (one of Childcare (one of the parents is not the parents is not disabled)disabled)

Two-Parent Minor Two-Parent Minor Head of Head of HouseholdHousehold

35 Hrs/Wk35 Hrs/Wk

(30 hours in (30 hours in basic, 5 basic, 5 hours in hours in basic or basic or basic plus)basic plus)

55 Hrs/Wk55 Hrs/Wk

(50 hours shared (50 hours shared in basic hours, 10 in basic hours, 10 hours in basic or hours in basic or basic plus)basic plus)

Satisfactory Satisfactory attendance in attendance in GED/HS diploma GED/HS diploma (both) or 20 hours (both) or 20 hours each in EDRE each in EDRE

(each minor (each minor parent)parent)

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Frequently Asked QuestionFrequently Asked Question

• If the parent is a single parent with a If the parent is a single parent with a four year old (child under 6), can I four year old (child under 6), can I just assign the 20 hours to meet just assign the 20 hours to meet participation rate requirements?participation rate requirements?

– Not necessarily, you need assign the Not necessarily, you need assign the minimum required hours based on the minimum required hours based on the RWB’s local operating procedures RWB’s local operating procedures

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Frequently Asked QuestionFrequently Asked Question

• If the two parent family receives If the two parent family receives federally funded childcare (with no federally funded childcare (with no disabled parent), can we require 40 disabled parent), can we require 40 hours per week (80 total) if the hours per week (80 total) if the participation rate only requires 55?participation rate only requires 55?

– Yes, you need assign the minimum Yes, you need assign the minimum required hours based on the RWB’s local required hours based on the RWB’s local operating procedures operating procedures

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Data for the CalculationData for the Calculation

• Numerator—OSSTNumerator—OSST

– Actual hours of Actual hours of participation participation recorded on JPR recorded on JPR screensscreens

– Some information is Some information is captured from the captured from the FLORIDA systemFLORIDA system

• Minors in schoolMinors in school

• Employment Employment reported and reported and budgetedbudgeted

• Denominator—Denominator—FLORIDAFLORIDA

– Families receiving Families receiving TCA from the TCA from the Recurring Benefit Recurring Benefit Payroll that include Payroll that include an adult or minor an adult or minor head-of-household head-of-household minusminus

• Families subject to Families subject to sanctionsanction

• Families with a child Families with a child under the age of 12 under the age of 12 months months

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All Family Calculation ExampleAll Family Calculation Example16,02816,028 Number participating the minimum required Number participating the minimum required weekly hours weekly hours (from the JPRs) (from the JPRs) NUMERATORNUMERATOR

32,50032,500 Adults and minor heads-of-household receiving Adults and minor heads-of-household receiving TCA TCA from the Recurring Benefit Payroll from the Recurring Benefit Payroll

-2,670-2,670 Subject to Sanction Subject to Sanction

-1,352-1,352 Single parent families with a child under age 12 Single parent families with a child under age 12 months months without enough hours to count in the without enough hours to count in the numeratornumerator

28,47828,478 ADJUSTEDADJUSTED DENOMINATORDENOMINATOR

16,02816,028 = 56.28%= 56.28%28,47828,478

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Two-Parent Family Calculation Two-Parent Family Calculation ExampleExample600 Two-parent families participating the 600 Two-parent families participating the

minimum required weekly hours minimum required weekly hours

1,500 Two-parent families receiving TCA 1,500 Two-parent families receiving TCA from the Recurring Benefit from the Recurring Benefit

Payroll Payroll

-80-80 Subject to Sanction Subject to Sanction

1,420 1,420 ADJUSTED DENOMINATORADJUSTED DENOMINATOR

600600 = 42.25%= 42.25%1,4201,420

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Sample vs. Full FileSample vs. Full File• Florida submits a sample rather than Florida submits a sample rather than

the full file to HHS the full file to HHS

– Research is being conducted to determine if Research is being conducted to determine if submission of the full file would benefit the statesubmission of the full file would benefit the state

• A sample of 275 cases are submitted to A sample of 275 cases are submitted to HHS each quarterHHS each quarter

– Sample size of 275 cases per month was Sample size of 275 cases per month was determined by HHSdetermined by HHS

• Not all 275 cases are included in the Not all 275 cases are included in the denominator sent to HHSdenominator sent to HHS

– Cases removed include child only cases, exempt Cases removed include child only cases, exempt families, families subject to sanction families, families subject to sanction

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Sample FileSample File• DCF identifiesDCF identifies

– Cases that are subject to sanction for no Cases that are subject to sanction for no more than three of the previous 12 monthsmore than three of the previous 12 months

– Single parent cases with a child under the Single parent cases with a child under the age of 12 months that do not have enough age of 12 months that do not have enough hours to count in the numeratorhours to count in the numerator

– Child only casesChild only cases

• Participation hours are obtained from Participation hours are obtained from OSST for the numeratorOSST for the numerator

• Data is submitted to HHS withinData is submitted to HHS within 45 days 45 days after the end of the federal quarterafter the end of the federal quarter

• HHS calculates the official rate, not DCFHHS calculates the official rate, not DCF

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JPR ScreensJPR Screens

• Should be updated by the 10Should be updated by the 10thth of the following month of the following month

• Actual participation Actual participation MUSTMUST be entered—not scheduled or be entered—not scheduled or anticipated hoursanticipated hours

• Entries Entries MUSTMUST be based on documentation received be based on documentation received

– If documentation is not received, enter zeroesIf documentation is not received, enter zeroes

• Leaving the week blank indicates the JPR field has not been Leaving the week blank indicates the JPR field has not been updatedupdated

• If a zero is entered, the actual hours may be entered upon If a zero is entered, the actual hours may be entered upon receipt of documentation as long as it is within the federal receipt of documentation as long as it is within the federal quarterquarter

– Do not enter hours in anticipation of receipt of Do not enter hours in anticipation of receipt of documentationdocumentation

• Example: Do not enter 35 hours and then go back and change it Example: Do not enter 35 hours and then go back and change it to 5 hours when documentation is receivedto 5 hours when documentation is received

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What are the Requirements for What are the Requirements for Counting in the Numerator?Counting in the Numerator?• Must participate the minimum required Must participate the minimum required

hours per weekhours per week

• Must participate in countable activitiesMust participate in countable activities

• Based on the number of Mondays in the Based on the number of Mondays in the monthmonth– 4 Mondays4 Mondays

• Requires 80 or 120 for all family rateRequires 80 or 120 for all family rate

• Requires 140 or 220 for two-parent family rateRequires 140 or 220 for two-parent family rate

• Why?Why?

– 5 Mondays5 Mondays

• Requires 100 or 150 for all family rate Requires 100 or 150 for all family rate

• Requires 175 or 275 for two-parent family rateRequires 175 or 275 for two-parent family rate

• Why?Why?

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NumeratorNumerator

• If the last day of a month is a Monday If the last day of a month is a Monday the first six days of the following the first six days of the following month will count for the previous month will count for the previous monthmonth

• What does that mean?What does that mean?

– July has five Monday’s and the 31July has five Monday’s and the 31stst is a is a Monday, therefore, participation for Monday, therefore, participation for August 1-6 will be included in July’s August 1-6 will be included in July’s calculationcalculation

– If documentation is required every two If documentation is required every two weeks or only monthly, you may lose weeks or only monthly, you may lose participation creditparticipation credit

• There is no partial creditThere is no partial credit

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Which Activity Categories are Which Activity Categories are Countable for Participation Rate Countable for Participation Rate Purposes?Purposes?

• There are 12 work activity There are 12 work activity categories in federal categories in federal legislationlegislation

• The states create activities The states create activities that meet category that meet category requirementsrequirements

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Work Activity CategoriesWork Activity Categories

• 9 activity categories are countable for 9 activity categories are countable for all of the required hours, which are all of the required hours, which are termed basic activitiestermed basic activities

• 3 activity categories are countable for 3 activity categories are countable for an adult only if they are combined an adult only if they are combined with the minimum required hours for with the minimum required hours for the family type from the basic the family type from the basic activities. These are called the basic-activities. These are called the basic-plus activitiesplus activities

• Minors can participate in the 3 basic Minors can participate in the 3 basic plus activities full time to meet plus activities full time to meet participation rate requirementsparticipation rate requirements

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““Basic Countable” Activity Basic Countable” Activity CategoriesCategories

• Unsubsidized Unsubsidized EmploymentEmployment

• Subsidized Private-Subsidized Private-Sector Employment Sector Employment

• Subsidized Public-Subsidized Public-Sector Employment Sector Employment

• Work ExperienceWork Experience

• On-the-Job TrainingOn-the-Job Training

• Job Search and Job Job Search and Job Readiness ActivitiesReadiness Activities

• Community ServiceCommunity Service

• Vocational Vocational Education Education

• Providing child care Providing child care services to an services to an individual individual participating in a participating in a community service community service programprogram

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““Basic-Plus” Activity Categories Basic-Plus” Activity Categories (Countable Above the Minimum (Countable Above the Minimum Required Hours in “Basic Required Hours in “Basic Activities”)Activities”)• Job skills training directly related to Job skills training directly related to

employmentemployment

• Education directly related to Education directly related to employment for those without a high employment for those without a high school diploma or GED (Florida restricts school diploma or GED (Florida restricts this activity to teens 19 years of age or this activity to teens 19 years of age or younger)younger)

• Satisfactory attendance at a secondary Satisfactory attendance at a secondary school or in a GED class, for those school or in a GED class, for those without a high school diploma or GEDwithout a high school diploma or GED

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Frequently Asked QuestionFrequently Asked Question

• Does the person have to do a Does the person have to do a certain number of hours in a certain number of hours in a “basic plus” activity, or can (s)he “basic plus” activity, or can (s)he do all his/her hours in a basic do all his/her hours in a basic activity?activity?

– The individual can do all of his/her The individual can do all of his/her hours in a basic countable work hours in a basic countable work activityactivity

– The option to enter a basic plus The option to enter a basic plus activity is available (and counted in activity is available (and counted in participation rate numerator) if the participation rate numerator) if the individual has met the required hours individual has met the required hours in a basic countable work activity for in a basic countable work activity for his/her family typehis/her family type

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Frequently Asked QuestionFrequently Asked Question• If the teen does have a diploma or a GED, If the teen does have a diploma or a GED,

what can the teen do and be included in the what can the teen do and be included in the participation rate?participation rate?

– The teen becomes included as an “adult” once a The teen becomes included as an “adult” once a GED or diploma is obtainedGED or diploma is obtained

– The teen needs to be engaged in work activities The teen needs to be engaged in work activities required for an adultrequired for an adult

• If the teen (teen parent, teen or minor head If the teen (teen parent, teen or minor head of household) does not have a diploma or of household) does not have a diploma or GEDGED

– Education directly related to employment for those Education directly related to employment for those without a high school diploma or GED (Florida without a high school diploma or GED (Florida restricts this activity to teens 19 years of age or restricts this activity to teens 19 years of age or younger)younger)

– Satisfactory attendance at a secondary school or in Satisfactory attendance at a secondary school or in a GED class, for those without a high school a GED class, for those without a high school diploma or GEDdiploma or GED

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Limitations on Counting Limitations on Counting Activities for Participation Activities for Participation Rate PurposesRate Purposes• Federal limits apply Federal limits apply

to:to:

– Job Search and Job Job Search and Job Readiness ActivitiesReadiness Activities

– Vocational EducationVocational Education

• Stop and think Stop and think about this before about this before assigning assigning individuals to these individuals to these activitiesactivities

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Limits on Receiving Participation Limits on Receiving Participation Credit for Job Search and Job Credit for Job Search and Job Readiness ActivitiesReadiness Activities• For participation rate purposes these For participation rate purposes these

two activities are considered as onetwo activities are considered as one

• Can only be included in the numerator Can only be included in the numerator for a maximum of six weeks in a FFYfor a maximum of six weeks in a FFY

• Will not count for more than four Will not count for more than four consecutive weeksconsecutive weeks

• If even one hour from these activities If even one hour from these activities is needed for the family to be included is needed for the family to be included in the numerator is counts as a week in the numerator is counts as a week usedused

• What does this mean?What does this mean?

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Limitations on Counting Limitations on Counting Vocational Education in the Vocational Education in the NumeratorNumerator• Can only be included in the numerator for a Can only be included in the numerator for a

total of 12 months for any individualtotal of 12 months for any individual

– 12 months in their lifetime on assistance since 12 months in their lifetime on assistance since 19961996

– Deficit Reduction Act did not re-start the clock on Deficit Reduction Act did not re-start the clock on this limitationthis limitation

• If even one hour is used for the family to be If even one hour is used for the family to be included in the numerator for a month, it included in the numerator for a month, it counts as a month toward the 12-month counts as a month toward the 12-month limitlimit

• Not more than 30% of the families in the Not more than 30% of the families in the numeratornumerator can be included as a result of can be included as a result of participation in Vocational Educationparticipation in Vocational Education

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Major ChallengesMajor Challenges• Currently, certain populations removed from Currently, certain populations removed from

the sample may not be removed after 10/1/06 the sample may not be removed after 10/1/06 based on federal regulations to be released based on federal regulations to be released July 2006July 2006

– Certain child-only casesCertain child-only cases

• Currently, states have a lot of flexibility to Currently, states have a lot of flexibility to define work activitiesdefine work activities

– Federal Regulations will be providing work activity Federal Regulations will be providing work activity definitionsdefinitions

• Currently, the states have the flexibility to Currently, the states have the flexibility to define documentation requirementsdefine documentation requirements

– Federal Regulations will be providing documentation Federal Regulations will be providing documentation requirementsrequirements

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Major Challenges (Continued)Major Challenges (Continued)

• Recalibration of the Caseload Reduction Recalibration of the Caseload Reduction CreditCredit

• Meeting the 90% requirement for two-Meeting the 90% requirement for two-parent familiesparent families

– Current performance has not been Current performance has not been calculated, however, it is probably between calculated, however, it is probably between 30% and 40%30% and 40%

– Research is being conducted by a policy Research is being conducted by a policy workgroup and a data workgroup from AWI, workgroup and a data workgroup from AWI, DCF and WFI to identify issues that will DCF and WFI to identify issues that will adversely effect the participation rateadversely effect the participation rate

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Major Challenges (Continued)Major Challenges (Continued)

– Participation Participation requirements for requirements for members of two-parent members of two-parent families are different families are different from single parent from single parent familiesfamilies

– Focus has not been on Focus has not been on meeting a two-parent meeting a two-parent raterate

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ReviewReview• Effective October 1, 2006, we will Effective October 1, 2006, we will

be responsible for meeting a 50% be responsible for meeting a 50% all families rate and a 90% two-all families rate and a 90% two-parent rateparent rate

• Regions must ensure that Regions must ensure that

– Participants are engaged timelyParticipants are engaged timely

– Participants are engaged in Participants are engaged in appropriate activities appropriate activities

– JPR screens are updated JPR screens are updated accurately and timely, accurately and timely, based based on documentation received on documentation received

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We All Have a Piece of the We All Have a Piece of the PuzzlePuzzle• In order for us to In order for us to

meet our meet our participation rates, participation rates, we all have to work we all have to work togethertogether

• It’s like putting a It’s like putting a puzzle together—it’s puzzle together—it’s not complete until not complete until all of the pieces all of the pieces work togetherwork together