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• post-secondary education with scholarships funded by the Department Tuition Assistance Program in TANF (TAPIT program), and • adult basic education programs funded in whole or part through the Department. All hours spent in work activities must be documented and the documentation submitted to the Department for verification. Department Requirements The Department has certain obligations for carrying out the work activity portion of the TANF program. They include: • providing oversight of vendors who hold contracts with the District to assist recipients prepare for, find, and retain employment; • determining who is required to participate in activities; • referring customers to work programs; • making final determinations about when sanctions should be applied for failure to comply with work activities; • providing notice of case actions; and • performing fair hearings and administrative review In addition, the Department has the obligation to meet the following federally-mandated work participation standards. Each state and the District must meet two separate work participation rates. One is the overall rate based on the number of adults participating in work activities, and the other is the two-parent rate based on the number of adults in two-parent families who participate in work activities. Following are the mandated work participation rates: • Work Participation Rates for All Families: o FY 2000 - 40% o FY 2001 - 45% o FY 2002 and beyond - 50% • Work Participation Rates for Two-Parent Families: o FY 1999 and beyond - 90% FS Applicant Requirements Each applicant household member who is not exempt will register for FSET at the time of application and every 12 months after initial registration as a condition of eligibility (see Section 1.6: Exemptions from Work Requirements in this Chapter). The registration form can be completed by someone other than the recipient. Applicants who report a condition that indicates they are exempt such as medical unfitness, but fail to verify, when required, their exempt status, must register for FSET. Strikers who are applying for assistance and whose households are eligible will be subject to work registration unless exempt on the day of application (see Chapter 11: Strikers in Part IV). Recipient Requirements Non-exempt recipients must work register annually. At each 12-month recertification, the SSR must determine which group members are required to participate in FSET and which are exempt. Recipients who are not exempt must register for FSET which can include job search, work experience, and programs to improve employability of household members (see Section 1.6: Exemptions from Work Requirements in this Chapter for a full listing of exemptions).