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*The second figure applies only to a two-parent household where the family receives federally- funded child care and no parent in the family is disabled or caring for a child with a disability. **Federal law requires single parents with children under six to participate in work or a work- related activity 20 hours per week. While a work program could require additional hours of participation, a single-parent with a child under six participating at least 20 hours per week is not subject to sanction. In order to meet the federal work participation rates (see Section 1.3: Work Requirements in this Chapter), TANF recipients must participate in 'countable' work activities. In some limited cases however, the Department may permit recipients to fulfill their work requirements by participating in activities that do not meet the federal definition of a 'countable' activity. For example, some individuals participating in Department-approved adult basic education classes may fulfill their work requirement even if they are not participating in a federally-recognized 'countable' activity. The following activities shall be countable toward the first 20 of the 30 hours of work activities required for a single-parent/caretaker non-exempt household and the first 30 of the 35 hours of work activities required for a two-parent household: • unsubsidized employment, meaning full or part-time employment in the public or Private sector that is not subsidized by TANF or any other public program; • subsidized private sector employment, meaning employment in the private sector for which the employer receives a subsidy from TANF or other public funds to offset some or all of the wages and costs of employing an individual (Note that the District does not currently administer this activity) ; • subsidized public sector employment, meaning employment in the public sector for which the employer receives a subsidy from TANF or other public funds to offset some or all of the wages and costs of employing an individual (Note that the District does not currently administer this activity); • work experience, if sufficient private-sector employment is not available, meaning a work activity performed in return for welfare that provides an individual with an opportunity to acquire the general skills, knowledge, and work habits necessary to obtain employment, including work associated with the refurbishing of publicly-assisted housing; • on-the-job training, meaning training in the public or private sector that is given to a paid employee while he or she is engaged in productive work and that provides knowledge and skills essential to the full and adequate performance of the job; • job search and job readiness assistance for up to six weeks (no more than four weeks may be consecutive), meaning the act of seeking or obtaining employment or preparation to seek or obtain employment, including; o life skills strategies and soft skills training, o budget and credit counseling, o substance abuse treatment, o domestic violence support or services, or o mental health activities or rehabilitative activities for individuals who are otherwise employable; • community service programs, meaning structured programs and activities in which individuals perform work for the direct benefit of the community under the auspices of public or nonprofit organizations; • vocational education training (up to 12 months per individual), meaning education programs that are directly related to the preparation of individuals for employment in current or emerging occupations that are provided by an accredited education or training organization such as a vocational-technical school, community college, post secondary