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JOBS CLUBS 3.9

The Office of Work Opportunity (OWO) operates Job Clubs which assist TANF applicants and recipients in job search activities.

The Job Club is a six-week job readiness program which offers intensive and interactive instructional experiences and activities related to employment. Once an applicant, who is not exempt from work requirements, has been determined eligible to receive TANF benefits, his/her failure to cooperate in Job Club activities will result in the imposition of a sanction that will remove the individual's needs from the group (see Chapter 1: Work Requirements in Part V).

At the intake interview, the SSR should explain to TANF applicants Job Club goals and inform them of the services provided:

 assessment to identify educational and employability skill levels;  assistance in developing or modifying career goals;  planning job search activities and schedules;  classroom activities, such as discussion of case studies on work habits and drafting household budgets;  assistance in the preparation of employment applications and resumes and interview practice; and  access to the Internet and other resources to facilitate the search for available employment opportunities.

Additionally, the SSR should inform the applicant of the requirement to contact the appropriate Job Club between the hours of 9:00 am and 4:00 pm Monday through Friday within three business days of receipt of the referral. However, applicants who are exempt from work requirements or who have reported medical problems that may indicate eligibility for POWER should not be referred to a Job Club.

The chart below identifies which IMA Job Club sites are assigned to serve applicants by service center.

Locations Phone Number Serves Applicants From: 51 N Street, NE (202) 724-5220 Eckington Center Northeast Center 1207 Taylor Street, NW (202) 576-9422 Taylor Street Center 645 H Street, NE (202) 698-3966 H Street Center 2100 MLK Jr Avenue, SE (202) 645-5102 Anacostia Center Fort Davis Center 4001 South Capitol Street, SE (202) 645-3963 Congress Heights Center