3017.1 Participating in the Transitional Work Program

All TANF E&T exempt clients are eligible for referral to the Transitional Work Program (TWP). Participating in TWP is a required CMR element for all clients who are referred to the program. 1. TWP provides assessment and case management services to TANF E&T exempt clients who have been determined unable to work in an unsubsidized employment setting by a health professional. 2. TWP offers services to: • Develop an Employability Plan with identified activities and goals that promote self-sufficiency. The Employability Plan is developed in collaboration with the client and is tailored to the client’s individual circumstances. • Promote wellness activities and health maintenance planning for clients with short-term disabilities. • Identify and access accommodations, educational programs, and appropriate work settings for clients with disabilities amenable to those interventions. • Identify and assess clients who are potentially eligible for federal disability programs and assist clients in applying for those programs. • Provide in-home services, when necessary. 3. All clients who are referred to TWP are required to participate in the program. Clients are not expected to participate beyond the maximum limits established by a health professional. 4. The CMR and the TWP Employability Plan establish time limits for the completion of TWP activities and goals. 5. Failure to comply (without good cause) with the TWP element in the CMR will result in a sanction to the TANF case. A. The sanction will be an initial $50.00 reduction in the household’s TANF benefit amount. B. This reduction increases each month by $50.00 until there is compliance or the TANF case is closed. C. The client will receive written notification of compliance requirements. D. The sanction will end when DSS receives proof that the TANF client is actively participating with TWP. 13 DE Reg. 847 (12/01/09) 23 DE Reg. 63 (07/01/19)