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by the PRWORA, the Deficit Reduction Act and Unless a parent or caretaker meets a specified exemption, the statute requires immediate entry into work or other activities, subject to federal and state funding.
3.2 DEFINITION OF WORK ACTIVITIES (SECTION 445.024, F.S.)
Participants must participate in work activities for not less than the minimum number of hours required under federal law in 42 USC s. 607(c), SSA, as amended. The amount of time in a work activity cannot exceed that which is permitted under federal law or regulation.
LWBDs may develop activities under each of the following categories of work activities. They may use the following categories of work activities, based on federal law and regulations, individually, or in combination to satisfy the work requirement for a participant in the WT program: 1. Unsubsidized employment. 2. Subsidized private sector employment. 3. Subsidized public-sector employment. 4. On-the-job training. 5. Community service programs. 6. Work experience. 7. Job search and job readiness assistance. 8. Vocational educational training. 9. Job skills training directly related to employment. 10. Education directly related to employment. 11. Satisfactory attendance at a secondary school or in a course of study leading to a graduate equivalency diploma. 12. Providing childcare services.
Florida defines its work activities in its approved Work Verification Plan. The state uses the same definition for each work activity as described in the Deficit Reconciliation Act of 2005 Final Regulations, 45 CFR Parts 261, 262, 263 and 265, Reauthorization of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program, Final Rule published Feb. 5, 2008.
Florida’s Work Verification Plan
3.3 SUPPORT SERVICES (SECTION 445.025, F.S.)
Support services enable families to remove barriers to participation in work or alternative requirement plan activities and employment and leave the program on the path to self- sufficiency. The LWDBs have local operating procedures that prioritize services based on the needs of individuals and caseload. LWDB staff or service providers authorize support services and make referrals to appropriate entities. The provider’s inability to offer necessary support services may serve as good cause for a customer’s non-participation in work activities. Support services include, but are not limited to the following: