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for those who are otherwise employable.

Community Service — Structured programs in which TANF recipients perform work for the direct benefit of the community under the auspices of public or nonprofit organizations. Community service programs must be limited to projects that serve a useful community purpose in fields such as health, social service, environmental protection, education, urban and rural redevelopment, welfare, recreation, public facilities, public safety, and childcare. Community service programs are designed to improve the employability of recipients not otherwise able to obtain employment and must be supervised on an ongoing basis no less frequently than daily. Daily supervision does not necessarily mean daily contact, but it does mean that a responsible party has daily responsibility for oversight of the individual’s participation. Counties must consider, to the extent possible, the prior training, experience, and skills of a recipient when making appropriate community service assignments. Community service programs may not include activities that meet the definition of another allowable TANF work activity. Community service programs must include structured activities that both provide a community service and improve the employability of the participants.

Vocational Education (not to exceed 12 months with respect to any individual) – Organized educational programs that are directly related to the preparation of individuals for employment in current or emerging occupations. Vocational educational training programs may include bachelor’s degree programs, advanced degree programs, associate degree programs, instructional certificate programs, industry skill certifications, and other post- secondary education activities. Vocational Education may also occur in the form of distance/online learning programs that include, but are not limited to, learning and developing the following skills:

• Resume writing • Strategies for researching employers and careers • Networking skills coaching • Interview preparation • Job search skills workshops online • Career management coaching • Career counseling skills • Skills and values assessments

Hours of participation in distance learning programs must be documented, monitored, and verified following the current TANF rules. In Georgia, vocational education is generally provided by education or training organizations, such as vocational-technical schools, community colleges, postsecondary institutions, and proprietary schools, etc. However, individual counties or regions may also contract with non-profit organizations to provide certified, short-term, market-specific training programs. A recipient can receive credit for supervised homework time and up to one hour of unsupervised homework time for each hour of class time in educational activities. However, total homework time counted for participation cannot exceed the hours of attendance required or advised by a particular educational program.

Providing Child Care Services to an Individual who is Participating in Community Service —