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Page | 7 B. A single-parent or both parents of a two-parent household, who are work eligible individuals, have been determined and certified by a medical evaluation board, to be temporarily disabled for more than thirty (30) days due to a physical or mental disability or requires treatment due to a substance use disorder (see subsections 7.3 and 13.4).

Work eligible individual(s) of a household that meet the domestic violence status or a disability criteria, are deemed to be an OWEI as described in subsection 7.3 above.

7.6 Subsidized Employment

Hawaii provides subsidized employment placement services for TANF recipients, who participate with the FTW program, through the Supporting Employment Empowerment (SEE) program. The SEE program designed to assist FTW program participants to obtain employment in the private sector. The Department offers prospective employers reimbursements for wages paid and transportation expenses incurred for the participant if they agree to hire FTW participants. Employment through the SEE program is for a period up to three (3) months; however, employment may be extended up to an additional three (3) months, not to exceed a total of six (6) months. Administrative rules governing the SEE program can be found in Chapter 17-795, HAR.