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lacks a notification form, or helping to fill out a request form when the individual comes to the office of the Department of Human Services and requests a hearing. The request for a hearing may be sent to the county office or to the Administrative Hearings Unit. The worker may give the individual an addressed envelope when the individual prefers to mail the request himself. State Hearing Request After Local Hearing When the individual has had a local hearing and is not satisfied with the outcome, he must request a state hearing within 90 days, following the expiration of the advance notice of case change or closure. NOTE: To prevent the action or to request continued benefits, the hearing request must be made within 10 days from the date of the change/closure notice. If the 10th day falls on a weekend or holiday, the individual must always be given until the first working day following the weekend or holiday.

l. Indicate whether the State intends to assist individuals to train for, seek, and maintain employment (Section 402(a)(1)(B)(v) of the Social Security Act). 1. providing direct care in a long-term care facility (as such terms are defined under section 1397j of this title); or 2. in other occupations related to elder care, high-demand occupations, or occupations expected to experience labor shortages as, determined appropriate by the State for which the State identifies an unmet need for service personnel, and, if so, shall include an overview of such assistance. If TANF funding is available, Mississippi will assist TANF Work Program participants to train for, seek, and maintain employment: • providing direct care in a long-term care facility (as such terms are defined under section 1397j of this title); or • in other occupations related to elder care determined appropriate by the State for which the State identifies an unmet need for service personnel. Mississippi’s four local Workforce Development Areas have identified Healthcare in their Sector Strategy Plans to help align the state’s resources with needs of business and industry, career goals of workers and the economic goals of the state. The Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS), Division of Workforce Development (DWD) will partner with the Mississippi Community College Board (MCCB) and/or community colleges, Mississippi Department of Employment Security (MDES) and/or other entities to provide short-term training (e.g., Certified Nurses Assistance (CNA) training for placement in a nursing home, etc.) for TANF Work Program (TWP) participants who seek employment in the eldercare workforce. Training may be established on an individual basis based on the individual’s career goal(s)/objective(s) and training needs in conjunction with employer needs.