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MUTUAL RESPONSIBILITY AGREEMENT (MRA Plan of Action/ OUTCOME PLAN)

The first part of the MRA/Core Requirements applies to all families and describes the parent’s or caretaker’s responsibilities. A family is not eligible for Work First Cash Assistance unless the parent(s) or caretaker(s) signs the Core MRA. All Agreements must include provisions that the person:

• Contacts their Work First worker if a change occurs in their situation within ten (10) days of knowing of the change; • Keeps all scheduled appointments with their Work First worker; • Cooperate with Child Support Services for all children who receive assistance; • Ensure that children who receive assistance get their immunizations and have regular checkups; and • Ensure that school-aged children and minor parents who receive assistance live at home and attend school according to school attendance policy. • Will not access the cash assistance on EBT card or use cash assistance in any liquor store, gambling or gaming establishment or any establishment that provides adult oriented entertainment. • Acknowledge if they do not meet the requirements listed on the Core MRA Requirements, their Work First payment will stop.

A notice of appeal rights is sent to participants who fail to comply with the MRA requirements. The second part of the MRA, The Plan of Action /Outcome Plan, is the Work Eligible parent’s plan to meet the work requirements. This part:

1. Establishes employment goals for the parent(s); 2. Describes a plan for participating in work or work-related activities and the hours required in each activity; and 3. Describes the case management and supportive services that will be provided to help the family successfully meet the requirements of the MRA and move toward self-sufficiency. Supportive services may include reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities and language assistance for LEP populations.

All MRA Plan of Actions/Outcome Plans must include provisions that the person:

• Contact their Work First worker immediately if a change occurs that prevents them from completing the activities described on the MRA Plan of Action /Outcome Plan; • Accept and keep any reasonable job offered. The participant will not quit a job, refuse an offer of employment or fail to follow up on job referrals without good cause; • Submit verification of all activities completed each month by the fifth (5th) workday of the following month; and • Acknowledge that failure to meet the requirements listed on the MRA Plan of Action/Outcome Plan will result in termination of benefits.