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74 North Carolina be working or registered for employment, actively seeking employment, or unable to work verified by a doctor’s statement. This does not include pregnant women without other children. 10. All Family First “work eligible” individuals are required to be actively participating in work- and work-related activities for a minimum of 35 hours per week. Participation will be a combination of activities which include but not limited to employment, subsidized employment, vocational training, skills training, education, work experience, substance abuse counseling, mental health, vocational rehabilitation, job readiness/job search, etc. Participants will be required to establish the first 20 hours of their participation in “federally countable activities” as stated in the NC Work First Policy. Education will be supported in combination with other federal countable work activities. In two-parent households, both parents in the case must be work eligible. The parents may combine their hours to meet the required average of 35 hours per week, or 55 hours if they receive federally funded child care. 11. Wilson County commits a percentage of our Work First Block Grant to provide services to families with children whose household income is at, or below 200% of the poverty level. 200% services will be offered to TANF families who do not receive Work First Cash Assistance to ensure that all family members are progressing educationally and economically through intense case management services. Services are based on available funding. 12. Work First cases will be kept open until the third month of not receiving Work First Benefits. (This includes the month of application if employment services are being offered.) All applicants sign agreement at application stating they understand how this may affect their child support payments. 13. All Work First applicants will have a one (1)-month penalty imposed for quitting a job unless “good cause” is established. 14. All Work First cases will adhere to an eligibility review at least once every 12 months. Families are still expected to report changes or when information is received by other sources the eligibility worker may request a review more often if needed. 15. All Child Only Kinship Care cases that have a prior involvement with CPS, Prevention, Juvenile Justice or Foster Care within the last six (6) months will be required to comply with the Kinship Care Family Assessment. For families/children determined “at risk” of abuse, neglect, dependency or disruption of placement will be recommended for services. Services include on-going case management, strengths and needs assessment, referral services, advocacy, counseling, monitoring, etc. 16. All Child Only Family First Cash Assistance cases with children ages 6-17 who are not attending school regularly or whose grades are not on grade level will be required to comply with the Kinship Care Family Assessment. The goal is to help identify possible educational interventions to avoid children falling below grade levels and ultimately dropping out of school. Resources and services will be provided based on outcomes of the assessment and participation of both the child and caretaker. Caretakers who do not comply with the school requirements and