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| pg. 468 engaging in employment or participating in another Employment First component activity and which is expected to exist for a continuous period exceeding three months. 2. A person aged 65 or older. 3. A parent who is needed in the home on a continuous basis to provide care for a disabled family member living in the home who does not attend school on a full–time basis and no other appropriate member of the household is available to provide the needed care. 4. A victim of domestic violence and where participation in Employment First approved work activities would make it more difficult for the individual to escape violence, or unfairly penalize the individual, or would put the individual at risk of further domestic violence. 5. A single custodial parent who is unable to participate because they cannot obtain childcare for their child aged five or younger due to one or more of the following reasons: a. Unavailability of appropriate childcare within a reasonable distance from the client’s home or work site; b. Unavailability or unsuitability of informal childcare by a relative or under other arrangements; or c. Unavailability of appropriate and affordable formal childcare arrangements. Two–parent families are allowed the same exemptions as are single–parent families but will remain in the solely state–funded program for two–parent families. If both parents in a two–parent family qualify for an exemption, the family will be exempt from the state time limit for the length of time both parents qualify for an exemption. C. ENSURE THAT PARENTS AND CARETAKERS RECEIVING ASSISTANCE ENGAGE IN WORK IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 407 (SECTION 402(A)(1)(A)(III) OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT). CONSISTENT WITH THE REQUIRED STRATEGIC ELEMENTS DISCUSSED IN SECTION II (A)(2) HEREIN, PROVIDE A SPECIFIC ANALYSIS OF HOW THE STATE’S WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES ARE ADDRESSING EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING SERVICES FOR PARENTS OR CARETAKERS RECEIVING ASSISTANCE Nebraska’s approved work activities are: Core activities: 1. Unsubsidized Employment; 2. Subsidized Private or Public Sector Employment; 3. Work Experience; 4. On-the-Job Training; 5. Job Search/Job Readiness; 6. Community Service; 7. Vocational Training;