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Page 4 of 233 § 10:90-1.1 Purpose, philosophy and scope of the WFNJ program

sufficiency through bona fide unsubsidized employment. Applicants shall be informed that receipt of WFNJ assistance benefits is limited to a lifetime maximum of 60 cumulative months and that seeking and accepting employment are the primary requirements for receipt of continuing cash assistance. (e) The applicant(s) and/or his or her designee shall be assisted by the WFNJ worker in completing the Application and Affidavit for WFNJ and the Agreement to Repay pursuant to N.J.S.A. 44:10-64. The applicant shall be given the WFNJ Participant Handbook, an information card concerning the "Fair Hearings in the Work First New Jersey Program (WFNJ)", and written notification of his or her rights and responsibilities under the WFNJ program. (f) In line with protecting its most vulnerable citizens, it should be emphasized that the WFNJ Program has availed itself of the PRWORA option regarding protections for victims of Family Violence. PRWORA and WFNJ provide the flexibility to uniquely address the specific problems of victims of family violence, as well as victims of rape and incest (see N.J.A.C. 10:90-20 regarding family violence provisions). (g) The purpose of this chapter is to establish the policies necessary for the orderly and equitable provision of WFNJ Program benefits to single adults, couples without dependent children and families with dependent children on a Statewide basis. The policies and procedures are binding on the county or municipal agency charged with the responsibility for administering the WFNJ Program and are enforceable by the Department of Human Services (DHS), Division of Family Development (DFD). The DHS shall oversee the actions of the county or municipal agency as they relate to program administration and shall coordinate with other departments within the State of New Jersey in an effort to establish the necessary linkages to assist recipients of WFNJ to achieve social and economic self-sufficiency. Questions of interpretation shall be resolved by the Division of Family Development. If any rules herein contradict or conflict with rules or policies established at N.J.A.C. 10:81 , 10:82 or 10:86 such material is superseded by this chapter. History

HISTORY: Amended by R.1998 d.42, effective January 20, 1998. See: 29 N.J.R. 3971(b), 30 N.J.R. 389(a). Amended by R.2003 d.226, effective June 16, 2003. See: 34 N.J.R. 2713(a), 35 N.J.R. 2670(a). Rewrote (e) and (f).

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