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120 consecutive hours and not to exceed 360 hours in the preceding 12 months.  Community service: monthly hours limited to Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA);  Vocational Education training: for a period not to exceed the 12-month lifetime limit; and  Providing childcare services to a TANF recipient participating in a community service program.

Non-Core Work Activities: A non-core activity is allowable for a participant to meet those hours in excess of the minimum work participation standard. Non-core activities include: • Job skills training directly related to employment; • Attendance at a secondary school or course of study leading to a certificate of general equivalency in the case of a participant who has not completed secondary school or received such a certificate; and • Education directly related to employment for a participant who has not received a high school diploma or a certificate of high school equivalency. If the participant is a minor head of household or is a single head of household and under age 20, this activity will count as a core activity for his/her participation standard for the month if he/she: o Maintains attendance at secondary school or in a GED program during the month; the single head of household must be enrolled in enough hours to ensure graduation prior to turning age 20 for attendance deemed to be meeting the participation standard; or o Participates in education directly related to employment for at least the average number of hours per week based on the child’s age.

Temporary Work Readiness Activities: As part of work readiness preparation, an individual may participate in one or more work readiness activities. Temporary work activities are mandated by the New Mexico Works Act (NMSA 1978, Section 27-2B-5 (E)). The following qualify as temporary work activities for no more than six weeks, except as otherwise provided: • Participating in parenting classes, money management classes or life skills training; • Participating in a certified alcohol or drug addiction treatment program; • In the case of a homeless benefit group, finding a home; • In the case of a participant who is a victim of domestic violence, residing in a domestic violence shelter, receiving counseling or treatment, or participating in criminal justice activities directed at prosecuting the domestic violence perpetrator, for no longer than 24 weeks; and • In the case of a participant who does not speak English, participating in a course in English as a Second Language. Modified Work Participation Agreement: An individual who requests a waiver of work program participation and is denied such a waiver, or who requests an accommodation for a verified limitation(s) to full participation in work activities, may enter into a modified work participation agreement. The purpose of the modified work participation agreement is to take into account special needs or considerations where an individual is found to be capable of engaging in work activities and the Department's Incapacity Review Unit has documented limiting factors in the individual's capacity to