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them from meeting the federal statutory levels, requiring the participant to engage in an activity for no less than one hour per week, as determined by the Department at 8.102.420 NMAC. Individuals who demonstrate extraordinary circumstances may be granted a zero hour limited work participation status.

able to identify any barriers that may impact their ability to meet the NMW program. Those who have been identified to participate in the limited work participation will not be sanctioned for failure to meet hours or provide a time sheet as identified on their WPA (8.102.620.10(2)(b)(iv) NMAC). The new unit overseen by WFSB provides wrap around services to TANF participants who are seeking limited participation and who require intense case management. This population are those who have extreme barriers and who need more hands-on coaching and mentoring will receive the services needed to help become work ready and find meaningful employment or they may receive services with other resources such as applying for Social Security Disability. IRU or the NMW Service Provider will establish participation requirements specific to the participant’s condition or circumstances, such as substance abuse services, mental health services, domestic violence services, pursuit of disability benefits, job readiness, or education directly related to employment. The activities chosen are to address the participants barriers and to improve the participants capacity to improve income and strengthen family support. The qualifying conditions are listed below: • An individual age 60 or older; • A single parent, not living with the other parent of a child in the home, or caretaker relative with no spouse, with a child under the age of 12 months. A participant may be eligible for a limited work participation status using the qualification for no more than 12 months during the participant's lifetime; • A single custodial parent caring for a child less than six years of age or who is a medically child if the parent is unable to obtain childcare for one or more of the following reasons and the ECECD certifies as to the unavailability or unsuitability of childcare: o The unavailability of appropriate childcare within a reasonable distance from the parent’s home or worksite; or o The unavailability or unsuitability of appropriate and affordable formal childcare by a relative or under other arrangements; or o The unavailability of appropriate and affordable formal childcare by a relative or under other arrangements. • A participant who is a woman in her third trimester of pregnancy, or six weeks post-partum; • A participant whose personal circumstances preclude participation for a period not to exceed 30 consecutive days in a calendar year; • A participant who demonstrates by reliable, medical psychological or mental reports, court orders, police reports, or personal affidavits (if no other evidence is available), that family violence or threat of family violence effectively bars the parent from employment; • A participant who is completely impaired, either temporarily or permanently, as determined by the IRU; • A participant that may be entitled to the FVO. This option allows for a parent in a domestic Participants granted a limited work participation status are required to complete their assessment to be