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Division of Welfare and Supportive Services A-2140 Eligibility and Payments Manual PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY PLAN 13 Nov 01 MTL 13/05 PRP Development Participants will be held accountable for complying with the PRP, so it is important the PRP be written in a clear and concise manner. The contents must address the household’s specific barriers/issues, be realistic in expectations and contain the detail necessary to support any subsequent case decision or action taken by staff.

The PRP must be signed and dated by the case manager and the participant for whom the plan was developed. The TANF head-of-household is responsible for ensuring all household members comply with the requirements of their PRPs and must sign the PRPs developed for other members of their household.

EXCEPTION: PRPs for the victims of domestic violence are confidential and their contents are not disclosed to other members of the household. The head-of-household is not required to sign the PRP if it would violate this policy.

The signed PRP is retained in the case file and a copy provided to the household. 2150 SPECIAL PRP REQUIREMENTS FOR MINOR PARENTS In addition to the requirements outlined in manual section A-2140, the PRP for a TANF household containing an unmarried minor parent must include:

 A statement that the head-of-household will ensure the unmarried minor parent attends training to learn the necessary skills to care for a child;

 A statement encouraging the head-of-household to ensure the unmarried minor parent participates in a program providing mentors to assist the minor parent with their education, self-sufficiency goals, life skills, money management, nutritional education, conflict resolution training, interpersonal relationship counseling and job seeking goals. Any incentives granted to encourage school participation must be related to the PRP developed with the minor parent; and

 A statement addressing the minor parent’s expected level of school attendance or a plan for returning to a regular or alternative school.

2160 RENEGOTIATION AND AMENDMENT OF THE PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY PLAN (PRP) Renegotiate and amend the PRP when the participant is demonstrating effort and: