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A-817.3 Division of Welfare and Supportive Services EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING Eligibility and Payments Manual All Family Participation Rate and Hours Per Week Table MTL 11/03 11 May 01 817.3 All-Family Participation Rate and Hours Per Week Table Federal Fiscal Year 2002+ Percent 50% Hr/Wk 30 NOTE: For limitations and special rules (i.e., like having children less than six (6) years old) see manual section A-821.5. 817.4 Two-Parent Participation Rate Requirement The two-parent participation rate is determined as follows: NUMERATOR The number of families receiving TANF Two-Parent assistance or containing two work-eligible adults or minor child head of households participating in countable work activities for the minimum hours per week listed in the chart in manual section A-817.5 divided by: DENOMINATOR The number of families receiving TANF containing two work- eligible adults or minor child head of household: = WPR % Note: If one of the two parents is disabled, the family is excluded from the two-parent WRP calculation and only counted in the All-Family participation rate. 817.5 Two-Parent Participation Rate and Hours Per Week Table Federal Fiscal Year 2002+ Percent 90% Hr/Wk 35 A minimum of 30 of the 35 hours must be spent in core work activities. A maximum of five hours may be in non-core work activities. The hours of participation of both parents may be combined to attain the 35 hours when calculating the Two-Parent Participation Rate. Exception: If the TANF Two-Parent family receives federally-funded child care assis- tance and an adult in the family is not caring for a severely disabled child, the hours of participation of both parents combined must total 55 hours per week, 50 of which must be in core work activities. The Division’s Child Care Assistance Program uses state MOE funds to provide assistance to Two-Parent TANF families and is NOT federal assistance. Examples of child care assistance which may be federally funded, includes assistance provided by educational institutions, non-profit organizations, and tribal programs.

IMPORTANT: One of the two parents must be engaged in countable work activities for a minimum of 30 hours per week to count positively in the All-Family WPR.