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is the Department of Employment, Training, and Rehabilitation (DETR) administered Silver State Works Program (SSWP) that seeks to expedite the return to work of unemployed zero income job seekers and provide employers with suitable and skilled workers through on-site training, employee development, and wage reimbursement. b. Education and training activities for low-income families including adult education, High School Equivalency (HSE), vocational education or career and technical education. MOE and Federal TANF funds may be expended under this category for TANF recipient families below 200% of the poverty level in support of employment placement or advancement. Non-profit administered programs serving needy individuals provide vocational and on-the-job training, workforce support, job readiness courses, and occupational skill development classes. c. Additional work activities related to providing work experience and community service activities may be provided and job search assistance and job readiness related services such as employment counseling/coaching, job development, information and referral, and outreach to business and non-profit community groups. TANF and MOE program benefits may be provided for additional work activities for a variety of services to assist in removing barriers to employment; and outreach to business and non-profit community groups. An example of services provided by non-profit organizations for individuals below 200% of the poverty level are to train, support and assist participants in becoming employed and to improve their potential for long-term employment in higher paying skilled occupations; provide vocational and on-the-job training and letter-of-intent workforce support and readiness courses. TANF Purpose: 2) End the dependence of needy parents on government benefits by promoting job preparation, work, and marriage. Type: TANF and State MOE. 18.4 Work Supports (#10) TANF and State MOE expenditures that provide benefits to reduce or eliminate barriers that may interfere with a family’s ability to obtain, retain, or advance in employment, or participate in other work activities. An example of work supports provided by a non- profit organization includes transportation assistance, uniforms, work clothing, etc. to needy parents below 138% of the FPL in order to help families in search of or to advance in employment. Incentives and work support allowances that do not meet the definition of assistance are provided to recipient families meeting their PRP requirements in work experience and community service activities. The purpose of work supports is to increase successful employment outcomes and reduce the likelihood of ongoing dependence on TANF. TANF Purpose: 2) End the dependence of needy parents on government benefits by promoting job preparation, work, and marriage. Type: TANF and State MOE.