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Section 385.8- Page 15 Rev. 3/2022 49, 54, 63, or 70 - these cases remain in the All Families rate and are treated as single parent families); and • Cases in which an adult is sanctioned but for no more than 3 months during the preceding 12 months period. All other two parent family TANF/SNA MOE funded assistance cases are included in the TANF/SNA MOE Two Parent Families denominator including cases in which there is no nonexempt adult (e.g. aged). Note: Effective October 2006, all cases that remain in the Two Parent Families denominator, after the above exclusions are applied, are systemically shifted to SNA non-MOE, and, as such, are not included in the TANF/SNA MOE Two Parent Families or All Families Participation rate calculations. Although State legislation allows for the cases that remain in the Two Parent Families denominator to be shifted to SNA non-MOE funding, and OTDA has taken that option and thus removed them from the federal participation rate denominator, district employment staff should require nonexempt adults in Two Parent Families to participate fully (up to 40 hours weekly) in appropriate countable work activities regardless of current participation rate requirements. TANF/SNA MOE Two Parent Numerator: The TANF/SNA MOE Two Parent Families numerator is comprised of the number of cases in which at least one parent, or both depending on requirements, is participating in countable activities for at least the minimum required number of hours required for the household. For TANF/SNA MOE Two Parent Families to be included as participating the combined hours in activities for the parents in the case must total at least 35 hours (or 55 hours where the case is receiving federally-funded child care assistance, 30 of which must be in core (fully countable or time-limited fully countable) activities (or 50 hours for those receiving federally funded child care). Activities That Count Toward Participation: For TANF/SNA MOE Two Parent Families participation rate purposes countable work activities are classified as one of the following categories: • Counts fully; • Counts fully but for only 6/12 (Needy State-180/360 hours)weeks during each federal fiscal year; • Counts fully but for only 12 months lifetime; or • Counts but only toward hours above 30 or 50. Counts Fully: Actual hours of participation in the following work activities count fully: • Unsubsidized employment *