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NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance- TA and SNAP Employment Policy Manual

Section 385.8- Page 17 Rev. 3/2022 Safety Net Assistance Household Without Dependent Children (SNA non- MOE) Participation Rate Policy Safety Net Assistance non-MOE Denominator: The SNA non-MOE denominator is comprised of the total number of SNA non-MOE cases which include an adult without regard to employability status. SNA non-MOE cases with children are excluded from the SNA non-MOE denominator including those two parent families in which neither parent is disabled (and have been shifted systemically to SNA non-MOE). Safety Net Assistance non-MOE Numerator: The SNA non-MOE numerator is comprised of all SNA non-MOE individuals who are participating in countable activities for at least the minimum required number of hours required for the individual (or engagement statuses, for limited timeframes, that constitute countability). For cases in which more than one adult is participating, both individuals may count as participants in the numerator as long as each is meeting minimum participation requirements. In this instance, two individuals would be counted in the numerator, yet the case would only count once in the denominator. Who Participates Minimum Participation Each nonexempt adult 35 hours average weekly during the month, at least 20 hours of which must be in a fully countable or time-limited fully countable activity. Each work limited or exempt adult Any number of actual hours as long as the participation is in accordance with the limitation in one or a combination of the following countable activities: • unsubsidized employment • subsidized private/public sector employment • work experience • on-the-job training • job search and job readiness training (6/12 weeks per federal fiscal year) • community service • vocational education (12 months lifetime)