107.67 AMR Section: "Participation Activities"

If good cause for partial participation is granted in the AMR section “Participation Status”, the “Participation Activities” section must be completed with the specific activities or employment the person agrees to and the number of hours per week the person is required to participate in a program or activity.

Consider these individuals still mandatory to comply with some activities on the AMR to include barrier remediation activities.

Identify the reduced hours of participation or the steps to address barrier remediation.

Identify activities the individual can participate in and/or the actions the individual will take towards removing the barrier to participation.

If good cause or an exemption is denied or not applicable in the AMR Section "Participation Status", the "Participation Activities" section must be completed with the specific activities or employment the person agrees to and the number of hours per week the person is required to participate in a program or activity.

These activities are required for all individuals who are mandatory to participate in RESET.

Supplementary activities are available if additional hours are needed to meet the minimum work requirement after the required activity hours are met or when all opportunities to participate in a countable activity have been exhausted or are not available.

See Cash Handbook Chapter 135.2 Employment and Training Activities .

55 Pa. Code § 165.31(d)

The activities or employment should relate to the person's long - term goal and first steps that are written in the AMR Section "Goals".

The AMR must include name, address, and phone number of the program or activity. In addition, list the specific date and time the person should report to the program or activity.

Example: If the long term goal and first steps is to become an RN, the participation requirements should read

What: KEYS- Attend college classes for RN degree.

Where: HACC, 1 HACC Drive, Harrisburg, Pa 17110 (717) 780-2400

When: Report to classes beginning Monday, September 1, 20 23

Hours: M , W , F 8-12 and T , Th 1-5

You must participate in 20 hours per week.

Example: If the individual was granted good cause for RESET due to Domestic Violence

What: Referred to Supportive Services

Where: Referred to local agency

When: As needed

Hours: As needed

This section is divided into two sections, for situations where the person is participating in two activities.

NOTE : The caseworker must write the number of hours the person is required to participate in each program or activity.

If the person chooses employment, the caseworker must enter work-related activities in the first section. Entries in this section should focus on job search activities. If appropriate, the caseworker must enter the number of hours the person is working.

Activities may include those related to education and training.

After completing this section, the caseworker must review the "Your Rights" and "Good Cause" statement with the person.