135.1 The Road to Economic Self-Sufficiency Through Employment and Training

Discounts and Special Allowances (SPALs), PCT-22582-135 (Published August 27, 2026)

Employment and Training (E&T) Special Allowances (SPALs): Equipment for Remote Educational Activities, ESA-22476-135 (Published April 23, 2026)

Issuing Special Allowances (SPALs) for Grooming Items, ESA-22197-135 (Published June 24, 2025)

Agreement of Mutual Responsibility (AMR) Signatures at Renewal, PCA-21906-107, EPP-21906-135 (Published September 5, 2024)

Revised G uidance for Electronically mailing (E-mailing) the Agreement of Mutual Responsibility (AMR) (PA 1661) for Signature , PCA-21619-107, EPP-21619-135 (Revised February 28, 2024)

Employment and Training (E&T) Special Allowances: School Supplies, Clothing, and Mileage , ESA-21598-135 (Published January 8, 2024)

Can the County Assistance Office (CAO) refer an individual to KEYS if individual is enrolled in or has an interest in enrolling at the community college that is not located in that CAO’s county? , EPP-20908-135 (Published May 26, 2022)

The Road to Economic Self-Sufficiency through Employment and Training (RESET) is designed to engage individuals in activities that prepare them for employment.

55 Pa. Code § 165.2

R EMINDER: Diversion should be offered to all applicants who meet TANF and Diversion criteria before authorization of ongoing TANF cash assistance. This discussion and outcome should be narrated. See Section 137.5, Diversion .

RESET includes , but is not limited to :

Employment (unsubsidized and subsidized)

Work Experience (unpaid)

Job Search and Job Readiness Assistance

Community Service Programs

Vocational Education

Other job-related activities

For more in-depth information on Employment and Training Activities see Section 135.2, Employment and Training Activities

The goal of RESET is to enable individuals to receive education and/or work-related services to ultimately obtain economic independence for themselves and their families . Eligibility for RESET is only available to cash assistance recipients.

Under federal regulations, each state is required to meet a n all family Work Participation Rate (WPR) of 50% and a two-parent WPR of 90% . Individuals participating in RESET are required to engage in specific core and non-core activity requirements along with hourly participation requirements that assist the state in meeting the WPR. See Section 135.2, Employment and Training Activities .

NOTE: An individual who receives only Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits may participate in SNAP Employment and Training activities. See SNAP Handbook Chapter 535, Employment and Training Requirements .