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15 A Work Training Allowance (WTA) is an allowance paid to a DSS Work Experience or Community Service Program participants if the number of monthly hours of work experience or community service participation multiplied by the federal minimum wage exceeds the combined dollar value of SNAP and TANF cash benefits. If the family is entitled to a WTA allowance, it must be provided as a supplemental TANF benefit.
3.1.4 Participation in Employment Preparation Programming As part of the program’s requirements, each adult and minor parent recipient determined by the case manager to be in need of employment skills training must participate in an employment preparation activity. These activities include, but are not limited to, job readiness training and supervised job search.
3.1.5 Employment Retention and Advancement The TANF Program emphasizes pre-employment job keeping skills and offers post- employment services designed to ensure continuous attachment to the labor force. In order to foster employment stability, transitional services such as child care are provided. Other retention services may be offered including intensive case management, follow-up contacts and home visits, referrals to community resources, banking and financial management, and re-employment assistance. Special services and resources may be offered to employed clients to assist in their job progression and career advancement such as employment counseling, access to job leads and skill enhancement training.
3.1.6 Transitional Child Care Transitional child care will be provided, based on available funding, for up to 24 months to individuals who meet the following eligibility criteria: (1) TANF recipients who no longer receive a cash payment due to loss or declination of earned income disregards or increased earnings. (2) TANF recipients who formerly received a cash payment and who were employed at the time their case was closed. (3) TANF recipients who formerly received a cash payment and whose cash payments were terminated due to the 24-month time limit expiration; who become employed and (a) request assistance within 24 months from TANF case closure and (b) whose income did not exceed 85% of the State Median Income. (4) TANF recipients who formerly received a cash payment and an increase in child support income causes the TANF case to close when an adult household member is employed.