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Date of Last Review: 11/30/2023 Effective Date: 07/01/2023 Date of Next Review: 11/30/2027 RDA: SW22 Page 1 of 4 Families First Personal Responsibility Plans Policy 23.07 Effective: July 1, 2023 Introduction All adults and minor parents in a Families First Assistance Unit must sign a Personal Responsibility Plan. Failure to comply with the Personal Responsibility Plan requirements will result in application denial and/or case closure. Scope The purpose of this policy is to outline the Personal Responsibility Plan requirements and exceptions, and detail the customer, Eligibility Counselor, and TANF Case Manager’s responsibilities in the development of a Personal Responsibility Plan that is designed to promote the customer’s success in gaining self-sufficiency. Policy The PRP Agreements On the Personal Responsibility Plan, the customer must agree to the following: 1. Keep immunizations and health checks up to date for all AU children as outlined in Policy 23.08 Families First Immunizations and Health Checks. 2. Ensure that all school-aged children in the AU attend school, including kindergarten, as outlined in Policy 23.09 Families First School Attendance. 3. Cooperate with the IV-D Child Support Program to establish paternity, locate the absent parent, enforce collection of court-ordered child support, and/or assign collected child support to TDHS as outlined in Policy 23.10 Families First Child Support Cooperation. 4. Ensure minor parents will live in the home with parents or another authorized responsible adult as outlined in Policy 23.01 Families First Assistance Units. 5. Participate in work, work preparation, and/or educational or training activities, unless exempt, as outlined in Policy 23.24 Families First Work and/or Educational Activity. This agreement applies to eligible adults and/or minor parent caretakers in the AU.