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C. Computation of the Overall Federal Work Participation Rate

The overall participation rate for a fiscal year is the average of the state's overall participation rates for each month in the fiscal year. The monthly participation rate is computed as follows:

(1) The number of families receiving TANF assistance that include an individual who is engaged in a work activity for the appropriate number of hours for the month (i.e., the numerator), divided by,

(2) all families receiving TANF assistance or the VIEW Transitional Payment minus: a) cases with a child under age one in which the caretaker has not reached the lifetime limit (12 months) of being exempt from the federal work participation requirement; and b) cases which do not include an adult receiving assistance unless such a person is a parent (payee cases); and c) cases in which the only adult(s) receives SSI or SSDI; and d) cases in which the only adult(s) is ineligible to receive assistance due to her immigration status; and e) cases in which a parent is providing care for a disabled family member living in the home who does not attend school on a full-time basis, provided that the need for such care is supported by medical documentation.

Cases subject to a VIEW sanction are not included because they are not receiving assistance.

Example: Numerator: 10,000 cases engaged in work activities with sufficient hours Denominator: 35,000 total cases receiving assistance - 9,000 9,000 payee cases - 1,500 1,500 SSI cases - 500 500 SSDI cases - 2,500 2,500 cases with a child under age one - 1,000 1,000 cases with ineligible aliens - 500 500 cases with a parent caring for a disabled household member Adjusted Denominator: 20,000

Federal Work Participation Rate 10,000 / 20,000 = 50%

D. Computation of the Federal Two-Parent Work Participation Rate

The two-parent participation rate for a fiscal year is the average of the state's two-parent participation rates for each month in the fiscal year. Although Virginia does not report participation data for two-parent families (since these benefits are paid completely with State funds), the two-parent work participation rate is computed as follows:

(1) The number of two-parent families receiving TANF assistance that include two individuals who are engaged in a work activity for the appropriate number of hours for the month (i.e., the numerator), divided by,

(2) The number of two-parent families receiving TANF assistance during the month.

If a family includes a disabled parent, the family is not considered to be a two-parent family.

E. Countable Work Activities for the Federal Work Participation Rate

(1) The countable work activities are: • Unsubsidized employment; • Subsidized private-sector employment (FEP); • Community work experience (CWEP);

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