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DEFINITIONS

The following words and terms, when used in this guidance, shall have the following meaning:

Adult Basic Education (ABE) - remedial or other instructional activities aimed at enhancing basic educational performance levels including reading, writing and mathematics.

Agreement of Personal Responsibility (APR) - the written individualized agreement of personal responsibility outlining the responsibilities of the VIEW participant as required by the Code of Virginia 63.2 - 608 and this guidance.

AmeriCorps - AmeriCorps is a national network of programs that provide individuals with opportunities for community service. AmeriCorps includes local programs operated through the state or national AmeriCorps organizations, AmeriCorps VISSTA, and the AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps. Information about AmeriCorps is available at http://www.americorps.org.

Applicant - a person who has applied for TANF or TANF-UP benefits and for whom the disposition of the application has not yet been made.

Basic Literacy Level - a literacy level equivalent to grade 8.9 or greater.

Case Management - the process of assessing, monitoring, coordinating, delivering and/or brokering activities and services necessary for VIEW participants to enter employment, education, or training activities.

Case Management Services - services which include, but are not limited to, assessment, placement in program activities, arrangement of supportive services, and monitoring.

Case Manager - the worker designated by the local department of social services to provide case management services. The case manager can be a local agency employee, or the employee of another public agency, private sector contractor, or private community-based organization including non-profit entities, churches, or voluntary organization that provides case management services.

Child Care Program - a regularly operating service arrangement for children in which during the absence of a parent or guardian, a person or organization has agreed to assume responsibility for the supervision, protection, and well-being of a child under the age of 13 (or for a child up to 18 years of age if the child is physically or mentally incapable of caring for herself or is subject to court supervision) for less than a 24 hour period.

Child Care Services - the arrangement and/or purchase of child care in order to assist eligible families to obtain or maintain employment, education or training.

Community Work Experience Program (CWEP) - unpaid work in a public or private non-profit organization designed to improve the employability of the participant.

Component - one of several activities in which a person may participate while in the VIEW Program.

Core Work Activity - The core work activities are unsubsidized employment, the full employment program (FEP), on-the-job training (OJT), community work experience program (CWEP), public service program (PSP), vocational education and training, and job search/job readiness.

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