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b. Every participant must establish an employment, training, or education goal and other applicable goals necessary to overcome any obstacles to their goals.
c. The participant's goals may evolve over time, taking into consideration their assessment (rule 2302.2) and any other factors affecting goal attainment.
2315 Creation of the FDP (08/01/2024, 23-30)
a. The Department, with the full involvement of the participant, shall create the FDP. b. Creation of the FDP is an ongoing process.
c. Participants are required to engage in activities that are included in their FDP.
d. In developing the FDP, the Department and the participant should be guided by the participant's goals, including their employment goal.
e. The schedule of activities, including work activities, must provide the most efficient route to attainment of the participant's goals.
f. If a participant has any known obstacles to achieving their goals, they must be identified and addressed in the FDP with a schedule of activities and services.
2316 FDP Reviews and Modifications (08/01/2024, 23-30)
a. The Department shall establish a schedule for review of the FDP that includes a personal contact with the participant at least once per month to review the FDP and, if necessary, to modify the plan.
b. In addition to regularly scheduled reviews of the FDP, the Department shall review and, if necessary, modify the plan in the following circumstances: 1. Services required by the FDP are unavailable; 2. A deferment from participation in the Reach Up participant requirements has been requested; 3. A deferment is scheduled to end within 60 days, in which case the Department shall review the FDP before the deferment expires; 4. The participant has started an unsubsidized or subsidized job, in which case the Department shall review the FDP within 30 days of the date the participant started the job; 5. The participant has lost unsubsidized or subsidized employment; 6. The participant is nearing the date set for attaining their goals, including their employment goal, in which case the Department shall review the FDP at least 30 days prior to that date; 7. Changes to the FDP are needed to protect the well‐being of the participant's children; 8. The participant is not making satisfactory progress in achieving the goals of the plan, including their employment goal, or it becomes apparent that the participant cannot achieve them in the time allowed; 9. The participant has not engaged in an FDP requirement;