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i. Housing search efforts;

ii. Arranging transportation; or

iii. Arranging child care; or

7. Activities that improve family and financial well‐being, including:

i. Financial capability classes and coaching;

ii. Mental health treatment;

iii. Treatment for substance use disorder;

iv. Working with children’s health and school professionals;

v. Applying for Supplemental Security Income; or

vi. Working with FSD.

c. The FDP requirements shall be determined on an individual basis.

d. If a participant can perform work activities appropriately related to their employment goals, the Department shall include such participation as an FDP requirement.

2318 Two‐Adult Household Requirements (08/01/2024, 23-30)

a. Participants in a Reach Up household with two adults, including minor parents, must both complete an assessment, create individual FDPs, and establish their goals, including employment goals.

b. Subject to program rules and limitations, the Department will provide support services for participants in a two‐adult household, including minor parents, who engage in FDP activities.

2319 Minor Parent Requirements (08/01/2024, 23-30) a. A minor parent is an individual under age 18, who is a parent or is pregnant.

b. Regardless of their school attendance, dependent status, the age of their youngest child, or participation in a supervised living arrangement, all minor parents must participate in their FDP activities.

c. The FDP shall include the following requirements: 1. The minor parent shall attend school, an appropriate alternative education, or a training program; and 2. If the minor parent is not emancipated in accordance with 12 V. S. A. §7151, the minor parent and the dependent children in the minor parent's care must reside with a parent or in an approved living arrangement (rule 2319.1).

2319.1 Approved Living Arrangement (08/01/2024, 23-30)

a. If the minor parent is not residing in an approved living arrangement (rule 2301) the case manager