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Department; or

C. Professional parenting, or the equivalent to children not in the Department’s custody but placed in foster care by a licensed child placement agency and receiving additional compensation for those services.

ii. An applicant/participant, who is the contracted developmental home provider for an individual placed by the Department of Disabilities, Aging, and Independent Living (DAIL) or a developmental or mental health services agency under contract with DAIL, shall be considered to be employed 20 hours per week. 7. The applicant and the applicant's household are Vermont residents (Reach Up Eligibility rule 2229).

8. The PSE participant continues to reside with and have physical custody of a dependent child.

9. If the applicant already is engaged in a two-year or four-year postsecondary undergraduate degree program at the time of application, the applicant is in good academic standing and provides documentation.

10. During the last year of the degree program, the PSE participant shall seek employment using the services of the college’s career placement office or if no placement office exists, the PSE participant shall seek employment using the services of the Department of Labor’s local career resource center.

2405.1 PSE Skills Assessment (08/01/2024, 23-34)

a. As part of the application process, the Department shall assess the applicant’s basic skills in reading, writing, and mathematics to evaluate their ability to participate successfully in the PSE program.

b. Such skills assessment may be waived when the applicant’s record contains sufficient information to make this evaluation without the assessment, including the following:

1. High school transcript;

2. Rank in high school class;

3. GED transcript;

4. Responsibilities of jobs held;

5. Responsibilities of volunteer work performed;

6. Recommendations of teachers or employers; or

7. Scores from standardized tests. c. If the skills assessment indicates that the applicant does not have the basic skills necessary to participate successfully in the PSE program, the applicant shall not be eligible for the PSE program. d. Applicants who do not have the basic skills necessary to participate successfully in the PSE program shall be referred, as appropriate, to Reach Up or VSAC for support for basic skills courses.