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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 1
West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 116 Chapter 1 Application/Redetermination Process
It is recommended that the DFA-WVW-Bridge be updated during the 12/24/36/48-month evaluations and is required to be completed or updated during home visits. The Self-Sufficiency Plan, DFA-SSP-1 is used to outline each participant’s goal(s) identified by completing the DFA-WVW-Bridge. The WV WORKS Goal Action Plan, DFA-SSP-1a may be used in conjunction with the DFA-SSP-1 when the participant needs smaller steps. 1.5.21 PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY CONTRACT (PRC) The PRC, form DFA-PRC-1, is a contract between each of the adult or emancipated minor members of the WV WORKS AG, or non-recipient Work-Eligible Individual(s), and the Worker, as the representative of the DOHS. Completion and signature of the PRC form is required prior to approving the WV WORKS AG. However, when the client reapplies for benefits within three months of the last day of the effective month of closure, no new PRC is required. PRC Example: An AG is closed on April 10. The last day of the effective month of closure is April 30. If he reapplies on or before July 31, no new PRC is required. Failure, without good cause, to adhere to the responsibilities or any tasks listed on the PRC after signature, results in imposition of a sanction against the AG. See Section 14.8 for information about sanctions. A separate PRC is completed and signed by each adult and emancipated minor in a WV WORKS AG, and any non-recipient Work-Eligible Individuals in the household. The participant’s signature indicates that he understands and accepts the responsibility inherent in the program. The Worker must sign the form as the DOHS’s representative. The Worker’s signature indicates that he has explained the participant’s rights and responsibilities and the DOHS’s responsibilities to the participant. It also indicates that the Worker has addressed all of the participant’s questions and concerns before requesting him to sign it. The PRC states the purpose of the WV WORKS Program and lists the participant’s rights and responsibilities. Some of the items listed on the PRC duplicate information on the DFA-2. However, the signature on the DFA-2 does not substitute for the signature on the PRC and vice versa.