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STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA FFY 2024 STATE PLAN FOR TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES

(iii) Ensure that parents and caretakers receiving assistance under

the program engage in work activities in accordance with section 407.

WORK ACTIVITIES

Any parent or caretaker relative over the age of 20 is subject to a work requirement unless temporarily excused from the work requirements pursuant to exemptions enumerated in WV state law. ● §9-9-8 The secretary shall establish by rule categories of persons exempt, but the exemption applies only to the work requirements of the program: Provided that a person who is exempt from the work requirements may nevertheless participate voluntarily in work activities. The categories of exemptions are limited to the following: (1) Undocumented aliens and aliens under the five-year ban; (2) Parents, or at state option on a case-by-case basis, anyone receiving supplemental security income; (3) A parent who is providing medically necessary care for a disabled family member who resides in the home and is not a full-time student; (4) Minor parents who are not head of household (spouses of the head of household); and (5) Grandparents and other nonparental caretakers.

All hours of participation in the following activities must be verified. The Participant Timesheet, DFA-TS-12, is the standard timesheet used to document participation and must be signed by the site supervisor. Documentation is required and must be available from the activity site at least monthly to support what is reported for participation.

The following are considered core work activities for the WV WORKS Program:

● Unsubsidized employment is the ultimate goal for each parent. Unsubsidized employment includes all paid employment that is not subsidized by TANF or any other public program, this includes self-employment.

● Subsidized employment means employment in the private or public sector for which the employer receives a subsidy for TANF or other public funds to offset some or all of the wages Page 34