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

- Community Work Experience Program (CWEP) is a work experience activity operated in the public and not-for-profit sectors. The primary purpose is to provide work experience and training to assist a participant who has limited work experience, is under-employed or has no immediate employment opportunities.

● Community Services programs are defined as structured programs with activities in which TANF recipients perform work for the direct benefit of the community under the auspices of public or nonprofit organizations. These programs are designed to improve the employability of recipients not otherwise able to obtain employment. Hours assigned for this activity are governed by the FLSA.

● Vocational Education Training comprises educational programs that are directly related to the preparation of individuals for employment in current or emerging occupations requiring training including vocational rehabilitation, job skills training, and associate or baccalaureate degree programs. For distance learning, countable participation hours only include classes that allow for monitoring of the participant while logged in and summarize what is achieved during the time period engaged. Up to one hour of unsupervised homework time for each hour of class time may be counted for participation. No additional study hours are counted for this activity unless the study time is completed in a monitored environment at the vocational site and as long as the sum of all homework time reported does not exceed what is recommended by the institution. Vocational education may be used to meet the participation requirement for no more than 12 months lifetime.

● Providing Child Care Services without payment to an individual who is participating in a Community Service Program is a core activity that allows another TANF recipient to meet their participation requirements in Community Service. Participants in this activity should be working closely with a Child Care Agency to obtain certification to become a certified West Virginia Child Care Provider.

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