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STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA FFY 2024 STATE PLAN FOR TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES
activities. Under West Virginia State law, those who are not mandatory under federal law for participation in educational activities may select other educational options that do not meet federal work participation requirements. Any WV WORKS participant may elect to participate in any educational activity, regardless of any federal restrictions. 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. Any additional study time counted for these activities must be monitored on-site and the sum of all homework time reported must not exceed what is recommended by the institution.
● Job Skills Training Directly Related to Employment are education and training for job skills required by an employer to provide an individual with the opportunity to obtain employment or to advance or adapt to the changing demands of the workplace.
● Education Directly Related to Employment includes training courses designed to provide the knowledge and skills for specific occupations or work settings and may also include Adult Basic Education (ABE) and English as a Second Language (ESL). Literacy skills and tutoring fall under this activity. When required by an employer, it may also lead to a high school equivalency diploma.
● Satisfactory Attendance at Secondary School or Program that will lead to a certificate of general equivalence, in the case of a recipient who has not completed secondary school or received such a certificate means regular attendance, according to the requirements of the secondary school or equivalent program. Attendance in secondary school is primarily aimed at minor parents still in high school. Unlike Education Directly Related to Employment, this activity is not restricted to those for whom obtaining a certificate of general equivalence is a prerequisite for employment.
West Virginia allows the Other Work Activities component to be used to track time spent on tasks leading to self-sufficiency which do not meet the definition of one of the countable work activities. Individuals placed in this component may still be considered in the federal participation rate calculation. This component will document the extent to which individuals are involved in other work-related Page 38