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STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA FFY 2024 STATE PLAN FOR TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES
behalf of a family receiving WV WORKS will be passed through to the family and is excluded as unearned income for WV WORKS.
● When the employed assistance group member or disqualified person must pay for dependent child or incapacitated adult care to accept or continue employment or training, a deduction from income must be allowed.
ORIENTATION
● Work-Eligible Applicants are required to attend a WV WORKS Orientation session which has been standardized statewide. The Orientation must include: the purpose of WV WORKS; that work is the first priority; a description of the work requirements applicable to the specific family; the purpose and use of the Personal Responsibility Contract (PRC) and the Self-Sufficiency Plan (SSP) and their relationship to the imposition of sanctions; the lifetime limit for receipt of WV WORKS; the time limit for participation in a work activity; the nature and duration of sanctions; a description of sexual harassment, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; and the two post-employment options and other services available within the community.
● Families who meet the eligible child, income and asset tests, and attend an Orientation program are required to negotiate and sign a PRC and SSP before initial eligibility can be established.
o During a natural disaster, state and/or national public health emergency a virtual process may be used.
PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY CONTRACT (PRC) AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY PLAN (SSP)
A Personal Responsibility Contract (PRC) (Attachment G) is the same for all WV WORKS participants. It states the purpose of the WV WORKS Program and lists the participant’s rights and responsibilities. The Self-Sufficiency Plan (SSP) (Attachment H) is developed by each work-eligible individual by working with their case manager. The SSP outlines the activities which must be completed by the participant and the barriers which the Department will help them overcome to become self-sufficient.
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