Monthly participation rates
The participation rate of a State for all families of the State for a month, expressed as a percentage, is—
(i)#
the number of families receiving assistance under the State program funded under this part or any other State program funded with qualified State expenditures (as defined in section 609(a)(7)(B)(i) of this title ) that include an adult or a minor child head of household who is engaged in work for the month; divided by
(ii)#
the amount by which—
(I) the number of families receiving such assistance during the month that include an adult or a minor child head of household receiving such assistance; exceeds
(II) the number of families receiving such assistance that are subject in such month to a penalty described in subsection (e)(1) but have not been subject to such penalty for more than 3 months within the preceding 12-month period (whether or not consecutive).
(ii)(I)#
the number of families receiving such assistance during the month that include an adult or a minor child head of household receiving such assistance; exceeds
(ii)(II)#
the number of families receiving such assistance that are subject in such month to a penalty described in subsection (e)(1) but have not been subject to such penalty for more than 3 months within the preceding 12-month period (whether or not consecutive).