2-020.01 Mandatory Participation

All individuals who are defined as a work-eligible individual are required to participate in the Employment First program.  

1. A work-eligible individual is:
   1. An adult receiving ADC cash assistance;
   2. A minor parent who is the head-of-household receiving ADC cash assistance;
   3. A non-recipient parent living with his/her child(ren) who is receiving ADC cash assistance and whose needs are not included in the ADC budget with a reason of:
      1. Child Support sanction;
      2. Convicted drug felon;
      3. Third Party Medical sanction;
      4. Intentional Program Violation (IPV) sanction;
      5. Fleeing felon;
      6. Social Security Number (SSN) sanction; or
      7. Misrepresenting Residence sanction;
2. Excluded from the definition of a work-eligible individual is:
   1. A minor parent who is not the head-of-household;
   2. A non-recipient parent living with his/her child(ren) who is receiving ADC cash assistance when the parent is a non-citizen and ineligible to receive ADC cash assistance due to his or her immigration status;
   3. A parent providing care for a disabled family member living in the home who does not attend school on a full-time basis (for exemption criteria, see 468 NAC 2-020.02 #4);
   4. An individual in a family receiving assistance under an approved Tribal TANF program; or
   5. A non-recipient parent living with his/her child(ren) who is receiving ADC cash assistance when the parent is receiving SSI or SSDI.

For TANF work program information, see 468-000-351.

{10/31/09}

2-020.01A  Minimum Hours of Participation