Tribal NEW Employability Plans 400-19-80-35

(Revised 6/1/2023 ML #3721)

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Tribal NEW shall provide the eligibility worker with a copy of each TANF Tribal NEW participant’s initial Employability Plan (EP) no later than 30 calendar days after the date of referral. Since the EP identifies a participant’s need for child care and transportation assistance it is very important that the eligibility worker receive a copy of a participant’s EP as soon as possible.

 

Tribal NEW may approve an EP for a Tribal NEW participant residing in a Tribal NEW service area to complete education outside that service area. The EP must be approved prior to relocation. The EP must specify the approved education, beginning and ending dates, and include a class schedule at the beginning of each school term.

 

Tribal NEW must advise the Human Service Zone (HSZ) immediately if there is any change in school status.

 

If Tribal NEW terminates the individual’s participation in Tribal NEW, the individual must be referred to the State JOBS Program.

 

At a minimum, the Tribal NEW Coordinator must provide updated copies of the EP’s for all Tribal NEW participants:

1. In the month prior to the first month of each school term or beginning of each school term;
2. For existing participants moving from one area of the state to another along with a revised EP that includes the activity and relocation which must be approved prior to relocation.

   Note: The receiving HSZ office is required to create a new referral to Tribal NEW program and the participant is expected to continue involvement in Tribal NEW.

3. All EPs must identify the TANF Tribal NEW participant’s approved activity or activities, scheduled hours, start date for each activity, the expected completion date for each activity, anticipated supportive services provided by Tribal NEW, and requests for state childcare and transportation assistance.