Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 921 - CABINET FOR HEALTH AND FAMILY SERVICES - DEPARTMENT FOR COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES - FAMILY SUPPORT › Chapter 2 - K-TAP, Kentucky Works, Welfare to Work, State Supplementation › Section 921 KAR 2:370 - Technical requirements for Kentucky Works Program (KWP)

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				205.200(1),
				403.720(2),
				45 C.F.R.
				98.2,
				260-265,
				29 U.S.C.
				651678,
				42 U.S.C.
				601-619,
				12101-12213
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				194A.050(1) requires the
				secretary to promulgate administrative regulations necessary to implement
				programs mandated by federal law or to qualify for the receipt of federal funds
				and necessary to cooperate with other state and federal agencies for the proper
				administration of the cabinet and its programs.
				KRS
				205.200(2) and (7) require
				the secretary to promulgate administrative regulations prescribing the
				conditions of eligibility for public assistance, in conformity with the Social
				Security Act, 42 U.S.C.
				601 to
				619, and federal regulations.
				KRS
				205.2003 requires that a work program for a
				recipient of Kentucky Transitional Assistance Program (KTAP) be prescribed by
				administrative regulations. This administrative regulation sets forth the
				technical requirements of the Kentucky Works Program (KWP).
Section 1. Definitions.
(1) "Affordable child care arrangements"
			 means appropriate child care at a reasonable distance that is suitable and with
			 a charge at or below the maximum provider payment rate pursuant to the Child
			 Care and Development Fund (CCDF) plan.
(2) "Appropriate child care" means eligible
			 child care as provided by an "eligible child care provider", pursuant to 45
			 C.F.R. Part 98.2.
(3) "Assessment"
			 means the ongoing evaluation of an individual's strengths and needs relative to
			 achieving self-sufficiency.
(4)
			 "Assistance" is defined by 45 C.F.R. 260.31.
(5) "Barriers" means a limitation in an
			 individual's ability to become employed and selfsufficient or to comply with
			 KTAP requirements.
(6) "Community
			 service activities" means "community service programs", as defined by
			 45 C.F.R.
			 261.2(h).
(7) "Conciliation" means a process in which a
			 participation problem in the Kentucky Works Program can be resolved.
(8) "Domestic violence and abuse" is defined
			 by KRS
			 403.720(2).
(9) "Family member" means an individual:
(a) Related by blood, marriage, or adoption
			 to a child or a work-eligible individual, as defined by
			 45 C.F.R.
			 261.2(n), in the benefit
			 group; or
(b) Who is a member of an
			 unmarried couple and has a child in the benefit group in common with the
			 work-eligible individual, as defined by
			 45 C.F.R.
			 261.2(n).
(10) "Full-time school attendance"
			 means a workload of at least:
(a) The number
			 of hours required by the individual program for participation in:
1. An adult basic education
			 program;
2. A general educational
			 development (GED) program; or
3. A
			 literacy program;
(b) The
			 number of hours required by the individual program for participation in a
			 college or university; or
(c) The
			 equivalent of paragraph (b) of this subsection in a college or university if
			 other than a semester system is used; or
(d) The number of hours required by the
			 individual high school or vocational school to fulfill the high school or
			 vocational school's definition of full time.
(11) "Job search and job readiness
			 assistance" is defined by 45
			 C.F.R. 261.2(g).
(12) "Job skills training directly related to
			 employment" is defined by 45
			 C.F.R. 261.2(j).
(13) "Kentucky Transitional Assistance
			 Program" or "KTAP" means the program established in
			 921 KAR 2:006.
(14) "Kentucky Works Program" or "KWP" means
			 a program designed to assist eligible low-income families with a child living
			 in the home with achieving greater selfsufficiency by assisting program
			 participants in obtaining education, training, experience, and
			 employment.
(15) "On-the-job
			 training" is defined by 45
			 C.F.R. 261.2(f).
(16) "Part-time enrollment" means enrollment
			 with a postsecondary institution at a minimum of half of full-time enrollment
			 as defined by subsection (10) of this section.
(17) "Subsidized employment" is defined by
			 45 C.F.R.
			 261.2(c) and (d).
(18) "Unsubsidized employment" is defined by
			 45 C.F.R.
			 261.2(b).
(19) "Vocational education" means "vocational
			 educational training" as defined by
			 45 C.F.R.
			 261.2(i).
(20) "Work-eligible individual" is defined by
			 45 C.F.R.
			 261.2(n).
(21) "Work Experience Program" or "WEP" means
			 the definition of "work experience if sufficient private sector employment is
			 not available" pursuant to 45 C.F.R.
			 261.2(e).