Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part II - Public Assistance Manual › Subpart C - Eligibility Requirements › Chapter 165 - ROAD TO ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY THROUGH EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING (RESET) PROGRAM › GENERAL RESET PROVISIONS › Section 165.1 - General

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) A recipient who
					 is not exempt shall participate in and comply with RESET, including meeting
					 hourly and other work and work-related requirements as specified on the AMR or
					 EDP, unless the recipient establishes good cause. An exempt individual may
					 volunteer to participate in an approved work or work-related activity. The
					 Department will inform an applicant and recipient of the rights,
					 responsibilities and services and benefits available to RESET participants. The
					 Department or its agent will assess the recipient's ability to meet RESET
					 participation requirements after consultation with the recipient.
(b) The Department will provide RESET
					 participants with case management and special allowances for supportive
					 services as required to help them become self-sufficient. The Department will
					 authorize special allowances for supportive services for the least costly item
					 or service which is available and practical considering the location and hours
					 of scheduled employment or training, and the location of the participant's
					 residence in relation to the provider of the item or service. In addition, the
					 Department will provide participants with or refer them to work or work-related
					 activities designed to break the cycle of welfare dependency. To the extent it
					 deems possible, the Department will identify and promote resources in the
					 public and private sectors that may assist participants to prepare for and
					 obtain employment they may realistically be expected to obtain.
(c) Nothing in this chapter shall be
					 interpreted as requiring the Department to develop or to offer or to continue
					 to offer employment, education, training, work-related activities or work
					 experience programs.
(d) This
					 chapter applies to applicants and recipients of TANF and GA cash assistance.
					 Sections 165.1,
					 165.2,
					 165.31(d),
					 165.41-165.46,
					 165.52,
					 165.71,
					 165.81,
					 165.91 and Appendix A also apply
					 to SNAP only participants defined in §
											165.2 (relating to definitions) as
					 permitted by Federal law. For SNAP only participants, a special allowance for
					 supportive services may be authorized as determined by the Department only up
					 to the employment start date, with the following exception. SNAP only
					 participants may receive special allowances for supportive services not to
					 exceed the types and time frames permitted by Federal law.
(e) The Department may provide for additional
					 supportive services to the extent required by an approved work, work-related or
					 educational program under a written agreement with the Department.
The provisions of this §
													165.1 amended under sections
						  201(2), 402, 403(b), 403.1, 405, 405.1, 405.1A, 405.3, 408, 432 and 432.3 of
						  the Public Welfare Code (62 P. S. §§
														201(2),
						  402,
						  403(b), 403.1, 405, 405.1,
						  405.1A, 405.3, 408, 432 and 432.3); Titles I and III of the Personal
						  Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (Pub. L. No.
						  104-193) (PRWORA), creating the Temporary
						  Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program, and amending
						  42 U.S.C.A. §§
														601-619,
						  651-669(b) and
						  1396u-1; and the Federal
						  TANF regulations in 45 CFR
						  260.10-265.10; and the
						  Federal Food stamp regulation in
						  7 CFR
						  2737(d)(4).
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
													165.41 (relating to eligibility
						  for special allowances for supportive
						  services).