Extended TANF (ETANF) individuals who have received more than 60 months or 1830 days of TANF benefits may be referred to the Work Ready Program.
Work Ready (WR) is designed to provide a range of services to meet individual’s needs including access to educational and training opportunities to move clients toward self-sufficiency. The program, based on human-centered design, includes a combination of case management, coaching, licensed counseling, and peer-to-peer experiences to develop a career pathway through job placement and job retention goals for the ETANF participants.
Individuals who are eligible to enroll with Work Ready are:
Receiving ETANF at time of enrollment;
Not interested in or already enrolled in a vocational education activity through another contractor (such as KEYS or ELECT);
Exempt but volunteer to participate; or
Mandatory to participate in the Maximizing Participation Project (MPP). See Appendix H.
An Individual who applies for TANF or who is a recipient with a medical assessment form may comply in activities with hourly limitations,
Complete or update the AMR.
Change good cause or exempt codes in the electronic Client Information System (eCIS).
Complete a referral in eCIS to the Work Ready Program by entering the WR project code.
Provide a copy of the medical assessment form to the contractor to determine the extent of activities the client can participate in, if applicable.
AMR ( PA 1661)
Medical Assessment Form (PA 635)
Report of Physical/Mental Examination (PA 586) (for MPP participants only)
Individual Attributes screen
Enter CASH ETP code 60 for mandatory individuals.
Enter Cash ETP code 61 for exempt volunteers.
ETP Project Enrollment screen
Open Project WR.
Enter the appointment date.
Update as necessary or required.
Eligibility Result Summary screen
Verify one of the following program status codes:
08/58 for Extended TANF recipients
09/59 if Extended TANF eligibility is based on domestic violence.
Individuals who have received more than 1,830 days of TANF are eligible to enroll in Work Ready. However, the expected hours of participation are 30 hours per week, unless the individual has good cause.
See Section 135.7, Non-compliance with RESET Requirements.
Updated September 21, 2021, replacing October 2, 2013