1. (a) Unless specifically exempted under one or more of the criteria described in RSA 167:82, II, NHEP participants shall attend all required appointments and participate in NHEP employment-related activities as specified in the employability plan pursuant to He-W 637.12, as funding and resources allow.
2. (b) NHEP activities, pursuant to RSA 167:85, shall be a single activity or a combination of activities to equal the requirements in (c) or (d) below and as specified in the employability plan.
3. (c) NHEP participants with a child 6 years of age or older shall participate in NHEP employment-related activities for a minimum period as specified in 42 U.S.C. 607, up to a maximum of 40 hours a week as specified in the employability plan.
4. (d) NHEP participants with a child 13 weeks of age and up to the child’s 6th birthday, shall participate in NHEP employment-related activities for a minimum of 20 hours a week pursuant to RSA 167:85, VI.
5. (e) When an NHEP participant is meeting the requirements stated in (d) above, the NHEP representative shall have the option to amend the employability plan as agreed upon with the participant to require the participant to participate in additional weekly hours above the 20 hour minimum up to a maximum of 40 hours to aid in improving the participant’s economic status over the course of the participant’s lifetime.
6. (f) Participants described in (d) above who are in unsubsidized employment or in a work experience or community service program as described in He-W 637.21 and participating for a minimum of 20 hours a week, shall participate in other approved federal temporary assistance to needy families (TANF) activities up to a combined maximum of 40 hours a week as specified in the employability plan.

7. (g) Acceptable verification of NHEP weekly participation hours in approved activities pursuant to RSA 167:85, IV shall include, but not be limited to a signed statement or verified electronic confirmation as outlined in the employability plan from the NHEP participant containing all of the following information:

   1. (1) The NHEP participant’s name, recipient identification number, and week begin and end dates; and
   2. (2) The date each approved activity took place, the time spent in each activity described in 15 minute increments, and the miles driven to participate in each activity, if applicable.

8. (h) Self-employed participants who are unable to verify NHEP participation hours using the documentation described in (g) above, shall verify NHEP participation hours by providing documentation establishing a participant’s compliance which includes, but is not limited to:

   1. (1) That the self-employment work is currently being performed for income;
   2. (2) A brief description of the self-employment responsibilities;
   3. (3) The amount of the expected income; and
   4. (4) That the income will be paid and received within 30 days from the date of verification.
9. (i) Failure to meet the requirements indicated in (h) above shall result in the application of the sanction provisions pursuant to RSA 167:82,V.
10. (j) The NHEP participant shall contact the NHEP representative a minimum of once every 4 weeks, unless the employability plan indicates otherwise.

11. (k) Participation in educational or training programs shall meet hourly work program participation requirements, provided:

    1. (1) The NHEP participant is making satisfactory progress in the programs; and
    2. (2) The need for the educational or training program meets the requirements described in RSA 167:85 and in He-W 637.22.
12. (l) Individuals who volunteer to participate in NHEP shall be subject to the same requirements of the program activities as mandatory NHEP participants, but shall not be sanctioned for failure to participate as specified in He-W 637.06.

Source. (See Revision Note #1 at Chapter Heading He-W 600) #6446, eff 2-1-97; amd by #6595, eff 10-1-97; amd by #6789, eff 7-1-98; amd by #6818, eff 7-25-98; amd by #7206, eff 3-1-00; ss by #7523, eff 7-1-01; amd by #8161, eff 10-1-04; amd by #8175, eff 10-1-04; amd by #8268, eff 2-1-05; amd by #8269, eff 2-1-05; paragraoh (d) EXPIRED: 7-1-06; paragraph (h) EXPIRED: 7-25-06; ss by #8740, INTERIM, eff 10-13-06, EXPIRED: 4-11-07 New. #8869, eff 4-19-07; ss by #10163, eff 7-26-12; ss by #13549, eff 2-1-23