1. (a) A Board shall ensure that:

   1. (1) procedures are developed, in conjunction with TDHS, to notify applicants and conditional applicants on the availability of regularly scheduled Workforce Orientations for Applicants (WOA) and alternative WOAs;
   2. (2) the WOA is offered frequently enough to allow applicants and conditional applicants to comply with the TDHS requirement that gives applicants ten calendar days to attend a WOA;

   3. (3) during a regularly scheduled WOA or alternative WOA, applicants and conditional applicants are informed of:

      1. (A) employment services available through the One-Stop Service Delivery Network to assist applicants in achieving self-sufficiency without the need for temporary cash assistance;
      2. (B) benefits of becoming employed;
      3. (C) impact of time-limited benefits;
      4. (D) individual and parental responsibilities; and
      5. (E) other services and activities, including education and training, available through the One-Stop Service Delivery Network, including services and referrals for services available to people with disabilities.
   4. (4) alternative WOAs are developed that allow applicants and conditional applicants with extraordinary circumstances to receive the information listed in paragraph (3) of this subsection;
   5. (5) procedures are developed to notify TDHS of applicants and conditional applicants who contacted the Board's workforce centers to request alternative WOAs;
   6. (6) verification that applicants and conditional applicants attend a scheduled or alternative WOA is completed and TDHS is notified in accordance with TDHS rule, §3.7301 of this title; and
   7. (7) applicants and conditional applicants are provided with an appointment to develop a family employment plan.

2. (b) A Board shall ensure that:

   1. (1) Choices services are offered to applicants who attend a WOA.
   2. (2) Conditional applicants who attend a WOA are immediately scheduled to begin Choices services.
3. (c) A Board shall ensure that recipient status is verified monthly.
4. (d) A Board shall develop policies and procedures to ensure that services are concentrated on individuals approaching their state or federal time limit, as identified in §811.3(c)(7)(A) and (B) of this chapter. Concentrated services may include targeted outreach, enhanced analysis of circumstances that may limit a recipient's ability to participate, and targeted job development.
5. (e) A Board shall ensure that all Extended TANF Recipients are outreached and offered the opportunity to participate in Choices activities.
6. (f) A Board shall ensure that post-employment services, including job retention and career advancement services, are available to Choices individuals including those receiving EID.

7. (g) A Board shall ensure that the monitoring of work requirements is ongoing and frequent, as determined by a Board, and consists of the following:

   1. (1) ensuring receipt of support services;
   2. (2) tracking and reporting of support services;
   3. (3) tracking and reporting actual hours of participation, at least monthly;
   4. (4) determining and arranging for any intervention needed to assist the individual in complying with work requirements;
   5. (5) ensuring that the individual is progressing toward achieving the goals and objectives in the family employment plan; and
   6. (6) monitoring all other work requirements.

8. (h) A Board shall ensure that:

   1. (1) no less than four hours of training regarding family violence is provided to staff who:

      1. (A) provide information to Choices individuals;
      2. (B) recommend penalties or grant good cause; or
      3. (C) provide employment planning or employment retention services;
   2. (2) Choices individuals who are identified as being victims of family violence are referred to an individual or an agency that specializes in issues involving family violence.
9. (i) A Board shall ensure that documentation is obtained and maintained regarding all contact with Choices individuals and data entered into TWIST.
10. (j) A Board shall ensure that a referral program is developed to provide Choices individuals with higher than average barriers to employment, as described in this chapter, with referrals to pre-employment and post-employment services offered by community-based and other organizations.

Source Note:The provisions of this §811.11 adopted to be effective November 18, 2003, 28 TexReg 10261.