The following activities may be provided for any E&T mandatory work registrants, which include both General Population and ABAWDs, subject to the limitations specified in §813.32 of this subchapter:

1. (1) job search services that shall:

   1. (A) incorporate job readiness, job search training, directed job search, and group job search, and may include the following:

      1. (i) job skills assessment;
      2. (ii) counseling;
      3. (iii) job search skills training;
      4. (iv) information on available jobs;
      5. (v) occupational exploration, including information on local emerging and demand occupations;
      6. (vi) interviewing skills and practice interviews;
      7. (vii) assistance with applications and resumes;
      8. (viii) job fairs;
      9. (ix) life skills; or
      10. (x) guidance and motivation for development of positive work behaviors necessary for the labor market;

   2. (B) are limited in the number of weeks a mandatory work registrant can spend as follows:

      1. (i) ABAWD mandatory work registrants may not be enrolled for more than 4 weeks, and the job search activity must be provided in conjunction with the workfare component, as described in §813.32(4)(D) of this subchapter;

      2. (ii) General Population mandatory work registrants may not be enrolled:

         1. (I) for more than 4 weeks of consecutive activity under paragraph (1) job search services;
         2. (II) for more than 6 weeks of total activity in a federal fiscal year;
      3. (iii) Project Re-Integration of Offenders (Project RIO) participants are exempt from the job search limitations outlined in §813.31(1)(B)(i)-(ii): and
      4. (iv) Job search, when offered as part of other E&T program components, is allowed for more time than the limitations outlined in clauses (1)(B)(i) and (ii) if the job search activities comprise less than half of the required time spent in other components.

2. (2) vocational training that shall:

   1. (A) relate to the types of jobs available in the labor market;
   2. (B) be consistent with employment goals identified in the family employment plan, when possible; and
   3. (C) be provided only if there is an expectation that employment will be secured upon completion of the training.

3. (3) non-vocational education that shall increase employability, such as:

   1. (A) enrollment and satisfactory attendance in:

      1. (i) a secondary school; or
      2. (ii) a course of study leading to a high school diploma or a certificate of general equivalence;
   2. (B) basic skills and literacy;
   3. (C) English proficiency; or
   4. (D) postsecondary education, leading to a degree or certificate awarded by a training facility, proprietary school, or other educational institution that prepares individuals for employment in current and emerging occupations that do not require baccalaureate or advanced degrees;

4. (4) work experience, as defined by the Workforce Investment Act in 20 CFR, Part 652 et al., for mandatory work registrants who need assistance in becoming accustomed to basic work skills and shall:

   1. (A) occur in the workplace for a limited period of time;
   2. (B) be made in either the private for-profit, the nonprofit, or the public sectors; and
   3. (C) be paid or unpaid;
5. (5) unsubsidized employment; or
6. (6) other activities approved in the current Food Stamp Employment and Training State Plan.

Source Note:The provisions of this §813.31 adopted to be effective September 3, 2001, 26 TexReg 6731; amended to be effective February 26, 2003, 28 TexReg 1657.