808.03 NHEP Participation (FAM)

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All able-bodied individuals between the ages of 18 and 60 and children aged 16 and 17 who are not full-time students, are required to:

• attend an NHEP orientation as a condition of eligibility for financial assistance. See Section 808.15, Orientation, for exceptions; 

• attend all appointments, including the Service Determination Appointment (SDA), and participate in ongoing assessments with the NHEP representative. See Section 808.17, Service Determination Appointment and Ongoing Assessments);

• complete an Employability Plan (EP). See Section 808.21, Employability Plan; and

• actively work with NHEP to meet participation requirements in approved NHEP activities. See Sections 808.27, Hourly Participation Requirements, and Section 808.37, Participation Requirements for 2-Parent Families.

Certain individuals will have their participation in the NHEP temporarily postponed, but may have to participate when their circumstances change. See Sections 203.03, FAP (Family Assistance Program), and 808.05, Exemptions from Participation in NHEP.  

References: He-W 637’s; RSA 167:77; RSA 167:77-e; RSA 167:79; RSA 167:85;