Cooperation Family Situation Requirement average hours) Single-parent with a child age six and over* 30+ hours/week Single-parent with a child under age six* 20+ hours/week Two-parent family without child care One or both parents cooperate to meet the requirement. 35+ hours/week Signed Family Cooperation Agreement form on file. Two-parent family with child care 55+ hours/week Both parents may cooperate to meet the requirement and the hours may be split among the two. Signed Family Cooperation Agreement form on file. Teen must have satisfactory school Teen head of household attending school (middle school, high school, GED TANF attendance. classes) Attending school the customer is enrolled in middle school, During summer break, high school or GED classes. Teens attending school satisfactorily she/he must cooperate count as 20 hours or actual hours, whichever is greater. a minimum of 20+ hours per week. Teen head of household not attending school without GED or diploma A teen not attending school must be participating in 20+ hours/week educational activities for at least 20 hours. Customer must Disabled or caring for a disabled child or adult in the household cooperate the amount The family member no longer needs to attend school full- time to of time allowed by a exclude a parent caring for a disabled family member. physician as stated on – HHSC Form Sanctioned families must demonstrate cooperation for 4 consecutive Hours/week are weeks before the end of the month following the month in which the set according to family TANF family failed to cooperate. situation when not sanctioned. Conditional applicants have minimum-hour requirements for the prorated Total hours per week week based on their normal participation requirement set according to family
Family Situation Cooperation Requirement average hours) TANF Single-parent with a child age six and over* 30+ hours/week Single-parent with a child under age six* 20+ hours/week Two-parent family without child care One or both parents cooperate to meet the requirement. Signed Family Cooperation Agreement form on file. 35+ hours/week Two-parent family with child care Both parents may cooperate to meet the requirement and the hours may be split among the two. Signed Family Cooperation Agreement form on file. 55+ hours/week Teen head of household attending school (middle school, high school, GED classes) Attending school the customer is enrolled in middle school, high school or GED classes. Teens attending school satisfactorily count as 20 hours or actual hours, whichever is greater. Teen must have satisfactory school attendance. During summer break, she/he must cooperate a minimum of 20+ hours per week. Teen head of household not attending school without GED or diploma A teen not attending school must be participating in educational activities for at least 20 hours. 20+ hours/week TANF Disabled or caring for a disabled child or adult in the household The family member no longer needs to attend school full- time to exclude a parent caring for a disabled family member. Customer must cooperate the amount of time allowed by a physician – as stated on HHSC Form Sanctioned families must demonstrate cooperation for 4 consecutive weeks before the end of the month following the month in which the family failed to cooperate. Hours/week are set according to family situation when not sanctioned. Conditional applicants have minimum-hour requirements for the prorated week based on their normal participation requirement Total hours per week set according to family