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21 1. Their household's countable income must be under 100% of the federal poverty level. 2. They cannot have over $2,000.00 in reserve. (cash-on-hand, checking, or savings accounts) 3. Benefit limits are $300.00 per year, beginning on the date that the previous benefit was received. Examples of assistance include, but are not limited to the following: a. Tools b. Uniforms c. Car repair 4. Benefits must be short-term and non-recurring and must be directly related to securing or maintaining gainful employment to ensure payment of child support benefits. 5. In order to receive the short-term financial assistance, the non-custodial parent must provide proof of employment or job promise from an employer and needs appropriate tools, uniform, or care repair to secure that particular job. 6. Financial benefits will not be paid to assist non-custodial parents in looking for work. The benefit must be directly ]inked to an actual job. IX. Exemption from the Work Requirement The following exemptions from the work requirement will be in place: • The parent of a newborn child will be exempted for 1 year. If they desire, they will be allowed to give up this exemption and participate, but will be able to reclaim the exemption during this time if they choose to do so. OPTIONAL PLAN ELEMENTS X. Innovative County Strategies An Informed Decision About Work First and Employment Due to the need to encourage work and serve Work First mandatory families with employment services, Cabarrus County DSS has revamped its highly successful New Focus method of diverting families from welfare to self-sufficiency. The New Focus, had as its primary objective, a family assessment prior to any application for assistance at DSS. Through this assessment, many needs were identified, and addressed. In 49% of the cases, an application for Work First is not needed. This is done so that applicants can get a clear picture of what the expectations are of someone applying for Work First. The New Focus system operates as follows; • When a potential applicant comes to the department and requests Work First on the agency fact sheet, they see eligibility Intake. If it is an adult case, the applicant is informed that they must do the following: 1. Attend an orientation session prior to applying for WFFA. They are given a flier that informs them of the schedule for Orientation, which is the first step in the Work First application process. 2. Encouraged to see an ESC Employment Consultant to complete a lst Stop registration after they attend Orientation. If a client is an applicant for WFFA, ~`~