N.M. Admin. Code § 8.102.462.8 - CASE ADMINISTRATION FOR THE NEW MEXICO WAGE SUBSIDY PROGRAM

The New Mexico wage subsidy program is a subsidized employment opportunity where a TANF cash assistance participant is employed full-time. Payments to employers are made from TANF block grant funds.

A. Initial eligibility: Active participants in the TANF/NMW program may be referred to participating employers to be considered for a New Mexico wage subsidy position. To be eligible for these positions, the participant must meet the following criteria:

(1) have sufficient work experience;

(2) be a registered participant in NMW;

(3) is not in current conciliation or being sanctioned for non-cooperation with the NMW work requirements or child support requirements;

(4) have citizenship documentation and a social security number; and

(5) have verification of their highest educational level attained.

B. Certification period: A participant may be employed through the New Mexico wage subsidy program for up to 12 months.

C. Effects on TANF cash assistance:

(1) the participant is ineligible for TANF cash assistance while participating in the wage subsidy program;

(2) the months of participation in the wage subsidy program will not count against a participant's 60 month term limit;

(3) the participant remains eligible for medicaid;

(4) the participant's wages count against as income for determining food stamp eligibility.

(5) the participant may be eligible for a supplemental cash assistance payment if the wage subsidy employment is lost during the month, or if the net monthly full-time wage paid to the participant is less than the TANF cash assistance to which the participant would otherwise be eligible; and

(6) the participant's earnings are exempt from HUD housing determinations.

D. Continued eligibility: the following requirements must be met for to ensure continued participation in the New Mexico wage subsidy program:

(1) the participant must remain eligible for TANF for the duration of the wage subsidy employment term;

(2) must maintain satisfactory attendance at the employment site; and

(3) continued NMW participation by the second parent in a two parent family.

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N.M. Admin. Code § 8.102.462.8

8.102.462.8 NMAC - Rp, 8.102.460.32 NMAC, 4/1/2012