What Activities “Count” In ASPIRE?
The following activities count toward the hours you must do. • Paid work. • Volunteer work or work experience (also known as “TEMP”). This is unpaid work at any public or nonprofit agency. Usually people are told to find an agency where they would like to volunteer. If you can’t find a volunteer site on your own, then ASPIRE will help. You should not be “sanctioned” — have your grant reduced — if you can’t find a volunteer site. • Work study through your college or university. (Work-study income does not affect your TANF or Food Supplement benefits.) • Job search for up to 6 weeks in any year. • On the Job Training (OJT). OJT is up to 26 weeks of training after being hired for pay at a work place. Up to half of the wage is paid to the employer by DHHS. • Field training. Field training is a placement for up to 26 weeks at a work site that will help you reach your career goal. It should give you real training for something that you want to do. During field training, you can also get AS
