Subdivision 1. Length of program. (a) In order for a postsecondary education or training program to be an approved work activity as defined in section 256J.49, subdivision 13, clause (6), it must be a program lasting four years or less, and the participant must meet the requirements of subdivisions 2, 3, and 5.
(b) Participants with a high school diploma, commissioner of education-selected high school equivalency certification, or an adult high school diploma must be informed of the opportunity to participate in postsecondary education or training while in the Minnesota family investment program.
Subd. 2. Postsecondary education or training. (a) Participants who are interested in participating in postsecondary education or training as part of their employment plan must discuss their education plans with their job counselor. Job counselors will work with participants to evaluate the options by:
(1) advising whether there are suitable employment opportunities that require the specific education or training in the area in which the participant resides or is willing to reside;
(2) assisting the participant in exploring whether the participant can meet the requirements for admission into the program; and
(3) discussing the participant's strengths and challenges based on the participant's MFIP assessment, previous education, training, and work history.
(b) The requirements of this subdivision do not apply to participants who are in:
(1) a recognized career pathway program that leads to stackable credentials;
(2) a training program lasting 12 weeks or fewer; or
(3) the final year of a multiyear postsecondary education or training program.
Subd. 3. Satisfactory progress required. In order for a postsecondary education or training program to be an approved activity in a participant's employment plan, the participant must maintain satisfactory progress in the program. "Satisfactory progress" in an education or training program means (1) the participant remains in good standing while the participant is enrolled in the program, as defined by the education or training institution, or (2) the participant makes satisfactory progress as the term is defined in the participant's employment plan.
Subd. 4. [Repealed, 1Sp2001 c 9 art 10 s 67]
Subd. 5. Requirements after postsecondary education or training. Upon completion of an approved education or training program, a participant who does not meet the participation requirements in section 256J.55, subdivision 1, through unsubsidized employment must participate in job search. If, after three months of job search, the participant does not find a full-time job consistent with the employment goal, the participant must accept any offer of full-time suitable employment, or meet with the job counselor to revise the employment plan to include additional work activities necessary to meet hourly requirements.
1997 c 85 art 1 s 44; 1Sp2001 c 9 art 10 s 45,66; 2002 c 379 art 1 s 113; 1Sp2003 c 14 art 1 s 79-81; 2004 c 288 art 4 s 48; 2007 c 147 art 2 s 35; 2014 c 291 art 11 s 21,22; 2014 c 312 art 25 s 9-11; 2015 c 21 art 1 s 110; 1Sp2017 c 5 art 10 s 7
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities
Chapter 256J — Minnesota Family Investment Program
Section 256J.01 — Establishing Minnesota Family Investment Program.
Section 256J.02 — Federal Tanf Block Grant.
Section 256J.021 — Separate State Program For Use Of State Money.
Section 256J.06 — Community Involvement.
Section 256J.08 — Definitions.
Section 256J.09 — Applying For Assistance.
Section 256J.10 — Mfip Eligibility Requirements.
Section 256J.11 — Citizenship.
Section 256J.12 — Minnesota Residence.
Section 256J.13 — Minor Child In Assistance Unit; Physical Presence.
Section 256J.14 — Eligibility For Parenting Or Pregnant Minors.
Section 256J.15 — Other Eligibility Conditions.
Section 256J.21 — Income Limitations.
Section 256J.24 — Family Composition; Assistance Standards; Exit Level.
Section 256J.26 — Persons Ineligible; Vendor Payments.
Section 256J.28 — Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Section 256J.30 — Applicant And Participant Requirements And Responsibilities.
Section 256J.31 — Applicant And Participant Rights; County Agency Duty.
Section 256J.315 — County And Tribal Cooperation.
Section 256J.32 — Documenting, Verifying, And Recertifying Eligibility.
Section 256J.33 — Prospective And Retrospective Mfip Eligibility.
Section 256J.34 — Calculating Assistance Payments.
Section 256J.35 — Amount Of Assistance Payment.
Section 256J.351 — Housing Assistance Grants; Forecasted Program.
Section 256J.36 — Allocation For Unmet Need Of Other Household Members.
Section 256J.37 — Treatment Of Income And Lump Sums.
Section 256J.39 — Payment Provisions; Vendor Payments.
Section 256J.395 — Vendor Payment Of Shelter Costs And Utilities.
Section 256J.396 — Support From Parents Of Minor Caregivers Living Apart.
Section 256J.40 — Fair Hearings.
Section 256J.415 — Notice Of 12 Months Of Tanf Assistance Remaining.
Section 256J.42 — 60-month Time Limit; Exemptions.
Section 256J.425 — Hardship Extensions.
Section 256J.45 — Orientation.
Section 256J.49 — Employment And Training Services; Definitions.
Section 256J.50 — County Duties.
Section 256J.51 — Employment And Training Service Provider Appeal.
Section 256J.515 — Overview Of Employment And Training Services.
Section 256J.521 — Assessment; Employment Plans.
Section 256J.53 — Postsecondary Education As Approved Work Activity.
Section 256J.531 — Basic Education; English As A Second Language.
Section 256J.54 — Minor Parents; Employment Plan.
Section 256J.545 — Family Violence Waiver Criteria.
Section 256J.55 — Participant Requirements, Rights, And Expectations.
Section 256J.561 — Universal Participation Required.
Section 256J.57 — Good Cause Exemption From Sanction.
Section 256J.575 — Family Stabilization Services.
Section 256J.61 — Reporting Requirements.
Section 256J.621 — Work Participation Cash Benefits.
Section 256J.626 — Mfip Consolidated Fund.
Section 256J.645 — Indian Tribe Mfip Employment Services.
Section 256J.66 — On-the-job Training.
Section 256J.67 — Community Work Experience.
Section 256J.68 — Injury Protection For Work Experience Participants.
Section 256J.69 — Grant Diversion.
Section 256J.72 — Nondisplacement In Work Activities.
Section 256J.74 — Relationship To Other Programs.
Section 256J.75 — County Of Financial Responsibility Policies.
Section 256J.751 — County Performance Management.
Section 256J.77 — Aging Of Cash Benefits.
Section 256J.78 — Tanf Demonstration Projects Or Waiver From Federal Rules And Regulations.