Section 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 8.102.462 NMAC 2 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 mining 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.