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Minimum number of hours per week on average:

To meet the work rate, a FIP participant must be engaged in countable activities up to the following number of average hours per week. These federal countable activities are divided into core and non-core activities.

Single Parent with a child under the age of six	Single Parent with no child under the age of six	Two Parent Households
Average of 20 hours a week in Core Activities	Average of 30 hours a week with at least 20 of those hours in Core Activities. Non-Core hours may then be used to fill out the required 30 hours.	A combined average of 35 hours a week with at least 30 of those hours in Core Activities. Non-Core hours may then be used to fill out the required 35 hours.