---
kind: "section"
citation: "45 C.F.R. § 261.33"
title: "45"
number: "261.33"
heading: "What are the special requirements concerning educational activities in determining monthly participation rates?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/45/261.33"
---

# §261.33. What are the special requirements concerning educational activities in determining monthly participation rates?

- (a) Vocational educational training may only count for a total of 12 months for any individual.
- (b)
  - (1) A recipient who is married or a single head-of-household under 20 years old counts as engaged in work in a month if he or she:
    - (i) Maintains satisfactory attendance at a secondary school or the equivalent during the month; or
    - (ii) Participates in education directly related to employment for an average of at least 20 hours per week during the month.
  - (2)
    - (i) For a married recipient, such participation counts as the greater of 20 hours or the actual hours of participation.
    - (ii) If both parents in the family are under 20 years old, the requirements at [§ 261.32(d)](/cfr/45/261.32.md?p=d) are met if both meet the conditions of paragraphs [(b)(1)(i)](#b-1-i) or [(b)(1)(ii)](#b-1-ii) of this section.
- (c) In counting individuals for each participation rate, not more than 30 percent of individuals engaged in work in a month may be included in the numerator because they are:
  - (1) Participating in vocational educational training; and
  - (2) In fiscal year 2000 or thereafter, individuals deemed to be engaged in work by participating in educational activities described in [paragraph (b)](#b) of this section.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 601, 602, 607, and 609; Pub. L. 109-171.

### Source

Source: 64 FR 17884, Apr. 12, 1999, unless otherwise noted.