The Office of the Attorney General partnered with the Texas Workforce Commission and Title IV-D court (part of the state child support enforcement system) to administer the program with the goal of helping parents become more responsible parents and preventing them from falling behind on child support payments. NCP Choices EP was a voluntary program that assisted noncustodial parents early after having a child support order established to help them avoid the accumulation of significant child support debt. Noncustodial parents were offered an opportunity to participate in NCP Choices EP when their child support case was being established as an early intervention and monitoring tool. The program began with a workforce orientation, job-readiness services, and job-search activities. Noncustodial parents pursuing employment were also eligible for supportive services, including transportation assistance. After finding a job, participants were monitored for six months. Individuals that did not find a job had to complete community service. Workforce Development Boards in Texas operated the program.
NCP Choices EP was an extension of the original NCP Choices program that began in 2005. NCP Choices EP was voluntary and focused on early intervention to prevent child support accumulation, whereas NCP Choices was a mandatory program that offered services after parents had fallen behind on child support payments. NCP Choices EP was one of two pilots that were designed to expand the NCP Choices Program; the other pilot was the NCP Choices PEER Curriculum Enhancement Pilot.
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