1. (a) The department shall offer activities and services that are determined to be necessary in accordance with each participant’s individualized employment plan and which consists of the following:

   1. (1) Case management, vocational assessment, career planning, and job readiness services

      1. a. Tuition assistance shall be provided for education and training activities as follows:

         1. 1. Payment shall be made to the education provider, training provider, or equipment vendor, if applicable, up to $6500 per participant in a program year and shall not exceed a lifetime maximum disbursement of $13,000 for each participant. Payments in excess of $6,500 shall be made if the training sought in a consecutive year aligns with training and employment goals identified in the participant’s individualized employment plan;

         2. 2. When the training request is over $6500 for a program year, the participant shall submit a waiver request to the director of employment services. The waiver request shall include the following information:

            1. (i) Justification detailing the need for services that are calculated to be over $6500; and
            2. (ii) The participant’s continued eligibility under Emp 404.25;

         3. 3. The participant may mail or hand-deliver the waiver request to:

            Director of Employment Services

            NH Employment Security

            45 South Fruit Street

            Concord, NH 03301

         4. 4. The participant may e-mail the waiver request to WorkNowNH@nhes.nh.gov;

         5. 5. Payment shall be approved only upon submission of the following information by the participant:

            1. (i) Name of the institution or business providing the training;
            2. (ii) Verification of the courses the participant is taking;
            3. (iii) Verification of the cost of any necessary tuition or equipment; and
            4. (iv) Invoice from the education provider, training provider, and or equipment provider;
         6. 6. The department shall review the submitted invoice(s) as required in (a)(1)e., above to confirm that they are consistent with the participant’s individualized employment plan and the assessment results;

      including referral for employment support services and direct job placement as follows:

   2. (2) Financial support shall be provided for books, fees, and supplies, subject to the following limitations:

      1. a. No more than $1,500 per participant in a program year with a lifetime maximum disbursement of $3,000 per participant;

      2. b. Payment shall be approved to the education or training provider only upon submission of the following information:

         1. 1. Name of the education or training provider;
         2. 2. Verification of the courses the participant is taking;
         3. 3. Verification of the cost of any necessary books, fees, and supplies as required for the approved training; and
         4. 4. Invoice from the education or training provider;

      3. c. If a participant purchases their own books, fees, and supplies, then reimbursement shall be approved only upon submission of the following information:

         1. 1. Name of the education or training provider;
         2. 2. Verification of the courses the participant is taking;
         3. 3. Verification of the cost of any necessary books, fees, and supplies as required for the approved training; and
         4. 4. Presentation of itemized receipts; and
      4. d. The department shall review the submitted invoices and receipts to confirm that they are consistent with the participant’s individualized employment plan and the assessment results;

   3. (3) Direct payment or reimbursement for child care registration fees shall be paid subject to the following limitations:

      1. a. No more than $100 per child in a program year. The lifetime maximum disbursement per participant for child care registration shall be $200 per child;
      2. b. Payment shall only be made for registration fees and shall not include other fees associated with the pre-payment of child care services or the holding or securing of child care slots;

      3. c. Participants shall:

         1. 1. Provide verification or an invoice from the child care provider indicating the child’s name and the required child care registration fees due; or
         2. 2. Provide receipt(s) indicating the child’s name and the amount paid to the child care provider for the child care registration fee(s); and
      4. d. The department shall review the submitted invoice(s), receipts, or both, to confirm that they are consistent with the participant’s individualized employment plan and the assessment results;

   4. (4) Transportation assistance for eligible participants shall be provided for transportation to and from approved activities if the transportation assistance is connected to approved training, employment, or barrier reduction subject to the following:

      1. a. Transportation assistance shall not exceed $160 per month with a lifetime maximum disbursement of $1920 per participant;
      2. b. Participants shall not receive transportation assistance for more than 6 months during a program year unless the participant is enrolled in approved WorkNowNH training or OJT employment during a consecutive year in which case they shall receive 6 additional months of transportation assistance;

      3. c. Participants shall provide the following information to the department for transportation assistance:

         1. 1. Mileage to and from the approved WorkNowNH activity; or
         2. 2. Verification of the actual cost of transportation to and from the approved WorkNowNH activity; and

      4. d. Transportation assistance shall be paid as follows:

         1. 1. Participants shall be reimbursed for the actual cost of transportation to and from the approved WorkNowNH activity for the number of miles traveled multiplied by $0.30; and

         2. 2. Participants shall be reimbursed for rides verified by receipt and purchased from the following:

            1. (i) A transportation network company subject to the requirements of the New Hampshire department of safety at RSA 376-A; or
            2. (ii) A taxicab or bus subject to the requirements of the New Hampshire department of safety at RSA 376; or
            3. (iii) A public for hire transportation agency under contract with the New Hampshire department of transportation or the United States Department of Transportation; and

   5. (5) The department shall refer WorkNowNH participants to education and training providers including:

      1. a. The New Hampshire community college system for training and apprenticeship opportunities;
      2. b. The department of business and economic affairs for available training funds and support services;
      3. c. The department of education for adult basic education, high school equivalency diploma program and English as a second language;
      4. d. Driver’s education providers; and
      5. e. Other available post-secondary educational programs, training programs, and apprenticeship programs.
2. (b) A participant shall not begin training until the training has been approved by the department pursuant to this part.

3. (c) A participant shall not change or drop classes unless the participant submits a letter to the department explaining why they need to change or drop classes. Failure to timely notify the department and receive approval to change classes shall result in non-payment of training unless the department determines the individual had good cause for such failure. The department shall find good cause based on the following circumstances:

   1. (1) Illness of the participant or their family member;
   2. (2) Accident of the participant or their family member;
   3. (3) Death of a family member; or
   4. (4) Similar unanticipated event beyond the control of the participant.

Source. #12960, INTERIM, eff 12-26-19, EXPIRED: 6-23-20 New. #13074, eff 7-22-20; ss by #13348, eff 3-3-22; ss by #13892, eff 2-23-24