1. (a) Employment support services shall be available for participants who have met the requirement of He-W 639.04 and He-W 639.05 above, as funding and budgets permit.

2. (b) Participants shall receive the employment support services listed below:

   1. (1) Mileage reimbursement shall be provided for transportation to and from approved activities listed in He-W 639.06 subject to the following:

      1. a. Mileage reimbursement shall not exceed $160 per month;
      2. b. Participants shall not receive mileage reimbursement for more than 4 months out of the state fiscal year;

      3. c. Participants shall provide the following information to the department for mileage reimbursement:

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

      4. d. Mileage reimbursement shall be paid as follows:

         1. 1. The actual cost of transportation to and from the approved GWPP activity; or
         2. 2. The number miles traveled multiplied by $0.30; and
      5. e. Reimbursement shall be provided for rides verified by receipt and purchased from a public for hire transportation agency under contract with the New Hampshire department of transportation, the United States department of transportation, or a registered common carrier under RSA 376 and RSA 376-A directly for transportation services.

   2. (2) Tuition assistance shall be provided for allowable education and training activities pursuant to He-W 837.08(a)(5), (6), and (8) as follows:

      1. a. Payment shall be made to the education or training provider, including books, fees, and supplies up to $5,000 per participant in a lifetime; and

      2. b. Payment shall be approved by the granite workforce representative if the participant provides the following information:

         1. 1. Name of the institution the participant attends;
         2. 2. Verification of the courses the participant is taking; and
         3. 3. Verification of the cost of any necessary tuition, books, fees, and supplies;

   3. (3) Financial support shall be provided for allowable education and training activities in the case of a beneficiary who has not received a high school diploma or a certificate of a high school equivalency pursuant to He-W 837.08(a)(9) and (10) as follows:

      1. a. Payment shall be made to the education or training provider, including books, fees, and supplies up to $450 per participant in a lifetime; and

      2. b. Payment shall be approved by the granite workforce representative if the participant provides the following information:

         1. 1. Name of the institution the participant attends;
         2. 2. Verification of the courses the participant is taking; and
         3. 3. Verification of the cost of any necessary tuition, books, fees, and supplies;

   4. (4) Emergency housing support shall be paid subject to the following:

      1. a. Payment shall not be greater than $650 per household in a lifetime to assist in securing or retaining permanent housing;
      2. b. Payment shall be made to a landlord, management company, or bank; and

      3. c. Participants shall:

         1. 1. Provide verification from a landlord, management company, or mortgagee that the participant is experiencing or threatened with homelessness or unsafe or unhealthy living conditions pursuant to He-W 606.104;
         2. 2. Indicate in writing whether the request is for a rental or mortgage payment, the amount needed to secure or retain permanent housing or a safe and healthy living situation, and the third party to be paid;
         3. 3. Provide a signed and dated third party verification when the housing costs exceed $650 indicating that the third party shall provide the remainder of the deposit, rent, or mortgage obligation to prevent the housing crisis or ensure permanent housing; and
         4. 4. Submit the signed and dated writing that includes the required information in 1. and 2. above, and the verification required in 3. above to the granite workforce representative for review; and

   5. (5) Payment for child care registration fees shall be paid subject to the following:

      1. a. Payment shall not be greater than $100 per child in a lifetime and shall be paid to the child care provider;
      2. b. Payment shall only be made for registration and shall not include other fees associated with the pre-payment of child care services or the holding or securing of child care slots; and

      3. c. Participants shall:

         1. 1. Provide verification from the child care provider indicating the child’s name and the required child care registration fees;
         2. 2. Indicate the amount required to secure child care and the child care provider’s information necessary for payment; and
         3. 3. Submit a signed and dated writing including the required information and verification to the granite workforce representative for review.
         4. (d) Participants shall submit invoices for employment support services within 90 days of the granite workforce representative’s approval of the costs of the services.
         5. (e) The granite workforce representative shall review the submitted invoices as required in (d) to confirm that they are consistent with the beneficiary’s employment plan and the assessment results.

Source. #12713, INTERIM, eff 1-22-19, EXPIRES: 7-22-19