1. (a) Fees and supplies assistance shall be authorized for New Hampshire employment program (NHEP) participants who meet the conditions of He-W 655.02(b).
2. (b) Fees and supplies assistance that has been authorized for an NHEP participant in on-the-job training shall continue for the duration of the training contract, even if the NHEP participant becomes ineligible for financial assistance to needy families due to increased earnings.
3. (c) Fees and supplies assistance shall be authorized only after all available NHEP participant resources have been applied against educational expenses, such as the NHEP participant's own financial resources, veterans' educational benefits, insurance, scholarships, grants, and work study income.
4. (d) To verify participation in education or training preparatory to employment, the NHEP participant shall provide the NHEP representative with acceptable verification as described in He-W 637.03(g).

5. (e) The cost of fees and supplies shall be authorized for payment or reimbursement as follows:

   1. (1) Books shall be authorized when the expense is documented by itemized receipts from the vendor;
   2. (2) Supplies including but not limited to paper, notebooks, and writing instruments shall be authorized when the supplies are necessary to accomplish the required course objectives of the NHEP participant, and when the expense is documented by itemized receipts from the vendor;
   3. (3) Tools of the trade shall be authorized only when the tools are necessary for participation in training or employment when the NHEP participant is engaged, as identified and approved in the employability plan, and when the expense is documented by itemized receipts from the vendor;
   4. (4) Uniforms or specialized clothing including but not limited to steel-toed shoes, hard hats, coats for laboratory assistants, and medical technician uniforms shall be authorized when required for participation in employment, training, or a course of study, and when the expense is documented by itemized receipts from the vendor;
   5. (5) Mandatory fees shall be authorized only when associated with applying for or attending school, or participating in training or education programs, and when the expense is documented by itemized receipts from the vendor; and
   6. (6) Parents participating in approved NHEP activities who are approved to receive child care assistance while participating in that activity, shall be eligible for a one-time payment, per family, per provider, per state fiscal year, for child care registration fees assessed by the provider.

6. (f) The NHEP representative shall deny fees and supplies assistance as follows:

   1. (1) If the NHEP participant's participation in training is harmful to the family's stability and the emotional or physical well-being of any of its members;
   2. (2) If the NHEP participant fails to provide the verification of participation;
   3. (3) If the NHEP participant is not making satisfactory progress as defined in He-W 637.01; or
   4. (4) When the NHEP participant's occupational goal is not in line with local employment opportunities based on current labor market trends.
7. (g) The combined total expense for all fees and supplies assistance shall be limited to $500 per NHEP participant in any 12-month period ending June 30 of each year.
8. (h) Provisions under this section shall be subject to the restrictions described at He-W 655.02.

Source. (See Revision Note #1 at Chapter Heading He-W 600) #5171, eff 6-26-91; ss by #5440, eff 7-24-92; ss by #5712, eff 10-4-93; amd by #6361, eff 11-1-96; amd by #6593, eff 10-1-97; amd by #6818, eff 7-25-98; ss by #7243, eff 5-1-00; paragraphs (a)-(d) amd by #8740, INTERIM, eff 10-13-06, EXPIRED: 4-11-07; paragraphs (a)-(d) amd by #8869, eff 4-19-07; ss by #7243, eff 5-1-00; ss by #9137, eff 4-22-08; ss by #11092, eff 5-7-16; ss by #14299, eff 7-1-25, EXPIRES: 7-1-35 (formerly He-W 655.05)