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2550.20.15 PRIVATE TRANSPORTATION EXPENSES
TANF and SNAP recipients who are provided with a gas card (GC) to cover travel expenses in order to participate in assigned IMPACT activities must accurately project round trip mileage multiplied by the number of trips. The current mileage rate is $ 72.5 cents per mile.
Round trip mileage projections must be reflected in the eligibility system and must include the following addresses, if applicable: • Client’s home • Childcare site • Location of the IMPACT activity • Employment site
Fines for illegal acts such as parking, traffic violations, and driver’s license suspension penalties are not to be paid under any category or circumstance. 2550.25.00 TANF IMPACT TRANSITIONAL SUPPORTIVE SERVICES (C)
A TANF IMPACT participant whose assistance group (AG) loses eligibility for TANF benefits due to the participant’s employment, may receive assistance with transportation and vehicle repair expenses for up to 90 days. The costs must be necessary and directly related to employment. • Transportation assistance may be provided up to 90 days after the TANF AG closure date. Limited to $200 per month, not to exceed $600 during the 90-day period. • Vehicle Repair assistance may be provided for up to 90 days after the TANF AG closure date if the vehicle becomes inoperable. Repairs must not exceed $750 per service year. 2550.30.00 SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR INELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS
No payment for program activities or supportive services may be made for a month in which the participant is/was ineligible for TANF or SNAP benefits except for the following: • Participants whose 24-months of eligibility have expired, but the individual’s TANF AG remains open. • Participant’s TANF AG closes due to employment, but the individual is eligible for TANF IMPACT transitional supportive services. • Clients who participated in Applicant Job Search (AJS) may be paid for the period in which they participated and former TANF IMPACT participants may be paid for the duration of their OJT contract. 2550.40.00 CCDF CHILDCARE FOR SNAP RECIPIENTS (S)
Funding is established via the annual SNAP E & T plan to provide childcare for eligible children of SNAP recipients who are participating in SNAP E&T. SNAP E&T clients receive priority assistance via CCDF once they leave SNAP due to employment if they meet the CCDF qualifications. SNAP childcare is managed by the childcare agency via intake agents in each county of the state.