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▪ Secondary School Attendance means regular attendance, in accordance with the requirements of the secondary school or course of study, at a secondary school or in a course of study leading to a certificate of general equivalence.
Support Services. The following support services are available to persons who are engaged in work or work activities: ▪ Transportation Assistance. The amount of payment is based on individual need.
▪ Special Services Allowance. This allowance is used to obtain goods and services needed for employment or participation in a work activity. This includes, but is not limited to, a vehicle purchase, uniforms, tools and car repair.
▪ Relocation Allowance. Up to $2000 is available to pay rent, deposits and moving costs when the move is to accept a verified offer of employment.
▪ Mentor. One-on-one support for generalized life management and parenting skills as well as work adjustment services.
▪ Education/Job Skills Training/Vocational Education Costs. This includes funding for tuition, books, fees, mandatory supplies and uniforms for approved plans.
▪ The total of the above support services may not exceed $5,000 per TANF client each 12-month period without the approval of the ES Program Administrator or their designee on a case-by-case basis.
▪ Employment Services. These are case management and contracted job retention services necessary to help an individual retain employment.
▪ Contracted Employment Services. This is used to provide additional or more intensive education, training and job retention services with contacted providers. Payment for these services shall be made according to the amount authorized in the agreement between the agency and the provider and are not included in the $5,000 limit.
▪ Work Retention Payment. These payments are issued as follows: o A $100 support payment is issued on the client’s EBT account after documentation has been received that the TANF benefits have ended due to employment, and the client is eligible for transitional services or the Work Incentive Payment.
o A $300 support payment is issued on the client’s EBT account after documentation has been received showing that they have worked 90 consecutive days from the close of the TANF benefits without a break of more than two working days.