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Areas with no Public Transit In areas where there is not a public transit system, the work stipend is the only type of service that can be offered. Bus Pass (BP) A bus pass (BP) is the first type of service considered for ongoing (TWP) and transitional (TRN) participants who live in areas where transit systems are available. The county office will purchase bus passes, utilizing TANF funds, for distribution to eligible participants (TWP and TRN). The number of bus passes needed is entered in JAWS by the supervisor and JAWS generates an invoice to the local bus company. Bus passes may be purchased up to the 15th day of the month. After that date, bus passes may still be purchased, but JAWS will record them on the following month’s invoice. Refer to the JAWS User Manual, Chapter 13, Section 10, Bus Passes, for system information. In counties where transit systems are available, case managers will issue bus passes, when feasible, to eligible participants (TWP and TRN) and their children, if needed, and allow participants to utilize bus systems. Only one bus pass may be issued to each participant and child within a calendar month. If a bus pass is lost, another one cannot be issued for that month. A bus pass will allow the participant to ride the bus to the employment site or to a work program activity site. A bus pass will also provide greater access to transportation services which may be used to meet other needs. If the case manager determines that a bus pass is the most appropriate service type for the participant, the participant must sign MDHS-EA-357C, TWP Bus Pass Log, prior to the receipt of a bus pass. The participant’s child(ren) may also receive a bus pass, if needed, and the child is: • Not eligible to ride the bus free of charge • Living in the home with the parent/caretaker • Under the age of 13 and • Being transported to a child care provider which is located on the bus route. If the child care provider is not located on the bus route from the participant’s residence to the work activity, it is the participant’s responsibility to make alternate travel arrangements for the child. Bus passes will not be issued to transport children to school or issued to any child who is eligible

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