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(D) Child Care Services are available for participants in the SNAP Employment and Training Program. Participants are eligible to receive up to 52 weeks of child care based on the availability of SC Vouchers. SNAP E&T participants must be participating or scheduled to begin a component for at least 20 hours per week in order to receive a child care voucher. The SNAP E&T Coordinators are responsible for tracking client participation. If a SNAP E&T participant fails to participate in an allowable SNAP E&T component for 90 days or 3 consecutive months, the household is subject to lose their child care voucher. Eligibility is determined by SNAP E&T Program area at the state office. Participants may be required to pay a weekly fee toward the cost of the childcare. (E) Rent assistance is available for SNAP Employment & Training Program participants in danger of being evicted while participating in an allowable SNAP E&T component based on the availability of funds. The maximum assistance will be up to $1,000.00 for this “one time” support service. Additional charges, i.e. late fees and court cost, are not covered in the rent assistance support services payment. Rent assistance must be approved by SNAP E&T Program area at the state office. (F) Technology support services are available for clients participating in the SNAP E&T program. Eligible clients must be participating in an online SNAP E&T component. The technology support services can be utilized to pay for up to three months of internet access, assistance with telephone connectivity (pre-paid cell phone minutes) and the purchase of a tablet. The total cost for this one-time technology support service cannot exceed $225.00. Participants who are receiving technology support services from a SNAP2WORK provider are not eligible. The technology support services will be provided based on the availability of funds.

9 . 6 R E C O R D K E E P I N G F O R T H E E M P L O Y M E N T A N D T R A I N I N G ( E & T ) P R O G R A M The SNAP E&T Program will utilize the South Carolina Comprehensive Employment & Training System (SCCETS) to maintain records and reports for the entire SNAP E&T Program. The SCCETS database will be utilized to facilitate the reporting of component activities, participation hours and other pertinent management data.