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B. The county will establish procedures to be used for Applicant Support Services. Procurement guidelines must be followed. The county has complete authority to grant approval for expenditures.

C. The ES Worker must follow the county procedures to request funds. The county bookkeeper processes payment of Applicant Support Services following the instructions in the DSS Manual of County Office Accounting.

D. The ES Worker must complete a DSS Form 1269 and forward it to the Support Services Specialist (SSS) for input into the Family Independence Financial System (FIFN) for reimbursement to be made to the county.

NOTE: If the Support Service is needed to cure a sanction, the CM must indicate on the DSS Form 1269 that this service is only needed for this 30-day period.

6. Completion of the DSS Form 1269 The ES Worker must complete the DSS Form 1269 to include the following:

1. Program type

2. Participant's name, address and telephone number

3. Case number

4. SSN

5. Service begin date

6. Actual end date

7. Type of service

8. Name of county as the provider

9. Amount of the check written for services

The SSS or designee must use the DSS Form 1269 to create an Authorization and Payment Invoice, DSS Form 3713, in order for the county to be reimbursed.

2.5 Applicant Child Care (ACC) Services General guidelines for Applicant Child Care Services are as follows:

A. Child Care may be provided for the applicant to conduct the initial job search, obtain employment, or maintain employment. Payment for applicant child care cannot exceed the 30-day application period.