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participate in the FI program and must comply with the Family Plan, to include Two Parent BG members or CARES participants. CM’s must determine if the client has need for transportation and explore the most cost effective method.

Manual Section 19.14, #1A has been revised to change who should complete the DSS 1269.

Manual Section 19.14, #1B has been revised to remove #2, which refers to contract providers, as contract providers are no longer being used for transportation. Consequently, #1 now just becomes a sentence under this section.

Manual Section 19.14, #1C has been revised/ added to state that a monthly stipend of no more than $75.00 will be provided to approved participants who have no other means of transportation to and from a work activity.

Manual Section 19.14, #1C has been changed to Manual Section 19.14, #1D. Manual Section 19.14, #4, has been revised to change the title from “General Transportation Guidelines” to “Transportation Assistance”. Also, in this section, the "Transportation Stipend" has been added to the list of transportation providers. Manual Section 19.14, #5 has been revised to add that the monthly reimbursement amount for Privately Owned Vehicles should not exceed $75.00 per month. The introductory paragraph in Manual Section 19.14, #6 has been revised to add that the monthly reimbursement amount for a gas voucher should not exceed $75.00 per month. The title of Manual Section 19.14, #8 has been changed from “Individual Transportation Providers (ITP’s)” to “Transportation Stipend”. The section on Individual Transportation Providers has been deleted. This section states that a monthly stipend in the amount of $75.00 will be provided to WEI’s who comply with the FI Work Program. This section also includes instructions as to how to key this stipend in the FIFN system. The title for Manual Section 19.14, #9 is being changed to “Exception to Monthly CAP”. As a result, the rest of the section is renumbered. This section states that if the monthly cap of $75.00 is not sufficient to pay the cost of a client’s transportation, the worker may authorize one additional stipend to cover the cost of travel. Prior to ePAY automation, the stipend can be increased to the amount that would meet the transportation needs of the client, not to exceed $75.00. The automated ePAY stipends must be increased in $75.00 increments only, with no recipient receiving a stipend of more than $150.00.