1100.4.3.3 ICAN Participant Reimbursements

Participant reimbursements are payments or reimbursements for allowable costs that are reasonable, necessary, and directly related to ICAN participation. A cost is allowable if it is identified in the current spending guidelines. A cost is reasonable if it’s what someone else would pay in the same situation. A cost is necessary and directly related if it’s essential to participating in approved ICAN activities

Participant reimbursements aren't guaranteed and are subject to available funding; they're temporary and are meant to help with costs related to ICAN participation.

Participant reimbursements can include transportation, dependent care and other necessary cost to participate in the program.

Participant reimbursements cannot: Be available through another government program or available at no cost through a private source; Customers will be required to apply to other state or local programs to be eligible for specific reimbursements. This includes but is not limited to: Reach Up, Unemployment Benefits, Fuel Assistance, Crisis Fuel, HireAbility Vermont, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), Microbusiness Development Programs, and Childcare Assistance programs. Be used to support regular employment unless enrolled in the job retention component and the participant reimbursements are linked to participation in that component; Be used to pay bad debt such as outstanding fines or fees; and Be used to make on-going regular payments. Note: If a participant reimbursement request is denied the ICAN team will send a denial notice. Any customer with questions about a denial must have their information forwarded to the ICAN email for follow up.