Section 17-794.1-46 - Eligibility(a) The department may develop a support services plan for each enrollee or participant in the FTW program.(b) The department may provide child care, within available resources, for a dependent child who is under age thirteen, physically or mentally incapable of caring for himself or herself as verified by a physician or a licensed or certified psychologist, or under court supervision in accordance with Title IV-E or Title XVI of the Social Security Act to the extent that the child care is necessary to permit the individual to: (1) Accept employment or remain employed;(2) Participate in an approved education or training activity under the FTW program including education or training components under subchapter 3, or in approved education or training consistent with criteria established by the department;(3) Participate in an employment-related activity consistent with the support services plan or employability plan; or(4) Participate in other approved activities to prepare the individual for participation in the FTW program.(c) The department may provide, pay for, or reimburse transportation and ongoing work-related and training expenses which it determines are necessary to enable an individual to participate in approved FTW program activities under this chapter, including education or training provided under subchapter 3.(d) The department may provide one-time rent support to AFDC recipients to secure and retain housing, within available resources, in an amount not to exceed two months rent, provided that: (1) The rent support is necessary to enable the AFDC recipient to accept or maintain employment;(2) The monthly rental amount shall not exceed sixty per cent of the household's available monthly income; and(3) The rent support payment shall be paid only once, per lifetime of the household.(e) The department may provide, pay for, or reimburse one-time work-related expenses which are necessary for an individual to accept or maintain employment.(f) The department shall inform families requesting child care of their rights and responsibilities under this chapter and the department's child care services rules.(g) The department shall provide support services to OJT participants pursuant to section 17-794.1-26.(h) The department shall respond to requests for child care within a reasonable period of time, provided all eligibility requirements are met.(i) Changes in manner of payment are not subject to timely notice requirements unless they result in a discontinuation, suspension, reduction, or termination of benefits, or force a change in child care arrangements.Haw. Code R. § 17-794.1-46
[Eff 6/11/07; comp JAN 16 2012] (Auth: HRS §34 6-14) (Imp: HRS §34 6-2 65)