N.H. Admin. Code § Emp 404.27

Current through Register No. 50, December 12, 2024

Section Emp 404.27 - Employment Support Services

The department shall offer the following activities and services to participants:

(a) Case management, vocational assessment, career planning, and job readiness services including referral for employment support services and direct job placement consistent with a participant's individualized employment plan, as follows:

(1) Tuition assistance shall be provided for allowable education and training activities as follows:

a. Payment shall be made to the education provider, training provider, or equipment vendor, if applicable, up to $6500 per participant in a program year. The lifetime maximum payment per participant for training shall be $13,000;

b. Payment shall be approved only upon submission of the following information by the participant:

1. Name of the institution or business providing the training;

2. Verification of the courses the participant is taking;

3. Verification of the cost of any necessary tuition or equipment; and

4. Invoice from the education provider, training provider and or equipment provider;

c. The department shall review the submitted invoice(s) as required in (a)(1)b., above to confirm that they are consistent with the participant's individualized employment plan and the assessment results; and

d. Once an invoice is submitted for payment the participant shall not change or drop classes unless he or she submits a letter to the department explaining why he or she needs to change or drop classes;

(2) Financial support shall be provided for books, fees, and supplies, subject to the following limitations:

a. No more than $500 per participant in a program year with a lifetime maximum payment of $1000 per participant;

b. Payment shall be approved to the education or training provider only upon submission of the following information:

1. Name of the education or training provider;

2. Verification of the courses the participant is taking;

3. Verification of the cost of any necessary books, fees, and supplies; and

4. Invoice from the education or training provider;

c. If a participant purchases their own books, fees, and supplies then reimbursement shall be approved only upon submission of the following information:

1. Name of the education or training provider;

2. Verification of the courses the participant is taking;

3. Verification of the cost of any necessary books, fees, and supplies; and

4. Presentation of itemized receipts; and

d. The department shall review the submitted invoices and receipts to confirm that they are consistent with the participant's individualized employment plan and the assessment results;

(3) Direct payment or reimbursement for child care registration fees shall be paid subject to the following limitations:

a. No more than $100 per child in a program year. The lifetime maximum payment per participant for child care registration shall be $200 per child;

b. Only be made for registration fees and shall not include other fees associated with the pre-payment of child care services or the holding or securing of child care slots;

c. Participants shall:

1. Provide verification or an invoice from the child care provider indicating the child's name and the required child care registration fees due; or

2. Provide receipt (s) indicating the child's name and the amount paid to the child care provider for the child care registration fee (s); and

d. The department shall review the submitted invoice(s), receipts, or both, to confirm that they are consistent with the participant's individualized employment plan and the assessment results;

(4) Transportation assistance for eligible participants shall be provided for transportation to and from approved activities subject to the following:

a. Transportation assistance shall not exceed $160 per month with a lifetime maximum payment amount per participant of $1,280;

b. Participants shall not receive transportation assistance for more than 3 months during a program year unless:

1. The participant is in approved training under WorkNowNH in which case they shall receive transportation for one additional month during the applicable program year; or

2. The participant is enrolled in approved WorkNowNH training during a second consecutive year in which case they shall receive 4 additional months of transportation assistance;

c. Participants shall provide the following information to the department for transportation assistance:

1. Mileage to and from the approved WorkNowNH activity; or

2. Verification of the actual cost of transportation to and from the approved WorkNowNH activity and

d. Transportation assistance shall be paid as follows:

1. Participants who are identified as having a transportation barrier shall be provided with a one-time bus pass by the department to the extent such transportation service is available;

2. Participants shall be reimbursed for the actual cost of transportation to and from the approved WorkNowNH activity for the number of miles traveled multiplied by $0.30; and

3. Participants shall be reimbursed for rides verified by receipt and purchased from a registered common carrier such as:

(i) A registered transportation network company, taxi, or bus; or

(ii) A public for hire transportation agency under contract with the New Hampshire department of transportation or the United States Department of Transportation; and

(5) The department shall refer WorkNowNH participants to education and training providers including:

a. The New Hampshire community college system for training and apprenticeship opportunities;

b. The department of business and economic affairs for available training funds and support services;

c. The department of education for education and employment programs for youth.

d. The department of education for adult basic education, high school equivalency diploma program and English as a second language;

e. Driver's education providers; and

f. Other available post-secondary educational programs, training programs, and apprenticeship programs.

N.H. Admin. Code § Emp 404.27

New. #12960, INTERIM, eff 12-26-19, EXPIRED: 6-23-20

Amended by Volume XL Number 33, Filed August 13, 2020, Proposed by #13074, Effective 7/22/2020, Expires 7/22/2030.

Amended by Volume XLII Number 14, Filed April 7, 2022, Proposed by #13348, Effective 3/3/2022, Expires 3/3/2032.