Section He-W 655.05 - Fees and Supplies(a) Fees and supplies assistance shall be authorized for NHEP participants who meet the conditions of He-W 655.02(c) .(b) Fees and supplies assistance that has been authorized for an NHEP participant in on-the-job training shall continue for the duration of the training contract, even if the participant becomes ineligible for financial assistance to needy families due to increased earnings.(c) Fees and supplies assistance shall be authorized only after all available NHEP participant resources have been applied against educational expenses, such as the participant's own financial resources, veterans' educational benefits, insurance, scholarships, grants, and work study income.(d) To verify participation in education or training preparatory to employment, the NHEP participant shall provide the NHEP representative with documentation pursuant to He-W 637.03(g) .(e) The cost of items shall be reimbursed as follows: (1) Books shall be paid for when the expense is documented by itemized receipts by the vendor;(2) Supplies including but not limited to paper, notebooks, and writing instruments shall be paid for when the supplies are necessary to accomplish the required course objectives of the participant, and when the expense is documented by itemized receipts by the vendor;(3) Tools of the trade shall be paid for only when the tools are necessary to perform the tasks of the job or training in which the NHEP participant is engaged, as identified and approved in the employability plan, and when the expense is documented by itemized receipts by the vendor;(4) Uniforms or specialized clothing including but not limited to steel-toed shoes, hard hats, coats for laboratory assistants, and medical technician uniforms shall be authorized when required for participation in employment, training, or a course of study, and when the expense is documented by itemized receipts by the vendor; and(5) Mandatory fees shall be paid for only when associated with applying for or attending school, or participating in training or education programs, and when the expense is documented by itemized receipts by the vendor.(f) The NHEP representative shall deny fees and supplies assistance: (1) If the NHEP participant's participation in training is detrimental to the family's stability and the emotional or physical well-being of any of its members;(2) When the participant fails to provide the verification of participation; or(3) If the participant is not making satisfactory progress as defined in He-W 637.01(j) .(g) Fees and supplies assistance shall be denied if the participant's vocational goal does not have a realistic chance of successful employment based on current employment security and community resources survey data on local labor market conditions.(h) Parents participating in approved NHEP activities and who are approved to receive child care assistance while participating in that activity, shall be eligible for a one-time payment, per family, per provider, per state fiscal year, for child care registration fees assessed by the provider.(i) The combined total expense for all fees and supplies assistance shall be limited to $500 per NHEP participant in any 12-month period ending June 30 of each year.(j) Provisions under this section shall be subject to the restrictions described at He-W 655.02.N.H. Admin. Code § He-W 655.05
(See Revision Note at Chapter Heading He-W 600) #5171, eff 6-26-91; ss by #5440, eff 7-24-92; ss by #5712, eff 10-4-93; amd by #6361, eff 11-1-96; amd by #6593, eff 10-1-97; amd by #6818, eff 7-25-98; ss by #7243, eff 5-1-00; paragraphs (a)-(d) amd by #8740, INTERIM, eff 10-13-06, EXPIRED: 4-11-07; paragraphs (a)-(d) amd by #8869, eff 4-19-07; ss by #7243, eff 5-1-00; ss by #9137, eff 4-22-08
Amended by Volume XXXVI Number 23, Filed June 9, 2016, Proposed by #11092, Effective 5/7/2016, Expires 5/7/2026.