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- Employment and Training Programs Under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Programs Authorized Under Section 6(d)(4) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015(d)(4)))
- a. General Requirements [27]
The State agency must prepare and submit an Employment and Training (E&T) Plan to its appropriate Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) Regional Office. The E&T Plan must be available for public inspection at the State agency headquarters. A State agency may include its plan for the SNAP E&T program in a Combined Plan under WIOA but will require FNS approval prior to implementation and must continue to make a copy of the plan available for public inspection. If a State includes SNAP E&T in a Combined Plan under WIOA, the State agency will detail the following for each year covered by the Combined Plan:
[27] 7 CFR § 273.7(c)(6)
- a. General Requirements [27]
a. 16. The combined (Federal/State) State agency reimbursement rate for transportation costs and other expenses reasonably necessary and directly related to participation incurred by E&T participants. If the State agency proposes to provide different reimbursement amounts to account for varying levels of expenses, for instance for greater or lesser costs of transportation in different areas of the State, it must include them here.
Current Narrative:
15. The combined (Federal/State) State agency reimbursement rate for transportation costs and other expenses reasonably necessary and directly related to participation incurred by E&T participants. If the State agency proposes to provide different reimbursement amounts to account for varying levels of expenses, for instance for greater or lesser costs of transportation in different areas of the State, it must include them here.
- DSS Work and Community Programs instituted a $1,500 per person cap per rolling calendar year. If a participant needs to exceed this amount, the provider will need prior approval from DSS Work and Community Programs SkillUP staff.
- SkillUP clients are eligible for WIOA supportive services when they qualify as a TA allowable expense.
- TRE payments are allowable only when a transportation cost is incurred and a need is demonstrated. TRE payments may not exceed $15 per day. TRE payments are issued only for the dates and times a participant is attending a work or training activity. There is no limit on the amount of TRE paid for a participant, but all TRE payments must be reasonable and necessary.
- The maximum amount of WRE that can be approved by a Case Manager is $750 in a 12-month rolling period. The 12-month rolling period begins immediately upon the first authorized payment of WRE. If circumstances require additional WRE within the 12-month rolling period, a supervisor must approve the request. Approval of any amount above $1,500 requires approval from DSS Work and Community Programs.