Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part II - Public Assistance Manual › Subpart C - Eligibility Requirements › Chapter 165 - ROAD TO ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY THROUGH EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING (RESET) PROGRAM › SPECIAL ALLOWANCES FOR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES › Section 165.41 - Eligibility for special allowances for supportive services

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) A participant may receive special
					 allowances for supportive services, as specified in this chapter, to enable the
					 individual to participate in an approved work or work-related activity for the
					 number of hours as specified on the AMR or EDP. Supportive services will be
					 provided if required by the individual to participate in an approved work or
					 work-related activity.
(b) A
					 special allowance for supportive services is made only to the extent that the
					 item or service is not available from another public or non-profit source at no
					 cost to the individual, and cannot be met by educational assistance. The
					 activity may not be secondary education or an equivalent level of vocational or
					 technical training, unless the individual is pregnant or a custodial
					 parent.
(c) The Department will
					 inform the individual, orally and in writing, of the availability of special
					 allowances for supportive services at application, redetermination,
					 recertification and whenever the AMR or EDP is developed or revised.
(d) The Department will assist the
					 participant to obtain supportive services required to participate in approved
					 work or work-related activities as specified on an AMR or EDP, with one
					 exception. Supportive services are not available for a SNAP only participant to
					 maintain current employment, except as provided in §
											165.1(d)
					 (relating to general).
(e) Except
					 as otherwise restricted in this chapter, special allowances for supportive
					 services may be granted up to the maximum amount and frequency established by
					 the Department in Appendix A (relating to work and work-related special
					 allowances).
(f) The Department
					 will not pay for education or training-related expenses for a SNAP only
					 participant when these expenses are being met prior to participation in a SNAP
					 employment and training program.
The provisions of this §
													165.41 amended under sections
						  201(2), 403(b), 403.1, 405, 405.1, 405.1A, 405.3, 408, 432 and 432.3 of the
						  Public Welfare Code (62 P. S. §§
														201(2),
						  403(b), 403.1, 405, 405.1,
						  405.1A, 405.3, 408, 432 and 432.3); the Support Law (62 P. S. §§
														1971-1977); Titles I and III of the Personal
						  Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (Pub. L. No.
						  104-193) (PRWORA), creating the Temporary
						  Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program, and amending
						  42 U.S.C.A. §§
														601-619,
						  651-669(b) and
						  1396u-1; the Federal TANF
						  regulations in 45 CFR
						  260.10-265.10; and the
						  Federal Food stamp regulation in
						  7 CFR
						  273.7(d)(4).
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
													108.3 (relating to universal
						  notification); 55 Pa. Code §
													141.57 (relating to special
						  allowances); and 55 Pa. Code §
													165.1 (relating to
						  general).