10.4 Appendix D: Supportive Services Allowable Expenses

Item	Almost Always	Sometimes	Never	Other Details
Auto insurance			X
Auto ownership tag, title, licensing			X
Auto purchase			X
Auto repairs		X		Only under specific conditions*
Background checks		X		Only if required for employment and training.
Books	X
Clothing for job interview	X
Clothing required for a job		X		Uniforms almost always, otherwise clothing costs are limited and must be reasonable and necessary for employment.
Commercial driver’s license		X		Only if required for employment.
Computers, laptops, etc.			X
Course registration fees	X
Dental work		X		To the extent that it is required for employment and as funds allow for reimbursement.
Dependent care costs	X
Drug/alcohol counseling			X	Refer to another agency.
Drug tests		X		Only if required for employment.
Equipment		X		Must be reasonable and necessary for training or job retention for a job obtained through FSET. (Up to 90 days from the start date)
Fines			X	No exceptions for any type.
Fingerprinting		X		Only if required for employment.
Gas	X
Legal services		X		Must be very minor (i.e. notary) and directly related to employment.
Licensing and bonding fees for work or work experience	X
Living expenses and stipends			X
Medical expense		X		Only if minor and required for employment, such as a tuberculosis test.
Mental health counseling or treatment			X	Refer to appropriate agency.
Relocation expenses			X
Safety items (on the job)	X
Student activity fees		X		If required to participate in class.
Student loans			X	Apply for financial aid.
Taxi driver’s license		X		Only if required for employment.
Test fees		X		Must be directly applicable to employment and all other funding sources exhausted.
Tools		X		Must be reasonable and necessary for training or job retention for a job obtained through FSET. (Up to 90 days from the start date)
Training materials	X
Transportation expenses (gas, bus fare)	X
Tuition and fees		X
Uniforms	X
Union dues			X
Vision needs (glasses or eye exam)		X		If reasonable and necessary for employment or training.

*Auto Repairs may be an allowable expense if all of the following conditions are met:

The repairs are reasonable and necessary for participation in an approved FSET activity, and
The FSET volunteer resides in a rural county or area of the state where there is no or very limited public transportation, and
Carpooling is not a realistic option, and
Cost estimates are verified from at least two auto repair shops, and
The title of the auto is registered in the name of the FSET volunteer, and
The FSET volunteer holds a valid driver’s license, and
The cost of the repairs will not exceed the value of the auto, and
Repairs are not for cosmetic reasons, and
Reimbursement is limited to a one-time expense, and
The agency can guarantee that the repairs cannot be paid by another source.

This page last updated in Release Number: 15-01

Release Date: 02/26/15

Effective Date: 02/26/15