(a)(1) The SDA or SSG shall develop a policy on supportive services
in accordance with the definition at section 4(24) of the Act. This
policy shall be included in the job training plan approved by the
Governor (section 4(24)). Supportive services may be provided to
participants through in-kind or cash assistance, or by arrangement with
another human service agency when necessary to enable an individual who
is eligible for training under a JTPA assisted program, but who cannot
afford to pay for such services, to participate in such JTPA-assisted
program.
(2) In the event that an SDA or SSG adopts a policy of providing a
fixed reimbursement for a particular supportive service to all
participants, it shall, as part of its policy, state the rationale for
its choice and the fixed amounts it has adopted.
(b) Limited supportive services may be provided to applicants in
order to permit them to complete the application process.
(c) Necessary supportive services shall be recorded in a
participant's ISS under title II or should be recorded in a
participant's individual readjustment plan under title III. When
supportive services are provided in accordance with paragraph (b) of
this section, information on any supportive service provided may be
maintained for future inclusion in an ISS.
(d) The SDA or SSG shall ensure, to the extent possible, that
similarly situated participants receive similar supportive services.
(e) For title II participants, necessary supportive services (with
the exception of financial assistance) may be provided for up to one
year following termination as post-termination or followup services
(sections 4(24), 204(b)(2)(J), and 204(c)(4)). For title III
participants, the provisions at section 314(c)(15) of the Act shall
apply.
(f) An SDA or SSG may set fixed levels of benefit for any supportive
service.
(g)(1) For purposes of title II, financial assistance is defined as
a general supportive service payment for the purpose of retaining
participants in training.
(2) Financial assistance payments may be considered to be necessary
for participation in training for title II participants, i.e., a
separate, individual determination of need is not necessary.
(h) Needs-related payments. The requirements pertaining to needs-
related payments provided for under section 315(b) under title III of
the Act, are described in part 631 of this chapter.
