N.M. Admin. Code § 11.2.8.15

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 24, December 23, 2024

Section 11.2.8.15 - SUPPORTIVE SERVICES

Local boards, in consultation with the one-stop partners and other community service providers, must develop policies on supportive services, payments, and other compensation that ensures resource and service coordination in the local area for participating youth, adults, and dislocated workers. The supportive service policies, at a minimum, must address the following in accordance with 20 CFR 680, subpart G:

A. coordination with partners and other entities to ensure non-duplication of resources and services;

B. define the types of WIOA-funded supportive services that may be made available to eligible participants;

C. establish or provide the workforce connection centers with the authority to establish limits on the amount and duration of funding to be made available for participants, including any procedures for granting exceptions to these limits;

D. provision of needs-related payments, which may only be provided to participants enrolled in training, requires verification of any unemployment insurance claim and benefits status, and must adhere to the requirements of Section 20 CFR 680.930-970, and federal and state technical assistance guidance; and

E. procedures for referral to supportive services, including how they will be funded and what documentation will be required to indicate no other resources are available. The need for supportive services must be documented in the individual employment plan or individual service strategy prior to the provision of WIOA-funded supportive services.

F. Awards of incentives to youth, in accordance with Sections 20 CFR 681.640 and 20 CFR part 200, for recognition and achievement directly tied to training activities and work experiences, as well as to the goals of the specific program.

N.M. Admin. Code § 11.2.8.15

Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXIX, Issue 11, June 12, 2018, eff. 7/1/2018