[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 20, Volume 3]
[Revised as of April 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 20CFR641.312]

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                      TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS
 
 CHAPTER V--EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
 
PART 641--SENIOR COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM--Table of Contents
 
                       Subpart C--Grant Operations
 
Sec. 641.312  Enrollee supportive services.

    (a) The grantee or subgrantee shall provide supportive services 
designed to assist the enrollee in participating successfully in 
community service assignments and, where appropriate, to prepare and 
assist the enrollee in obtaining unsubsidized employment. To the extent 
feasible, the grantee or subgrantee shall utilize supportive services 
available from other titles of the OAA, particularly those administered 
by area agencies on aging and other funding sources.
    (b) Supportive services may include, but need not be limited to, all 
or some of the following:

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    (1) Counseling or instruction designed to assist the enrollee to 
participate successfully in community service assignments or to obtain 
unsubsidized employment.
    (2) Counseling designed to assist the enrollee personally in areas 
such as health, nutrition, social security benefits, Medicare benefits, 
and retirement laws.
    (3) Incidentals, including, but not limited to: work shoes, badges, 
uniforms, safety glasses, eyeglasses, and hand tools, may be provided if 
necessary for successful participation in community service assignments 
and if not available from other sources.
    (4) Periodic meetings on topics of general interest, including 
matters related to health, job seeking skills, safety, and consumer 
affairs.
    (5) Enrollee transportation. (i) Enrollee transportation may be paid 
if transportation from other sources at no cost to the project is 
unavailable and such unavailability is documented. When authorized in 
the grant agreement, transportation may be provided for enrollees from 
home to work, to training or to supportive services. [Section 
502(b)(1)(L) of the OAA.]
    (ii) Grant funds may not be expended to support the transportation 
costs of host agencies or programs funded by other than title V of the 
OAA, except where provided by Federal law.