[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: 20CFR646.420] [Page 411] TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS CHAPTER V--EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR PART 646--PROVISIONS GOVERNING THE INDIAN AND NATIVE AMERICAN WELFARE-TO-WORK GRANT PROGRAM--Table of Contents Subpart D--Participant Eligibility, Limits, and Allowable Activities Sec. 646.420 What assistance can be provided under the ``supportive services'' category? The provision of supportive services must be directly related to retaining employment, and not otherwise available to the client. Supportive services include, but are not limited to: Day care; transportation; work or protective clothing or equipment; tools; medical devices such as eyeglasses or braces; food; shelter; special services or equipment for the disabled; and financial counseling. Supportive services may be provided in-kind or through cash assistance. In cases where severe substance abuse or chemical dependency is a significant barrier to employment, substance abuse treatment may be undertaken as a ``supportive services'' activity, to the extent that such services do not constitute medical services.