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General Relief Policy - Department of Public Social Services

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monthly pass, which is currently $52.<br />

EXCEPTION: When unplanned transportation<br />

needs, such as special<br />

employment-related activities or<br />

medical appointments, occur after<br />

the issuance <strong>of</strong> transportation<br />

allowance, additional issuances<br />

may be made.<br />

GR 44-233.3<br />

Verification<br />

GR 44-233.4 How<br />

Special Need for<br />

Transportation is<br />

Issued<br />

GR 44-233.5 Approval<br />

What verification is needed?<br />

Verification <strong>of</strong> need for any activity other than<br />

employable requirements is required if the individual<br />

needs to make more than four per month or when the<br />

monthly allowance for any requested transportation<br />

not related to employable requirements exceeds $11.<br />

This verification, as well as the computation o f the<br />

issuance, is recorded in Case Comments and the<br />

FAC is set.<br />

How are transportation allowances issued?<br />

Transportation allowances are issued by either bus<br />

tokens or a bus pass allowance. Ongoing allowances<br />

may be issued via EBT.<br />

Is the Deputy District Director’s approval<br />

required?<br />

No, the ES is the approval authority for all<br />

transportation allowances.<br />

GR 44-233.6 Duplicate<br />

Transportation<br />

Is duplicate transportation issued?<br />

No, when an employable individual is excused for not<br />

attending a GROW assignment for a good cause; the<br />

transportation allowance for that month is not<br />

reduced. However, no additional allowance is issued<br />

when he/she is required to make up the missed time<br />

since it was already issued previously.<br />

Refer to GR 41-412 for examples <strong>of</strong> good cause<br />

criteria and necessary make-up assignments.<br />

GR 44-234 Special<br />

Need for Occupational<br />

or Trade Tools<br />

GR 44-234.1 Issuance –<br />

Special Need – Tools<br />

When is a special need for occupational or trade<br />

tools issued?

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