34CFR Section 361.48 requires the Department for the Blind to develop and maintain current policies covering the nature and scope and the criteria under which each service is provided.
A. Nature and Scope
The Department will provide monetary support to an individual for expenses such as food, shelter, and clothing that are in excess of the normal expenses of the individual and are necessitated by the individual’s participation in an assessment for determining eligibility and vocational rehabilitation needs or the individual’s receipt of vocational rehabilitation services under an Individualized Plan for Employment.
B. Criteria
Maintenance will be provided only in support of other core services. Joint planning between the individual and the counselor will be used to determine the need for and amount of maintenance to be paid. Factors to be considered include: the individual’s extra day-to-day living expense requirements which result from participation in a rehabilitation program; the individual’s income and resources; and comparable services and benefits available to the individual. In computing the amount of maintenance payments to be made, the Department will take into account the individual’s responsibility for maintaining a home and supporting other family members.
Revised: 08/10/01