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Program Materials, Supplies, and Stipends <br /> Supportive Services at Hope Builders include essential materials, equipment, certifications, <br /> and program supplies required for participants in the CMA, CDC, and CTP programs to fully <br /> engage in training and successfully complete program requirements. These supports ensure <br /> equitable access to instruction and hands-on learning across all training pathways. <br /> Program supplies include industry-specific textbooks, workbooks, tools, uniforms, safety <br /> equipment, and certification-related materials required for training and credential attainment. <br /> Additional classroom and learning supplies such as notebooks, binders, writing materials, <br /> calculators, and organizational tools are also provided to support participant engagement and <br /> skill development throughout the program. <br /> Supportive Services also include certification and testing/exam fees required for credential <br /> attainment, in addition to required training materials. <br /> Supportive Services further include transportation assistance (including bus passes and gas <br /> cards) and childcare assistance provided to reduce barriers to participation in approved <br /> program activities, in accordance with established program procedures. <br /> Supportive Services also include required drug testing and background checks to meet <br /> program, training site, and employer eligibility requirements. These services are provided in <br /> accordance with established program procedures and are documented and tracked as part of <br /> participant onboarding and compliance requirements. <br /> Supportive Services described above are aligned with and implemented through the <br /> corresponding detailed procedures outlined in the Transportation Assistance and Childcare <br /> Stipend sections of this policy. <br /> Gas Cards and Bus Passes <br /> Bus passes and gas cards are available to Hope Builders trainees in training phase only and in <br /> very special circumstances or emergencies to trainees in placement phase. To be eligible, <br /> trainees must be enrolled in a Hope Builders training program and present with a financial <br /> hardship. Upon providing a gas card or bus pass the Employment Readiness <br /> Specialist/Coordinator should review the budget previously created with trainee (budgeting <br /> sheets/handouts located in Employment Readiness Teams folder). In some circumstances, a <br /> bus pass may be distributed to a trainee at the start of training at the discretion of the trainee's <br /> Support Specialist. Staff should request bus pass from Employment Readiness Manager and <br /> must complete the bus pass log located in the Employment Readiness Teams folder, in <br /> addition to completing the 1:1 Case note in Apricot. See below for restrictionsllimitations per <br /> Accounting Department. Gas cards and bus passes will be provided using non-WIOA funds. <br /> RESTRICTION: Only the Finance Department is allowed to purchase gas/gift cards and bus <br /> passes. <br /> 6 <br />