the option to offer appropriate peer support and mentoring opportunities to help develop soft skills and social capital), which may be offered on an ongoing basis before, during, and after initial training as part of a career pathway model. (iv) A plan to provide project participants with commuting costs through means such as the following: (I) Referral to, and assistance with enrollment in, a subsidized transportation program. (II) If a subsidized transportation program is not reasonably available, direct payments to subsidize commuting costs. (v) Assistance with programs and activities, including legal assistance, deemed necessary to address arrest or conviction records as an employment barrier. (B) Allowed support The goods and services provided under a project for which a grant for a demonstration project is made under this section may include the following: (i) A cash stipend that is at least monthly. (ii) A reserve fund for financial assistance to project participants in emergency situations. (iii) Tuition, and training materials such as books, software, uniforms, shoes, helmets, eye goggles, and other personal protective equipment. (iv) In-kind resource donations such as interview clothing and conference attendance fees. (v) Assistance with accessing and completing high school equivalency or adult basic education courses as necessary to achieve success in the project and make progress toward career goals. (vi) Licensing and examination fees needed for professional certification. (vii) Other support services as deemed necessary for family well-being, success in the project, and progress toward career goals. (C) Treatment of support for purposes of means-tested programs Any goods or services provided to an eligible individual participating in a project for which a grant for a demonstration project is made under this section shall not be considered income, and shall not be taken into account for purposes of determining the eligibility of the individual for, or amount of benefits to be provided to the