Burwell v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge Mencer,

Sarah Burwell (petitioner) appeals from a decision of the Department of Public Welfare (DPW) affirming the Philadelphia County Board of Assistance’s (CBA) denial of her request for cash grants for expenses related to a training program pursuant to DPW regulations at 55 Pa. Code §175.23(c) (2) and (3).

Section 175.23(c)(3) provides for recurring cash grants for child care and transportation expenses incurred by an assistance recipient pursuing a training program “that is part of the training plan of the Department for the individual” and which is designed to decrease the…