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5.3 — Mediation, Legal Services, Credit Repair Maximum Mediation ESG funds may pay for mediation between the program participant and the owner or person(s) with whom the program participant is living, provided that the mediation is necessary to prevent the program participant from losing permanent housing in which the program participant currently resides. Legal Services ESG funds may pay for legal services, as set forth in 24 CFR 576.102(a)(1)(vi), except that the eligible subject matters also include landlord/tenant matters, and the services must be necessary to resolve a legal problem that prohibits the program participant from obtaining permanent housing or will likely result in the program participant losing the permanent housing in which the program participant currently resides. Credit Repair ESG funds may pay for credit counseling and other services necessary to assist program participants with critical skills related to household budgeting,managing money,accessing a free personal credit report, and resolving personal credit problems.This assistance does not include the payment or modification of a debt. 5.4 — Amounts of Assistance Maximum Amounts&Periods of Assistance The subrecipient may set a maximum dollar amount that a program participant may receive for each type of financial assistance within this section. The recipient may also set a maximum period for which a program participant may receive any of the types of assistance or services under this section. However,except for housing stability case management,the total period for which any program participant may receive the services under service costs paragraph (2) of this section must not exceed 24 months during any 3-year period. The limits on the assistance under this section apply to the total assistance an individual receives,either as an individual or as part of a family. City of South Bend - ESG Policies and Procedures Manual 36