(1) Money in the fund shall be used to provide direct services to offenders that will increase the likelihood of successful reintegration into the general public and decrease the likelihood of recidivism, which may include:
(a) educational services;
(b) job skills training;
(c) life skills training;
(d) apprenticeships;
(e) job placement assistance;
(f) assistance with affordable housing or supervised or transitional housing services;
(g) substance use treatment, mental health services, or physical health services; or
(h) case worker access, before or after leaving incarceration.
(2) The department may expend money from the fund to offset actual department expenses related to administering this section.