[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 20, Volume 3]
[Revised as of April 1, 2003]
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[CITE: 20CFR627.445]

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                      TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS
 
 CHAPTER V--EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
 
PART 627--GENERAL PROVISIONS GOVERNING PROGRAMS UNDER TITLES I, II, AND III OF THE ACT--Table of Contents
 
                   Subpart D--Administrative Standards
 
Sec. 627.445  Limitations on certain costs.

    (a) State-administered programs--(1) Services for older individuals. 
Of the funds allocated for any program year for section 202(c)(1)(D) of 
the Act to carry out activities pursuant to section 204(d) of the Act--
    (i) Not less than 50 percent shall be expended for the cost of 
direct training services; and
    (ii) Not more than 20 percent shall be expended for the cost of 
administration.
    (2) State education services. Of the funds allocated for any program 
year for sections 202(c)(1)(C) and 262(c)(1)(C) of the Act to carry out 
activities pursuant to section 123(d)(2)(B) of the Act--
    (i) Not less than 50 percent shall be expended for the cost of 
direct training services; and
    (ii) Not more than 20 percent shall be expended for the cost of 
administration.
    (3) The limitations specified in paragraph (a)(2) of this section 
shall apply to the combined total of funds allocated for sections 
202(c)(1)(C) and 262(c)(1)(C) of the Act.
    (b) SDA allocations. (1) In applying the title II-A and II-C cost 
limitations specified in section 108(b)(4) of the Act, the funds 
allocated to a service delivery area shall be net of any:
    (i) Transfers made in accordance with sections 206, 256, and 266 of 
the Act; and

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    (ii) Reallocations made by the Governor in accordance with section 
109(a) of the Act.
    (2) The limitations specified in paragraph (b)(1) of this section 
shall apply separately to the funds allocated for title II-A and title 
II-C programs.
    (3) The title II-B administrative cost limitation of 15 percent 
shall be 15 percent of the funds allocated for any program year to a 
service delivery area, excluding any funds transferred to title II-C in 
accordance with section 256 of the Act (section 253(a)(3)).
    (c)(1) The State shall establish a system to regularly assess 
compliance with the cost limitations including periodic review and 
corrective action, as necessary.
    (2) States and service delivery areas shall have the 3-year period 
of fund availability to comply with the cost limitations in section 108 
of the Act and paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section (section 161(b)).
    (d) Administrative costs incurred by a community-based organization 
or non-profit service provider shall not be included in the limitation 
described in section 108(b)(4)(A) of the Act if:
    (1) Such costs are incurred under an agreement that meets the 
requirements of section 141(d)(3)(C) (i) and (ii) of the Act;
    (2) The total administrative expenditures of the service delivery 
area, including the administrative expenditures of such community-based 
organizations or non-profit service providers, do not exceed 25 percent 
of the funds allocated to the service delivery area for the program year 
of allocation; and
    (3) The total direct training expenditures of the service delivery 
area, including the direct training expenditures of such community-based 
organizations or non-profit service providers, is equal to or exceeds 50 
percent of the funds allocated to the service delivery area for the 
program year less one-half of the percentage by which the total 
administrative expenditures of the service delivery area exceeds 20 
percent. For example, if the total administrative expenditures of the 
service delivery area is 24 percent, then the total direct training 
expenditures of the service delivery area must be at least 48 percent.
    (e) The provisions of this section do not apply to any title III 
programs.
    (f) The provisions of this section do not apply to any designated 
SDA which served as a concentrated employment program grantee for a 
rural area under the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (section 
108(d)).