[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 20, Volume 3]
[Revised as of April 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 20CFR631.53]

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                      TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS
 
 CHAPTER V--EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
 
PART 631--PROGRAMS UNDER TITLE III OF THE JOB TRAINING PARTNERSHIP ACT--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart F--Substate Programs
 
Sec. 631.53  Certificates of continuing eligibility.

    (a) A substate grantee may issue to any eligible dislocated worker 
who has applied for the program authorized in this part a certificate of 
continuing eligibility. Such a certificate of continuing eligibility:
    (1) May be effective for periods not to exceed 104 weeks;
    (2) Shall not include any reference to any specific amount of funds;
    (3) Shall state that it is subject to the availability of funds at 
the time any such training services are to be provided; and
    (4) Shall be non-transferable.
    (b) Acceptance of a certificate of continuing eligibility shall not 
be deemed to be enrollment in training.
    (c) Certificates of continuing eligibility may be used, subject to 
the conditions included on the face of the certificate, in two distinct 
ways:
    (1) To defer the beginning of retraining: any individual to whom a 
certificate of continuing eligibility has been issued under paragraph 
(a) of this section shall remain eligible for retraining and education 
services authorized under this part for the period specified in the 
certificate, notwithstanding the definition of ``eligible dislocated 
worker'' in section 301(a) of the Act or the participant eligibility 
provisions in Sec. 631.3 of this part, and may use the certificate in 
order to receive retraining services, subject to the limitations 
contained in the certificate; or
    (2) To permit eligible dislocated workers to seek out and arrange 
their own retraining with service providers

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approved by the substate grantee; retraining provided pursuant to the 
certificate shall be in accord with requirements and procedures 
established by the substate grantee and shall be conducted under a 
grant, contract, or other arrangement between the substate grantee and 
the service provider.
    (d) Substate grantees shall ensure that records are maintained 
showing to whom such certificates of continuing eligibility have been 
issued, the dates of issuance, and the number redeemed by substate 
grantees.