[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: 20CFR631.64]

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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 G--Federal Delivery of Dislocated Worker Services Through 
                     National Reserve Account Funds
 
Sec. 631.64  General administrative requirements.

    (a) Activities under this subpart may be carried out and funding 
provided directly to grantees other than States.
    (b) All grantees and subgrantees under this subpart that are States 
or substate grantees are subject to the provisions in part 627 of this 
chapter.
    (c) For grantees other than States and substate grantees, the 
following provisions shall apply to grants under this subpart.
    (1) Grievance procedures. (i) Each grantee shall establish and 
maintain a grievance procedure for grievances or complaints about its 
programs and activities from participants, subgrantees, subcontractors, 
and other interested persons. Hearings on any grievance shall be 
conducted within 30 days of filing of a grievance and decisions shall be 
made not later than 60 days after the filing of a grievance. Except for 
complaints alleging fraud or criminal activity, complaints shall be made 
within one year of the alleged occurrence.

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    (ii) Grantees shall be subject to the provisions of section 144 of 
the Act, and 29 CFR part 95 or 97, as appropriate.
    (iii) If the grantee is already subject to the grievance procedure 
process and requirements established by the Governor (i.e., through 
another JTPA grant, subgrant, or contract), its adherence to that 
procedure shall meet the requirements of this paragraph (c)(1).
    (2) Uniform Administrative Standards. Grantees shall be subject to 
the standards and requirements described in 29 CFR part 95 or 97, as 
appropriate, as well as any additional standards prescribed in grant 
documents or Secretarial guidelines. If the grantee/ subgrantee is 
already subject to additional standards established by the Governor 
(i.e., through another JTPA grant, subgrant, or contract), its adherence 
to those standards shall meet the requirements of this paragraph (c)(2).