[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: 20CFR641.303] [Page 371] TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS CHAPTER V--EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR PART 641--SENIOR COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM--Table of Contents Subpart C--Grant Operations Sec. 641.303 Cooperative relationships. (a) Each grantee or subgrantee shall, to the maximum extent feasible, cooperate with other agencies, including agencies conducting programs under the JTPA, to provide services to elderly persons, to persons with low incomes, and with agencies providing employment and training services. (b) The cooperation described in paragraph (a) of this section shall include, but not be limited to: (1) Selection of community service assignment occupational categories, work assignments, and host agencies to provide a variety of community service opportunities for enrollees and to produce a variety of federally funded services which respond to the community's total needs and initiatives. (2) Establishment of cooperative relations with the State agency on aging designated under section 305(a)(1) of the OAA and with area agencies on aging designated under section 305(a)(2) of the OAA for the purpose of obtaining services as authorized under titles III, IV, and VI of the OAA to increase the likelihood of receipt of unsubsidized employment opportunities and supportive services that are available. Existing services provided under the authority of section 321(a) of the OAA shall be used first by grantee or subgrantee. (3) Establishment of cooperative relations with other employment and training organizations including the State and local JTPA and the Carl D. Perkins Act programs to insure that project enrollees can benefit from such cooperative activities as dual eligibility, shared assessments, training and referral. (4) Establishment of cooperative relations with State employment security agencies to insure that enrollees are made aware of services available from these agencies. (c) Whenever a national organization or other program sponsor conducts a project within a planning and service area in a State, such an organization or program sponsor shall conduct such a project in consultation with the area agency on aging of the planning and service area and shall submit to the State agency and the area agency on aging a description of such project to be conducted in the State including the location of the project, 30 days prior to undertaking the project, for review and comment to assure efficient and effective coordination of programs under this part. [[Page 372]]