[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: 20CFR641.313]

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                      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. 641.313  Training.

    (a) The grantee or subgrantee shall provide or arrange for training 
specific to an enrollee's community service assignment. Training may be 
provided through lectures, seminars, classroom instruction, individual 
instruction or other arrangements including, but not limited to, 
arrangements with employment and training programs. The grantee or the 
subgrantee is encouraged to obtain such services through locally 
available resources, including employment and training programs, as 
defined in Sec. 641.103, and through host agencies, at no cost or 
reduced cost to the project. [Section 502(b)(1)(I) of the OAA.]
    (b) Training shall consist of up to 500 hours per grant year and 
shall be consistent with the enrollee's IDP. Such training may cover all 
aspects of training; e.g., skill, job search, etc. Enrollees shall not 
be enrolled solely for the purpose of receiving job search and job 
referral services. Waivers for additional hours of training will be 
considered on an exception basis.
    (c) In addition to training in preparation for community service 
assignments, as described in this section, a grantee or subgrantee is 
encouraged to arrange for, or directly provide, skills-training 
opportunities beyond the SCSEP community service training activities 
which will permit the enrollee to acquire or improve skills, including 
literacy training, applicable in community service assignment or for 
unsubsidized employment.
    (d) A grantee or subgrantee, to the extent feasible, shall arrange 
skill-training for the enrollee which is realistic and consistent with 
his or her IDP. A grantee or subgrantee shall place major emphasis on 
the training available through on-the-job experience at SCSEP work 
sites, thereby retaining the community service focus of the SCSEP.
    (e) An enrollee engaging in skills-related training, as described in 
paragraphs (c) and (d) of this section, may be reimbursed for the 
documented travel costs and room and board necessary to engage in such 
training. [Section 502(b)(1)(I) of the OAA.]
    (f) Whenever possible a grantee or subgrantee shall seek to obtain 
all training for enrollees reduced or no cost to title V from such 
sources as the JTPA and the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied 
Technology Education Act. Where training is not available from other 
sources, title V funds may be used for training.
    (g) Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to prevent or limit 
an enrollee from engaging in self-development training available from 
sources other than title V of the OAA during hours other than hours of 
community service assignment.
    (h) Joint programming, including co-enrollment when appropriate, 
between title V programs and programs authorized by the Job Training 
Partnership Act, the Community Services Block Grant Act, or the Carl D. 
Perkins Act is strongly encouraged.

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