[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: 20CFR671.170]

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                      TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS
 
 CHAPTER V--EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
 
PART 671--NATIONAL EMERGENCY GRANTS FOR DISLOCATED WORKERS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 671.170  What are the program and administrative requirements that apply to national emergency grants?

    (a) In general, the program requirements and administrative 
standards set forth at 20 CFR parts 663 and 667 will apply.
    (b) Exceptions include:
    (1) Funds provided in response to a natural disaster may be used for 
temporary job creation in areas declared eligible for public assistance 
by FEMA, subject to the limitations of WIA section 173(d), this part and 
the application guidelines issued by the Department;
    (2) National emergency grant funds may be used to pay an appropriate 
level of administrative costs based on the design and complexity of the 
project. We will negotiate administration costs with the applicant as 
part of the application review and grant award and modification 
processes;
    (3) The period of availability for expenditure of funds under a 
national emergency grant is specified in the grant agreement.
    (4) We may establish supplemental reporting, monitoring and 
oversight requirements for national emergency

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grants. The requirements will be identified in the grant application 
instructions or the grant document.
    (5) We may negotiate and fund projects under terms other than those 
specified in this part where it can be clearly demonstrated that such 
adjustments will achieve a greater positive benefit for the workers and/
or communities being assisted.

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