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 PUBLIC LAW 100-418—AUG. 23, 1988

102 STAT. 1535

LIMITATIONS ON USES OF FUNDS "SEC. 315. (a) U S E OF FUNDS FOR RETRAINING SERVICES.—(1) Not

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less than 50 percent of the funds expended under this title by any substate grantee shall be expended for retraining services specified under section 314(d). "(2) A substate grantee may apply to the Governor for a waiver of the requirement in paragraph (1). Such waiver may not permit less than 30 percent of the funds to be spent for such retraining services. The waiver may be granted in whole or in part if the substate grantee demonstrates that the worker readjustment p r c ^ a m in the area will be consistent with the principle that dislocated workers be prepared for occupations or industries with long-term potential. The Governor shall prescribe criteria for the demonstration required by the previous sentence. "(3) An application for such a waiver shall be submitted at such time and in such form as the Governor may prescribe. The Governor shall provide an opportunity for public comment on the application. "(h) NEEDS-RELATED PAYMENTS AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES LIMITA-

TION.—Not more than 25 percent of the funds expended under this title by any substate grantee or by the Governor may be used to provide needs-related payments and other supportive services. "(c) ADMINISTRATIVE COST LIMITATION.—Not more than 15 percent of the funds expended under this title by any sutetate grantee or by the Governor may be expended to cover the administrative cost of programs under this title. For purposes of this subsection, administrative cost does not include the cost of activities under section 314(b). "RETRAINING SERVICES AVAILABILITY

316. (a) ALTERNATIVE METHODS OF PROVIDING RETRAINING SERVICES.—A substate grantee may provide retraining services described in section 314(d) to an eligible dislocated worker— "(1) by beginning such services promptly upon the worker's application for the program under this title; "(2) by deferring the beginning of such services and providing the worker with a certificate of continuing eligibility in accordance with subsection (b)(1) and (2); or "(3) by permitting the worker to obtain such services from a service provider using such certificate in accordance with subsection (b)(3). "(b) CERTIFICATION OF CoNTiNUiNG ELIGIBILITY.—(1) 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 may be effective for periods not to exceed 104 weeks. No such certificate shall include any reference to any specific amount of funds. Any such certificate shall state that it is subject to the availability of funds at the time that any such training services are to be provided. Acceptance of such a certificate shall not be deemed to be enrollment in training. "(2) Any individual to whom a certificate of continuing eligibility has been issued under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall remain eligible for the p r c ^ a m authorized under this part for the period specified in the certificate, notwithstanding section 301(a), and may use the certificate in order to receive the retrsdning services, subject to the limitations contained in the certificate. "SEC.

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