§ 631.53 - Certificates of continuing eligibility.

(a) 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:

(1) May be effective for periods not to exceed 104 weeks;

(2) Shall not include any reference to any specific amount of funds;

(3) Shall state that it is subject to the availability of funds at the time any such training services are to be provided; and

(4) Shall be non-transferable.

(b) Acceptance of a certificate of continuing eligibility shall not be deemed to be enrollment in training.

(c) Certificates of continuing eligibility may be used, subject to the conditions included on the face of the certificate, in two distinct ways:

(1) To defer the beginning of retraining: any individual to whom a certificate of continuing eligibility has been issued under paragraph (a) of this section shall remain eligible for retraining and education services authorized under this part for the period specified in the certificate, notwithstanding the definition of “eligible dislocated worker” in section 301(a) of the Act or the participant eligibility provisions in § 631.3 of this part, and may use the certificate in order to receive retraining services, subject to the limitations contained in the certificate; or

(2) To permit eligible dislocated workers to seek out and arrange their own retraining with service providers approved by the substate grantee; retraining provided pursuant to the certificate shall be in accord with requirements and procedures established by the substate grantee and shall be conducted under a grant, contract, or other arrangement between the substate grantee and the service provider.

(d) Substate grantees shall ensure that records are maintained showing to whom such certificates of continuing eligibility have been issued, the dates of issuance, and the number redeemed by substate grantees.