(a) Consultation. (1) The Governor shall consult with the
appropriate PIC's and chief elected official(s) prior to entering into
agreements to provide services under section 204(d) and to assure that
services provided to participants under section 204(d) are consistent
with the programs and activities provided in the SDA to eligible older
participants.
(2) The GCSSP shall specify the process for accomplishing the
consultation required by paragraph (a)(2) of this section.
(b) Funds available under section 204(d) shall be used by the
Governor to provide services on an equitable basis throughout the State,
taking into account the relative share of the population of eligible
older individuals residing in each SDA and the participation of such
older individuals in the labor force.
(c) Delivery of services. (1) Services to participants eligible
under section 204(d) shall be delivered through agreements with SDA's,
private industry councils, public agencies, private nonprofit
organizations (including veterans organizations) and private-for-profit
organizations.
(2) Priority for delivery of services under this section shall be
given to agencies and organizations which have a demonstrated
effectiveness in providing training and employment services to such
older individuals.
(d) Eligibility. (1) Individuals provided services under section
204(d) of the Act shall be economically disadvantaged, based on criteria
applicable in the SDA in which they reside, and shall be age 55 or
older. However, each program year not more than 10 percent of
participants enrolled under section 204(d) may be individuals who are
not economically disadvantaged but have serious barriers to employment
as identified by the Governor and have been determined within the last
12 months to meet the income eligibility requirements for title V of the
Older Americans Act of 1965 (section 204(d)(5)(B)(i)).
(2) The following criteria shall apply to joint programs for older
workers.
(i) In order to carry out a joint program with operators of programs
under title V of the Older Americans Act, there shall be a written
financial or non-financial agreement, or written joint program
description when the entity which operates the JTPA and title V program
are the same.
(ii) Joint programs under this paragraph (d)(2) may include
referrals between programs, co-enrollment and provision of services.
(iii) Under agreements pursuant to this paragraph (d)(2),
individuals eligible under title V of the Older Americans Act shall be
deemed to satisfy the requirements of section 203(a)(2) of the Act
(Older Americans Act, Pub. L. 103-171, section 510).
(e) Applicable requirements. Except as provided in the Act, the
provisions of title II-A shall apply to programs conducted under section
204(d) (section 204(d)(6)).
(f) The Governor shall make efforts to coordinate the delivery of
services under section 204(d) with the delivery of services under title
V of the Older Americans Act of 1965. Such coordination may include
coenrollment, coordination of a continuum of services between this
section and title V of the Older Americans Act and other appropriate
linkages.
(g) The Governor shall give consideration to assisting programs
involving training for jobs in growth industries and jobs reflecting the
use of new technological skills (section 204(d)(3)).
