(a) Collection of personal data. In addition to determining an
applicant's eligibility, the intake process shall include a preliminary
review of information relating to whether an applicant is included in
one or more of the categories listed in section 203(b) of the Act.
(b) Information on services. Upon application, an eligible
individual shall be provided information by the SDA or its service
providers on the full array of services available through the SDA and
its service providers, including information for women about the
opportunities for nontraditional training and employment.
(c) Assessment during intake. Some limited assessment activities may
be conducted during the intake process in order to determine an eligible
applicant's suitability for title II program services. This assessment
should be a method, in difficult cases, to finalize determinations for
enrollment. The amount of assessment provided during intake is not
restricted, however, assessment during intake shall be charged in
accordance with Sec. 627.440(d)(3).
(d) Referral of eligible applicants. During the intake process,
determinations may be made prior to enrollment to refer an eligible
applicant to another human service, training or education program deemed
more suitable for the individual, including the Job Corps program. In
these cases, information on the full array of services available in the
SDA may be provided in written form with recommendations and written
referrals to other appropriate programs. Copies of or notations of
referrals will be maintained as documentation and may be recorded in an
incomplete ISS. Further tracking or follow-up of referrals out of title
II is not required.
(e) Referrals from service providers to service delivery areas for
additional assessment. (1) Each service provider shall ensure that an
eligible applicant who cannot be served by its particular program shall
be referred to the SDA for assessment, as necessary, and suitable
referral to other appropriate programs. Each service provider shall also
ensure that a participant who cannot be served by its particular program
shall be referred to the SDA for further assessment, as necessary, and
suitable referral to other appropriate programs, consistent with
Sec. 628.515.
(2) Each SDA shall take the appropriate steps (e.g., contract
provisions, local administrative issuances, and/or PIC policies) to
ensure that its service providers adhere to the provisions of this
section and that they maintain documentation of referrals.
(3) Each SDA shall develop an appropriate mechanism to ensure
suitability screening for eligible applicants or to
apply the provisions of Sec. 628.530 for participants referred by
service providers and describe such mechanism in its SDA job training
plan.
(f)(1) ``Most in need.'' SDA's that satisfy the requirements of
sections 203(b) and 263 (b) and (d) pertaining to hard to serve
individuals shall be deemed to meet the ``most in need'' criteria at
section 141(a) of the Act.
(2) The requirements referred to in paragraph (h)(1) of this section
shall be calculated on the basis of new participants for whom services
or training have been provided subsequent to the objective assessment.
(g) The SDA's method of meeting the requirements of sections 203(b)
and 263(b) pertaining to hard to serve individuals shall be implemented
consistent with the equal opportunity provisions of 29 CFR part 34.
