(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 Sec. 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.
