(a) Any State seeking to receive an incentive bonus under this title
shall submit an Incentive Bonus Program application pursuant to
instructions issued by the Secretary that will contain the criteria for
approval of such application. Each application shall contain, at a
minimum, the following information:
(1) A list of eligible individuals who met the requirements of
Sec. 637.220 of this part during the program year;
(2) The amount of the incentive bonus attributable to each eligible
individual who is claimed by the State; and
(3) A statement certifying the availability of documentation to
verify the eligibility of participants and the amount of the incentive
bonus claimed by the State (section 505(b)).
(b) The application for any program year shall be submitted by the
State to the Secretary no later than August 31 following the end of the
program year for which the bonus is being claimed. A copy of such
application shall also be submitted at the same time to the appropriate
DOL Employment and Training Administration Regional Office.
