628.205—Governor's coordination and special services plan.
(a)
(1) Submittal.
By a date established by the Secretary, each State seeking financial assistance under the Act shall submit to the Secretary, biennially, the Governor's coordination and special services plan (GCSSP) encompassing two program years ( section 121(a) ).
(2)
The GCSSP shall address the requirements of section 121(b) of the Act, including a description of the Governor's coordination criteria; the measures taken by the State to ensure coordination and prevent duplication with the Job Opportunities and Basic Skills (JOBS) program; the certification of the implementation of the procurement system, as required at section 164(a)(6) of the Act; the technical assistance and training plan; goals, and the efforts to accomplish such goals, for the training and placement of women in nontraditional employment and apprenticeship; the projected use of resources, including oversight of program performance; program administration; program financial management and audit resolution procedures; capacity building; priorities and criteria for State incentive grants; and performance goals for State supported programs ( section 121(b) ).
(b) GCSSP review.
The Secretary shall review the GCSSP for overall compliance with the provisions of the Act. If the GCSSP is disapproved, the Secretary shall notify the Governor, in writing, within 45 days of submission of the reasons for disapproval so that the Governor may modify the plan to bring it into compliance with the Act ( section 121(d) ).
(c) Information to SDA's.
(1)
In the year preceding the program years for which the plan is developed, the State shall make available to the SDA's in the State information on its plans to undertake State activities in program areas including education coordination grants, services to older workers, and capacity building.
(2)
The information described in paragraph (c)(1) of this section shall be provided to SDA's in sufficient time for SDA's to take it into consideration in developing local job training plans.