628.320—Services for older individuals.
(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) ).
(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) ).