638.401—Outreach and screening of participants.
In accordance with procedures issued by the Job Corps Director:
(a)
The Regional Director, as contracting officer, shall contract with screening agencies, which shall perform Job Corps outreach and screening functions.
(b)
Screening agencies shall develop outreach and referral sources, actively seek out potential applicants, conduct personal interviews with all applicants, and determine who are interested and likely Job Corps participants. See also § 638.541 of this part.
(1)
Except as provided in paragraph (c)(2) of this section, screening agencies shall determine whether applicants meet the eligibility criteria in § 638.400 of this part for participation in the Job Corps.
(2)
The Job Corps Director may provide that determinations with respect to one or more of the eligibility criteria set forth in § 638.400 of this part shall be made by the Regional Director on the basis of information and recommendations supplied by the screening agency.
(3)
An applicant for participation in the Job Corps who has been determined ineligible may appeal that determination pursuant to § 638.539 of this part. ( Sections 423, 424, 425, and 144(a) )
(d)
In enrolling individuals who are to be nonresidential participants, priority shall be given to those eligible individuals who are single parents with dependent children.