20 C.F.R. Subpart I—Summer Youth Employment and Training Programs
Title 20 - Employees' Benefits
This subpart contains the policies, rules, and regulations of the Department in implementing and administering a Summer Youth Employment and Training Program for Indians and other Native Americans authorized by title II, part B of the Act. Only Native American grantees described in section 401(c)(1) of the Act are eligible for summer youth program funds. (a) For this program the Secretary shall reserve the same percentage of JTPA 3(b) funds as were available in the CETA, IV-C Fiscal Year 1983 program. (b) Allocations shall be made to eligible Native American grantees on the basis of a formula using the best available data as determined by the Department in consultation with Native American groups and shall be published by the Secretary. Native American grantees shall: (a) Provide services to youths most in need; (b) Develop outreach and recruitment techniques aimed at all segments of the economically disadvantage youth population, especially school dropouts, youth not likely to return to school without assistance from the summer program, and youth who remain in school but are likely to be confronted with significant employment barriers relating to work attitude, aptitude, social adjustment, and other such factors; (c) Provide labor market orientation to participants. This orientation may include, as appropriate: vocational exposure, counseling, testing, resume preparation, job interview preparation, providing labor market information, providing information about other training programs available in the area, including apprenticeship programs, and similar activities. It may be provided on a group or individual basis. In providing labor market orientation, skill training and remedial education, each grantee shall make maximum efforts to develop cooperative relationships with other community resources so that these activities are provided in the summer program at no cost, or at minimum cost, to the summer program; (d) Assure that adequate supervision from skilled supervisors is provided to participants at each worksite; (e) Make appropriate efforts to encourage educational agencies and post-secondary institutions to award academic credit for the competencies participants gain from their participation in the summer program; (f) Ensure that appropriate efforts are made to closely monitor the performance of the summer program and measure program results against established goals; (g) Ensure that enrollee applications are widely available and that jobs are awarded among individuals most severely disadvantaged in an equitable fashion. Enrollment applications shall require the signature of the applicant or (in the case of minors) the parent or guardian attesting to the accuracy of the information, including income data, provided on the application; and (h) Provide participants with an orientation to the program which shall include, but not be limited to: purposes of the program and the conditions and standards (including such items as hours of work, pay provisions and complaint procedures) for such activities in the program. During the planning and design phase of the program and prior to the close of the school year, only those activities outlined in §632.255(b) are permissible. These activities shall be charged as administrative costs. Individuals may not begin participation in the program before the close of school. (a)(1) In developing the summer program, the Native American grantee shall coordinate the summer plan with its title IV program. (2) Native American grantees shall use the planning process described in §632.17. (b) The following planning and design activities shall be allowable beginning October 1 of each year; (1) Hiring of staff (planners, worksite developers, intake specialists, etc.), provided, prior to the close of school all staff salaries and benefits shall be charged as administrative expenses, except that 45 days prior to the beginning of the summer program and 45 days after the summer program, all staff costs and other program development costs may be charged pursuant to §632.38; (2) Development of the summer plan; (3) Worksite development; (4) Recruitment, intake and selection of participants; (5) Arrangements for supportive services; (6) Dissemination of program information; (7) Development of coordination between schools and other services; (8) Staff training; and (9) Other activities that may be characterized as planning and design but not program operation. (c) Expenses incurred in such planning and design activities may, pursuant to §632.38, be paid from administrative funds received under other titles of the Act. To the extent possible, Native American grantees will be notified of their summer youth allocation at the same time section 401 allocations are announced. The summer plan will be a separate part of the CAP and follow the same format as the CAP. (a) An individual shall be eligible for participation if, at time of application, he or she is an Indian or Native American youth who is: (1) At the time of application, economically disadvantaged; (2) At the time of enrollment, age 14 through 21 inclusive; and (3) For income eligibility purposes, the NAG may use either six months annualized or 12 months actual income. (b) The nepotism provisions of this part shall not apply to this program, Allowable activities are those listed in §632.78–80 except that community service employment is not permitted. A Native American grantee may conduct a vocational exploration program for the purpose of exposing youth to the operation and types of jobs and instruction including, where appropriate, limited and short term practical experience. (a)(1) Each Native American grantee shall develop a written agreement with worksite employers which complies with sections 142 and 143 of the Act and which assures: (i) Adequate supervision of each participant; (ii) Adequate accountability for participant time and attendance; and (iii) Adherence to the rules and regulations governig the summer program. (2) Such written agreements may be memoranda of understanding, simple work statements or other documents which indicate an estimate of the number of participants at the worksite and any operational conditions governing the program at the worksite. (b) Each Native American grantee shall establish procedures for the monitoring and evaluation of each worksite to insure compliance with the worksite agreements and the terms and conditions of subgrants and contracts. (c) No participant shall be required to work, or be compensated for work with JTPA funds, for more than 40 hours of work per week. (a) Each Native American grantee shall submit an end of summer report which will include both financial and characteristics information. The report format will be issued to grantees under separate instructions. (b) The report in this section is to be submitted to Chief, DINAP by registered mail no later than 45 days after the end of the summer program. Participants may not be enrolled in the summer program beyond September 30, or beyond the date they resume school full-time, whichever occurs earlier. Allowable activities after September 30 include report and record preparation and submittal, completion of evaluations and assessments of worksite employers and the overall program or other elements of the summer program. Administrative costs for this subpart are limited to and shall not exceed 20 percent of the funds available.
Title 20: Employees' Benefits
PART 632—INDIAN AND NATIVE AMERICAN EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAMS
Subpart I—Summer Youth Employment and Training Programs
§ 632.250 General.
§ 632.251 Eligibility for funds.
§ 632.252 Allocation of funds.
§ 632.253 Special operating provisions.
§ 632.254 Program startup.
§ 632.255 Program planning.
§ 632.256 Submission of applications.
§ 632.257 Eligibility for participation.
§ 632.258 Allowable activities.
§ 632.259 Vocational exploration program.
§ 632.260 Worksite standards.
§ 632.261 Reporting requirements.
§ 632.262 Termination date for the summer program.
§ 632.263 Administrative costs.
