Illinois Administrative Code
Title 56 - LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT
Part 2625 - ECONOMIC DISLOCATION AND WORKER ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE
Section 2625.50 - Designation of Substate Grantees
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 2024
a) Transition Provisions - Provisions of this subsection shall apply to the initial designation of the substate grantee to implement the provisions of the Economic Dislocation and Worker Adjustment Assistance Act. In each substate area designated by the Governor pursuant to Section 2625.40, a substate grantee shall be designated in accordance with Section 312(b) of the Act. Pursuant to the transition provisions specified at 54 FR 39147-39148 (codified at 20 CFR 631.70(c) (April 1, 1990)) (September 22, 1989), the effective period of this designation shall end June 30, 1990. The chief elected officials (CEO) and the Private Industry Council (PIC) for each substate area shall recommend to the Governor an entity as substate grantee. In any case in which there are two or more units of general local government, the CEO of such units shall negotiate with the PIC in a manner consistent with the agreements established pursuant to Sections 102(d)(2) and 103(b) of the Act to arrive at a recommendation. In any case where the Governor concurs with the joint recommendation of the CEO and PIC, the Department shall forward a written agreement to the CEO and PIC for signatures to execute the agreement with the Governor. In any area where the CEO and the PIC cannot reach agreement, the CEO and PIC shall forward separate recommendations to the Governor. The Department shall distribute written instructions for the submittal of recommendations. In any case where the Governor is not in agreement with the CEO and PIC recommendation, or the CEO and PIC are not in agreement, the Department shall first attempt to negotiate a consensus recommendation. In the event a consensus recommendation cannot be reached, the Governor shall select the substate grantee. In attempting to negotiate a consensus recommendation or, in the absence of consensus, when designating the substate grantee, the Governor shall consider the following:
b) Eligible Agencies - Entities defined pursuant to Section 312(c) of the Act are eligible to be designated as a substate grantee.
c) Biennial Designation - Pursuant to the requirements of Section 312(b) of the Act, a substate grantee shall be designated on a biennial basis in accordance with an agreement among the Governor, the local chief elected official or officials of the substate area and the PIC. In any case in which there are two or more units of general local government, the CEO of such units shall negotiate with the PIC in a manner consistent with the agreements established pursuant to Sections 102(d)(2) and 103(b) of the Act. Designation of the substate grantee shall be consistent with coordinated service delivery. Such coordinated service delivery arrangements shall be consistent with the statement of goals and objectives prepared by the Governor pursuant to Section 121(a)(1) of the Act and established criteria for coordinating activities under the JTPA pursuant to Section 121(b)(1) of the Act. In addition, designation decisions shall take into consideration the ability of the designated agency to meet and exceed performance standards established pursuant to Section 106 of the Act. Designation decisions shall also take into account the ability of the designated agency to provide adequate administrative safeguards for the expenditure of federal funds. Such safeguards include but are not limited to procedures that meet generally accepted accounting principles that ensure compliance with the requirements of the Act, implementing federal regulations published September 22, 1989 (54 FR 39139-39148, codified at 20 CFR 631 (April 1, 1990)) and 56 Ill. Adm. Code 2630. Biennial designation of the substate grantee shall conform to the following procedures: