(a) Forms. Applications for job search allowances shall be filed in
accordance with this subpart D and on forms which shall be furnished to
individuals by the State agency.
(b) Submittal. An application may be submitted to a State agency at
any time by an individual who has been totally or partially separated
whether or not a certification covering the individual has been made.
However, an application must be submitted to a State agency before the
job search begins for the job search allowance to be granted, and the
job search may not be approved until after the individual is covered
under a certification.
(c) Time limits. Notwithstanding paragraph (b) of this section, a
job search allowance application may be approved only if submitted
before:
(1) The 365th day after the date of the certification under which
the individual is covered, or the 365th day after the date of the
individual's last total separation, whichever is later; or
(2) The 182d day after the concluding date of training approved
under subpart C of this part 617, or approved under the regulations
superseded by this part 617.