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A. Eligible Circumstances for Funding | ||
NEG funds may be used to provide assistance in the following circumstances: | ||
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The Secretary may determine that other circumstances are appropriate for NEG funding. For Regular projects, applicants may submit a single application to cover eligible layoffs at multiple employers and/or employment sites. The acceptable conditions for multiple event applications are:
When an application is being submitted for an industry-wide project, the applicant must indicate on the Project Synopsis that the eligible event is "industry-wide." Eligible applicants for Disaster projects, projects to provide special assistance to trade-impacted workers (i.e., both Dual Enrollment and Health Insurance Coverage), and industry-wide projects are limited to states. DOL expects that states, as the entities responsible for ensuring the effective use of all funds within the state to respond to worker dislocations, will either assume the role of grantee or will work collaboratively with local board applicants to ensure an effective intervention strategy through Rapid Response and verify the need for the requested NEG funds to provide assistance to the eligible workers. |
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B. Eligible Entities for Grant Awards | ||
For Intrastate Projects:
For Interstate Projects:
For consortium arrangements, one of the eligible entities must be designated to serve as the grant applicant and recipient. Consortium arrangements must be supported by a formal Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that is executed among the participating local boards/states. Eligible applicants for Disaster projects, projects to provide special assistance to trade-impacted workers (i.e., both Dual Enrollment and Health Insurance Coverage, and industry-wide projects are limited to states. In those cases where the state is the grantee but the project will operate in one or more designated local areas, the state may want to consult with applicable local area Workforce Investment boards in the development of applications for NEG funds. |
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C. Individuals Eligible for Assistance | ||
Individuals who are eligible for assistance vary by type of NEG project. The general categories of eligible individuals are:
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