Section 5400.200 Eligible Applicants

Section 5400

Section 5400.200  Eligible

Applicants

Only individuals who are

Illinois residents and who are 18 years or older are eligible to apply for and

receive Benefits under the Program.  In order to be eligible the Applicant must

demonstrate the following:

a)         The Applicant must be enrolled in or intend to enroll in a

Training Program which has been certified by the Board as qualified for

reimbursement pursuant to Section 5400.210(d).

b)

The applicant has established vocational goals directed

toward the acquisition of marketable skills.

(Section 14(b) of the Act)

Whether an Applicant has established vocational goals will be determined by the

Intake Center reviewing the Application.  Any course approved by the Authority

will provide training directed toward the acquisition of marketable skills.

c)

The applicant has not been issued vouchers in the maximum

amount authorized under Section 5400.310 within the 24 months previous to the

determination that the applicant is eligible for receipt of benefits under this

program.

(Section 14(c) of the Act)

d)

The applicant will not receive funds for a job training

program under the federal Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. 1511) for

vocational classroom training or on the job training during the time he or she

is receiving assistance under the program.

(Section 14(c) of the Act)

e)         The Applicant is either:

1)

within a benefit year as defined in Section 242 of the

unemployment insurance act,

(Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 48, par. 352)

(Section 14(a) of the Act); or

2)         unemployed but can establish at least a three year

Unemployment Insurance coverage work history by having been

employed as

defined under Section 206 of the Unemployment Insurance Act

(Ill. Rev.

Stat. 1985, ch. 48, par

either:

1)

within a benefit year as defined in Section 242 of the

unemployment insurance act,

(Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 48, par. 352)

(Section 14(a) of the Act); or

2)         unemployed but can establish at least a three year

Unemployment Insurance coverage work history by having been

employed as

defined under Section 206 of the Unemployment Insurance Act

(Ill. Rev.

Stat. 1985, ch. 48, par. 316)

a minimum of 3 years, such employment to have

occurred within 10 years previous to the date of an application for benefits

(Section 14(a) of the Act); or

3)

employed, but is in need of additional skills for continued

employment and would be determined to meet the requirements of the Unemployment

Insurance Act to establish a benefit year if such applicant became unemployed

through a lack of suitable work opportunities.

(Section 14(a) of the Act)

f)         The Applicant must be willing and able to meet any additional

costs of the training under the Qualified Training Program such as additional

fees or tuition costs not paid by the Authority.