# 56 Ill. Adm. Code 5400.200: Section 5400.200 Eligible Applicants

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## Section

- **Citation:** 56 Ill. Adm. Code 5400.200
- **Heading:** Section 5400.200 Eligible Applicants
- **Jurisdiction:** Illinois
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Illinois Administrative Code / Title 56 LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT / CHAPTER XII: PRAIRIE STATE 2000 AUTHORITY / Part 5400 INDIVIDUAL TRAINING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM / Section 5400.200 Eligible Applicants

## Text

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.

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