Section 5400.220 Approval of Intake Centers

Section 5400

Section 5400.220  Approval of

Intake Centers

a)         The Authority may utilize Intake Centers to process

Applications submitted under this Program.  The Intake Centers shall provide

certain social and administrative services to further the goals of the Program.

Intake Centers shall either provide educational services directly or contract

with outside Training Providers to provide Applicants with educational and

vocational training approved by the Authority.

b)         Only those institutions which are operated on a not-for-profit

basis and which offer Qualified Training Programs or have an arrangement with a

Training Provider meeting the requirements of Section 5400.210(c)(1), Section

5400.210(c)(2) or Section 5400.210(c)(4) are eligible Intake Centers.  Service

Delivery Areas and Dislocated Worker Centers which otherwise meet the

requirements of this Section are eligible for approval as Intake Centers.

c)         Those institutions which are eligible pursuant to subsection

(b) may submit applications to the Authority requesting designation as an

approved Intake Center.  All applications shall be submitted on forms provided

by the Authority and shall include information the Authority deems necessary,

such as the name and address of the Applicant, the Intake Center Coordinator, a

description of the area to be served by the Intake Center, a description of

services to be provided, and how the service will be provided.

d)         The Authority shall review applications submitted pursuant to

this Section and based on the availability of funds during any fiscal year, may

approve for a period of one year institutions meeting the requirements of

subsection (b) and shall allocate fund levels to each approved Intake Center

take Center, a description of

services to be provided, and how the service will be provided.

d)         The Authority shall review applications submitted pursuant to

this Section and based on the availability of funds during any fiscal year, may

approve for a period of one year institutions meeting the requirements of

subsection (b) and shall allocate fund levels to each approved Intake Center.

Approval of Intake Centers and levels of funding shall be determined, in part,

by the demand for employment in the geographic area in which the Intake Center

is located, the population of the geographic area, the time frame in which the

Intake Center application is submitted, previous Intake Center performance, the

nature of the facilities of the Intake Center, the placement history of the

Intake Center and the availability of alternative program funds.  All funds

allocated to an Intake Center are subject to reallocation upon the Authority's

finding that the funds are not being utilized.

e)         Intake Centers approved by the Authority shall conduct

assessment procedures necessary to determine whether unemployed Applicants have

the capabilities required to Successfully Complete a training course or

program.  The Intake Center shall specify in its application to the Authority the

assessment procedures it will utilize.  These assessment procedures must be

nationally recognized and must measure both aptitude and achievement.

f)         Intake Centers approved by the Authority shall provide any

other services described in an agreement to be executed by the Authority and

the Intake Center.  Such services may include placement assistance, client

outreach and Applicant interviews.