15 USC 9028 - Grants for short-time compensation programs

U.S Code last checked for updates: Nov 22, 2024

§ 9028.

Grants for short-time compensation programs

(a)

Grants

(1)

For implementation or improved administration

(2)

For promotion and enrollment

(3)

Eligibility

(A)

In general

(B)

Clarification

(b)

Amount of grants

(1)

In general

(2)

Amount available for different grants

Of the maximum incentive payment determined under paragraph (1) with respect to a State—

(A)

one-third shall be available for a grant under subsection (a)(1); and

(B)

two-thirds shall be available for a grant under subsection (a)(2).

(c)

Grant application and disbursal

(1)

Application

(2)

Notice

(3)

Certification

(4)

Requirement

No certification of compliance with the requirements for a grant under paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a) may be made with respect to any State whose—

(A)

State law is not otherwise eligible for certification under section 503 of title 42 or approvable under section 3304 of title 26; or

(B)

short-time compensation program is subject to discontinuation or is not scheduled to take effect within 12 months of the certification.

(d)

Use of funds

The amount of any grant awarded under this section shall be used for the implementation of short-time compensation programs and the overall administration of such programs and the promotion and enrollment efforts associated with such programs, such as through—

(1)

the creation or support of rapid response teams to advise employers about alternatives to layoffs;

(2)

the provision of education or assistance to employers to enable them to assess the feasibility of participating in short-time compensation programs; and

(3)

the development or enhancement of systems to automate—

(A)

the submission and approval of plans; and

(B)

the filing and approval of new and ongoing short-time compensation claims.

(e)

Administration

(f)

Recoupment

The Secretary shall establish a process under which the Secretary shall recoup the amount of any grant awarded under paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a) if the Secretary determines that, during the 5-year period beginning on the first date that any such grant is awarded to the State, the State—

(1)

terminated the State’s short-time compensation program; or

(2)

failed to meet appropriate requirements with respect to such program (as established by the Secretary).

(g)

Funding

(h)

Reporting

(i)

Definitions

In this section:

(1)

Secretary

(2)

Short-time compensation program

(3)

State; State agency; State law

(Pub. L. 116–136, div. A, title II, § 2110, Mar. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 331.)

cite as: 15 USC 9028