Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 106 Part 2.djvu/176

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106 STAT. 1056 PUBLIC LAW 102-367 —SEPT. 7, 1992 "(1) IN GENERAL.—The programs under this part shall include— "(A) an objective assessment of the skill levels and service needs of each participant, which shall include a review of basic skills, occupational skills, prior work experience, employability, interests, aptitudes (including interests and aptitudes for nontraditional jobs), and supportive service needs, except that a new assessment of a participant is not required if the program determines it is appropriate to use a recent assessment of the participant conducted pursuant to another education or training program (such as the JOBS program); "(B) development of service strategies that shall identify the employment goal (including, in appropriate circumstances, nontraditional employment), appropriate achievement objectives, and appropriate services for participants taking into account the assessments conducted pursuant to subparagraph (A), except that a new service strategy for a participant is not required if the program determines it is appropriate to use a recent service strategy developed for the participant under another education or training program (such as the JOBS program); "(C) a review of the progress of each participant in meeting the objectives of the service strategy; and "(D) each of the following services, which shall be provided either directly or through arrangement with other programs to a participant where the assessment and the service strategy indicate such services are appropriate: "(i) Basic skills training, "(ii) Occupational skills training, "(iii) Supportive services. "(2) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS. — "(A) INFORMATION ANb REFERRALS.—Each service delivery area shall ensure that each participant or applicant who meets the minimum income eligibility criteria shall be provided— "(i) information on the full array of applicable or appropriate services that are available through the service delivery area or other service providers, including those receiving funds under this Act; and "(ii) referral to appropriate training and educational programs that have the capacity to serve the participant or applicant either on a sequential or concurrent basis. "(B) APPLICANTS NOT MEETING ENROLLMENT REQUIRE- MENTS.— "(i) SERVICE PROVIDERS.—Each service provider shall ensure that an eligible applicant who does not meet the enrollment requirements of its particular program or who cannot be served shall be referred to the service delivery area for further assessment, as necessary, and referral to appropriate programs in accordance with subparagraph (A) to meet the basic skills and training needs of the applicant. "(ii) SERVICE DELIVERY AREA. —The service delivery area shall ensure that appropriate referrals are made pursuant to clause (i), and shall maintain appropriate