Ill. Admin. Code tit. 56, § 2610.75
Employment Generating Activities
Effective Aug 13, 199216 Ill. Reg. 13272AUTHORITY: Implementing Sections 46.41 and 46.49 of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 127, pars. 46.41 and 46.49); Section 4 of the Illinois Job Training Coordinating Council Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 48, par. 2104); and the Job Training Partnership Act (P.L. 97-300, effective October 13, 1982 (29 U.S.C. 1501), as amended by P.L. 97-404, effective December 31, 1982 (42 U.S.C. 602); P.L. 99-496, effective October 16, 1986 (29 U.S.C. 1501); P.L. 99-570, effective October 27, 1986 (21 U.S.C. 801); and P.L. 100-418, effective August 23, 1988 (20 U.S.C. 5001)) and authorized by Sections 46.40(b) and 46.42 of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 127, pars. 46.40(b) and 46.42).DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY
- a) Employment generating activities (EGA) are those which conform with the definition found in 56 Ill. Adm. Code 2600.20.
b) The following provisions shall apply to all agreements for employment generating activities:
- 1) First-Consideration Agreements – When agreements are developed with individual businesses or employers specifying the provision of EGA funds or services for the purpose of creation or expansion, those agreements shall include a first-consideration agreement. That is, the business or employer agrees to give first consideration in hiring to JTPA eligible individuals.
- 2) Non-Relocation Constraint – All EGA requests for proposal and contracts shall include a statement to the following effect: "EGA funds may not be used to assist in relocating establishments, or parts thereof, from one area to another unless approval is granted in writing by the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs." This restriction applies to relocation only and does not apply to creation or expansion.
- 3) Tracking and Reporting – All EGA contracts and PIC-initiated activities shall include a mechanism for tracking job creation.
- c) Revolving loan funds are not allowable as employment generating activities.
- d) All costs incurred for employment generating activities must be attributed to the administrative cost category.
(Source: Added at 16 Ill. Reg. 13272, effective August 13, 1992)