42 U.S.C. § 505: Demonstration projects

to expedite the reemployment of individuals who have established a benefit year and are otherwise eligible to claim unemployment compensation under the State law of such State; or to improve the effectiveness of a State in carrying out its State law with respect to reemployment. a general description of the proposed demonstration project, including the authority (under the laws of the State) for the measures to be tested, as well as the period of time during which such demonstration project would be conducted; if a waiver under subsection (c) is requested, a statement describing the specific aspects of the project to which the waiver would apply and the reasons why such waiver is needed; a description of the goals and the expected programmatic outcomes of the demonstration project, including how the project would contribute to the objective described in subsection (a)(1), subsection (a)(2), or both; assurances (accompanied by supporting analysis) that the demonstration project would operate for a period of at least 1 calendar year and not result in any increased net costs to the State’s account in the Unemployment Trust Fund; will conduct an impact evaluation, using a methodology appropriate to determine the effects of the demonstration project, including on individual skill levels, earnings, and employment retention; and will determine the extent to which the goals and outcomes described in paragraph (3) were achieved; assurances that the State will provide any reports relating to the demonstration project, after its approval, as the Secretary of Labor may require; and assurances that employment meets the State’s suitable work requirement and the requirements of section 3304(a)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. The Secretary of Labor may waive any of the requirements of section 3304(a)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or of paragraph (1) or (5) of section 503(a) of this title , to the extent and for the period the Secretary of Labor considers necessary to enable the State to carry out a demonstration project under this section. may be commenced any time after February 22, 2012 ; may not be approved for a period of time greater than 3 years; and must be completed by not later than December 31, 2015 . subsidies for employer-provided training, such as wage subsidies; and direct disbursements to employers who hire individuals receiving unemployment compensation, not to exceed the weekly benefit amount for each such individual, to pay part of the cost of wages that exceed the unemployed individual’s prior benefit level. notify the State as to whether such application has been approved or denied within 30 days after receipt of a complete application; and provide public notice of the decision within 10 days after providing notification to the State in accordance with paragraph (1). The Secretary of Labor may terminate a demonstration project under this section if the Secretary determines that the State has violated the substantive terms or conditions of the project. Funding certified under section 502(a) of this title may be used for an approved demonstration project.