{"data":{"id":"us/20-cfr-618.405","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"20 CFR 618.405","heading":"General.","body":"(a) A State must grant a job search allowance to an AAW to help the worker secure suitable employment within the United States if the AAW meets the requirements in this subpart. A job search allowance for activities outside of the worker's commuting area may be provided for costs including, but not limited to:\n(1) Travel to and attendance at job fairs and interviews;\n(2) Travel to and attendance at prevocational workshops;\n(3) Making an in-person visit with a potential employer who may reasonably be expected to have openings for suitable employment;\n(4) Completing a job application in person with a potential employer who may reasonably be expected to have openings for suitable employment;\n(5) Going to a local one-stop, copy shop, Post Office, or similar entity to print, copy, mail, email, or fax a job application, cover letter, and/or a resume;\n(6) Going to a local one-stop, public library, community center, or similar entity to use online job matching systems, to search for job matches, request referrals, submit applications/resumes, attend workshops, and/or apply for jobs; and,\n(7) Attending a professional association meeting for networking purposes.\n(b) A State must grant a relocation allowance to an AAW to help the worker and the worker's family relocate within the United States if the AAW meets the requirements in this subpart. A State may grant a relocation allowance to a worker only once under a certification. A State may grant a relocation allowance to only one member of a family for the same relocation, even if there are multiple AAWs in the same family. If more than one member of a family applies for a relocation allowance for the same relocation, then the State must pay the allowance to the AAW who files first, if that AAW is otherwise eligible.","path":["Title 20—Employees' Benefits","CHAPTER V—EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR","PART 618—TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE UNDER THE TRADE ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED","Subpart D—Job Search and Relocation Allowances"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-20.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:45Z","sha256":"59450ca32a19d2087d2df4f05024e892249b48c374eb90f52cb7667878c79554","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/20-cfr-618.400","next":"us/20-cfr-618.410"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}