Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024
Section 12:17-18.2 - Self-employment assistance program(a) The Self-Employment Assistance Program (SEA), established pursuant to N.J.S.A. 43:21-67 et seq. provides for the following: 1. An individual participating in the SEA Program (activities and services which assist an individual in establishing a business and becoming self-employed) may receive an allowance, in lieu of unemployment benefits for which he or she would have qualified;2. An individual need not actively seek work while he or she is engaged in self-employment activities;3. Counseling and technical assistance including assistance in developing a business plan; and4. A training grant for entrepreneurial training and assistance approved by a WDP counselor in an amount not to exceed $ 400.00, or, if the grant is for training provided by any public institution of higher education under N.J.S.A. 18A:62-1 which governs public higher education institutions, not to exceed $ 1,500. N.J. Admin. Code § 12:17-18.2