Section 188 of the Workforce Investment Act

Fundamental alteration: change in essential nature

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Section 37.4 specifies that a change in the essential nature of the aid, benefits, services, or training offered through a program or activity constitutes a change in the essential nature of the program or activity itself.

Whether a particular change satisfies the definition will vary from case to case, depending on the nature of the program or activity, and the type of change requested.