WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT

REGION 7/51

WIA Eligibility Reference Guide

Youth

Younger Older           Older

      14-18                   19-21

Any Services

] Citizen or lawfully admitted Non-citizen

] Properly Registered for Selective Service

] Low Income

and

Within one or more of the following categories:

] Basic Literacy Skills Deficient

] School Dropout

] Homeless or Runaway

] Foster Child

] Pregnant/Parenting

] Offender

] "Requires additional assistance to complete an educational program or secure and hold employment (includes disabilities)"

Special 5% Exception

] Not Low Income

and

Within one or more of the following categories:

] School Dropout

] Basic Skills Deficient

] Behind one or more grade levels appropriate for age

] Pregnant/Parenting

] Disability

] Homeless or Runaway

] Offender

] "Face serious barriers to employment"

Adult

Age 18 or Over

Intensive Services

] Citizen or lawfully admitted non-citizen

] Properly Registered for Selective Service

Unemployed

] Received at least one core service

and

] Determined to be in need of intensive services to obtain or retain employment that leads to self-sufficiency

Employed

] Received at least one core service

and

] Determined to be in need of intensive services to obtain or retain employment that leads to self-sufficiency

Eligibility for Training

] Received at least one intensive service

and

] In need of training to have skills and qualifications to successfully complete the selected training program

and

] Training is directly linked to local employment area or area to which individuals is willing to relocate

and

] Meets priority criteria (if in force)

and

] Unable to obtain other sources of funding (Pell/OIG)

or

] Requires assistance beyond grant to pay for training

Dislocated Worker

Age 18 or Over

Intensive Services

] Citizen or lawfully admitted

 non-citizen

] Properly Registered for Selective Service

] Qualifies under one or more of the five reasons for dislocation

Unemployed

] Received at least one core service

and

] Determined to be in need of intensive services to obtain or retain employment that leads to self-sufficiency

or

Employed

] Received at least one core service

and

] Determined to be in need of intensive services to obtain or retain employment that leads to self-sufficiency

Eligibility for Training

] Received at least one intensive service

and

] In need of training to have skills and qualifications to successfully complete the selected training program

and

] Training is directly linked to local employment area or area to which individuals is willing to relocate

and

] Meets priority criteria (if in force)

and

] Unable to obtain other sources of funding (Pell/OIG)

or

] Requires assistance beyond grant to pay for training