Eligibility

Some Youth services require certain eligibility requirements. Youth are required to meet the basic WIOA eligibility requirements. Once the basic WIOA eligibility requirements are met, additional requirements for WIOA youth must be met.
The job seeker must be:

• between ages 16 through 24
• a low-income individual (as defined in the Glossary Desk Reference)
• and within one or more of the following categories:
  • Deficient in Basic Literacy Skills
  • School Dropout (youth who are homeschooled are not dropouts)
  • Homeless, Runaway, or Foster Youth
  • Pregnant or Parenting
  • Offender
  • Additional assistance needed to complete an educational program, or to secure and hold employment