Passaic County WIOA Youth Eligibility Criteria

Following is the WIOA Youth eligibility criteria:

An eligible youth is defined as an individual who is:

• • ages 16-24
  • citizen or legal alien
  • registered for Selective Service (males 18 and older)
  • low income individualand
  • must have one of the additional barriers listed below:
  • 16-24 years oldand not attending school
  • Fall withinone or moreof the following categories:
    • Individual withadisability
    • School dropout
    • Has not attended school for at least the most recent complete school year calendar quarter
    • A high school graduate who is basic skills deficient; or an English language learner
    • Offender
    • Homeless, runaway, or foster child
    • Pregnant or parenting
    • YOUTH NEEDS ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE: A low-income individual who requires additional assistance to enter or complete an educational program or to secure or hold employment – (NEEDS TO FALL UNDER FOLLOWING PASSAIC COUNTY WDB PLAN DEFINED BARRIER):
  • Additional barrier for youth eligibility:

Youth who need help completing an educational program or securing and holding a job, due to the following circumstances:

• • • Youth who require additional assistance to complete an educational program or require additional assistance to secure and hold employment
    • Youth with limited English proficiency skills

NOTE: THE FOLLOWING WERE INCLUDED IN THE PASSAIC COUNTY WDB PLAN BUT ARE NOWCOVERED UNDER THE ELIGIBILITY FOR WIOA

• Youth who are one or more grade levels below the grade level appropriate to the individual’s age
• Youth at risk of dropping out of school, due to high suspension or absenteeism levels, orunderperformance and in danger of not passing the High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA):
• Youth who is a GED graduate with no or limited work history, and in need of further training

In-School Youth need to be low income.

• • Exception:Only 5%can exceed income guidelines

Only5%of the youth can meet this criteria as defined. Must receive approval and sign-off.

• • • Also. only 5% can be checked ” requires additional assistance to enter or complete an educational program or any of the 3 locally developed criteria:
    • Youth who are one or more grade levels below the grade level appropriate to the individual’s age
    • Youth at risk of dropping out of school, due to high suspension or absenteeism levels, or underperformance and in danger of not passing the High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA):
    • Youth who is a GED graduate with no or limited work history, and in need of further training

  Only 5% of the youth can meet this criteria as defined. Must receive approval and sign-off.

Out-of-School Youth need to be low income, ONLY:

• If the youth has a High School diploma or GEDAND isbasic skills deficient
• Ifthecriteriaischecked:” requires additional assistance to enter or complete an educational program…..”or any of the 3 locally developed criteria:
  • • Youth who are one or more grade levels below the grade level appropriate to the individual’s age
    • Youth at risk of dropping out of school, due to high suspension or absenteeism levels, or underperformance and in danger of not passing the High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA):
    • Youth who is a GED graduate with no or limited work history, and in need of further training

  Only 5% of the youth can meet this criteria as defined. Must receive approval and sign-off.