Workforce Investment Act State Compliance Policies. SECTION: 2.1 Eligibility for Youth Services March 2005

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1 Workforce Investment Act State Compliance Policies SECTION: 2.1 Eligibility for Youth Services March 2005 I. Eligibility Requirements: A. To be eligible for youth services, individuals must [Section 101 (13) and ]: 1. Be age 14 through 21; 2. Comply with Selective Service legislation by providing documents to demonstrate compliance with Selective Service requirements; (WIAL #3-99) 3. Comply with citizenship and eligibility to work requirements by providing documents necessary to validate the same; (WIAL #3-99) 4. Provide documentation of Social Security Number; (State requirement) 5. Be an individual who meets the following income requirements: a. Receives, or is a member of a family that receives, cash payments under a Federal, State, or local income-based public assistance program; b. Received an income, or is a member of a family that received a total family income, for the 6-month period prior to registration for services [exclusive of unemployment compensation, child support payments, payments and old-age and survivors insurance received under Section 202 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 402)] that, in relation to family size, does not exceed the higher of: (i) (ii) the poverty line*; or 70 percent of the lower living standard income level*; (*State will issue income guidelines annually) c. Is a member of a household that receives (or has been determined within the six month period prior to application for the program involved to be eligible to receive) food stamps pursuant to the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C et seq.); d. Qualifies as a homeless individual as defined in subsections (a) and (c) of Section 103 of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C ); or e. Is a foster child on behalf of whom State or Local government payments are made; f. Is an individual with a disability whose own income meets the requirements described in Items 1 or 2 above who qualifies as low-income even if the individual family does not meet those requirements ( ); Revised February of 6

2 6. Be within one or more of the following categories: a. Deficient in basic literacy skills according to the following criteria: (i) Computes or solves problems, reads, writes, or speaks English at or below the 8 th grade level; [Note: grade level scores below 9.0 (e.g. 8.9 should be considered as at or below the 8 th grade level reference TEGL Change 1 Attachment E- WIASRD element #131.] (ii) Is unable to compute or solve problems, read, write, or speak English at a level necessary to function on the job, in the individual family or in society; or (iii) Other additional criteria defined by the local board; b. School dropout who is no longer attending school and who has not received a secondary school diploma or recognized equivalent. A youth attending an alternative school is not a dropout. [Section 101(39) and ] c. Homeless, runaway, or foster child; d. Pregnant or parenting; e. Offender; or f. Is an individual (including a youth with a disability) who requires additional assistance to complete an educational program, or to secure and hold employment. B. Up to five percent (5%) of youth participants served by youth programs in a local area may be individuals who do not meet the income criterion for eligible youth, provided that they are within one or more of the following categories [Section 129(c)(5) and (a-h)]: 1. School dropout who is no longer attending any school and who has not received a secondary school diploma or a recognized equivalent. A youth attending an alternative school is not a dropout; [Section 101(39) and ] 2. Is deficient in basic skills according to the following criteria: [Section 101 (4)] a. The individual has English reading, writing, or computing skills at or below the 8 th grade level on a generally accepted standardized test or comparable score on a criterion-referenced test; 3. Is one or more grade level below the grade level appropriate to the individual s age; 4. Is pregnant or parenting; 5. Possesses one or more disabilities, including learning disabilities; 6. Is homeless or a runaway; 7. Is an offender; or 8. Faces serious barriers to employment as identified by the Local Board. C. An out-of-school youth is an individual who: [Section 101(33) and ] Revised February of 6

3 1. Is an eligible youth who is a school dropout; or 2. Is an eligible youth who has either graduated from high school or holds a GED, but is basic skills deficient, unemployed, or underemployed. II. Registration And Acceptable Documentation ( ): A. All youth participants must be registered in order to collect information to support a determination of eligibility. All information required by federal, state, and local reporting requirements must be collected for each youth participant, including documentation of each eligibility requirement for the types of service the individual has received. B. The following chart outlines acceptable forms of documentation for eligibility requirements for youth services: Revised February of 6

4 ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA YOUTH SERVICES ACCEPTABLE DOCUMENTATION A. Citizen/Eligible to Work 1. Birth Certificate 2. Alien Registration Card [Most common forms I-551, and I-94] 3. US Passport 4. I-9 (Immigration Form) 5. Public Assistance Records, etc. submit document ID numbers. B. Social Security No. 1. SS Card 2. Pay Stub, etc. submit Social Security Number. C. Selective Service 1. SS Registration Card 2. Acknowledgment Letter, etc. certify that he meets the requirements of Selective Service (if applicable). D. Birth Date/Age 1. Birth Certificate 2. Driver s License 3. US Passport 4. Work Permit 5. Public Assistance Records 6. School Records, etc. submit birth date. E. Receives, or is a member of a family that receives, cash payments under a Federal, State, or local income-based public assistance program 1. Copy of Public Assistance Records/Check 2. Public Assistance Card showing cash grant status 3. Telephone Confirmation, etc. 4. Food Stamp Card/Receipt 5. Public Assistance Records, etc. Revised February of 6

5 ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA F. Received an income, or is a member of a family that received a total family income, for the 6-month period prior to application for intensive or training services (exclusive of unemployment compensation, child support payments, payments and old-age and survivors insurance benefits received under Section 202 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 402)) that, in relation to family size, does not exceed the higher of-- a. the poverty line; or b. 70 percent of the lower living standard income level G. Is a member of a household that receives (or has been determined within the 6-month period prior to application for the program involved to be eligible to receive) food stamps pursuant to the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C et seq.) H. Qualifies as a homeless individual as defined in subsections (a) and (c) of Section 103 of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C ) I. Is a foster child on behalf of whom state or local government payments are made ACCEPTABLE DOCUMENTATION 1. Pay stubs 2. Public assistance/social agency records 3. Most recent tax return 4. Birth certificate(s) 5. Telephone verification 1. Food stamp card/receipt 2. Public assistance records, etc. Written statement from social service agency, shelter, individual providing temporary shelter 1. Court documentation 2. Written statement from state/local agency 3. Medical card, etc. J. An individual with a disability 1. School records 2. Social service records/referral 3. Physician s statement Revised February of 6

6 ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA ACCEPTABLE DOCUMENTATION K. Basic skills deficient 1. School Records 2. Assessment from generally accepted standardized test 3. School Report Card L. Pregnant/Parenting 1. School Records 2. Birth Certificate 3. Referrals from official agencies M. School Dropout 1. Drop Out Letter 2. Attendance Records N. Offender 1. Court Documentation 2. Letter of Parole 3. Police Record Revised February of 6

COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES. EFFECTIVE: December 9, 2009 (revised December 10, 2014)

APPROVAL DATE: 3/23/10 APPROVED BY: Betty Baker, WIB Chair COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES POLICY NO: 27-08 TO: FROM: Service Providers Department of Social Services EFFECTIVE: