Located in:
- Program-specific Requirements for Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Youth Activities under Title I-B
The Unified or Combined State Plan must include the following with respect to activities carried out under subtitle B—
- c. With respect to youth workforce investment activities authorized in section 129 of WIOA—
With respect to youth workforce investment activities authorized in section 129 of WIOA—
- c. With respect to youth workforce investment activities authorized in section 129 of WIOA—
c. 4. Provide the language contained in the State policy for “requiring additional assistance to enter or complete an educational program, or to secure and hold employment” criterion for out-of-school youth specified in WIOA section 129(a)(1)(B)(iii)(VIII) and for “requiring additional assistance to complete an education program, or to secure and hold employment” criterion for in-school youth specified in WIOA section 129(a)(1)(C)(iv)(VII). If the state does not have a policy, describe how the state will ensure that local areas will have a policy for these criteria.
Current Narrative:
Youth who require additional assistance to: Enter or Complete and Educational Program: DROP-OUT: Previously dropped out of an educational program, or Is attending secondary school but has previously dropped-out
ATTENDANCE: Has poor attendance patterns a s de fined by the local School District or education provider during the last twelve (12) calendar months, or Has poor attendance patterns in an educational program during the last 12 calendar months (defined as missing 20 or more days of middle school or high school; excused or unexcused), or Has been deemed truant or exhibited a pattern of truancy during the current school year
GRADES: Has below average grades (defined as having a GPA below a 2.0 on a 4-point scale, or its equivalent), or is one or more grade levels below the grade level considered appropriate for the individual’s age DISABILITY/IEP: Has a learning/physical/mental disability. Disability refers: (1) A physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of such individual; or (2) A record of such an impairment; or (3) Being regarded as having such an impairment. Major life activities means functions such as caring for one’s self, performing manual tasks, walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, breathing, learning, and working. Supporting documentation must indicate that the customer has a disability at time of enrollment; has an open/active Individual Education Plan (IEP) with a local Unified School District due to a disability that impedes academic functioning
AT RISK: Lacks sufficient credits to graduate from secondary school with similarly situated student peers, or is currently attending an alternative school, or has attended an alternative school during the current school year
Other – As defined in the Local Plan
Secure or Hold Employment:
WORK HISTORY: Has never worked (no work history); or Has not worked for the same employer for longer than twelve (12) consecutive weeks in the eighteen months (18) prior to WIOA eligibility determination, or has been fired from a job in the last six (6) calendar months,
GOALS: Has no vocational/employment goal
TRAINING: Does not have any specific occupational training
DISABILITY: Has a learning/physical/mental disability. Disability refers: (1) A physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of such individual; or (2) A record of such an impairment; or (3) Being regarded as having such an impairment. Major life activities means functions such as caring for one’s self, performing manual tasks, walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, breathing, learning, and working. Supporting documentation must indicate that the customer has a disability at time of enrollment STABILITY: Has experienced the loss of a primary caregiver due to death, incarceration or extended military service within the past 24 months.
Other – as defined in the Local Plan