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. Youth Program RequirementsWith respect to youth workforce investment activities authorized in section 129 of WIOA,—
- c. Youth Program Requirements
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).
Current Narrative:
CareerSource Florida and the Department of Economic Opportunity are developing a policy that defines youth requiring additional assistance. This policy will be in place by December 31, 2016.
Each LWDB shall define the term “requires additional assistance to complete an educational program, or to secure and hold employment.” The definition will be included in the LWDB’s local plan. Policies established at the local level must be reasonable, quantifiable, and based on evidence that the specific characteristic of the youth identified in the policy objectively requires additional assistance. For example, “reading below grade level” is an example of an evidence-based, quantifiable characteristic; whereas, “low GPA” is an example of a policy needing more specificity. The policy would be improved if the characteristic were more specific and quantifiable, such as a youth with a GPA below a specific threshold.