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:
Requested Revision; STATE OF MAINE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR BUREAU OF EMPLOYMENT SERVICES 55 STATE HOUSE STATION AUGUSTA, MAINE 04333-0055 MAINE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM Subject of Policy: Youth Requires Additional Assistance Policy No. PY16-05 To: State WDB Local WDBs Chief Elected Officials From: Edward D. Upham, Director Bureau of Employment Services Issuance Date: 08-28-16 Status: ACTIVE Reference: WIOA §129(a)(1)(B) (iii)(VIII); 129(a)(1)(C)(iii)(VII); and 129(a)(3)(B); 20 CFR 681.300 and 681.310 Purpose: To provide guidance to Local Boards and WIOA Youth Service Providers regarding youth eligibility under the Youth barrier: “Low income individual who requires additional assistance to enter or complete an educational program or to secure or hold employment.” Background: Under the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) local boards were required to implement policy that defined eligibility using the barrier for “youth who requires additional assistance,” referenced then as the sixth barrier. Local board definitions were required to identify barriers that were different from those already articulated in WIA and to list documents that would be required to validate the specific youth barrier(s) defined. The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) identifies additional barriers for eligibility for In-school (ISY) and Out-of-School (OSY) Youth programs. Policy: Local Boards must: 1. Review and revise their current policy for “Youth requires additional assistance…” to ensure that the local definition does not duplicate any youth barriers already identified by WIOA and to ensure that youth service providers are made aware of the limitation on use of the locally defined barrier for In-School Youth. 2. Refer to the policy as the Local Definition of Youth Requires Additional Assistance and not the “sixth barrier” as it is no longer the sixth barrier. 3. Articulate the specific barrier definition and the documentation providers must use to validate the barrier. 4. Identify that the new policy goes into place as of July 1, 2016. 5. Identify that the local barrier can only be used as an eligibility barrier for up to 5% of In-School Youth and must establish a method of tracking to ensure that the barrier is not used for more than 5% of ISY participants. 6. Must provide a copy of the new policy to Maine Department of Labor once it has been reviewed and approved by the Local Board 7. Must provide evidence that local area youth service provider staff have been made aware of the new policy and are able to implement it accordingly. Contact: Ginny Carroll, Division Director Bureau of Employment Services Maine Department of Labor 55 SHS, Augusta ME 04333-0055 207-623-7974 Virginia.A.Carroll@maine.gov