Adults

In addition to Adults meeting eligibility requirements in accordance with WIA Section 134(d)(4)(E), 18 years of age or older, due to limited funding available they must fall into one or more of the following prioritization categories:

• Individual is determined as low income (six (6) month family income does not exceed the higher of the poverty line or 70% of the lower living standard income level)
• Individual is receiving cash public assistance
• Individual is receiving food stamps
• Individual experiences multiple barriers to employment (including individuals with disabilities, homeless, offenders, individuals with substantial language barriers?

Dislocated Workers

Category 1: Terminated of lay off, or received a notice of lay off from employment and unlikely to return to previous industry or occupation; and

• Eligible for or has exhausted entitlement to unemployment compensation;: or;
• Not eligible for Unemployment Compensation but can show attachment to the workforce;

Category 2: Terminated or laid off, or receiving a notice of lay off from employment as a result of;

• Permanent closure; or substantial layoff at a plant, facility, or enterprise; or
• Public announcement by employer of 50 or more that facility will close within 180 days. Declaration through the media including planned date of closure; and documented verification made to the state.

Category 3: Was self employed (including employment as a farmer, a rancher or a fisherman) but is unemployed as a result of;

• General economic conditions in the community in which the individual resides

Category 4: Displaced Homemaker;

• Has been dependent on the income of another family member and is no longer dependent on the income of another family member; and
• Is unemployed or underemployed and is experiencing difficulty in obtaining or upgrading employment

Category 5: Was self employer (including employment as a farmer, a rancher or a fisherman) but is unemployed as a result of;

• Natural disasters

Employed Adults & Dislocated Workers

Employed Adults and Dislocated Workers may be eligible for Intensive and/or Training services if according to their family size they do not meet self-sufficiency criteria. Local Area I defines self-sufficiency as family income below 125% of the Lower Living Income Standard Level determined by the Secretary of Labor and adjusted for regional, metropolitan, urban, and rural differences and family size.

The State has directed in the State Five-Year Plan that the local areas define the components of the sixth youth eligibility criterion. In accordance with WIA Section 101, the sixth youth eligibility criterion is “low income youth who require additional assistance to complete an educational program, or to secure and hold employment.”

Case Managers (partners) must administer the WorkKeys or other acceptable assessment for reading and math comprehension during the eligibility assessment process for all Youth. Basic skill assessment for Adults and Dislocated Workers is not required, but may be used to determine if customer needs to upgrade their basic skills, individuals who score below 8 grade level should be referred to remediation.