1 WIA Youth Eligibility Training 2008 Presentation

2 General Eligibility Requirements  Age at time of registration/participation  Selective Service Registrant (if applicable)  Citizenship or Authorization to Work

3 General Eligibility Requirement Age at time of registration/participation [Act 101(13) and 20 CFR (a)] Younger Youth: Older Youth: 19-21

4 Age (Date of Birth) Eligibility Verification Sources  Baptismal Record with Date of Birth  Birth Certificate  DD-214  Driver’s License  Federal, State or Local Government ID Card  Hospital Birth Record  Passport

5 Age (Date of Birth) Eligibility Verification Sources Continued…..  Public Assistance/Social Service Record  School Records/ Identification  Work Permit if date of birth is shown  Cross-Match with Dept of Vital Statistics  Completed and Signed I-9 Form  Other Applicable Source Documentation, (Specify)

6 General Eligibility Requirements Selective Service Registrant (if applicable) [Act 189(h)]

7 Selective Service  Males born on or after January 1, 1960 must register with the selective service system with in 30 days after their 18 th birthday or at least before they reach the age of 26. [Act 189(h)]  Proof of compliance with the Military Selective Service Act must be verified prior to enrollment or during enrollment should the individual turn 18 during participation. [Section 3(a) of the Military Selective Service Act [50 U.S.C. App. § 453(a)]

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9 Selective Service Registrant Eligibility Verification Sources  Selective Service Status Information Letter  Selective Service Registration Record (form 3A)  Selective Service Verification Form  Stamped Post Office Receipt of Registration  Internet  Selective Service Registration card  Additional Documentation if it validates Selective Service Registration  Applicant Statement  Not Applicable (Males Borned Before January 1, 1960 and Females)

10 General Eligibility Requirement Citizenship or Authorization to Work [Act 188(a)(5)]

11 Citizenship or Authorization to Work Eligibility Verification Sources  Baptismal Certificate with Place of Birth  Birth Certificate  DD-214 (New DD214 Does Not Verify Citizenship)  Food Stamp Records  Foreign Passport Stamped Eligible to Work  Hospital Birth Record  Naturalization Certification  Public Assistance Records  United States Passport

12 Citizenship or Authorization to Work Eligibility Verification Sources continued…….  Native American Tribal Document  Alien Registration Card (indicating the right to work)  School/State or Federal ID Card  Documentation Specified on the I-9 Form  Completed and Signed I-9 Form  Social Security Card (work eligible)  Telephone Verification  Applicant Statement  Other Applicable Documentation, (specify)

13 Additional WIA Eligibility Requirements Income Determination Categories

14 Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) An individual who receives or is a member of a family that receives TANF. Verification Source  Public Assistance records/ Printout

15 Food Stamps An individual who receives or was determined eligible to receive Food Stamps in the last six months Verification Sources  Current authorization to obtain food stamps  Letter from food stamp disbursing agency  Postmarked food stamp mailer with applicable name and address  Public assistance records/printout

16 Public Supported Foster Child A foster child on behalf of whom state or local government payments are made Verification Sources  Court contact  Court documentation  Verification of payments made on behalf of child  Written statement from state/local agency

17 Homeless Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act Section 103 (a) and (c) An individual that lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence. This definition includes any individual who has a primary night time residence that is: a. a publicly or privately operated shelter for temporary accommodations; b. an institution that provides a temporary residence for individuals intended to be institutionalized; c. a public or private place not designed for or ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings. or d. A person under 18 years of age who absents himself or herself from home or place of legal residence without the permission of his or her family (i.e. runaway youth)

18 Homeless Continued…… This definition does not include an individual imprisoned or detained under an Act of Congress or State Law. An individual who may be sleeping in a temporary accommodation while away from home should not, as a result of that alone, be recorded as homeless.

19 Homeless Continued…… Verification Sources  Written statement from an individual providing temporary assistance (i.e. runaway youth)  Written statement from Social Security Agency  Applicant statement/self attestation, in limited cases

20 Individual with a Disability An individual that indicates that he/she has any "disability," as defined in Section 3(2)(a) of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C ). A “disability” is a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the person's major life activities.

21 neurological musculoskeletal special sense organs respiratory (including speech organs) cardiovascular reproductive digestive skin Endocrine Terms to Know: “Physical or Mental Impairment” Any physiological disorder or condition, cosmetic disfigurement, or anatomical loss affecting one or more of the following body systems: Individual with a Disability continued……. Source: 29 CFR 37.4, definition of disability,” paragraph (1)(i)(A)

22 Individuals with a Disability Continued…….. Physical or Mental Impairment (cont.) Any mental or psychological disorder, such as: mental retardation organic brain syndrome emotional or mental illness specific learning disabilities Source: 29 CFR 37.4, definition of “disability,” paragraph (1)(i)(B)

23 Individuals with a Disability Continued…. Terms to Know: “substantially limits” In general, a substantial limitation either: Prevents the person from performing an activity that the average person can perform, or Significantly restricts the person in performing such an activity (as compared to the average person)

24 Note: Determining Eligibility for an Individual with a Disability A disabled youth may be eligible for services even if the family income does not meet the low income criteria, as long as the youth’s own income meets the criteria or the criteria for cash payments under any Federal, State or local public assistance. [WIA Title I Section 101 (25) (F)]

25 Individuals with a Disability Continued…. Verification Sources  Letter from a Drug or Alcohol Rehabilitation Agency  Medical Records  Social Service Records/Referrals  Physician’s Statement  Psychiatrist’s Statement  Psychologist Diagnosis

26 Individual with a Disability continued…….  Rehabilitation Evaluation  School Records  Sheltered Workshop Certification  Workers’ Compensation Record  Social Security Administration Disability Records  Veterans Administration Letter/Records  Vocational Rehabilitation Letter  Applicant Statement  Social Service Records/Referrals

27 Determining Low Income Based on Earned Wages An individual that received an income, or is a member of a family that received a total family income, for the 6 months period prior to application in relation to family size, does not exceed the poverty guidelines. Family of 5 $9,500 (Last 6 Months Income) X 2 $19,000 (Annualized Family Income)

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29 Definition of a Family Two or more individuals related by blood, marriage, or decree of court (adoption), who are living in a single residence, and are included in one or more of the following categories:

30 Definition of a Family continued…..  A husband, wife, and dependent children  A parent or guardian and dependent children  A husband and wife

31 Calculation of Household Income (Includable Income)  Wages and salaries before any deductions  Net receipts from non-farm self employment  Receipts from farm self-employment  Regular payments from railroad retirement, strike benefits from union funds, worker’s compensation, and training stipends  Alimony

32 Calculation of Household Income (Includable continued……)  Pensions  Regular insurance or annuity payments  College or university grants, fellowship, and assistantship  Dividends, interest, net rental income, net royalties, periodic receipts from estates or trust  Net gambling or lottery winnings

33 Calculation of Household Income (Excludable Income)  Unemployment compensation  Child support payments  Welfare payments  Capital Gains  Tax refunds, gifts, loans, lump sum inheritance, one time insurance payments or compensation for injury  Non cash benefits  Medicare, Medicaid, Food Stamps, school meals and housing assistance  WIA income  Pell Grants

34 Calculation of Household Income (Excludable Income continued…)  Needs based scholarship assistance  Emergency Assistance or general Relief funds  Military pay for individuals on active duty, military reserve or in the national guard  Veteran’s benefits  Social Security Old Age and Survivors’ Insurance benefits  Social Security Disability Insurance benefits

35 Low Income Individual Verification Sources:  Pay stubs  Pension Assistance Records  Public Assistance Record  Quarterly Estimated Tax for Self- employed Person (Scheduled C)

36 Low Income Individual Verification Sources Continued…  Social Security Benefits  Telephone Verification  Workers’ Compensation Records  Other Applicable Documentation, (specify)  Applicant Statement/ Self Attestation (in limited cases)

37 Youth Only 5% Exception Criteria Up to five percent 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: [CFR ]

38 5% Exception Criteria Barriers  School Dropout  Basic Skills Deficient  Behind Grade Level  Pregnant or Parenting  Individuals with Disabilities  Homeless or Runaway  Offender  Faces serious barriers to employment as identified by the local board and described in the local plan. [ WIA sec. 129(c) (5)]

39 Regular Youth Barriers  Basic Skills Deficient  School Dropout  Homeless, Runaway, or Foster Child  Pregnant or Parenting  Offender  An individual who requires additional assistance to complete an educational program or to secure and hold employment. Note: Definitions and eligibility verification requirements regarding the “requires additional assistance to complete an educational program, or to secure and hold employment” criterion must be established by the Local Board.

40 The End An equal opportunity employer/program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. All voice telephone numbers on this document may be reached by persons using TTY/TDD equipment via the Florida Relay Service at 711.

41 Questions or Additional Information Policy and Technical Assistance:  Barbara Walker, Government Operations Consultant II Address: Telephone Number: (850)  Tammy Bacon, Government Operations Consultant II Address: Telephone Number: (850)  Mershal Noble, Government Operations Consultant II Address: Telephone Number: (850)  Dehryl McCall, Senior Management Analyst Supervisor Address: Telephone Number: (850)