Transcript Workforce Investment Act WIA ELIGIBILITY FOR INTENSIVE

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WIA Adult Eligibility
WIA
Workforce Investment Act
ELIGIBILITY
To participate in WIA programs, adults must meet programspecific eligibility requirements.
General Eligibility
Requirements
• Age at time of registration/participation
[Act 101(1) and 20 CFR 663.110]
• Citizenship or Authorization to Work
[Act 188(a)(5)]
• Selective Service Registrant (if applicable)
[Act 189(f)]
ELIGIBILITY FOR INTENSIVE
SERVICES AND TRAINING
When WIA adult funds are limited, local boards must establish
a process for giving priority of service to individuals who are
low-income or receive public assistance.
PRIORITY OF SERVICE
Local Priority of Service policy may take into account:
 availability of other funds for providing employment and
training-related services in the local area
 the needs of the specific groups within the local area
 Consideration should be given to individuals with multiple barriers to
employment and those who would receive training for nontraditional employment.
 other appropriate factors
PRIORITY OF SERVICE
If local board determines that WIA adult funds are not limited,
the priority of service does not apply.
Boards must follow their approved procedures to make such a
determination.
EMPLOYED WORKERS
WIA also allows the training of employed workers
under certain circumstances. The training must be
for jobs that lead to self-sufficient wages.
Self-sufficiency is defined as employment that
pays at least the lower living standard income level,
as defined in WIA, Section 101(24). Local boards
must set the criteria for determining whether employment
leads to self-sufficiency.
Note: The self-sufficiency definition can be found in the local
board’s Workforce Services Plan [20 CFR 663.230] The boards
should consider the special needs of individuals with disabilities or
other barriers to employment when setting criteria to determine
self-sufficiency.
LOW INCOME DEFINITION
Low-Income Categories
Cash Assistance. Individual receives public cash
assistance or is member of a family that
receives public cash assistance
Food Stamps. Individual is a member of a
household that receives Food Stamps or was
determined eligible for Food Stamps during sixmonth period before application
Verification
•Public Assistance Records/ Printout
LOW INCOME DEFINITION
Low-Income Categories
 Homeless. An individual that lacks a fixed, regular,
and adequate night-time residence. Any individual
who has a primary night-time residence that is:
a. a publicly or privately operated shelter
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
Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act
Section 103 (a) and (c)
LOW INCOME DEFINITION
Homeless Verification
• Written statement from an individual providing temporary
assistance or social service agency
• Applicant statement/self attestation, in limited cases
LOW INCOME DEFINITION
Low-Income Categories:
Foster Child
Verification
• Court records
• Verification of payments made
on behalf of child
• Written statement from state/local agency
LOW INCOME DEFINITION
Family Income:
 The individual has an income, or is a
member of a family that received a total
family income that does not exceed the
poverty guidelines.
LOW INCOME DEFINITION
Low-Income Determination for an Individual
with a Disability
If an individual has a disability and is a
member of a family whose income does not
meet the low-income requirement, that
individual may be counted as a Family of
One. Only the client’s income will then be
included in the calculation to determine
whether he meets the low-income criterion.
RECORDING LOW-INCOME
The actual annualized income amount must be
recorded in the State Management Information
System (Employ Florida Marketplace)
It is acceptable to enter “0” if the individual has no
includable income or if the individual receives food
stamps or cash assistance.
An applicant who has no income or public assistance
must submit a statement that explains how he or she
was supported.
Questions or Additional Information
If you have any questions or for additional
information, please contact DEO’s WIA policy
and technical assistance staff at:
[email protected].