Eligibility Requirements
Youth Services under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) in San Luis Obispo County are available for youth out-of-school. Eligibility requirements are as follows:
Out-of-School Youth
16-24 years old and
Not attending school and
At least one of the following apply:
- School dropout, or
- Youth who (a) received HS Diploma/equivalent and (b) is low income and (c) is deficient in basic literacy skills or is an English language learner; or
- Required to attend school but has not attended for at least the most recent complete school year’s calendar quarter, or
- Homeless or Runaway, or
- In foster care or aged out of foster care, or
- Pregnant/Parenting, or
- Individuals involved with the justice system, or
- Individuals with a disability, or
- Requires additional assistance to complete an educational program, or to secure and hold employment (must also meet low income requirements)
WIOA Definitions
A low-income individual is defined under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) as one who:
- Family income at or below 100% of poverty line or 70% lower living standard or
- Meets one of the following criteria:
- Receives, or in the past six months has received, or is a member of a family that is receiving or in the past six months has received
- Assistance through payments under a federal, state, or local income-based public assistance program (SNAP, TANF, SSI, or other State or local income-based public assistance)
- Foster Child, or
- Homeless, or
- Receives or is eligible to receive free or reduced price lunch, or
- Lives in a high poverty census tract
- Receives, or in the past six months has received, or is a member of a family that is receiving or in the past six months has received
Note: Individual with a disability may be considered family of one for income determination purposes. If family income exceeds youth income criteria and items in 2 above do not apply