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10.3.1 Overview

Effective date: August 2, 2018 - September 22, 2019

Anyone interested in being considered for the WIOA Title I Youth Program must be allowed to to apply without time delays or other requirements imposed by the local WDB or service provider¹ and receive an eligibility determination.² While WIOA is not an entitlement program,³ DWD-DET strongly encourages local WDBs to provide services to all eligible applicants when funding is available.

The WIOA Title I Youth Program has two different eligibility statuses, in-school youth (ISY) and out-of-school youth (OSY). Each has its own eligibility criteria. Individuals' age and school status at the time of eligibility determination dictate whether individuals are ISY or OSY.⁴ Participants maintain the same ISY or OSY status until they are exited.⁵ Once in the program, participants may continue to receive services beyond the age of 21 if ISY and 24 if OSY.⁶

¹ WIOA Sec. 188(a)(2) and (5); 20 CFR § 680.110(c); 29 CFR part 38
² 29 CFR §§ 38.4, 38.5, 38.6(b) and (d), & 38.41 combine to require that applicants must not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation or belief, citizenship, or participation in any WIOA Title I-financially assisted program or activity. An "applicant" is an individual who is interested in being considered for WIOA Title I assistance. To ensure that discrimination does not occur, recipients of WIOA funding must maintain records on the race/ethnicity, sex, age, and disability status of every applicant. See also WIOA Sec. 188(a); 20 CFR § 683.285; and 81 FR 56113.
³ WIOA Sec. 194(12); 81 FR 56124
⁴20 CFR §§ 681.210; and 681.240; TEGL 21-16, p. 2
⁵20 CFR § 681.240; TEGL 21-16, p. 2
⁶20 CFR §§ 681.210(b) and 681.220(b)