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Previous Policy - 12.4 Dislocated Worker Program File Documentation

12.4.1 General Eligibility

Effective date: August 14, 2023 - TBD

All Dislocated Worker Program participants are required to meet general eligibility requirements, including authorization to work in the United States and Selective Service registration, when applicable.

These criteria must be documented as outlined below:

Eligibility Criterion (Both are required)	Acceptable Documentation¹ Only one per eligibility criterion is required Documents must be unexpired at enrollment unless otherwise noted.
Eligible to Work in the United States²	One verification source from List A of I-9 Form OR One verification source from List B of I-9 Form AND one verification source from List C of I-9 Form (Documentation can be found on the I-9 form, or in the Resource Box.)
Selective Service Registration³	For individuals born male 18 years of age or older who did register: Selective Service registration acknowledgment letter Selective Service registration acknowledgment card Screen printout from www.sss.gov showing online verification Letter of verification from Selective Service Selective Service Status Information Letter For individuals born male over age 26 who did not register: Documentation from the local WDB or service provider that supports the individual's failure to register was not knowing and willful. (Record as Waived in ASSET) OR Documentation that the individual entered the country legally for the first time after their 26^th birthday. Acceptable forms of supporting documentation include:⁵ Date of entry on his passport I-94 with date of entry stamp on it Letter from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) indicating the date the man entered the United States presented in conjunction with documentation establishing the individual's age OR Documentation that the individual entered the country illegally for the first time after their 26^th birthday. Acceptable forms of supporting documentation include:⁶ Proof that he was not living in the U.S. from age 18 through 25 OR Copy of a valid, non-immigrant visa Individuals born male who are over the age of 18 at the time of application, but have not yet turned 26, and have not yet registered for Selective Service, must complete Selective Service registration before they can be determined eligible for the Adult Program. See the Selective Service Guidance, which gives information about who is and is not required to register, and steps to take if someone was required to register but failed to do so. This list is not intended to be exhaustive. Please visit the Selective Service website for more information about the registration requirements at www.sss.gov. Refer to the Selective Service System's Documentation List for a complete list of acceptable documentation.

Eligibility Criterion
(Both are required)

Acceptable Documentation¹

Only one per eligibility criterion is required
Documents must be unexpired at enrollment unless otherwise noted.

Eligible to Work in the United States²

One verification source from List A of I-9 Form
OR
One verification source from List B of I-9 Form AND one verification source from List C of I-9 Form
(Documentation can be found on the I-9 form, or in the Resource Box.)

Selective Service Registration³

For individuals born male 18 years of age or older who did register:

Selective Service registration acknowledgment letter
Selective Service registration acknowledgment card
Screen printout from www.sss.gov showing online verification
Letter of verification from Selective Service
Selective Service Status Information Letter

For individuals born male over age 26 who did not register:

Documentation from the local WDB or service provider that supports the individual's failure to register was not knowing and willful. (Record as Waived in ASSET)
OR
Documentation that the individual entered the country legally for the first time after their 26^th birthday. Acceptable forms of supporting documentation include:⁵
- Date of entry on his passport
- I-94 with date of entry stamp on it
- Letter from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) indicating the date the man entered the United States presented in conjunction with documentation establishing the individual's age
OR
Documentation that the individual entered the country illegally for the first time after their 26^th birthday. Acceptable forms of supporting documentation include:⁶
- Proof that he was not living in the U.S. from age 18 through 25
OR
Copy of a valid, non-immigrant visa

Individuals born male who are over the age of 18 at the time of application, but have not yet turned 26, and have not yet registered for Selective Service, must complete Selective Service registration before they can be determined eligible for the Adult Program.

See the Selective Service Guidance, which gives information about who is and is not required to register, and steps to take if someone was required to register but failed to do so.

This list is not intended to be exhaustive. Please visit the Selective Service website for more information about the registration requirements at www.sss.gov. Refer to the Selective Service System's Documentation List for a complete list of acceptable documentation.

¹ In addition to the acceptable documentation outlined below, Career Planners may use the WIOA Title I Dislocated Worker Program Eligibility Self-Attestation Form.
² WIOA Sec. 188(a)(5) requires states to have procedures in place to ensure that program services are provided to those who are authorized to work in the U.S.
³ WIOA Sec. 188(a)(5) requires that all individuals participating in WIOA Title I programs comply with Selective Service requirements, if applicable.
⁴ TEGL 11-11, Change 2, p. 2
⁵ TEGL 11-11, Change 2, p. 2
⁶ TEGL 23-19, Change 2, Attachment II, Data Element 901 Data Element Validation is required.
⁷ TEGL 23-19, Change 2, Attachment II, Data Element 923 Data Element Validation is required.
⁸ TEGL 23-19, Change 2, Attachment II, Data Element 1406 Data Element Validation is required.
⁹ To ensure compliance with WIOA Sec. 188(a)(5), DWD-DET requires the collection of source documentation demonstrating that program participants are authorized to the work in the U.S.