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§ 668.430 - What individuals are eligible to receive supplemental youth services?

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Participants in supplemental youth services activities must be Native Americans, as determined by the INA grantee according to § 668.300(a), and must meet the definition of Eligible Youth, as defined in WIA section 101(13).

Youth participants must be low-income individuals, except that not more than five percent (5%) who do not meet the minimum income criteria, may be considered eligible youth if they meet one or more of the following categories:

School dropouts;

Basic skills deficient as defined in WIA section 101(4);

Have educational attainment that is one or more grade levels below the grade level appropriate to their age group;

Pregnant or parenting;

Have disabilities, including learning disabilities;

Homeless or runaway youth;

Offenders; or

Other eligible youth who face serious barriers to employment as identified by the grantee in its Plan. (WIA sec. 129(c)(5).)

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