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§ 672.300 - Who is an eligible participant?

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Eligibility criteria. Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, an individual is eligible to participate in a YouthBuild program if the individual is:

Not less than age 16 and not more than age 24 on the date of enrollment; and

A school dropout or an individual who has dropped out of school and reenrolled in an alternative school, if that reenrollment is part of a sequential service strategy; and

Is one or more of the following:

A member of a low-income family as defined in § 672.110;

A youth in foster care;

A youth offender;

A youth who is an individual with a disability;

The child of a current or formerly incarcerated parent; or

A migrant youth as defined in § 672.110.

Exceptions. Not more than 25 percent of the participants in a program, under this section, may be individuals who do not meet the requirements of paragraph (a)(2) or (3) of this section, if such individuals:

Are basic skills deficient as defined in section 101(4) of WIA, even if they have their high school diploma, GED credential, or other State-recognized equivalent; or

Have been referred by a local secondary school for participation in a YouthBuild program leading to the attainment of a secondary school diploma.

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