As used in this chapter:

(A) "Certificate of high school equivalence" has the same meaning as in section 5107.40 of the Revised Code.

(B) "Fiscal biennial period" means a two-year period beginning on the first day of July of an odd-numbered year and ending on the last day of June of the next odd-numbered year.

(C) "In-school youth" has the same meaning as in section 129(a)(1)(C) of the "Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act," 29 U.S.C. 3164(a)(1)(C).

(D) "Lead agency" means the local participating agency designated under section 5116.22 of the Revised Code to serve for a fiscal biennial period, or part thereof, as a county's lead agency for the purpose of the comprehensive case management and employment program.

(E) "Local participating agencies" means the county department of job and family services and workforce development agency that serve the same county.

(F) "Local workforce development board" means a local workforce development board established under section 107 of the "Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act," 29 U.S.C. 3122.

(G) "Ohio works first" has the same meaning as in section 5107.02 of the Revised Code.

(H) "Out-of-school youth" has the same meaning as in section 129(a)(1)(B) of the "Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act," 29 U.S.C. 3164(a)(1)(B).

(I) "Prevention, retention, and contingency program" has the same meaning as in section 5108.01 of the Revised Code.

(J) "Subcontractor" means an entity with which a local participating agency contracts to perform, on behalf of the local participating agency, one or more of the local participating agency's duties regarding the comprehensive case management and employment program.

(K) "TANF block grant" means the temporary assistance for needy families block grant established by Title IV-A of the "Social Security Act," 42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.

(L) "Work-eligible individual" has the same meaning as in 45 C.F.R. 261.2(n).

(M) "Workforce development activity" has the same meaning as in section 6301.01 of the Revised Code.

(N) "Workforce development agency" means a public or private entity designated or certified by a local workforce development board to coordinate the delivery of workforce services for a county.

(O) "Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act" means Public Law 113-128, 29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.

(P) "Youth workforce investment activity funds" means funds allocated or granted under Title I, Subtitle B, Chapter 2 of the "Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act," 29 U.S.C. 1361 et seq., for youth workforce investment activities.

Added by 132nd General Assembly File No. TBD, HB 49, §101.01, eff. 9/29/2017.