Located in:
- Program-specific Requirements for Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Youth Activities under Title I-B
The Unified or Combined State Plan must include the following with respect to activities carried out under subtitle B—
- c. With respect to youth workforce investment activities authorized in section 129 of WIOA—
With respect to youth workforce investment activities authorized in section 129 of WIOA—
- c. With respect to youth workforce investment activities authorized in section 129 of WIOA—
c. 4. Provide the language contained in the State policy for “requiring additional assistance to enter or complete an educational program, or to secure and hold employment” criterion for out-of-school youth specified in WIOA section 129(a)(1)(B)(iii)(VIII) and for “requiring additional assistance to complete an education program, or to secure and hold employment” criterion for in-school youth specified in WIOA section 129(a)(1)(C)(iv)(VII). If the state does not have a policy, describe how the state will ensure that local areas will have a policy for these criteria.
Current Narrative:
(4) Provide the language contained in the State policy for “requiring additional assistance to enter or complete an educational program, or to secure and hold employment” criterion for out-of-school youth specified in WIOA section 129(a)(1)(B)(iii)(VIII) and for “requiring additional assistance to complete an education program, or to secure and hold employment” criterion for in-school youth specified in WIOA section 129(a)(1)(C)(iv)(VII).
WIOA sections 129(a)(1)(B)(iii)(VIII) and 129(a)(1)(C)(iv)(VII) define eligibility criteria for the WIOA Title I Youth Program. For in-school youth and out-of-school youth, one criterion is that an individual is low-income and requires additional assistance to enter or complete an educational program or to secure or hold employment. Comprehensive guidance on youth programming is outlined in MD Labor’s PI 2015-08 WIOA Title I Youth Program. Maryland’s Local Areas will be required to define what it means to “require additional assistance to enter or complete and educational program or to secure or hold employment” in Local Plans and local policies. The DWDAL Monitoring and Compliance Unit will verify the existence and accuracy of these documents while conducting annual onsite and desk review activities Additionally, the Division’s Youth and Disability Coordinator will be available to provide technical assistance to Local Areas requiring support in complying with this measure.