R986-600-603. Youth Services

  (1) The goals of WIOA youth services are to reconnect out-of-school youth to education and employment, provide options for improving educational and skill competencies; to provide effective connections to employers; to ensure access to mentoring, training opportunities and support services; to provide incentives for achievement; and to provide opportunities for leadership, citizenship and community service.

  (2) WIOA youth services may be available to;

  (a) in School Youth, age 14 through 21, who are low income and who have one or more barriers including those that interfere with the ability to complete an educational program or to secure and hold employment,

  (b) out of School Youth, age 16 through 24 and who have one or more barriers including: school dropout, attendance issues, offender, homeless, runaway, foster care, aged out of foster care, pregnant or parenting, or disabled, and

  (c) out of School Youth, age 16 through 24, who are low income and who have one or more barriers including: Native American, child of incarcerated parent(s), substance abuse issues, victim of domestic violence, or refugee.

  (3) An incentive may be paid to provide recognition of achievement to eligible youth.