Ariz. Admin. Code § R6-11-103 - Eligibility Criteria

A. Applicants shall be determined eligible for enrollment into JTPA programs if they meet the requirements set forth in both the General Criteria (subsection (B) below) and the respective Specific Criteria (subsection (C) below) or otherwise comply with Section 181(k) of JTPA.

B. General criteria. Applicants must meet the following:

1. Be citizens or nationals of the United States, or lawfully admitted permanent resident aliens, or lawfully admitted refugees or parolees, or other individuals authorized by the United States Attorney General to work in the United States; and

2. Be in compliance with Section 3 of the Military Selective Service Act (50 U.S.C. App. 453) if applicable.

C. Specific criteria. To be determined eligible for enrollment in one of the described JTPA subparts (Titles II-A, II-B, or III) or Section 124, an applicant must meet the criteria listed below for that specific subpart.

1. Title II-A, adult or youth programs:

a. Economically disadvantaged; and

b. Sixteen years of age or older, except that youths aged 14 and 15 may also be eligible if the SDA Job Training Plan has provided for a "pre-employment skills training program" for these youths; and

c. Resident of the SDA to which application is made, except that non-residents may be eligible if the SDA Job Training Plan provides for service to non-residents.

2. Title I, Section 124, training programs for older individuals:

a. Economically disadvantaged; and

b. Fifty-five years of age or older.

3. Title II-B, Summer Youth Employment Training Programs:

a. Economically disadvantaged; and

b. Age 16 through 21, except that individuals aged 14 and 15 may be eligible if the SDA Job Training Plan identifies services to this age group; and

c. Resident of the SDA to which application is made, except that non-residents may be eligible if the SDA Job Training Plan provides for service to non-residents.

4. Title III, employment and training assistance for dislocated workers programs (any one of the four eligibility categories):

a. Category one:

i. Has been terminated or laid-off from employment; and

ii. Is eligible for or has exhausted his entitlement to unemployment compensation.

b. Category two:

i. Has been or will be terminated as a result of any permanent closure of a plant or facility; and

ii. Is unlikely to return to his previous industry or occupation.

c. Category three:

i. Has been involuntarily unemployed (as defined in A.R.S. § 23-777 and A.C.R.R. R6-3-5605, R6-3-56130 and R6-3-56205) for 13 weeks or more, or is employed in stop-gap employment; and

ii. Is unlikely to return to a previous or similar occupation within the applicant's labor market area.

d. Category four:

i. Has been involuntarily unemployed (as defined in A.R.S. § 23-777 and A.C.R.R. R6-3-5605, R6-3-56130 and R6-3-56205) for 13 weeks or more, or is employed in stop-gap employment; and

ii. Has little likelihood of employment in a similar industry or occupation within the applicant's labor market area; and

5. Applicants shall be eligible for Title II-A programs even though they are not economically disadvantaged, if they have encountered substantial barriers to employment as defined in Section 203(a)(2) of JTPA and the respective SDA Job Training Plan or SDA contract with DES.

6. Handicapped youth shall be considered as a family of one for the purposes of determining eligibility.

D. Applicants determined eligible may be enrolled as participants within 45 calendar days of the date of the completed application. If the applicant is not enrolled within this time, a new application must be taken (or the original application updated to show any changes in applicant data and the date of update) and have affixed the signature of the applicant (parent or guardian if the applicant is under age 18) and the authorized SDA or subrecipient representative.

Notes

Ariz. Admin. Code § R6-11-103

Adopted as an emergency effective October 1, 1983, pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-1003, valid for only 90 days (Supp. 83-5). Adopted as an emergency effective January 6, 1984, pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-1003, valid for only 90 days (Supp. 84-1). Former Section R6-11-103 adopted as an emergency effective January 6, 1984, now adopted without change as a permanent rule effective April 5, 1984 (Supp. 84-2).