Utah Admin. Code R986-600-613 - Income Eligibility

(1) Dislocated workers do not need to meet income eligibility requirements.

(2) Applicants for WIOA Youth and Adult programs must meet income eligibility requirements.

(3) A client is deemed to have met the income eligibility requirements for WIOA Youth services or Adult services, if the client is:

(a) receiving, has received, or has been determined eligible to receive SNAP at any time during the six months before the application date, unless the client only received expedited SNAP;

(b) currently receiving financial assistance from the Department or TANF funds from another state;

(c) homeless;

(d) currently receiving SSI;

(e) in foster care;

(f) basic skills deficient;

(g) for Youth services only: receiving or been determined eligible for free or reduced price lunch; or

(h) for Youth services only: currently living in a high poverty area defined as:

(i) an American Indian Reservation;

(ii) an Oklahoma Tribal Statistical Area, as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau;

(iii) an Alaska Native Village Statistical Area or Alaska Native Regional Corporation Area;

(iv) a Native Hawaiian Homeland Area; or

(v) a county with a poverty rate of at least 25 per cent as set every five years using American Community Survey five-year data.

(4) If a client is not eligible under Subsection R986-600-613(1) or (2), the client must meet the income eligibility guidelines in Subsection R986-600-613(3).

(5) Up to 5% of the youth clients served do not need to meet the income eligibility requirements but must have barriers to employment, as provided by Section R986-600-603 A list of current eligible barriers is available from the Department.

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Utah Admin. Code R986-600-613

Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2017-10, effective 5/1/2017 Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-03, effective 1/24/2023