Chapter 1) Administration and Governance
Chapter 2) The One-Stop (Job Center) Delivery System
Chapter 3) Program Funding and Grants Management
Chapter 4) Fiscal Management
Chapter 5) Non-Discrimination/Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action
Chapter 6) Complaints, Grievances, and Appeals
Chapter 7) Individual Training Accounts and Eligible Training Programs
Chapter 8) Adult and Dislocated Worker Programs
Chapter 9) Rapid Response
- 9.1 Rapid Response Introduction and Overview
- 9.2 Rapid Response Program Funding
- 9.3 Rapid Response Program Design
- 9.3.1 State Role and Responsibilities
- 9.3.2 Local Rapid Response Teams
- 9.3.3 Coordination with TAA
- 9.3.4 Layoffs, Business Closings, and Layoff Notices
- 9.4 Rapid Response Activities
- 9.4.1 Required Rapid Response Activities
- 9.4.2 Minimum Services to be Offered
- 9.4.3 Allowable Activities
- 9.4.4 Local Team Response
- 9.4.5 Reporting Requirements Rapid Response Events Tracking System
- 9.5 Dislocated Worker Survey
- 9.6 Supporting Outreach
- 9.6.1 Mobile Labs
- 9.6.2 UI Scans
- 9.6.3 Mailroom Services
- 9.6.4 Quality Assurance Survey
- 9.6.5 Publications
- 9.6.6 Rapid Response Videos
Chapter 10) Youth Program
Chapter 11) Performance Accountability and Reporting
Chapter 12) File Documentation
Chapter 13) Coordination and Co-Enrollment with Other Programs
WIOA Title I-A & I-B Policy & Procedure Manual
Selective Service Guidance
Effective date: October 1, 2017
Revised date: September 4, 2020
Who Must Register for Selective Service
Almost all male U.S. citizens and immigrants between the ages of 18 and 25 are required to register with
Selective Service. 1 Males born on or after January 1, 1960 are required to register with Selective Service
within 30 days of their 18th birthday, if they are:
- U.S. citizens
Note: People born in Puerto Rico, Guam, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Northern Mariana Islands are
U.S. citizens. Citizens of American Samoa and Swains Island are nationals and must register when they are
"habitual residents" in the U.S., meaning they have resided in the U.S. for more than one year, except as a
student or as an employee of the government of their homeland. 2
- non-citizens, including illegal aliens, legal permanent residents, seasonal agricultural workers,
and refugees, who take up residency in the U.S. before their 26th birthday
- dual nationals of the U.S. and another country regardless of whether they live in the U.S. 3
- service members released from the military before their 26th birthday who had not previously registered
(in this case, failure to register is not considered "knowing or willful")
U.S. citizens who are not required to register for Selective Service:
- females
- males who are serving in the military on full-time active duty
- males attending any of the five service academies (i.e. the U.S. Military, Naval, Coast Guard, Merchant Marine,
and Air Force Academies)
- males with disabilities who are continually confined to a residence, hospital or institution
Note: Males who are hospitalized, institutionalized, or incarcerated are not required to register
during their confinement; however, they must register within 30 days after being released if they have not yet
reached their 26th birthday. 4
Non-U.S. citizens who are not required to register for Selective Service:
- non-U.S. males who came into this country (either legally or illegally) for the first time after their
26th birthdays. (They must provide proof that they were not living in the U.S. from age 18 through 25.)
- non-U.S. males on valid, non-immigrant visas 5
Transgender/transsexual people designated female at birth are not required to register with Selective Service.
Individuals designated male at birth are required to register, even if they have had sex reassignment surgery. 6
More information about registration requirements and an online tool to verify registration status can be found on the
Selective Service website.
Failure to Register for Selective Service
Males Younger than 26
Males between the ages of 18 and 26 who have not registered with Selective Service can become eligible for
WIOA Title I programs by registering. If an individual turns 18 while participating in a WIOA Title I program,
he must register with Selective Service no later than 30 days after his 18th birthday. If he fails to register
during that period, he may not continue to participate in the Title I program. 7
Males Aged 26 and Older
Males aged 26 and older who have not registered can become eligible for WIOA Title I programs by providing
documentation showing they were not required to register, or by demonstrating that their failure to register
was not "knowing and willful." 8
The local WDB or the service provider that enrolls individuals in WIOA Title I services is responsible for
determining whether services should be provided. They must follow the steps below to determine whether an individual
who was required to register but failed to do so acted knowingly and willfully. 9
Step 1
The service provider must require the individual to provide either
Step 2
If the Status Information Letter indicates or the individual acknowledges that he was required to but did not
register, the individual may submit information to demonstrate that failure to register was not knowing and willful.
The following are examples of supporting documentation:
- evidence of honorable military service (e.g., a DD form 214 or Honorable Discharge Certificate) which may be
considered sufficient to show that failure to register was not willful or knowing
- affidavits from parents, teachers, employers, doctors, etc. concerning the reasons the individual did not
register. 11
Step 3
The local WDB or service provider reviews the information to determine if there is enough support to make it more
likely than not that the individual did not knowingly and willfully fail to register. Things to consider include:
- whether the individual was aware of a requirement to register, and if he understood that the
requirement applied to him
- when the individual found out he was required to register
- whether Selective Service had the correct address(es) for the individual when he was between
the ages of 18 and 26, and if the Selective Service sent letters to the correct address(es)
- if the individual had the mental capacity to decide whether to register
- if the individual mistakenly believed that he was registered
- what actions the individual took when he found out he was required to register 12
If the local WDB or service provider determines that the failure to register was not knowing and
willful, then WIOA services may be provided. 13
If the service provider determines that the failure to register was knowing and willful, WIOA
services cannot be provided and the individual must be advised of applicable grievance procedures. 14
All costs associated with providing WIOA Title I services to non-eligible individuals may be disallowed.
15
The local WDB's or service provider's determination must be documented in the participant's case file and retained
by the local WDB for at least three years or until all related grievances or legal action are concluded. 16
- 1 Selective Service System Who Must Register Chart
- 2 Selective Service System Who Must Register Chart
- 3 TEGL 11-11, Change 2, p. 2
- 4 TEGL 11-11, Change 2, p. 2
- 5 TEGL 11-11, Change 2, p. 2
- 6 Selective Service System Who Must Register Chart
- 7 TEGL 11-11, Change 2, p. 3
- 8 TEGL 11-11, Change 2, p. 3-5
- 9 TEGL 11-11, Change 2
- 10 Instructions and form for requesting a Status Information letter
- 11 TEGL 11-11, Change 2, p. 3-5
- 12 TEGL 11-11, Change 2, p. 3-5
- 13 TEGL 11-11, Change 2, p. 5
- 14 TEGL 11-11, Change 2, p. 3-5
- 15 TEGL 11-11, Change 2, p. 4
- 16 2 CFR 200.333 – 337; 20 CFR §683.150(h)(5); DWD RDA 00433000. Federal regulations require that
records be retained for three years.
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