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12.5.4 Barriers to Education/Employment

Effective date: September 1, 2020

In order to be determined eligible for the WIOA Youth Program each applicant must provide evidence of at least one of the eligibility barriers identified in this section.

NOTE: For federal reporting purposes all eligibility barriers applicable to each youth applicant must be assessed and documented as outlined below. Documentation of barriers to education/employment also impacts negotiated and adjusted levels of performance via the statistical adjustment model.

Barriers to Education/Employment	Acceptable Documentation¹
Basic Skills Deficient ² (ISY/OSY)	Basic Skills Screening Tool (DETW-18156-E) OR Assessment test results Applicable records from education institution (transcripts, academic assessments, or other school documentation) Case notes
English Language Learner ³ (ISY/OSY)	Self-attestation OR Basic Skills Screening Tool (DETW-18156-E) Assessment test results Applicable records from education institution (transcripts, or other school documentation) Signed WIOA intake application or registration form Signed Individual Service Strategy Case notes
Offender or Ex-Offender (Ex-Offender Status at Program Entry)⁴ (ISY/OSY) NOTE: Does not include speeding tickets or traffic court.	Self-attestation OR Documentation from juvenile or adult criminal justice system (https://wcca.wicourts.gov) Written Statement or Referral Document from a Court or Probation Officer Referral Transmittal from a Reintegration Agency Signed WIOA intake application or registration form Needs Assessment Signed Individual Service Strategy Federal Bonding Program Application Verbal verification with court or probation representative Case Notes
Homeless or Runaway ⁵ (ISY/OSY)	Self-attestation OR Signed WIOA intake application or registration form Written Statement or Referral Transmittal from a Shelter or Social Service Agency Needs Assessment Signed Individual Service Strategy A letter from caseworker or support provider Verbal or written verification from social service agency Case Notes
Foster Care (Foster Care Youth Status at Program Entry)⁶ (ISY/OSY) NOTE: This eligibility barrier applies if individuals are: in foster care; aged out of foster care ; left foster care on or after turning age 16 for kinship, guardianship or adoption; AND/OR are eligible for assistance under the John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program. NOTE: The criterion "left foster care on or after turning age 16 for kinship, guardianship or adoption" includes situations where individuals were formerly in foster care but returned to their family before turning 18.	Self-attestation OR Written Confirmation from Social Services Agency Foster Care Agency Referral Transmittal Signed WIOA intake application or registration form Needs Assessment Signed Individual Service Strategy Verbal Verification from cognizant agency or official (school counselor, social worker, court, etc.) Case Notes
Pregnant or Parenting ⁷ (ISY/OSY)	Self-attestation OR Needs Assessment WIC Eligibility Verification TANF/W-2 Single Parent Eligibility Verification Signed WIOA intake application or registration form Signed Individual Service Strategy Case notes regarding observation of pregnancy status NOTE: Case notes and other documentation related to this element must be maintained in compliance with Section 5.7 ⁸ of this policy manual.
Individual with a Disability ⁹ (ISY/OSY)	Self-attestation OR School 504 records provided by student Assessment test results NOTE: Case notes and other documentation related to this element must be maintained in compliance with Section 5.7 ¹⁰ of this policy manual.
Requires Additional Assistance (Youth Who Needs Additional Assistance)¹¹ (ISY/OSY) OSY participants qualifying under this criterion must also be low-income. No more than 5 percent of newly enrolled ISY participants can be eligible based on this criterion. NOTE: This criterion is defined by the local WDB in the Local Plan.	Documentation of low-Income status See Section 12.5.3 AND Documentation to verify local WDB definition: Self-attestation Youth Requiring Additional Assistance Form OR Signed WIOA intake application or registration form Needs Assessment Signed Individual Service Strategy Locally developed form or other documentation related to local definition Case Notes
School Dropout ¹² (OSY)	Self-attestation OR Copy of educational institution enrollment record Applicable records from educational institution (GED certificate, diploma, attendance record, transcripts, report card, or school documentation) Signed WIOA intake application or registration form Electronic records Verbal Verification
Within Age of Compulsory School Attendance but Not Attending ¹³ (OSY)	Self-attestation OR Copy of educational institution enrollment record Applicable records from educational institution (GED certificate, diploma, attendance record, transcripts, report card, or school documentation) Signed WIOA intake application or registration form Electronic records Verbal Verification

¹ In addition to the acceptable documentation outlined below, career planners may use the WIOA Title I Youth Program Eligibility Self-Attestation Form.
² Per TEGL 23-19, Attachment II, Data Element 804 Data Element Validation is required.
³ Per TEGL 23-19, Attachment II, Data Element 803 Data Element Validation is required.
⁴ Per TEGL 23-19, Attachment II, Data Element 801 Data Element Validation is required.
⁵ Per TEGL 23-19, Attachment II, Data Element 800 Data Element Validation is required.
⁶ Per TEGL 23-19, Attachment II, Data Element 704 Data Element Validation is required.
⁷ Per TEGL 23-19, Attachment II, Data Element 701 Data Element Validation is required.
⁸ 29 CFR § 38.41 requires that any medical or disability-related information about a particular individual, including information that could lead to the disclosure of a disability, must be collected on separate forms. All such information, whether in hard copy, electronic, or both, must be maintained in one or more separate files, apart from other information about the individual, and treated as confidential.
⁹ Per TEGL 23-19, Attachment II, Data Element 202 Data Element Validation is required.
¹⁰ 29 CFR § 38.41 requires that any medical or disability-related information about a particular individual, including information that could lead to the disclosure of a disability, must be collected on separate forms. All such information, whether in hard copy, electronic, or both, must be maintained in one or more separate files, apart from other information about the individual, and treated as confidential.
¹¹ Per TEGL 23-19, Attachment II, Data Element 702 Data Element Validation is required.
¹² This criterion is not included as its own Data Element in TEGL 23-19, Attachment II, but is included as part of the Data Element Definition for Data Element 409.
¹³ This criterion is not included as its own Data Element in TEGL 23-19, Attachment II, but is included as part of the Data Element Definition for Data Element 409.