1. A. WIOA Title I-B Adult Program. An Applicant is eligible to receive Career Services provided through the WIOA Title I-B Adult Program if an Applicant:

   1. 1. Is 18 years of age or older, and
   2. 2. Complies with Selective Service requirements in Section 3 of the Military Services Act, as amended by 50 U.S.C. 3802, under Section 189(h) of the WIOA.

2. B. WIOA Title I-B Dislocated Worker Program. An Applicant is eligible to receive Career Services provided through the Dislocated Worker Program if the Applicant:

   1. 1. Meets minimum eligibility criteria. The Applicant complies with Selective Service requirements in Section 3 of the Military Services Act, as amended by 50 U.S.C. 3802, under Section 189(h) of the WIOA.

   2. 2. Meets any of the following criteria in addition to subsection (B)(1):

      1. a. Has been terminated or laid off, or who has received a notice of termination or layoff, from employment; and

         1. i. Is eligible for or has exhausted entitlement to unemployment compensation; or
         2. ii. Has been employed for a duration sufficient to demonstrate attachment to the workforce, as determined on a case-by-case basis by a Service Provider, but is not eligible for unemployment compensation due to insufficient earnings or having performed services for an employer that were not covered under State unemployment compensation law; and
         3. iii. Is unlikely to return to a previous industry or occupation.

      2. b. Was dislocated because the individual:

         1. i. Has been terminated or laid off, or has received a notice of termination or layoff, from employment as a result of any permanent closure of, or any substantial layoff at, a plant, facility, or enterprise:
         2. ii. Is employed at a facility at which the employer has made a general announcement that such facility will close within 180 calendar days; or
         3. iii. Is employed at a facility at which the employer has made a general announcement that such facility will close.
      3. c. Was self-employed, including employment as a farmer, a rancher, or a fisherman, but is unemployed as a result of general economic conditions in the community in which the individual resides or because of natural disasters;
      4. d. Is a Displaced Homemaker; or

      5. e. Is the spouse of a member of the United States Armed Forces on active duty, and who:

         1. i. Experienced a loss of employment as a direct result of relocation to accommodate a permanent change in duty station of such member; or
         2. ii. Is Unemployed or Underemployed and experiencing difficulty in obtaining or upgrading employment.

3. C. WIOA Title I-B Youth Program. An Applicant is eligible to receive services through the Youth Program if the Applicant:

   1. 1. Meets minimum eligibility criteria. The Applicant complies with Selective Service requirements in Section 3 of the Military Services Act, as amended by 50 U.S.C. 3802, under Section 189(h) of the WIOA.

   2. 2. Is either an In-School Youth or Out of School Youth.

      1. a. An Applicant is an In-School Youth if the Applicant is:

         1. i. Age 14 through 21, unless the Applicant is a Child With a Disability receiving educational services in secondary school;
         2. ii. Attending school as described under A.R.S. § 15-802, including secondary and postsecondary school;

         3. iii. Low income; and

            1. (1) Basic Skills Deficient;
            2. (2) An English Language Learner;
            3. (3) An Offender;
            4. (4) A Homeless Individual, a Homeless Child or Youth, or a Runaway;
            5. (5) In foster care, has aged out of the foster care system or who has attained 16 years of age and left foster care for kinship guardianship or adoption, a child eligible for assistance under the John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood, under 42 U.S.C. 677, or in an out-of-home placement;
            6. (6) Pregnant or parenting;
            7. (7) A Child With a Disability receiving educational services in secondary school; or
            8. (8) An individual who requires additional assistance, as defined by the LWDA, to complete an education program or hold employment.

      2. b. An Applicant is an Out-of-School Youth if the Applicant is:

         1. i. Age 16 through 24;

         2. ii. Not attending any school as described under A.R.S. § 15-802; and

            1. (1) A School Dropout;
            2. (2) A recipient of a secondary school diploma or recognized equivalent who is a Low-Income Individual and is either Basic Skills Deficient or an English Language Learner;
            3. (3) An Offender;
            4. (4) A Homeless Individual, a Homeless Child or Youth, or a Runaway;
            5. (5) In foster care, has aged out of the foster care system or who has attained 16 years of age and left foster care for kinship guardianship or adoption, a child eligible for assistance under the John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood, under 42 U.S.C. 677, or in an out-of-home placement;
            6. (6) Pregnant or parenting;
            7. (7) An individual with a Disability; or
            8. (8) A Low-Income Individual who requires additional assistance, as defined by the LWDB, to enter or complete an educational program or to secure or hold employment.
4. D. An Applicant may be eligible to receive services or assistance in more than one program, as described under U.S.C. 3174(c)(3)(A)(i).

Historical Note

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). Amended by final rulemaking at 31 A.A.R. 3962 (October 3, 2025), effective November 2, 2025 (Supp. 25-3).