1. (1) Dislocated workers do not need to meet income eligibility requirements.
2. (2) Applicants for WIOA Youth and Adult programs must meet income eligibility requirements.

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

   1. (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;
   2. (b) currently receiving financial assistance from the Department or TANF funds from another state;
   3. (c) homeless;
   4. (d) currently receiving SSI;
   5. (e) in foster care;
   6. (f) basic skills deficient;
   7. (g) for Youth services only: receiving or been determined eligible for free or reduced price lunch; or

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

      1. (i) an American Indian Reservation;
      2. (ii) an Oklahoma Tribal Statistical Area, as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau;
      3. (iii) an Alaska Native Village Statistical Area or Alaska Native Regional Corporation Area;
      4. (iv) a Native Hawaiian Homeland Area; or
      5. (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. (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. (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.

KEY: SNAP, WIOA, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act

Date of Last Change: January 24, 2023

Notice of Continuation: August 11, 2025

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 35A-5