(1) Family size must be determined to establish income eligibility for WIOA Adult and Youth services. Family size is determined by counting the maximum number of family members in a single residence during the six months before the date of application, not including the current month. A dependent of this section is defined as a person who is claimable as an IRS dependent per the client's statement. Family members included in the income determination are:
- (a) a married couple and dependent children;
- (b) a parent or legal guardian and dependent children;
- (c) a married couple, if there are no dependent children, and
- (d) two people living in a single residence who are not married but have children in common.
- (2) A client can be considered a "family" of one, if the client is living alone or with a family member and has a disability that substantially limits one or more major life activities. "Major life activities" are defined as caring for oneself, performing manual tasks, walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, breathing, learning, and working.
- (3) The income of the parent or guardian is not counted for a client who is over the age of 19 and the parents cannot claim the client as an IRS dependent.
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