1. (1) A dislocated worker is a client who meets one of the following criteria:

   1. (a)(i) has been laid off through no fault of their own; and

      1. (A) is eligible for or has exhausted unemployment compensation entitlement; or
      2. (B) has been employed for a duration sufficient to demonstrate attachment to the workforce, but is not eligible for unemployment compensation due to insufficient earnings or having performed services for an employer which were not covered under unemployment compensation law; and
      3. (ii) is unlikely to return to the client's previous industry or occupation, which means the client lacks the skills to re-enter the industry or occupation, or declares they will not return to that industry or occupation;
   2. (b) has received a notice of layoff;
   3. (c) was self-employed, including self-employment as a farmer, a rancher, or a fisherman, but is unemployed as a result of general economic conditions in the community where the client resides or because of natural disasters;

   4. (d) is a WIOA displaced homemaker, which means a client who has been providing unpaid services to family members in the home and who:

      1. (i) has been dependent on the income of another family member but is no longer supported by that income; and
      2. (ii) is unemployed or underemployed and is experiencing difficulty in obtaining or upgrading employment;

   5. (e) was laid off from military service; and

      1. (i) is eligible for or has exhausted unemployment compensation entitlement;
      2. (ii) is unlikely to return to the previous industry or occupation; and
      3. (iii) was discharged from the military service under conditions other than dishonorable; or

   6. (f) is defined by the Department of Veteran Affairs as a covered person who left employment to relocate because of an assignment change of the military service member; and

      1. (i)(A) is eligible for or has exhausted unemployment compensation entitlement; or

         1. (B) has been employed for a duration sufficient to demonstrate attachment to the workforce but is not eligible for unemployment compensation due to insufficient earnings or having performed services not covered for unemployment compensation; and
      2. (ii) is unlikely to return to the client's previous industry or occupations.
2. (2) The displacement must be no more than 24 months before the date of application.
3. (3) There are no income or asset requirements for dislocated worker eligibility.
4. (4) If the Department is providing services under a National Reserve Discretionary Grant, additional eligibility requirements must be met.

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