Overview of the WIOA Youth Program

 

The WIOA Youth Program is intended to provide continual services with a range of program options emphasizing the long-term development of youth that prepare them for succeeding in employment, including summer employment opportunities linked directly to academic and occupational learning.

 

 

 

Eligibility Criteria:

The program serves youth ages 18 to 24 that live in San Bernardino County (outside of the city limits), are low-income, unemployed, and meet one or more of the following eligibility criteria:

 

• Deficient in basic literacy skills

• High school dropout

• Disabled/ Special education

• Foster Care/ After Care

• Substance abuse

• Parenting/ Pregnant youth

• County assistance/ Cash aid

• Offender

• Homeless

• Gang status/involved

• Youth of incarcerated parents

• Limited English