Eligibility By Enrollment

The following sections explain how eligibility is determined for a specific program. Age is calculated using date of birth and eligibility date. Selective Service applies to males age 18 or over, born on or after January 1, 1960. Work Status refers to being a U.S. citizen or eligible to work in the United States. See the Dislocated Worker section in Demographics for more details about how responses to Dislocated Worker Questions (DWQs) affect eligibility.

  • Age: 14+
  • Selective Service: NA
  • Work Status: Not required for enrollment but may be required for receipt of certain services.
  • DWQs: No
  • Other: Demographics must be completed. Work Wanted or an active resume may be required.

  • Age: 18+
  • Selective Service: Yes or Exempt
  • Work Status: Citizen or Eligible to Work
  • DWQs: No

  • Age: 18+ 
  • Selective Service: Yes or Exempt
  • Work Status: Citizen or Eligible to Work
  • DWQs: No
  • Other: Eligible for WIOA Adult AND  15% Project Number selected.

  • Age: NA
  • Selective Service: Yes or Exempt
  • Work Status: Citizen or Eligible to Work
  • DWQs: Yes

  • Other: Must answer Yes to one of the following DWQ options:

    • (a) My employer laid me off or provided notice of layoff because they are reducing their workforce; (b) my employer provided notice of termination; or (c) I am unemployed because I received an Honorable Discharge from the U.S. military.
      • Are you likely to return to your previous occupation or industry? (Yes) AND
      • Have you received information that you are eligible for unemployment benefits or that you have exhausted your unemployment benefits? (Yes) OR
      • Have you received information that you are not eligible for unemployment benefits due to a lack of sufficient earnings or that you performed services for an employer not covered by unemployment insurance? (Yes)
    • My employer laid me off or provided notice of layoff because of a permanent closing or major layoff.
    • My employer made a general announcement that the business will close within 180 days.
    • My employer made a general announcement that the business will close, but did not name a date.
    • I was self-employed, but am now unemployed because of the economy or a natural disaster in my community.
    • I am a displaced homemaker having difficulty finding or improving employment. (A displaced homemaker has lost the income of a family member that they depended on. This also includes dependent spouses of active duty service members with greatly reduced income due to deployment, call to active duty, change of station, or a death or disability connected to military service.)
    • My spouse is an active duty armed forces member and I've lost my job due to relocating for their change in duty station.
    • My spouse is an active duty armed forces member and I'm having trouble finding or improving employment.
    • I am unemployed because of military closures or realignments.

  • Age: NA
  • Selective Service: Yes or Exempt
  • Work Status: Citizen or Eligible to Work
  • DWQs: Yes
  • Other: Must answer select one of the 14 Dislocated Worker options (see DWQs) AND 15% Project Number.

  • Age: NA
  • Selective Service: Yes or Exempt
  • Work Status: Citizen or Eligible to Work
  • DWQs: No
  • Other: 15% Project Number

  • Age: 14–21
  • Selective Service: Yes or Compliant
  • Work Status: Citizen or Eligible to Work
  • DWQs: No
  • Other:A student with low-income AND
    • Limited English proficiency (see Registration Information) OR
    • A disability (see Registration Information) OR
    • Homeless (see Registration Information) OR
    • Yes to at least one of the following from the Needs and Barriers page:
      • Is it hard for you to read and write?
      • Are you a runaway?
      • Are you parenting?
      • Are you pregnant?
      • Have you ever been involved in any stage of the criminal justice system?
      • Do you need help to complete your education?
      • Do you need help to find and keep a job?
      • Are you eligible for assistance under the John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program, or are you living with someone who is not your parent?
      • Are you aging out of foster care?

Youth participants served by local area who do not meet the income criteria for eligible youth.

  • Age: 14–21
  • Selective Service: Yes or Compliant
  • Work Status: Citizen or Eligible to Work
  • DWQs: No
  • Other:
    • Limited English proficiency (see Registration Information) OR
    • A disability (see Registration Information) OR
    • Homeless (see Registration Information) OR
    • Yes to at least one of the following from the Needs and Barriers page:
      • Is it hard for you to read and write?
      • Are you a runaway?
      • Are you parenting?
      • Are you pregnant?
      • Have you ever been involved in any stage of the criminal justice system?
      • Do you need help to complete your education?
      • Do you need help to find and keep a job?
      • Are you eligible for assistance under the John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program, or are you living with someone who is not your parent?
      • Are you aging out of foster care?

  • Age: 16-24
  • Selective Service: Yes or Compliant
  • Work Status: Citizen or Eligible to Work
  • DWQs: No
  • Other:Not currently a student; low-income; AND
    • Limited English proficiency (see Registration Information) OR
    • A disability (see Registration Information) OR
    • Homeless (see Registration Information) OR
    • Yes to at least one of the following from the Needs and Barriers page:
      • Is it hard for you to read and write?
      • Did you drop out of high school?
      • Are you a runaway?
      • Are you parenting?
      • Are you pregnant?
      • Have you ever been involved in any stage of the criminal justice system?
      • Do you need help to complete your education?
      • Do you need help to find and keep a job?
      • Are you eligible for assistance under the John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program, or are you living with someone who is not your parent?
      • Are you aging out of foster care?

Youth participants served by local area who do not meet the income criteria for eligible youth.

  • Age: 16-24
  • Selective Service: Yes or Compliant
  • Work Status: Citizen or Eligible to Work
  • DWQs: No
  • Other: Not currently a student; within 5% of youth who don't meet the criteria for eligible youth (see Low Income); AND at least one of the following:
    • High school diploma or equivalent AND Yes to
      • Is it hard for you to read and write? OR
      • Limited English proficiency
    • Do you need help to complete your education? OR 
    • Do you need help to find and keep a job?

  • Age: 14–24 (Depending on if the youth is in or out of school)
  • Selective Service: Yes or Exempt
  • Work Status: Citizen or Eligible to Work
  • DWQs: No
  • Other: 
    • Meet requirements for Youth "in school" and "out of school" BUT does not apply to "in school 5% exception" and the "out of school 5% exception" AND
    • 15% project number

Rapid Response is used to (as quickly as possible) plan for and respond to situations following either (a) an announcement of a closure or layoff; or (b) mass job dislocation resulting from a natural or other disaster.

  • Age: NA
  • Selective Service: Yes or Exempt
  • Work Status: Citizen or Eligible to Work
  • DWQs: Yes
  • Other: Yes to one of the following DWQs:
    • My employer laid me off or provided notice of layoff because of a permanent closing or major layoff.
    • My employer made a general announcement that the business will close within 180 days.
    • My employer made a general announcment that the business will close, but did not name a date.
    • I am unemployed because of an emergency or disaster that caused many workers to relocate.
    • I am unemployed due to multiple layoffs in my community.

  • Age: NA
  • Selective Service: Yes or Exempt
  • Work Status: Citizen or Eligible to Work
  • DWQs: Yes
  • Other: Yes to any of the following DWQs:
    • My employer laid me off or provided notice of layoff because of a permanent closing or major layoff.
    • I am unemployed because of an emergency or natural disaster of national significance that could cause a large loss of employment as declared or recognized by a federal agency.
    • I am unemployed because of an emergency or disaster that caused many workers to relocate.
    • I am unemployed due to multiple layoffs in my community.

  • Age: NA
  • Selective Service: Yes or Exempt
  • Work Status: Citizen or Eligible to Work
  • DWQs: Yes
  • Other: Yes to at least one of the DWQs AND at least one NDWG enrollment number selected.

  • Age: 18+
  • Selective Service:NA
  • Work Status: NA
  • DWQs: Yes
  • Other: Valid TAA Petition Number greater than 90,000 AND Yes to at least one of the following:
    • (a) My employer laid me off or provided notice of layoff because they are reducing their workforce; (b) my employer provided notice of termination; or (c) I am unemployed because I received an Honorable Discharge from the U.S. military.
      • Are you likely to return to your previous occupation or industry? (Yes) AND
      • Have you received information that you are eligible for unemployment benefits or that you have exhausted your unemployment benefits? (Yes) OR
      • Have you received information that you are not eligible for unemployment benefits due to a lack of sufficient earnings or that you performed services for an employer not covered by unemployment insurance? (Yes)
    • My employer laid me off or provided notice of layoff because of a permanent closing or major layoff.
    • My employer made a general announcement that the business will close within 180 days.
    • My employer made a general announcment that the business will close, but did not name a date.
    • I am unemployed because of military closures or realignments.

  • Age: 50+ on impact (re-employment) date
  • Selective Service: Does not apply
  • Work Status: Citizen or Eligible to Work
  • DWQs: No
  • Other: Meets the criteria for any one of the following four amendments:

    • 2015 Amendment (90,000 and above)

      • Petition number is greater than or equal to 90,000 AND
      • Annual salary is less than or equal to $50,000 AND
      • Cannot be reemployed at the company from which he/she was separated AND 
      • Petition must be authorized for R/ATAA AND
      • Employment status must meet one of the following criteria:
        • Employed full time AND not in training OR
        • Employed full time AND currently is or has ever received training AND enrolled in service mapped to service category OR
        • Not employed full time AND hours worked per week are greater than or equal to 20 AND currently is or has ever received training AND enrolled in service mapped to service category.
          • If job seeker is enrolled in TAA, the services (training) they are receiving must be ATAA eligible.
          • If job seeker is not enrolled in TAA, services they may be receiving do not block R/ATAA eligibility.

    • OR Reversion 2014 Amendment (85,000 to 89,999)

      • Petitions approved on or before 9/28/15 are being transitioned to the 2015 Amendment.
        • If petition number is greater than or equal to 85,000 and less than 90,000 and the petition is approved on or before 9/28/15 and the petition is active, then job seeker is automatically eligible for 2015 Reauthorization.
        • 2014 services and benefits end 9/27/15. These participants will receive 2015 Reauthorization services and benefits on and after 9/28/15.
        • No redetermination necessary.
      • Petitions Approved After 9/28/15
        • If petition number is greater than or equal to 85,000 and less than 90,000 and the petition is approved after 9/28/15 and the petition is active, then job seeker is automatically eligible for 2015 Reauthorization.

    • OR 2011 Amendments (80,000-84,999)

      • Petitions 80,000 – 80,999 Filed on or after 2/14/11 and before 10/21/2011; Petitions 81,000 – 84,999 Filed on or after 10/21/2011
      • Petition number is greater than or equal to 80,000 and less than 85,000 AND
      • Annual salary is less than or equal to $50,000 AND
      • Cannot be reemployed at the company from which he/she was separated AND
      • Petition must be authorized for R/ATAA. AND
      • Employment status must meet one of the following criteria:
        • Employed full time AND not in training OR
        • Employed full time AND currently is or has ever received training AND enrolled in service mapped to service category OR
        • Not employed full time AND hours worked per week are greater than or equal to 20 AND currently is or has ever received training AND enrolled in service mapped to service category.
          • If job seeker is enrolled in TAA, the services (training) they are receiving must be ATAA eligible.
          • If job seeker is not enrolled in TAA, services they may be receiving do not block R/ATAA eligibility.

    • OR 2009 Amendments (70,000–79,999)

      • Petition number is greater than or equal to 70,000 and less than 80,000 AND
      • Annual salary is less than or equal to $55,000 AND
      • Cannot be reemployed at the firm from which he/she was separated AND
      • Petition must be authorized for R/ATAA AND
      • Employment status must meet one of the following criteria:
        • Employed full time AND not in training OR
        • Employed full time AND currently is or has ever received training AND enrolled in service mapped to service category OR
        • Not employed full time AND hours worked per week are greater than or equal to 20 AND currently is or has ever received training AND enrolled in service mapped to service category.
          • If job seeker is enrolled in TAA, the services (training) they are receiving must be ATAA eligible.
          • If job seeker is not enrolled in TAA, services they may be receiving do not block R/ATAA eligibility.