WIOA In School Youth Eligibility
Need a training grant or assistance to get into the workforce?
The Job Center Can Help!
Are you:
- Between the ages of 16-24?
- Looking for a new and exciting opportunity?
- Looking for employment or training funds?
The Job Center is currently recruiting for our Work
Experience and Vocational Training programs!
Contact your local Job Center to see if you qualify
Carlinville Job Center—217/854-9644
Carrollton Job Center—217/942-3033
Jacksonville Job Center—217/243-5846
Litchfield Job Center—217/324-2640
Shelbyville Job Center—217/774-5550
Attention Employers:
Try out our new Work Experience Program.
We pay wages, Social Security taxes and workers compensation for youth workers.
An out-of-school youth is an individual who is:
(a) Not attending any school other than Adult Education, Youth Build or Job
Corps;
(b) Not younger than 16 or older than age 24 at time of enrollment; and
One or more of the following:
   (1) A school dropout;
   (2) A recipient of a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent
who is a low-income individual and is
     (i) Basic skills deficient (20 CFR 681.290); or
     (ii) An English language learner.
   (3) An individual who is subject to the juvenile or adult justice system;
   (4) A homeless individual, a runaway, an individual who is in foster care or
has aged out of the foster care system, or an individual who is in an outof-home placement;
   (5) An individual who is pregnant or parenting;
** (6) An individual with a disability;
** (7) A low-income individual who requires additional assistance to enter or
complete an educational program or to secure or hold employment.
     (a) Our area defines requiring   additional assistance as lacking a year of
full-time work experience; being laid-off or terminated from the
most recent job; previously enrolled in a post-secondary program or
training component but dropped out; or lacks sufficient life skills,
pre-employment skills, communication skills and/or social skills be
to successfully employed.
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**In-School Youth eligibility only includes #6 and #7 from above
Job Center Locations
Macoupin & Greene
County Office
116 South Plum
Carlinville, IL 62626
Phone: 217-854-9642
Fax: 217-854-8082
Montgomery
County Office
108 E. Columbian Blvd., South
Unit B Litchfield, IL 62056
Phone: 217-324-2640
Fax: 217-324-2644
Shelby
County Office
515 North Cedar
Shelbyville, IL 62565
Phone: 217-774-5550
Fax: 217-774-4471
Morgan-Scott & Greene
County Office
345 West State Street
Jacksonville, IL 62650
Phone: 217-243-5846
Fax: 217-245-0870
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