PROGRAM

ELIGIBILITY

Workforce Investment Act (WIA)

 Youth

• Winona Co. Resident AND

• Age 14 through 21 AND

• Low Income AND

Meet one or more of the following:

• Basic skills deficient

• School dropout

• Homeless, a runaway, or foster child

• Pregnant or a parent

• Offender

• Requires assistance to complete an educational program or secure & hold employment.

• Winona Co. Resident AND

• Age 14 through 21 AND

• Economically Disadvantaged OR

• Meet one or more of the following criteria:

1. Pregnant, Parenting

2. Limited English Proficiency

3. Potential or Actual drop out

4. Juvenile Offender/ diversion program youth

5. Receiving Public Assistance and/or group home services

6. Disabilities, including learning disabilities

7. Homeless or runaway

8. Chemically dependent or children of drug or alcohol abusers

9. Basic Skills Deficient

10. Educational attainment one or more levels below grade level appropriate to age

11. Foster child

• Winona Co. resident AND

• 18 years of age and over AND

• Economically Disadvantaged AND/OR

• Receiving public assistance

Additional criteria are required to received CORE, Intensive and Training Services

• Winona County resident AND/OR
• Worked in Winona County AND
• Lost job through no fault of their own BECAUSE of plant closure, downsizing, shift elimination , etc.

• Winona County resident AND/OR
• Worked in Winona County AND
• Lost job through no fault of their own BECAUSE of plant closure, downsizing, shift elimination , etc.
• Must have worked for the specific Company that closed or had a large layoff.

• Must be eligible to receive an MFIP grant as determined by Winona County Department of Human Services.
• Referral made to Employment & Training Services at WorkForce Center by Human Services.

• Between the ages of 18 and 50
• Not attending secondary or post-secondary program as a full-time student
• Referred by Human Services.
• Not employed 20+ hours per week.