Workforce Investment Act Youth Program
Overview
The Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Youth Formula Grant provides economically disadvantaged teenagers and young adults between the ages of 14 and 21 with year-round employment and training services.
Participants must be economically disadvantaged and must have at least one of the following barriers to employment in order to be eligible for services:
- Basic skills deficient
- School dropout
- Homeless, runaway or in foster care
- Pregnant or parenting
- Offender
- Requires additional assistance to complete educational program or secure and hold employment
Services focus on 10 basic elements, including:
- Paid and unpaid work experiences, internships
- Adult mentors
- Leadership development
- Occupational skills training
- Alternative secondary school services
- Comprehensive guidance and counseling
- Support services
- Summer employment opportunities
- Tutoring, study skills training / dropout prevention strategies
- Follow-up services
WIA youth services are provided by a network of 16 Workforce Service Areas, serving all 87 counties in Minnesota.
Find a Service Provider Near You
Select this link for the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Youth Fact Sheet
Select this link for the Federal Youth Recovery Act