Youth
Workforce Investment Act (WIA)
If you're age 16 to 21 and need help finding a job, planning or continuing your education, or planning your career, Workforce Investment Act (WIA) services can help. Please call our office (303.636.1260) to learn more.
WIA Eligibility Documentation Requirements
Identification (choose one):
- Colorado I.D. and signed Social Security Card
- School I.D. (17 and under), signed Social Security Card, and Birth Certificate
Income Documentation (choose one):
- TANF/Food Stamps - Arapahoe/Douglas Works! can provide documents.
- Supplemental Security Income - Social Security Documents.
- Homeless - A written statement from a homeless shelter, a written statement from individual providing residence, and/or self-attestation.
- Foster Child - Court documents or written statement from local agency stating you are a ward of the state.
- Disability - Medical records, letter from drug/alcohol rehabilitation agency, physician's/psychiatrist's/psychologist's statement, or school records (IEP). All documents must be less than one year old.
- Family Six Month Income* - Social security cards and proof of income (pay stubs, letter from employer, W2). *If you are a homeless youth, foster child, youth with a disability, or are not claimed on parent taxes, you are considered a Household of One. Individual proof of income (for six months) and individual's Social Security Card are required to be eligible under Household of One.
Barrier (choose one):
- Youth Offender - Juvenile/criminal justice/court documents, a letter from parole/probation officer or police records.
- Pregnant/Parenting - A copy of child's birth certificate, a physician’s note, or a statement from a school program for pregnant teens.
- Foster Child - Court letter/court documents or a written statement from a state/local agency stating youth is ward of the state.
- Homeless/Runaway - A written statement from a homeless shelter, a written statement from individual providing residence, and/or a self attestation.
- Dropout - Self attestation and/or letter from school.
- Basic Skills Deficient - TABT Test
- Youth Needs Assistance - Self attestation specifying what youth needs assistance for.
