Since 2014, the Workforce Innovation and Oppertunity Act of 2014 provides a system of advancement and employment for youth with barriers to education, training, and career services.
This link contains information regarding the WIOA bill, and how it is allocated through the states and local workforce boards.
Here you will find federal, state, and local policies regarding goals and elements of services.
Click here for information on performance as well as historical outcomes.
Click here for information on contracting, invoicing, and monitoring.
This link will further explain services for a participant enrolled in the grant.
Any other information can be found here.
This manual contains information about WIOA Y and its policies.
A summary of the instructions and relevant forms are available below for quick reference. Use the following links to navigate by topic:
Open and competitive applications for WIOA Youth grants are typically held every 3 years.
Grant Agreements operate on the fiscal year, from July 1 - June 30.
Contracting Checklist
Reference forms completed by OWD
CM20/21 Grant Agreement CDBG Template
Compliance Attachments (WIOA Y rider, debarment form, complaint procedure, equal employment law)
Forms completed by Grantee
Performance Projection Form
Scope of Services
Beneficiary forms B-1 & B-2 (for grants $100K+)
Information about the use of MOSES for WIOA Y enrollment and data entry
Eligibility:
✔️ Out of School Youth (OSY):
✔️ Boston Residency: Must collect eligibility documentation such as utility bill, govt. ID, BPS ID or report card
✔️ Age 18-24
✔️ US Citizen or Authorized to Work in the US
✔️ Selective Service Compliant
✔️ Documented Barrier to Employment: 1) School Dropout, 2) Diploma, low income, and basic skills deficient of ELL, 3) Offender, 4) Homeless, runaway, or foster care, 5) Pregnant/Parenting, 6) Disability, 7) Requiring Additional Assistance, low income and one of the following: GPA of less than 2.0, Failed MCAS, ELL Instruction, Public Housing, High Poverty Area, Single Parent Household, Truant/ significant attendance problem
✔️ Income Eligibility (if applicable): 6 months income and family size, public benefits, or high poverty area.
Family Income Eligibility Worksheet Tool
Guidance for determining High-Poverty Area
WIOA Youth Eligibility Source Documents: Table listing the documents that can be used to verify the data elements and eligibility required for WIOA Youth
Cost reimbursement payments invoiced quarterly, due 10 business days after the quarter ends. Invoices must include operational backup documentation.
WIOA Y Invoice Template
WIOA Y Budget Revision Form
Final budget revisions are due June 1
**Detailed instructions for completing invoice and budget revision forms can be found on the first tab of the excel template
A little bit about reporting.
Quarterly Narrative Report
Performance Projection Form
OWD conducts annual monitoring to ensure compliance.
Site Visits
Fiscal Monitoring
Financial Audit
Single Audit
A little bit about reporting.
WIOA Y Quickstart Guide
FY26 WIOA Youth Policy Principles