Technical assistance, which may include assistance in the development of a performance improvement plan or the development of a modified local plan, provided to a Local Workforce Development Area for failure to meet local performance accountability measures for a program year. In the event failure continues for a third consecutive year, corrective actions will be implemented, including the development of a reorganization plan.

A public or nonpublic educational institution offering any of grades kindergarten through twelve; or an agency of the state or political subdivision of the state, individual, partnership, company, firm, society, trust, association, corporation, or any combination which meets any of the following criteria:

• Is, owns, or operates a nonprofit postsecondary educational institution.
• Provides a postsecondary instructional program or course leading to a degree.
• Uses in its name the term 'college', 'academy', 'institute', or 'university' or a similar term to imply that the person is primarily engaged in the education of students at the postsecondary level, and which makes a charge for its services.

An individual who is no longer attending any school and who has not received a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent.

An individual who is employed, or was employed in the past 12 months, in farm work (as defined in this document) of a seasonal or other temporary nature and is not required to be absent overnight from his/her permanent place of residence. Non-migrant individuals who are full-time students are excluded. Labor is performed on a seasonal basis where, ordinarily, the employment pertains to or is of the kind exclusively performed at certain seasons or periods of the year and which, from its nature, may not be continuous or carried on throughout the year. A worker who moves from one seasonal activity to another, while employed in farm work, is employed on a seasonal basis even though he/she may continue to be employed during a major portion of the year. A worker is employed on other temporary basis where he/she is employed for a limited time only or his/her performance is contemplated for a particular piece of work, usually of short duration. Generally, employment which is contemplated to continue indefinitely is not temporary.

A nonprofit institutional day or residential school, including a public secondary charter school, that provides secondary education through grade 12.

A high school diploma recognized by a State and that is included for accountability purposes under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). A secondary school equivalency certification signifies that a student has completed the requirements for a high school education.

Public housing residents who are considered low- or very low- income residing in the metropolitan area or non-metropolitan county where the Section 3 covered assistance is expended. To meet Section 3 requirements, HUD grantees and their contractors can partner with and recruit workers from Quality Pre-Apprenticeship Programs and participate in RA programs. By employing HUD public housing residents or YouthBuild graduates as apprentices, contractors can receive a preference for further HUD projects.

Those individuals required by Section 3(a) of the Military Selective Service Act to present themselves for registration. Virtually all male U.S. citizens, regardless of where they live, and male immigrants, whether documented or undocumented, residing in the United States, who are 18 through 25, are required to register with Selective Service. The law says men must register with Selective Service within 30 days of their 18th birthday.The following individuals must register:

• All male citizens of the United States and other male persons residing in the country born on or after January 1, 1960, who have attained their 18th birthday; Aliens who are permanent residents;
• Aliens who are refugees and parolees;
• Aliens who are undocumented (illegal);
• Civil Air Patrol Members;
• Discharges and Separatees from active service (veterans);
• Dual nationals;
• Enlistees, Delayed Entry Program;
• Men disabled or handicapped;
• Men rejected for enlistment;
• National Guardsmen and Reservists not on active duty;
• ROTC Students; and
• Men who are hospitalized, incarcerated, or institutionalized, within thirty- (30) days of their release.

The following groups are exempt from registration:

• Males born prior to January 1, 1960;
• Legal, non-immigrant aliens;
• Cadets and Midshipmen at the Service Academies;
• Men on active duty with Armed Forces;
• Military Officer Procurement Program students at the Citadel, North Georgia College, Norwich University, and the Virginia Military Institute; and
• Females.

Self-certification occurs when an individual states his or her status for a particular data element and signs and dates a form acknowledging this status. The key elements for self-certification are the individual identifying his or her status for permitted criteria, and signing and dating a form attesting to this self-identification.

An individual who carries on a trade or business, as a proprietor or partner, or who renders services as an independent contractor. Any individual who has incorporated is no longer considered to be self-employed.

The result of the comparison of gross receipts with expenses for the 12 month period immediately prior to application divided by two. Expenses must be directly related to producing or selling services, merchandise or products and without which those items could not be produced or sold. If the self-employed individual suffered a loss, then that individual's income is zero for computation purposes unless there are two or more self-employed individuals in the family. In this case the loss of one can be used to reduce the profits from another.For purposes of determining self-employed income:

• Gross Receipts include:
  • Payment received for services, merchandise or products; and
  • Cash received for participating in a government subsidy program.
• Expenses include:
  • The cost of inventories and supplies purchased that are required for the business, such as items for sale or consumption and raw materials (e.g., seed, fertilizer, stock, etc.);
  • Wages, commissions and fringe benefits for employees;
  • The cost of facilities and land excluding household, in the form of rent or interest on mortgage or contract payments;
  • The cost of machinery and equipment;
  • The cost of insurance on facilities, machinery and equipment used to generate income;
  • The cost of repairs to facilities, machinery and equipment used to generate income;
  • That portion of utilities and property tax costs attributable to property and facilities used to generate income;
  • Other costs directly related to the production of income; and
  • Repayment of Crop Commodity Loans received under a government subsidy program.
• Unallowable Expenses include:
  • Personal expenses such as income tax payments which are not related to business – this will need referring to financial services, health and life insurance payments, contributions to retirement funds, personal business and entertainment expenses, and personal transportation expenses;
  • Depreciation;
  • Payments on the principal of all loans, except Crop Commodity loans;
  • Household expenses such as utilities, food, household insurance, charitable contributions; and
  • Other costs not directly related to the production of income.

Self-service occurs when individuals independently access any workforce development system program's information and activities in either a physical location, such as a one-stop center resource room or partner agency, or remotely via the use of electronic technologies. Self-service does not uniformly apply to all virtually-accessed services. Virtually accessed services that provide a level of support beyond independent job or information seeking on the part of an individual would not qualify as self-service.

With respect to disability or death, that such disability was incurred or aggravated, or that the death resulted from a disability incurred or aggravated, in line of duty in the active military, naval, or air service.

A participant-centered approach to the delivery of services designed to:

• Provide a thorough Objective Assessment
• Prepare and coordinate comprehensive employment plans, such as service strategies, with individuals to ensure access to necessary workforce investment activities and support services, using where feasible, computer-based technologies
• Provide job and career counseling during program participation and after job placement
• Include the process of career planning that begins with the initial meeting and is ongoing throughout an individual’s participation in WIOA Title I programs and must be clearly documented in the data management system in case notes

The status of a person who is working for the same employer as the participant, is doing the same type of work and is similarly classified with respect to employment status (e.g., full-time, permanent, or temporary).

A single, abandoned, separated, divorced or widowed individual who has the responsibility for one or more dependents.

A single, separated, divorced or widowed individual who has responsibility for one or more dependent children under age 18.

The Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability programs are the largest of several Federal programs that provide assistance to people with disabilities. While these two programs are different in many ways, both are administered by the Social Security Administration and only individuals who have a disability and meet medical criteria may qualify for benefits under either program. Social Security can provide an individual and/or eligible members of the individual’s family with financial benefits when an individual: retires, becomes disabled or dies.See also: Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), Supplemental Security Income (SSI).

An entitlement program based on insured status and is authorized under Title II of the Social Security Act. An individual is entitled to SSDI if the person has a severe disability that renders the person unable to perform substantial work.

Skills and/or abilities that enable someone to relate to others and adapt to a workplace environment and are necessary to being successful in the workplace. Soft skills are non-technical, intangible and personality-specific skills that coupled with concrete skills or “hard skills” offered through education or vocational training produce an employable person. Soft skills may include work habits (such as punctuality, appropriate attitude and behavior, cooperation, the ability to take constructive criticism), integrity, interpersonal skills, problem-solving, multitasking, making good and informed decisions, communicating with others, positive job attitude or managing oneself in the workplace, showing initiative and reliability, etc.

A disabled veteran with a disability rating at 30 percent or more.

Program services provided that require significant staff involvement.

A convener of State, regional, and local workforce system partners to enhance the capacity and performance of the workforce development system; align and improve employment, training, and education programs, and through these efforts, promote economic growth.

Under WIOA, the Governor of each State must submit a Unified or Combined State Plan to the U.S. Secretary of Labor that outlines a four-year workforce development strategy for the State’s workforce development system.

An individual who is attending, or is enrolled in, or has made application to and plans to attend any secondary or post-secondary level vocational, technical, or academic school, including alternative schools.

Any agreement or arrangement between a contractor and any person (in which the parties do not stand in the relationship of an employer and an employee):

• For the purchase, sale or use of personal property or non-personal services (including construction) which, in whole or in part, is necessary to the performance of any one or more contracts; or
• Under which any portion of the contractor's obligation under any one or more contracts is performed, undertaken, or assumed.

A non-Federal entity that receives a subaward from a pass-through entity to carry out part of a Federal program, but does not include an individual that is a beneficiary of such program. A subrecipient may also be a recipient of other Federal awards directly from a Federal awarding agency.

Employment created in the public sector, as well as employment in private-for-profit organizations, which is financed by WIOA program funds. Subsidized employment includes work experience/Experiential learning activities.

An individual who requires substance abuse treatment to gain or retain employment.

The layoff of 6 employees or 25% of that employer's workforce, whichever is less, or when a WARN is provided.

An individual who is receiving government food assistance based upon need or an individual who is listed on the documentation to receive benefits.

A needs-based program for the aged, blind or disabled based upon financial eligibility and is authorized under Title XVI of the Social Security Act.

Services such as transportation, child care, dependent care, housing, and needs-related payments that are necessary to enable a WIOA Title I Adult or Dislocated Worker to participate in an Individualized Career Service or Training service, or a WIOA Title I Youth participant to participate in a WIOA Title I activity or partner activity, including during the provision of youth follow-up services.