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398 (07/2026) Chapter 2:Eligibility • Section 5: Financial eligibility Workforce Investment Act (WIA) In ONE payments from Workforce Investment Act (WIA) are coded on the Specific Income screen: • Specific Income Category – WIA (Including WIOA and YouthBuild) • Specific Income Type – there are two different types to choose from, select the one which is applicable to the type being reported:
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) – Not YouthBuild
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) – YouthBuild Treat Workforce Investment Act (WIA) of 1998 (P.L.105-220) payments made under title I-B (see OAR 589-020- 0210) as follows: Count need-based (stipend) payments as unearned income, except as follows: (a) Exclude for REF, REFM and TANF individuals under the age of 19 (or under the age of 20 if the participant is a caretaker relative), and (b) Exclude for all SNAP individuals Count OJT and work experience payments as earned income, except as follows: (a) Exclude for REF, REFM and TANF individuals under the age of 18 (or under the age of 20 if the participant is a caretaker relative); and (b) Exclude for SNAP individuals who are: (A) Under the age of 19 and under the control of an adult member of the filing group; or (B) Receiving OJT payments under the Summer Youth Employment and Training Program. Note: SNAP individuals age 18 and younger are considered under the control of an adult member of the household when they or the adult state they are under the adult’s control. For SNAP, exclude the training stipend received under Section 402, rehabilitation payment. Count support service payments for items already covered by the benefits of the benefit group as unearned income. Exclude all other support service payments (including lunch payments and clothing allowances). See Reimbursement for treatment. Count YouthBuild payments as follows: (a) For SNAP, if the YouthBuild participant is under age 19 and under the parental control of another filing group member, the payments are excluded. If the participant is age 19 or older or not under the parental control of another filing group member, the payments are treated as follows: (A) Incentive payments that are reimbursements for specific expenses not covered by program benefits, for instance transportation and school supplies, are excluded. (B) On-the-job training (OJT) and work experience payments are treated as earned income. (C) The bonus payment (the incentive payment for attendance) is treated as unearned income. (b) For all other programs, YouthBuild Program payments are excluded.