---
kind: "section"
citation: "20 C.F.R. § 681.440"
title: "20"
number: "681.440"
heading: "How does a local youth program determine if an 18 to 24 year old is enrolled in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) youth program or the WIOA adult program?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/20/681.440"
---

# §681.440. How does a local youth program determine if an 18 to 24 year old is enrolled in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) youth program or the WIOA adult program?


A local program must determine the appropriate program for the participant based on the service needs of the participant and if the participant is career-ready based on an assessment of their occupational skills, prior work experience, employability, and the participant's needs.


## Notes

### Authority

Authority: Secs. 107, 121, 123, 129, 189, 503, Pub. L. 113-128, 128 Stat. 1425 (Jul. 22, 2014).

### Source

Source: 81 FR 56398, Aug. 19, 2016, unless otherwise noted.