---
kind: "section"
citation: "20 C.F.R. § 688.300"
title: "20"
number: "688.300"
heading: "Who is an eligible participant?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/20/688.300"
---

# §688.300. Who is an eligible participant?

- (a) **Eligibility criteria.** Except as provided in [paragraph (b)](#b) of this section, an individual is eligible to participate in a YouthBuild program if the individual is:
  - (1) Not less than age 16 and not more than age 24 on the date of enrollment;
  - (2) A school dropout or an individual who has dropped out of school and has subsequently reenrolled; and
  - (3) **Is one or more of the following—**
    - (i) A member of a low-income family;
    - (ii) A youth in foster care;
    - (iii) An offender;
    - (iv) A youth who is an individual with a disability;
    - (v) The child of a current or formerly incarcerated parent; or
    - (vi) **A migrant youth.**
- (b) **Exceptions.** Not more than 25 percent of the participants in a program, under this section, may be individuals who do not meet the requirements of paragraph [(a)(2)](#a-2) or [(3)](#a-3) of this section, if such individuals:
  - (1) Are basic skills deficient, as defined in [§ 688.120](/cfr/20/688.120.md), despite attainment of a secondary school diploma or its recognized State equivalent (including recognized certificates of attendance or similar documents for individuals with disabilities); or
  - (2) Have been referred by a local secondary school for participation in a YouthBuild program leading to the attainment of a secondary school diploma if such referral is to a YouthBuild program offering a secondary school diploma.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: Secs. 171, 189, 503, Pub. L. 113-128, 128 Stat. 1425 (Jul. 22, 2014).

### Source

Source: 81 FR 56460, Aug. 19, 2016, unless otherwise noted.