Section 9805 Of Article 4. California Youthbuild Program From California Unemployment Insurance Code >> Division 3. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 4.
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. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), eligible
participants in a program shall be youth between the ages of 17 and
24, inclusive, who are economically disadvantaged, as defined in
Section 1503 of Title 29 of the United States Code, and who are in
one of the following groups:
(1) Persons who are not attending any school and who have not
received a secondary school diploma or its equivalent.
(2) Persons currently enrolled in a traditional or alternative
school setting or a GED program and who are in danger of dropping out
of school.
(3) Very low income persons whose incomes are at or less than 50
percent of the area median income area, adjusted for family size, as
estimated by the United States Department of Housing and Urban
Development.
(b) Not more than 25 percent of program participants may be
individuals who do not meet the requirements of subdivision (a).
These participants shall be persons who have educational needs
despite the attainment of a high school diploma.