20 C.F.R. § 681.270

May a local program use eligibility for free or reduced price lunches under the National School Lunch Program as a substitute for the income eligibility criteria under title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act?

Last amended: 2016Year: 2026Length: 34 wordsOfficial source

Cite as 20 C.F.R. § 681.270 (2026)

Yes, WIOA sec. 3(36) defines a low-income individual to include an individual who receives (or is eligible to receive) a free or reduced price lunch under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act.
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