Eligibility

Eligibility. (1) A youth who was discharged from out-of-home care by aging out on or after August 1, 2014, and who did not immediately enter a voluntary transition-to-independent-living agreement or by termination of a voluntary transition-to-independent-living agreement may be eligible to re-enter out-of-home care if all of the following conditions are met: (a) The youth is 18 years of age or over but under 21 years of age. (b) The youth is a full-time student at a secondary school or its technical or vocational equivalent. (c) There is an individualized education program under s. 115.787 , Stats., in effect for the youth. (2) The agency shall allow a youth who meets the eligibility criteria to re-enter out-of-home care at least 2 times. (3) The agency may use its discretion in determining whether to allow a youth who meets the eligibility criteria to re-enter out-of-home care more than 2 times.