Sec. 368. Definitions
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In this Act: The term local chief elected official means the chief elected executive officer of a unit of local government in a local workforce investment area or in the case where more than one unit of general government, the individuals designated under an agreement described in section 117(c)(1)(B) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998. The term local workforce investment area means such area designated under section 116 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998. The term local workforce investment board means such board established under section 117 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998.
The term low-income youth means an individual who— is aged 16 through 24; meets the definition of a low-income individual provided in section 101(25) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, except that States, local workforce investment areas under section 365 and eligible entities under section 366(c), subject to approval in the applicable State plans, local plans, and applications for funds, may increase the income level specified in subparagraph (B)(i) of such section to an amount not in excess of 200 percent of the poverty line for purposes of determining eligibility for participation in activities under sections 365 and 366 of this Act; and is in one or more of the categories specified in section 101(13)(C) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998.
The term outlying area means the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Republic of Palau. The term unemployed, low-income adult means an individual who— is age 18 or older; is without employment and is seeking assistance under this Act to obtain employment; and meets the definition of a low-income individual under section 101(25) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, except that for that States, local entities described in section 364(d)(1) and eligible entities under section 366(c), subject to approval in the applicable State plans, local plans, and applications for funds, may increase the income level specified in subparagraph (B)(i) of such section to an amount not in excess of 200 percent of the poverty line for purposes of determining eligibility for participation in activities under sections 364 and 366 of this Act.
The term State means each of the several States of the United States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.