- (C) is a member of a household that receives (or has been determined within the 6-month period prior to application for the program involved to be eligible to receive) food stamps pursuant to the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.);
- (D) qualifies as a homeless individual, as defined in subsections (a) and (c) of section 103 of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11302);
- (E) is a foster child on behalf of whom State of local government payments are made; or
- (F) in case permitted by regulations promulgated by the Secretary of Labor, is an individual with a disability whose own income meets the requirements of a program described in subparagraph (A) or of subparagraph (B), but who is a member of a family whose income does not meet such requirements.

NONTRADITIONAL EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT - The term "nontraditional employment" refers to occupations or fields of work for which individuals from one gender comprise less than 25 percent of the individuals employed in each such occupation or field of work.

##### OFFENDER

- The term "offender" means any adult or juvenile

- (A) who is or has been subject to any stage of the criminal justice process, for whom services under this Act may be beneficial; or
- (B) who requires assistance in overcoming artificial barriers to employment resulting from a record of arrest or conviction.

##### OLDER INDIVIDUAL

- The term "older individual" means an individual age 55 or older.

ON-THE-JOB TRAINING TRAINING - The term "on-the-job training" means training by an employer that is provided to a paid participant while engaged in productive work in a job that

- (A) provides knowledge or skills essential to the full and adequate performance of the job;
- (B) provides reimbursement to the employer of up to 50 percent of the wage rate of the participant, for the extraordinary costs of providing the training and additional supervision related to the training; and
- (C) is limited in duration as appropriate to the occupation for which the participant is being trained, taking into account the content of the training, the prior work experience of the participant, and the service strategy of the participant, as appropriate.

##### OUT-OF-SCHOOL YOUTH

- The term "out-of-school youth" means

- (A) an eligible youth who is a school dropout; or
- (B) an eligible youth who has received a secondary school diploma or its equivalent but is basic skills deficient, unemployed, or underemployed.

PARTICIPANT - The term "participant" means an individual who has been determined to be eligible to participate in and who is receiving services (except follow-up services authorized under this title) under a program authorized by this title. Participation shall be deemed to commence on the first day, following determination of eligibility, on which the individual began receiving subsidized employment, training, or other services provided under this title.

PLACEMENT – The term “Placement” means the act of securing for or by a participant unsubsidized employment for the duration of 1 calendar day, with an anticipated permanent duration. For reporting purposes, a placement may not begin prior to the day of the last leave from any activity in AJLA (management information system) is reported. Full-time placement requires 30 or more hours per normal workweek. Part-time placement requires 24 or more hours per normal workweek.

POSITIVE SOCIAL BEHAVIORS SOCIAL BEHAVIORS - The outcomes of leadership opportunities, often referred to as soft skills, which are incorporated by many local programs as part of their menu of services. Positive social behaviors focus on areas that may include the following: (a) Positive attitudinal development;