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  • ADMINISTRATION: (706) 369-5650
    WORKFORCE: (706t) 369-5703
    AGING: (706) 583-2546
    PGS: (706) 369-5650

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    Eligibility

    If you are interested in applying or learning more about eligibility, please call our office at (706) 369 5703.

    Service Area

    WorkSource Northeast Georgia serves the following 12 counties: Barrow, Clarke, Elbert, Greene, Jackson, Jasper, Madison, Morgan, Newton, Oconee, Oglethorpe and Walton.

    Understanding Eligibility

    Please review the following standards to see if you may be eligible for workforce development training assistance.

    Adult & Dislocated Worker

    You may be eligible if you are 18+ years of age and ALL of the following:

    • Unemployed OR meet income requirements
    • Registered with Selective Services if male
    • Residing in our 12-county region
    • Have not received Bachelor’s degree in recent years

    Youth & Young Adult

    16-24 years of age and at least ONE of the following:
    • Low-income
    • Pregnant or Parenting
    • Homeless
    • Disabled
    • Ex-offender
    • Live in high-poverty area (i.e. Clarke County)
    • Foster Child
    • High School Dropout

    High School Program (age 14-21):

    Youth must be determined income-eligible and have at least one of six barriers to employment as defined by WIOA.

    Special Populations

    16-24 years of age and at least ONE of the following:

    ACTION, Inc.:
    You may be eligible if you are at least ONE of the following:

      • Offender
      • SNAP recipient
      • Older worker (55+)
      • Veteran
      • Experiencing substance abuse

    Athens Technical College:

      • Offender
      • SNAP recipient
      • Older worker (55+)
      • Veteran
      • Experiencing substance abuse

    Bread for Life:

      • Offender
      • SNAP recipient
      • Single parent
      • Survivor of domestic violence
      • Experiencing substance abuse

    Additional eligibility requirements apply