(a) Yes. Local Boards are required to offer summer youth employment
opportunities that link academic and occupational learning as part of
the menu of services required in Sec. 664.410(a).
(b) Summer youth employment must provide direct linkages to
academic and occupational learning, and may provide other elements and
strategies as appropriate to serve the needs and goals of the
participants.
(c) Local Boards may determine how much of available youth funds
will be used for summer and for year-round youth activities.
(d) The summer youth employment opportunities element is not
intended to be a stand-alone program. Local programs should integrate a
youth's participation in that element into a comprehensive strategy for
addressing the youth's employment and training needs. Youths who
participate in summer employment opportunities must be provided with a
minimum of twelve months of followup services, as required in
Sec. 664.450. (WIA sec. 129(c)(2)(C).)
