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Glossary of Terms for Youth Program ACADEMIC CREDIT: Credit received while a participant is in training which is applicable toward a secondary school diploma, a post- secondary degree, or a certificate of completion, consistent with State laws and the requirements of an accredited educational organization. ADMINISTRATIVE COST: The portion of the budget which is associated with the overall management and administration of the proposed program and which is not directly related to the provision of services to participants. Some examples include accounting, financial, procurement and purchasing, payroll, and personnel management. ADULT MENTORING (YOUTH): Adult mentoring for the period of participation and a subsequent period, for a total of not less than 12 months. ALLOWABLE COST: Those costs which are necessary, reasonable, allocable and allowable under applicable Federal, State and local law for the proper administration and performance of services to customers. BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT: Characteristics that hinder an individual's ability to participate in the labor market. An eligible youth is defined as an individual who: is age 16 -21 is a low income individual and is within one or more of the following categories: • Deficient in basic literacy skills; • School dropout • Homeless, runaway, or foster child; • Pregnant or parenting; • Offender; or • Is an individual (including a youth with a disability) who requires additional assistance to complete an educational program, or to secure and hold employment. BASIC SKILLS: Those academic skills that include reading, writing and speaking English, and the skills involved in applications, computing and solving problems. BASIC SKILLS DEFICIENT: Must include a determination that an individual: A. Computes or solves problems, reads, writes, or speaks English at or below grade level 8.9; or B. Is unable to compute or solve problems, read, write, or speak English at a level necessary to function on the job, in the individual's family or in society. BASIC SKILLS TRAINING: Training provided to enhance locally defined inadequacies in levels of basic literacy skills (as defined above) which would improve an individual's ability to function in the labor market and in society. BELOW GRADE LEVEL: One or more levels or credits below that which is appropriate for the person's age. (Can be calculated from the highest grade completed and reading /math levels). CAREER EXPLORATION, PLANNING & COUNSELING (YOUTH): Activities which: 19D-41 37