Eligible participants are youth 16 to 24 years old who are economically disadvantaged as defined in United States Code, Title 29, Section 1503, and who are part of one of the following groups:
Not more than 25% of the participants in the program may be individuals who do not meet the requirements of subsections (a) or (b), but who are deficient in basic skills despite having attained a secondary school diploma, State of Illinois High School Diploma , or other State-recognized equivalent, or who have been referred by a local secondary school for participation in a Youthbuild program leading to the attainment of a secondary school diploma.
20 ILCS 1315/25