Youth

Tennessee Youth Employment Program (TYEP )

Learn About Tennessee's Youth Employment Program (YEP)

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What is the WIOA Youth Program?

Title I of the Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act (WIOA) affirms the Department of Labor's commitment to high-quality youth services. This support begins with career exploration and guidance, continues through educational attainment and skills training in high-demand industries, and culminates in a good job, higher education, or a Registered Apprenticeship.

Whom Does WIOA Youth Serve?

The WIOA Title I Youth Program supports eligible young people ages 14–24 who face barriers to employment or education. The program prioritizes out-of-school youth by providing hands-on work experience and expanding services for youth with disabilities. Ultimately, WIOA helps participants build career pathways and earn the credentials, certificates, or degrees they need to succeed. 

Southeast

Eligible Youth ProviderAddressCountyPhone Number
Educational Data Systems, Inc.5600 Brainerd Rd, Suite A-5, Chattanooga, TN 37411Hamilton(423) 894-5354
 410 N Congress Pkwy, Athens, TN 37403McMinn, Meigs(423) 745-2028
 200 4th Ave, Dayton, TN 37421Rhea, Bledsoe(423) 570-1107
 426 Battle Creek Rd, South Pittsburg, TN 37380Marion, Sequatchie(423) 837-9103
 

14399 Hwy 41, Tracy City TN 37380

Grundy

(931) 592-0883

 

2373 Parker St NE Unit 209, Cleveland, TN 37311

Bradley,
Polk

(423) 790-5552

Northeast

Eligible Youth ProviderAddressCountyPhone Number
Northeast State Community College2515 Wesley St, Johnson City, TN 37601Washington(423) 610-0222
 

128 Serral Dr, Greeneville, TN 37745

Greene

(423) 588-5600

 

631 Sinasta Dr, Suite 6, Erwin, TN 37650

Unicoi(423) 735-5773
 

222 W. Main St, PO Box 915, Mountain City, TN 37683

Johnson(423) 460-1566
 

2515 Wesley St, Johnson City, TN 37601

Washington(423) 610-0222
 1140 East Center St, Kingsport, TN 37664Sullivan(423) 246-1800
 1861 Main St, Sneedville, TN 37869Hancock(423) 973-5016
 

107 E. Main St, Suite 100 Rogersville, TN 37857

Hawkins(423) 293-3774
 

1500 Arney St, Bldg #1, Elizabethton, TN 37643

Carter

(423) 547-7515

East

Eligible Youth ProviderAddressCountyPhone Number
East Tennessee State University136 S. Illinois Ave, Oak Ridge, TN 37830Anderson(865) 483-7474
 537 W. Lamar Alexander Pkwy, Maryville, TN 37801Blount(865) 324-5482
 1016 Main St, Jacksboro, TN 37757Campbell(423) 566-3300
 1325 Claiborne St, Tazewell, TN 37879Claiborne(423) 526-5508
 1633 E. Andrew Johnson Hwy, Morristown, TN 37813Hamblen(423) 317-1060
 2700 Middlebrook Pk, Suite 100, Knoxville, TN 37921Knox(865) 594-5500
 1111 Knoxville Hwy, Wartburg, TN 37887Morgan(423) 346-3060
 2319 S. Roane St, Harriman, TN 37748Roane(865) 376-3082
 180 Eli Ln, Oneida, TN 37841Scott(423) 569-9348
 1216 Graduate Dr, Sevierville, TN 37862Sevier(865) 286-6384

Southern Middle

Eligible Youth ProviderAddressCountyPhone Number
South Central Human Resource AgencyBedford County AJC, 301 Colloredo Blvd, Suite A, Shelbyville, TN 37160Bedford(931) 735-6891
 Coffee County AJC, 315 NW Atlantic St, Tullahoma, TN 37388Coffee(931) 454-1905
 Franklin County AJC, SCHRA, 825 Dinah Shore Blvd, Winchester, TN 37398Franklin(931) 313-5209
 Giles County AJC, 125 South Cedar Ln, Pulaski, TN 38478Giles(931) 363-9550
 Lawrence County AJC, 702 Mahr Ave, Lawrenceburg, TN 38464Lawrence(931) 766-1405
 Lewis County AJC, 25 Smith Ave, Hohenwald, TN 38462Lewis(931) 295-3225
 Lincoln County AJC, 1437 Winchester Hwy, Fayetteville, TN 37334Lincoln(931) 433-7182
 Marshall County AJC, 1794 Mooresville Hwy, Lewisburg, TN 37091Marshall(931) 422-2338
 Maury County AJC, 119 Nashville Hwy, Suite 106, Columbia, TN 38401Maury(931) 490-3800
 Moore County AJC, 241 Main St, Lynchburg, TN 37352Moore(931) 759-5154
 Hickman County AJC, 101 College St, Centerville, TN 37033Hickman(931) 716-1301
 Perry County AJC, 100 Poplar St, Linden, TN 37096Perry(931) 589-0032
 Wayne County AJC, 525 B Hwy, 64 East, Waynesboro, TN 38485Wayne(931) 722-2581

Northern Middle

Eligible Youth ProviderAddressCountyPhone Number
Workforce Essentials384 South Main St, Ashland City, TN 37105Cheatham(615) 792-2520
 2845 Elm Hill Pike, Nashville, TN 37214Davidson(615) 253-8920
 250 Beasley Dr, Dickson, TN 37055Dickson(615) 446-0229
 115 Front St, Erin, TN 37061Houston(931) 289-4127
 711 Holly Ln, Waverly, TN 37185Humphreys(931) 296-5872
 523 Madison St, Suite B, Clarksville, TN 37040Montgomery(931) 551-9737
 299 10th Ave East, Springfield, TN 37172Robertson(615) 384-1097
 1313 Old Fort Pkwy, Murfreesboro, TN 37129Rutherford(615) 898-8081
 1356 Donelson Pkwy, Dover, TN 37058Stewart(931) 232-5035
 1598 Green Lea Blvd, Gallatin, TN 37066Sumner

(615) 452-1964

 204 East McMurry Blvd, Hartsville, TN 37074Trousdale(615) 680-3450
 118 Seaboard Ln, Suite 100, Franklin, TN 37067Williamson(615) 370-6004
 415 Tennessee Blvd, Lebanon, TN 37087Wilson(615) 444-9355

Upper Cumberland

Eligible Youth ProviderAddressCountyPhone Number
Career TEAM1000 England Dr, Cookeville, TN 38501Putnam, Jackson, and Smith(931) 520-6020
 826 Valley View Dr, Sparta TN 38583White, Van Buren(931) 738-6255, ext. 1184
 241 Vo Tech Dr, McMinnville, TN 37110Warren, Cannon(931) 474-2054
 722 South Congress Blvd, Smithville, TN 37166DeKalb(615) 215-0567
 740 Hi Tech Dr, Livingston, TN 38570Overton, Pickett(931) 823-5525
 60 Ridley St, Crossville, TN 38555Cumberland(931) 484-7456
 209 N. Main St, Jamestown, TN 38556Fentress(931) 879-9547
 607 TN-52 Bypass, Lafayette, TN 37083Macon, Clay(615) 666-3377

Southwest

Eligible Youth ProviderAddressCountyPhone Number
Dynamic Workforce SolutionsTCAT Henderson, 1449 White Ave, Henderson, TN 38340Chester(731) 989-5160
 44 Wheat St , Parsons, TN 38363 Decatur(731) 602-7248
 TCAT Whiteville, 1685 US-64, Whiteville, TN 38075Hardeman(731) 658-4073
 1565 Wayne Rd, Savannah, TN 38372Hardin(731) 438-3433
 20 N. Washington, Brownsville, TN 38012Haywood(731) 779-0868
 80-B South Broad St, Lexington, TN 38351Henderson(731) 249-7036
 1124 Whitehall St, Suite 100, Jackson, TN 38301 Madison(731) 668-2040 
 134 N. 3rd St, Selmer, TN 38375McNairy(731) 645-7264

Northwest

Eligible Youth ProviderAddressCountyPhone Number
Dyersburg State Community College313 West Cedar St, Dyersburg, TN 38024Crockett(731) 501-1109
 470 Mustang Dr, Huntingdon, TN 38344Benton(731) 352-8898
 313 West Cedar St, Dyersburg, TN 38024Dyer(731) 501-1109
 470 Mustang Dr, Huntingdon, TN 38344

Henry(731) 352-8898
 470 Mustang Dr, Huntingdon, TN 38344

Carroll(731) 352-8898
 313 West Cedar St, Dyersburg, TN 38024Lake(731) 501-1109
 116 W. Main St, Dresden, TN 38225Weakley(731) 364-0100
 313 West Cedar St, Dyersburg, TN 38024Obion(731) 501-1109
 116 W. Main St, Dresden, TN 38225Gibson(731) 364-0100

Greater Memphis

Eligible Youth ProviderAddressCountyPhone Number
Equus Workforce Solutions155 Angelus, Memphis, TN 38104Shelby, Fayette, Tipton, Lauderdale(901) 707-8419
 301-C Lake Dr, Ripley, TN 38063Shelby, Fayette, Tipton, Lauderdale(731) 419-3116
 877 C Hwy 51 N, Covington, TN 38019Shelby, Fayette, Tipton, Lauderdale(901) 313-9434
 6250 US Hwy 64 #8, Oakland, TN 38060Shelby, Fayette, Tipton, Lauderdale(901) 466-7656
Communities in Schools2714 Union Ave Ext, Suite 225, Memphis, TN 38112Shelby, Fayette, Tipton, Lauderdale(901) 578-5036

Who is an Eligible Youth Under WIOA?

In-School Youth (ISY) and Out-of-School (OSY) are eligible for WIOA Youth program.

ISY must be:

a. 14-21 years of age
b. Attending secondary or post-secondary school
c. Low-income

OSY must be:

a. 16-24 years of age
b. Not attending secondary or post-secondary school

And one or more of the following:

  1. Basic skills deficient*
  2. An English language learner*
  3. An offender (any touch point with the justice system)
  4. Homeless
  5. An individual in foster care or aged out of foster care
  6. Pregnant or parenting
  7. Individual with a disability
  8.  A school dropout
  9. Within age of compulsory school attendance, but has not attended for at least the most recent complete school year*
  10. Requires additional assistance to complete an education program or to secure or hold employment*

*Basic skills deficient and English language learner: An OSY youth must also be a recipient of a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent and a low-income individual.
* Requires additional assistance: An OSY youth must also be low-income and meet the requirements for barrier set by the local area. 
*Compulsory school attendance: School year calendar quarter is based on how a local school district defines school year quarters.

Success Stories

YouthBuild

YouthBuild is a community-based alternative education program that provides job training and educational opportunities for at-risk youth ages 16-24. Youth learn construction skills while constructing or rehabilitating affordable housing for low-income or homeless families in their own neighborhoods. Youth split their time between the construction site and the classroom, where they earn their high school diploma or equivalency degree, learn to be community leaders, and prepare for college and other postsecondary training opportunities. YouthBuild includes significant support systems, such as a mentoring, follow-up education, employment, and personal counseling services; and participation in community service and civic engagement.

Contact Us

If you would like more information about Youth Services, contact your local American Job Center.