### Question
Can you define what disconnected youth means?


### Answer
**Disconnected youth** is defined as the following in *26 U.S.C. § 51*:

> any individual who is certified by the designated local agency—


(I) as having attained age 16 but not age 25 on the hiring date,


(II) as not regularly attending any secondary, technical, or post-secondary school during the 6-month period preceding the hiring date,


(III) as not regularly employed during such 6-month period, and


(IV) as not readily employable by reason of lacking a sufficient number of basic skills

#### Citation:
  - *26 U.S.C. § 51*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-Income Taxes > CHAPTER 1-NORMAL TAXES AND SURTAXES > Subchapter A-Determination of Tax Liability > PART IV-CREDITS AGAINST TAX > Subpart F-Rules for Computing Work Opportunity Credit**

