OpenChainGraph · CG-27 · 21.4 Decision Gate

Workforce Pell Eligibility Path

Gated two-step chain: screen Workforce Pell Grant eligibility for a short-term credential program (150–599 clock hours, 8–14 weeks). An ineligible result routes to end — the chain stops rather than composing a downstream ROI comparison against a grant that will not fund the program. Only an eligible or review result continues to the Credential ROI Suite.

OBBBA P.L. 119-21 (Workforce Pell, effective July 1, 2026) · Federal Register 2026-04520 (March 9, 2026 Final Rule) · ED Dear Colleague Letter (Jan 2026), 2026-27 Pell max $7,395 / min $740

Chain State

Step 1 · Pell Eligibility Screener

Gate · eligibility_status

Step 2 · Credential ROI Suite

Workforce Pell Eligibility Screener

AL-36 · workforce_pell_record

Adjusted Gross Income ($)

Family Size

Program Clock Hours

Program Weeks

Program is at a Title IV-eligible, accredited institution

Eligibility Status & Estimated Award

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Run to see chain-verified Workforce Pell eligibility

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⛔ OCG 4a gate: /results/eligibility_status = ineligible → routes to end. This chain stops here — Step 2 does not run against a program that Workforce Pell will not fund.

Credential ROI Suite

AL-01 · credential_roi_evaluation

Program Cost After Award ($)

Pre-Credential Wage ($/yr)

Post-Credential Wage ($/yr)

Credential ROI (5-Year)

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Run Step 1 first

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