2010 poverty guidelines for SCSEP

Accessible letter PDF: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ETA/advisories/TEGL/2010/TEGL06-10acc.pdf

CLASSIFICATION
      EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION          OWI
                  ADVISORY SYSTEM                     CORRESPONDENCE SYMBOL
             U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR                 OWI
                Washington, D.C. 20210
                                                      DATE
                                                      August 11, 2010



ADVISORY :          TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT GUIDANCE LETTER NO. 6-10

TO:                 ALL SENIOR COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT
                    PROGRAM GRANTEES

FROM:               JANE OATES /s/
                    Assistant Secretary

SUBJECT:            2010 Federal Poverty Guidelines

1.     Purpose. To issue the revised federal poverty guidelines for the Senior
       Community Service Employment Program.

2.     References. Section 518(a) (3) (A) of the Older Americans Act (OAA)
       Amendments of 2006, Public Law 109-365.

3.     Background. The Department of Health and Human Services published the
       updated Federal Guidelines for the remainder of 2010 on August 3, 2010.
       These guidelines provide the basis for determining the income eligibility of
       SCSEP applicants and enrollees after being multiplied by 125 percent to
       convert poverty to “low-income” as defined at Section 518(a)(3)(A) of the
       2006 Amendments to the OAA.

       Recent legislation prohibited publication of 2010 poverty guidelines before
       May 31, 2010, and required that the 2009 poverty guidelines remain in effect
       until publication of updated guidelines. Legislation to further delay
       publication of the 2010 guidelines did not pass. The procedure for updating
       the 2010 guidelines was modified to take into account the Consumer Price
       Index (CPI-U) for the period for which their publication was delayed. As a
       result, the poverty guideline figures for the remainder of 2010 show no
       change from the 2009 poverty guideline figures.


 RESCISSIONS: TEGL 12-08                            EXPIRATION DATE: Continuing

4.   Directive. The Federal poverty guidelines found in the attachment are
     effective from the date they were published in the Federal Register on
     August 3, 2010 (75 FR 148). Grantees should use this effective date for
     program operations.

5.   Action Required. Grantees must use the attached poverty and low-income
     guidelines when determining or recertifying SCSEP participant eligibility.

6.   Effective Date. The effective date is August 3, 2010.

7.   Inquiries. Questions should be directed to your regional Federal Project
     Officer.

8.   Attachment.

     2010 Federal Poverty Guidelines

Attachment 1 (official PDF): https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ETA/advisories/TEGL/2010/TEGL06-10a1.pdf

ATTACHMENT



                     2010 HEALTH HUMAN SERVICES POVERTY GUIDELINES ADAPTED FOR SCSEP




                                   48 Contiguous States
      Size of Family Unit               and D.C.          (x125%)    Alaska     (x125%)     Hawaii     (x125%)
               1                         $10,830           $13,538    $13,530     $16,913    $12,460     $15,575
               2                         $14,570           $18,213    $18,210     $22,763    $16,760     $20,950
               3                         $18,310           $22,888    $22,890     $28,613    $21,060     $26,325
               4                         $22,050           $27,563    $27,570     $34,463    $25,360     $31,700
               5                         $25,790           $32,238    $32,250     $40,313    $29,660     $37,075
               6                         $29,530           $36,913    $36,930     $46,163    $33,960     $42,450
               7                         $33,270           $41,588    $41,610     $52,013    $38,260     $47,825
               8                         $37,010           $46,263    $46,290     $57,863    $42,560     $53,200
For each additional person, add:          $3,740            $4,675     $4,680      $5,850     $4,300      $5,375




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