2018 poverty guidelines for older-worker grants

CLASSIFICATION
   EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION                  OWI
               ADVISORY SYSTEM                             CORRESPONDENCE SYMBOL
          U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR                         OWI-DNPTTA
             Washington, D.C. 20210                        DATE
                                                           March 19, 2018


ADVISORY:       TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT GUIDANCE LETTER NO. 10-17

TO:             ALL SENIOR COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM
                GRANTEES

FROM:            ROSEMARY LAHASKY /s/
                 Deputy Assistant Secretary

SUBJECT:        2018 Federal Poverty Guidelines for Senior Community Service Employment
                Program (SCSEP) Grants

1. Purpose. To bring attention to the revised Federal poverty guidelines for administrators of
   the SCSEP.

2. References.
    Section 518(a)(3)(A) of the Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act
      of 2016 (OAA), Public Law 114-144;
    The Federal Register; and
    Section 673(2) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) of 1981 (42
      U.S.C. 9902(2)).

3. Background. The Department of Health and Human Services published the updated Federal
   poverty guidelines for 2018 on January 18, 2018. These guidelines provide the basis for
   determining the income eligibility of SCSEP applicants and enrollees. These numbers are
   multiplied by 125 percent to convert the poverty guidelines to “low-income” as defined at
   Section 518(a)(3)(A) of the 2016 Reauthorization to the OAA.

4. Effective Date. The Federal poverty guidelines found in the attachment are effective as of
   January 13, 2018, as directed in the Federal Register dated Thursday January 18, 2018 (83 FR
   2642). Grantees should use January 13, 2018 as the effective date for program operations, as
   prescribed in the Federal Register.

5. Action Requested. Grantees must use the attached poverty and low-income guidelines when
   determining or recertifying SCSEP participant eligibility. The 2018 rate reflects a 2.1 percent
   price increase to account for last calendar year’s increase in prices as measured by the
   Consumer Price Index.


 RESCISSIONS                                              EXPIRATION DATE
 TEGL 22-16                                               Continuing

6. Inquiries. Please direct questions to your regional Federal Project Officer.

7. Attachment.

      2018 Health and Human Services Poverty Guidelines Adapted for SCSEP.

Attachment (official PDF: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ETA/advisories/TEGL/2018/TEGL_10-17_Attachment_Acc.pdf)

ATTACHMENT

                    HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES POVERTY GUIDELINES ADAPTED FOR SCSEP


                                    48 Contiguous States
       Size of Family Unit               and D.C.          (x125%)      Alaska      (x125%)      Hawaii       (x125%)
                 1                        $12,140             $15,175     $15,180      $18,975     $13,960        $17,450
                 2                        $16,460             $20,575     $20,580      $25,725     $18,930        $23,663
                 3                        $20,780             $25,975     $25,980      $32,475     $23,900        $29,875
                 4                        $25,100             $31,375     $31,380      $39,225     $28,870        $36,088
                 5                        $29,420             $36,775     $36,780      $45,975     $33,840        $42,300
                 6                        $33,740             $42,175     $42,180      $52,725     $38,810        $48,513
                 7                        $38,060             $47,575     $47,580      $59,475     $43,780        $54,725
                 8                        $42,380             $52,975     $52,980      $66,225     $48,750        $60,938
 For each additional person, add:          $4,320              $5,400      $5,400       $6,750      $4,970         $6,213


                                                                                                     Rates effective 01/13/2018