2014 SCSEP poverty and income eligibility guidelines

Accessible letter PDF: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ETA/advisories/TEGL/2014/TEGL_11_13_Acc.pdf

CLASSIFICATION
      EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION         OWI
                  ADVISORY SYSTEM                    CORRESPONDENCE SYMBOL
             U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR                OWI-DNPTTA
                Washington, D.C. 20210               DATE
                                                      February 5, 2014


ADVISORY:           TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT GUIDANCE LETTER NO. 11-13

TO:                 ALL SENIOR COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT
                    PROGRAM GRANTEES

FROM:               GERRI FIALA /s/ for ERIC M. SELEZNOW
                    Acting Assistant Secretary

SUBJECT:            2014 Federal Poverty Guidelines for Senior Community
                    Service Employment Program Grants

1.     Purpose. To issue the revised Federal poverty guidelines for the Senior
       Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP).

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 poverty guidelines for 2014 on January 22, 2014. These
       guidelines provide the basis for determining the income eligibility of SCSEP
       applicants and enrollees after being multiplied by 125 percent to convert the
       poverty guidelines to “low-income” as defined at Section 518(a)(3)(A) of the
       2006 Amendments to the OAA.

4.     Action Required. Grantees must use the attached poverty and low-income
       guidelines when determining or recertifying SCSEP participant eligibility.
       The 2014 rate reflects 1.5 percent increase to account for last year’s price
       increase as measured by the Consumer Price Index.

5.     Effective Date. The Federal poverty guidelines found in the attachment are
       effective from the date they were published in the Federal Register on


 RESCISSIONS: TEGL 14-12                             EXPIRATION DATE: Continuing


     January 22, 2014 (79 FR 3593). Grantees should use this effective date for
     program operations.

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

7.   Attachment. 2014 Federal Poverty Guidelines

Attachment 1: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ETA/advisories/TEGL/2014/TEGL_11_13_Attach1.pdf

ATTACHMENT


                  2014 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                         $11,670           $14,588    $14,580     $18,225    $13,420     $16,775
               2                         $15,730           $19,663    $19,660     $24,575    $18,090     $22,613
               3                         $19,790           $24,738    $24,740     $30,925    $22,760     $28,450
               4                         $23,850           $29,813    $29,820     $37,275    $27,430     $34,288
               5                         $27,910           $34,888    $34,900     $43,625    $32,100     $40,125
               6                         $31,970           $39,963    $39,980     $49,975    $36,770     $45,963
               7                         $36,030           $45,038    $45,060     $56,325    $41,440     $51,800
               8                         $40,090           $50,113    $50,140     $62,675    $46,110     $57,638
For each additional person, add:          $4,060            $5,075     $5,080      $6,350     $4,670      $5,838


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