2007 poverty guidelines for senior employment eligibility

Accessible letter PDF: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ETA/advisories/TEGL/2007/TEGL14-06_508.pdf

CLASSIFICATION
       EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION            OWI
                   ADVISORY SYSTEM                       CORRESPONDENCE SYMBOL
              U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR                   OWI
                 Washington, D.C. 20210                  DATE
                                                         February 9, 2007

ADVISORY :         TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT GUIDANCE LETTER NO. 14-06

TO             :   ALL SENIOR COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT
                   PROGRAM GRANTEES

FROM           :   EMILY STOVER DeROCCO /s/
                   Assistant Secretary

SUBJECT        :    2007 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 Poverty Guidelines on January 24, 2007. 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.

4. Directive. The federal poverty guidelines found in the attachment are effective from
   the date they were published in the Federal Register on January 24, 2007 (72 FR
   3147). Grantees must 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. January 24, 2007

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

8. Attachment.

     2007 Federal Poverty Guidelines

 RESCISSIONS       TEGL 15-05                           EXPIRATION DATE         Continuing

Attachment: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ETA/advisories/TEGL/2007/TEGL14-06_Att1.pdf

Attachment

                         2007 HHS Poverty Guidelines Adapted for SCSEP

                                   48 Contiguous
      Size of Family Unit                             (X125%)     Alaska    (X125%)   Hawaii    (X125%)
                                   States and D.C.
               1                      $10,210         $12,763     $12,770   $15,963   $11,750   $14,688
               2                      $13,690         $17,113     $17,120   $21,400   $15,750   $19,688
               3                      $17,170         $21,463     $21,470   $26,838   $19,750   $24,688
               4                      $20,650         $25,813     $25,820   $32,275   $23,750   $29,688
               5                      $24,130         $30,163     $30,170   $37,713   $27,750   $34,688
               6                      $27,610         $34,513     $34,520   $43,150   $31,750   $39,688
               7                      $31,090         $38,863     $38,870   $48,588   $35,750   $44,688
               8                      $34,570         $43,213     $43,220   $54,025   $39,750   $49,688
For each additional person, add:       $3,480          $4,350     $4,350    $5,438    $4,000    $5,000