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2013 SCSEP poverty and income guidelines

Summary ETA issued the 2013 federal poverty and low-income thresholds used to determine Senior Community Service Employment Program eligibility. It rescinded TEGL 16-11 and attached the income table; TEGL 11-13 later rescinded this letter.
Document
Federal guidance
Agency
U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA)
Document number
TEGL No. 14-12
Date issued
February 20, 2013
Status
Rescinded
TEGL 11-13 expressly rescinded TEGL 14-12, and ETA lists the older advisory Canceled as of 2026-10-24. Its own PDF prints Expiration Date: Continuing and rescinds TEGL 16-11.
Status last verified October 24, 2026

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TEGL 11-13 expressly rescinded TEGL 14-12, and ETA lists the older advisory Canceled as of 2026-10-24. Its own PDF prints Expiration Date: Continuing and rescinds TEGL 16-11. It no longer reflects the agency's current position. Treat this page as historical context, not current guidance, and verify current law before relying on anything here.
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Accessible letter PDF: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ETA/advisories/TEGL/2013/TEGL_14_12_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 20, 2013


ADVISORY:           TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT GUIDANCE LETTER NO. 14-12

TO:                 ALL SENIOR COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT
                    PROGRAM GRANTEES

FROM:               JANE OATES /s/
                    Assistant Secretary

SUBJECT:            2013 Federal Poverty Guidelines for the Senior Community
                    Service Employment Program (SCSEP)

1.     Purpose. To issue the revised Federal poverty guidelines for SCSEP
       eligibility determinations.

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 2013 on January 24, 2013. 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 2013 rate reflects a 3 percent increase to account for last year’s price
       increase as measured by the Consumer Price Index.


 RESCISSIONS: TEGL 16-11                             EXPIRATION DATE: Continuing


5.   Effective Date. The Federal poverty guidelines found in the attachment are
     effective from the date they were published in the Federal Register on
     January 24, 2013 (78 FR 5182). Grantees should use this effective date for
     program operations.

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

7.   Attachment. 2013 Federal Poverty Guidelines

 ATTACHMENT


                  2013 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                         $11,490           $14,363    $14,350     $17,938    $13,230     $16,538
               2                         $15,510           $19,388    $19,380     $24,225    $17,850     $22,313
               3                         $19,530           $24,413    $24,410     $30,513    $22,470     $28,088
               4                         $23,550           $29,438    $29,440     $36,800    $27,090     $33,863
               5                         $27,570           $34,463    $34,470     $43,088    $31,710     $39,638
               6                         $31,590           $39,488    $39,500     $49,375    $36,330     $45,413
               7                         $35,610           $44,513    $44,530     $55,663    $40,950     $51,188
               8                         $39,630           $49,538    $49,560     $61,950    $45,570     $56,963
For each additional person, add:          $4,020            $5,025     $5,030      $6,288     $4,620      $5,775


                                                                                                                   1/28/2013

Attachment 1: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ETA/advisories/TEGL/2013/TEGL_14_12_Att.pdf

ATTACHMENT


                  2013 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                         $11,490           $14,363    $14,350     $17,938    $13,230     $16,538
               2                         $15,510           $19,388    $19,380     $24,225    $17,850     $22,313
               3                         $19,530           $24,413    $24,410     $30,513    $22,470     $28,088
               4                         $23,550           $29,438    $29,440     $36,800    $27,090     $33,863
               5                         $27,570           $34,463    $34,470     $43,088    $31,710     $39,638
               6                         $31,590           $39,488    $39,500     $49,375    $36,330     $45,413
               7                         $35,610           $44,513    $44,530     $55,663    $40,950     $51,188
               8                         $39,630           $49,538    $49,560     $61,950    $45,570     $56,963
For each additional person, add:          $4,020            $5,025     $5,030      $6,288     $4,620      $5,775


                                                                                                                   1/28/2013

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