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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 It rescinded TEGL 16-11 and attached the income table; TEGL 11-13 later rescinded this letter.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Rescinded
TEGL 11-13 expressly rescinded TEGL 14-12, and ETA lists the older advisory Canceled as of 2026-10-24.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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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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