2012 poverty guidelines for SCSEP eligibility

Accessible letter PDF: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ETA/advisories/TEGL/2012/tegl_16_11_acc.pdf

CLASSIFICATION
      EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION             OWI
                  ADVISORY SYSTEM                        CORRESPONDENCE SYMBOL
             U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR                    OWI-SCSEP
                Washington, D.C. 20210
                                                         DATE
                                                          February 21, 2012

ADVISORY: TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT GUIDANCE LETTER NO. 16-11

TO:             ALL SENIOR COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT
                PROGRAM GRANTEES

FROM:           JANE OATES /s/
                Assistant Secretary

SUBJECT:        2012 Federal Poverty Guidelines

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 2012 on January 26, 2012. 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
      2012 rate reflects a 3.2 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 January 26,
      2012 (77 FR 17). Grantees should use this effective date for program operations.

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

7.    Attachment. 2012 Federal Poverty Guidelines



 RESCISSIONS:                                           EXPIRATION DATE:
 TEGL 18-10                                             Continuing

Attachment: 2012 Federal Poverty Guidelines

Official attachment PDF: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ETA/advisories/TEGL/2012/tegl_16_11_att.pdf

ATTACHMENT



             2012 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                         $11,170           $13,963    $13,970     $17,463    $12,860     $16,075
                    2                         $15,130           $18,913    $18,920     $23,650    $17,410     $21,763
                    3                         $19,090           $23,863    $23,870     $29,838    $21,960     $27,450
                    4                         $23,050           $28,813    $28,820     $36,025    $26,510     $33,138
                    5                         $27,010           $33,763    $33,770     $42,213    $31,060     $38,825
                    6                         $30,970           $38,713    $38,720     $48,400    $35,610     $44,513
                    7                         $34,930           $43,663    $43,670     $54,588    $40,160     $50,200
                    8                         $38,890           $48,613    $48,620     $60,775    $44,710     $55,888
     For each additional person, add:          $3,960            $4,950     $4,950      $6,188     $4,550      $5,688




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