TEGL_17-13_acc.pdf

ETA Advisory File Text

RESCISSIONS TEGL No. 11-06 EXPIRATION DATE Continuing EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION ADVISORY SYSTEM U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Washington D.C. 20210 CLASSIFICATION SCSEP CORRESPONDENCE SYMBOL DNPTTA DATE March 28 2014 ADVISORY TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT GUIDANCE LETTER NO 17-13 TO SENIOR COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM GRANTEES FROM ERIC M. SELEZNOW s Acting Assistant Secretary SUBJECT Exemption of Senior Community Service Employment Program SCSEP Wages from Income Eligibility Determinations for Federal Housing Programs and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program SNAP 1. Purpose. To provide SCSEP grantees with information about the statutory exemption of SCSEP wages for purposes of determining income eligibility for Federal housing programs and or SNAP. 2. References. 42 U.S.C. 3056g Older Americans Act OAA Amendments of 2006 Public Law 109-365 Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq. . 3. Background. Congress has exempted SCSEP wages from income eligibility determinations for Federal housing programs and food stamps through the OAA Amendments of 2000 and 2006 42 U.S.C. 3056g . Local officials may be unaware of this exemption and treat SCSEP wages as regular earned income determining eligibility for these federally funded programs. Grantees and participants can use this TEGL as documentation to local officials for housing and SNAP eligibility determination. 4. Advisory. Title V of the OAA authorizes the SCSEP. OAA Section 509 which is codified at 42 U.S.C. Sec. 3056g specifies that the wages individuals receive as SCSEP participants are not to be included in income eligibility determinations for federally funded subsidized housing and or SNAP. The full statutory provision is as follows Employment Assistance and Federal Housing and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Programs Funds received by eligible individuals from projects carried out under the program established under this subchapter shall not be considered to be income of such individuals for purposes of determining the eligibility of such individuals or of any other individuals to participate in any housing program for which Federal funds may be available or for any income determination under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq. . 5. Action Required. Please distribute this TEGL as needed to SCSEP participants for their use in applying for and continuing to receive Federal housing and or SNAP. 6. Inquiries. Please direct questions to the appropriate regional Federal Project Officer.