TEGL18-10-ACC.pdf

ETA Advisory File Text

CLASSIFICATION OWI CORRESPONDENCE SYMBOL OWI EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION ADVISORY SYSTEM U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Washington D.C. 20210 DATE January 28 2011 ADVISORY TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT GUIDANCE LETTER NO. 18-10 TO ALL SENIOR COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM GRANTEES FROM JANE OATES s Assistant Secretary SUBJECT 2011 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 Guidelines for 2011 on January 20 2011. These guidelin es provide the basis for determining the income eligibility of SCSEP applicants and enrollees after being multiplied by 125 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 20 2011 76 FR 13 . Grantees should use this effective date for program operations. 5. Action Requested . Grantees must use the attached poverty and low-income guidelines when determining or recertifying SCSEP participant eligibility. RESCISSIONS TEGL 06-10 EXPIRATION DATE Continuing 2 6. Effective Date . The effective date is January 20 2011. 7. Inquiries . Questions should be directed to your regional Federal Project Officer. 8. Attachment . 2011 Federal Poverty Guidelines