TEGL_22-16_acc.pdf

ETA Advisory File Text

EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION ADVISORY SYSTEM U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Washington D.C. 20210 CLASSIFICATION OWI CORRESPONDENCE SYMBOL OWI-DNPTTA DATERESCISSIONS TEGL 12 -15 EXPIRATION DATE Continuing ADVISORY TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT GUIDANCE LETTER NO. TO ALL SENIOR COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM GRANTEES FROM Byron Zuidema Deputy Assistant Secretary SUBJECT 201 7 Federal Poverty Guidelines for Senior Community Service Employment Program SCSEP Grants 1. Purpose . To bring attention to the revised Federal povert y guidelines foradministrators of the SCSEP. 2. References. Section 518 a 3 A of the Older Americans Act Reauthorization Actof 2016 OAA Public Law 114 -144 . The Federal Register and Section 673 2 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act OBRA of 1981 42 U.S.C. 9902 2 .3. Background. The Department of Health and Human Services published the updated Federal p overty guidelines for 2017 on January 31 2017. These guidelines provide the basis for determining the income eligibility of SCSEP applicants and enrollees. These XX are multiplied by 125 percent to convert the poverty guidelines to low-inc ome as defined at Section 518 a 3 A of the 2016 Reauthorization to the OAA.4. Action Required. Grantees must use the attached poverty and low-income guidelines when determining or recertifying SCSEP participant eligibility. The 20 17 rate reflects a 1 percent price increase to account for last calendar year s increase in prices 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 Tuesday January 31 2017 82 FR 8831 . Grantees should use January 26 2017 as the effective date for program operations as prescribed in the Federal Register.6. Inquiries. Please direct questions to your regional Federal Project Offi ce7. Attachment. 20 17 Health and Human Services Poverty Guidelines Adopted for SCSEP.