ACTION BULLETINS (PY 2003)

AB - 29 2003 70 Percent LLSIL and 2003 Poverty Guidelines

AB - # 29
Effective Date: Immediately


ACTION BULLETIN


TO: All Workforce Investment Act Program Operators

DATE: July 16, 2003

SUBJ:

Purpose of Bulletin:

This bulletin issues the 2003 70 Percent Lower Living Standard Income Level (LLSIL) published by the Secretary of Labor on May 30, 2003, and the 2003 poverty guidelines published by the federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) February 7, 2003.

Citation(s):

· WIA Sections 101(24), 127(b)(2)(C), 134(d)(3)(A)(ii), and 134(d)(4)(E)
· Federal Register, Volume 68, Number 104, WIA:LLSIL (May 30, 2003)
· Federal Register, Volume 68, Number 26, Annual Update of the HHS Poverty Guidelines (February 7, 2003)

Policy:

The LLSIL and poverty guidelines are used to establish low-income status for Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Title I programs. Local Workforce Investment Boards (LWIB) need the LLSIL to determine eligibility for youth, eligibility for employed adults under priority of service, defining self-sufficiency, and for the reauthorization of the Work Opportunity Tax Credit.

Action:

WIA Title I program operators are responsible for using the LLSIL and poverty guidelines as appropriate to establish low-income status for eligible applicants.

Information & Inquiries:

Please contact Linda Slater, MIS Administrator, at 259-3802 or "lslater@co.alameda.ca.us"
regarding questions about this bulletin.