Technical Advisory #08-2

Workforce Development System Technical Advisory
	February 4, 2008
Workforce Development System Technical Advisory #08-2

To:	Chairpersons of Local Workforce Investment Boards Chief Elected Officials WIA Grant Recipients WIA Fiscal Agents WIA Local Area Contact Persons DoES Regional Administrators
Subject:	Poverty Guidelines for 2008
Purpose:	To publish updated poverty guideline tables The attached tables reflect the Poverty Income Guidelines for 2008. This Technical Advisory renders TA #07-2, issued February 1, 2007, obsolete.
Background:	The United States Department of Health and Human Services published Poverty Income Guidelines for 2008 in the January 23, 2008 edition of the Federal Register. These guidelines go into effect on the day they are published unless an office administering a program using the guidelines specifies a different effective date for that particular program. Poverty Guidelines are used to determine Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) eligibility and consequently eligibility for many program services. For information about how the poverty guidelines are used or how income is defined in a particular program, contact the Federal (or other) office which is responsible for that program. The poverty guidelines are also located on the Department of Health and Human Services’ website: http://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/
Action:	Please replace old poverty guidelines with those for 2008.
Attachment:	Poverty Income Guidelines for 2008