[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 54 (Monday, March 21, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15342-15348]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-6510]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
Workforce Investment Act; Lower Living Standard Income Level
AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, Labor.
ACTION: Notice of determination of Lower Living Standard Income Level.
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SUMMARY: Under Title I of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) of 1998
(Pub. L. 105-220), the Secretary of Labor annually determines the Lower
Living Standard Income level (LLSIL) for uses described in the law. WIA
defines the term ``Low Income Individual'' as one who qualifies under
various criteria, including an individual who received income for a
six-month period that does not exceed the higher level of the poverty
line or 70 percent of the LLSIL. This issuance provides the Secretary's
annual LLSIL for 2011 and references the current 2011 Health and Human
Services ``Poverty Guidelines.''
DATES: Effective Date: This notice is effective on the date of
publication in the Federal Register.
ADDRESSES: Send questions about the Lower Living Standard Income Level
calculations: Mr. Samuel Wright, Department of Labor, Employment and
Training Administration, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room S-4231,
Washington, DC 20210.
Send written youth program comments to: Mr. Evan Rosenberg,
Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, 200
Constitution Avenue, NW., Room N-4464, Washington, DC 20210.
For Further Information on LLSIL:
Please contact Mr. Samuel Wright, Telephone 202-693-2870; Fax 202-
693-3015 (these are not toll free numbers); e-mail address
[email protected].
For Further Information on Federal Youth Programs:
Evan Rosenberg, Telephone 202-693-3593; Fax 202-693-3532 (these are
not toll free numbers).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: It is the purpose of the Workforce
Investment Act of 1998, to provide workforce investment activities
through statewide and local workforce investment systems that increase
the employment, retention, and earnings of participants. The Workforce
Investment Act programs are intended to increase the occupational skill
attainment by participants and the quality of the workforce thereby
reducing welfare dependency, and enhance the productivity and
competitiveness of the Nation.
The LLSIL is used for several purposes under WIA. Specifically, WIA
Section 101(25) defines the term ``low income individual'' for
eligibility purposes, and Sections 127(b)(2)(C) and 132(b)(1)(B)(v)(IV)
define the terms ``disadvantaged youth'' and ``disadvantaged adult'' in
terms of the poverty line or LLSIL for State formula allotments. The
Governor and State/local workforce investment boards (WIBs) use the
LLSIL for determining eligibility for youth and eligibility for adults
for certain services. We encourage the Governors and State/local WIBs
to consult WIA regulations and the preamble to the WIA Final Rule
(published at 65 FR 49294 August 11, 2000) for more specific guidance
in applying the LLSIL to program requirements. The Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS) published the most current poverty-level
guidelines in the Federal Register January 20, 2011 (Volume 76, Number
13) PP 3637-3638. The HHS 2011 Poverty guidelines may also be found on
the Internet at: http://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/11poverty.shtml. ETA plans
to have the 2011 LLSIL available on its Web site at [http://www.doleta.gov/llsil/2011/].
WIA Section 101(24) defines the LLSIL as ``that income level
(adjusted for regional, metropolitan, urban and rural differences and
family size) determined annually by the Secretary [of Labor] based on
the most recent lower living family budget issued by the Secretary.''
The most recent lower living family budget was issued by the Secretary
in the fall of 1981. The four-person urban family budget estimates,
previously published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), provided
the basis for the Secretary to determine the LLSIL. BLS terminated the
four-person family budget series in 1982, after publication of the fall
1981 estimates. Currently,
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BLS provides data to ETA through which ETA develops the LLSIL tables,
as provided in the Appendices.
ETA published the 2010 updates to the LLSIL in the Federal Register
of May 7, 2010, pp 25296-25300. This notice again updates the LLSIL to
reflect cost of living increases for 2010, by applying the percentage
change in the most recent 2010 Consumer Price Index for All Urban
Consumers (CPI-U) for an area, compared with the 2009 CPI-U to each of
the May 7, 2010 LLSIL figures. Those updated figures for a family-of-
four are listed in Appendix A, Table 1, by region for both metropolitan
and non-metropolitan areas. Figures in all of the accompanying tables,
in the Appendices, are rounded up to the nearest dollar. Since low
income individuals, ``disadvantaged adult'' and ``disadvantaged youth''
may be determined by family income at 70 percent of the LLSIL, pursuant
to WIA Sections 101(25), 127(b)(2)(C), and 132(b)(1)(B)(v)(IV),
respectively, those figures are listed as well.
Jurisdictions included in the various regions, based generally on
the Census Regions of the U.S. Department of Commerce, are as follows:
Northeast
Connecticut
Maine
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Vermont
Virgin Islands
Midwest
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
North Dakota
Ohio
South Dakota
Wisconsin
South
Alabama
American Samoa
Arkansas
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Northern Marianas
Oklahoma
Palau
Puerto Rico
South Carolina
Kentucky
Louisiana
Marshall Islands
Maryland
Micronesia
Mississippi
North Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
West Virginia
West
Arizona
California
Colorado
Idaho
Montana
Nevada
New Mexico
Oregon
Utah
Washington
Wyoming
Additionally, separate figures have been provided for Alaska,
Hawaii, and Guam as indicated in Appendix B, Table 2.
For Alaska, Hawaii, and Guam, the year 2010 figures were updated
from the April, 2010 ``State Index'' based on the ratio of the urban
change in the State (using Anchorage for Alaska and Honolulu for Hawaii
and Guam) compared to the West regional metropolitan change, and then
applying that index to the West regional metropolitan change.
Data on 23 selected Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) are also
available. These are based on annual and semiannual CPI-U changes for a
12-month period ending in December 2010. The updated LLSIL figures for
these MSAs and 70 percent of the LLSIL are reported in Appendix C,
Table 3.
Appendix D, Table 4 lists each of the various figures at 70 percent
of the updated 2010 LLSIL for family sizes of one to six persons.
Because tables 1-3 only list the LLSIL for a family of four, table 4
can be used to determine the LLSIL for families of one to six persons.
For families larger than six persons, an amount equal to the difference
between the six-person and the five-person family income levels should
be added to the six-person family income level for each additional
person in the family. Where the poverty level for a particular family
size is greater than the corresponding LLSIL figure, the figure is
shaded. A modified Excel version of Appendix D, Table 4, with the area
names, will be available on the Department of Labor, Employment and
Training Administration LLSIL Web page at [http://www.doleta.gov/llsil/2011/]. Appendix E, Table 5, indicates 100 percent of LLSIL for family
sizes of one to six and is used to determine self-sufficiency as noted
at 20 CFR 663.230 of the WIA regulations and WIA Section
134(d)(3)(A)(ii).
Use of These Data
Governors should designate the appropriate LLSILs for use within
the State from Appendices A, B, and C, containing Tables 1 through 3.
Appendices D and E, which contain Tables 4 and 5, which adjusts a
family of four figure for larger and smaller families, may be used with
any LLSIL designated. The Governor's designation may be provided by
disseminating information on MSAs and metropolitan and non-metropolitan
areas within the State or it may involve further calculations. For
example, the State of New Jersey may have four or more LLSIL figures
for Northeast metropolitan, Northeast non-metropolitan, portions of the
State in the New York City MSA, and those in the Philadelphia MSA. If a
workforce investment area includes areas that would be covered by more
than one figure, the Governor may determine which is to be used.
Under 20 CFR 661.110, a State's policies and measures for the
workforce investment system shall be accepted by the Secretary to the
extent that they are consistent with the WIA and the WIA regulations.
Disclaimer on Statistical Uses
It should be noted, the publication of these figures is only for
the purpose of meeting the requirements specified by WIA as defined in
the law and regulations. BLS has not revised the lower living family
budget since 1981, and has no plans to do so. The four-person urban
family budget estimates series has been terminated. The CPI-U
adjustments used to update the LLSIL for this publication are not
precisely comparable, most notably because certain tax items were
included in the 1981 LLSIL, but are not in the CPI-U. Thus, these
figures should not be used for any statistical purposes, and are valid
only for those purposes under WIA as defined in the law and
regulations.
Lower Living Standard Income Level for 2011
Under Title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (Pub. L. 105-
220), the Secretary of Labor annually determines the Lower Living
Standard Income Level (LLSIL). This Notice announces the LLSIL tables
for 2011.
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WIA requires the Department of Labor to update and publish the LLSIL
tables annually. The LLSIL tables are used for several purposes under
WIA, including determining eligibility for youth.
Signed at Washington, DC this 14th day of March 2011.
Jane Oates,
Assistant Secretary, Employment and Training Administration.
Attachments
Appendix A
Table 1--Lower Living Standard Income Level
(for a family of four persons) by Region \1\
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Region \2\ 2011 adjusted LLSIL 70 percent LLSIL
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Northeast
Metro..................................................... $39,379 $27,565
Non-Metro \3\............................................. 37,616 26,331
Midwest
Metro..................................................... 34,776 24,343
Non-Metro................................................. 33,587 23,511
South
Metro..................................................... 33,506 23,454
Non-Metro................................................. 32,771 22,940
West
Metro..................................................... 37,920 26,544
Non-Metro \4\............................................. 36,402 25,481
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\1\ For ease of use, these figures are rounded to the next highest dollar.
\2\ Metropolitan area measures were calculated from the weighted average CPI-Us for city size classes A and B/C.
Non-metropolitan area measures were calculated from the CPI-Us for city size class D.
\3\ Non-metropolitan area percent changes for the Northeast region are no longer available. The Non-metropolitan
percent change was calculated using the U.S. average CPI-U for city size class D.
\4\ Non-metropolitan area percent changes for the West region are unpublished data.
Appendix B
Table 2--Lower Living Standard Income Level
(for a family of four persons)--Alaska, Hawaii and Guam \1\
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Region 2011 Adjusted LLSIL 70 percent LLSIL
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Alaska
Metro..................................................... $45,182 $31,627
Non-Metro \2\............................................. 45,674 31,972
Hawaii, Guam
Metro..................................................... 48,867 34,207
Non-Metro \2\............................................. 48,760 34,132
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\1\ For ease of use, these figures are rounded to the next highest dollar.
\2\ Non-Metropolitan percent changes for Alaska, Hawaii and Guam were calculated from the CPI-Us for city size
class D in the Western Region.
Appendix C
Table 3--Lower Living Standard Income Level
(for a family of four persons) 23 MSAs \1\
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Metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) 2011 Adjusted LLSIL 70 percent LLSIL
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Anchorage, AK................................................. $46,311 $32,418
Atlanta, GA................................................... 31,667 22,167
Boston--Brockton--Nashua, MA/NH/ME/CT......................... 42,142 29,499
Chicago--Gary--Kenosha, IL/IN/WI.............................. 36,251 25,375
Cincinnati--Hamilton, OH/KY/IN................................ 34,498 24,149
Cleveland--Akron, OH.......................................... 35,937 25,156
Dallas--Ft. Worth, TX......................................... 31,520 22,064
Denver--Boulder--Greeley, CO.................................. 36,195 25,337
Detroit--Ann Arbor--Flint, MI................................. 33,311 23,317
Honolulu, HI.................................................. 49,943 34,960
Houston--Galveston--Brazoria, TX.............................. 31,143 21,800
Kansas City, MO/KS............................................ 33,328 23,330
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Los Angeles--Riverside--Orange County, CA..................... 40,035 28,024
Milwaukee--Racine, WI......................................... 34,380 24,066
Minneapolis--St. Paul, MN/WI.................................. 34,395 24,077
New York--Northern NJ--Long Island, NY/NJ/CT/PA............... 41,706 29,194
Philadelphia--Wilmington--Atlantic City, PA/NJ/DE/MD.......... 37,930 26,551
Pittsburgh, PA................................................ 41,394 28,976
St. Louis, MO/IL.............................................. 32,688 22,881
San Diego, CA................................................. 43,731 30,612
San Francisco--Oakland--San Jose, CA.......................... 40,514 28,360
Seattle--Tacoma--Bremerton, WA................................ 41,029 28,720
Washington--Baltimore, DC/MD/VA/WV \2\........................ 42,336 29,635
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\1\ For ease of use, these figures are rounded to the next highest dollar.
\2\ Baltimore and Washington are now calculated as a single metropolitan statistical area.
Appendix D
Table 4--Seventy Percent of Updated 2011 Lower Living Standard Income
Level (LLSIL), by Family Size
To use the seventy percent LLSIL value, where it is stipulated
for WIA programs, begin by locating the region or metropolitan area
where they reside. These are listed in Tables 1, 2 and 3. After
locating the appropriate region or metropolitan statistical area,
find the seventy percent LLSIL amount for that location. The seventy
percent LLSIL figures are listed in the last column to the right on
each of the three tables. These figures apply to a family of four.
Larger and smaller family eligibility is based on a percentage of
the family of four. To determine eligibility for other size families
consult table 4 and the instructions below.
To use Table 4, locate the seventy percent LLSIL value that
applies to the individual's region or metropolitan area from Tables
1, 2 or 3. Find the same number in the ``family of four'' column of
Table 4. Move left or right across that row to the size that
corresponds to the individual's family unit. That figure is the
maximum household income the individual is permitted in order to
qualify as economically disadvantaged under WIA.
Where the HHS poverty level for a particular family size is
greater than the corresponding LLSIL figure, the LLSIL figure
appears in a shaded block. Individuals from these size families may
consult the 2011 HHS poverty guidelines found in the Federal
Register, Vol. 76, No. 13, January 20, 2011, pp. 3637-3638 (on the
Internet at http://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/11fedreg.shtml) to find the
higher eligibility standard. Individuals from Alaska and Hawaii
should consult the HHS guidelines for the generally higher poverty
levels that apply in their States.
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Appendix E
Table 5--Updated 2011 LLSIL (100%), By Family Size
To use the LLSIL to determine the minimum level for establishing
self-sufficiency criteria at the State or local level, begin by
locating the metropolitan area or region from Table 1, 2 or 3. Then
locate the appropriate region or metropolitan statistical area and
then find the 2011 Adjusted LLSIL amount for that location. These
figures apply to a family of four. Locate the corresponding number
in the family of four in the column below. Move left or right across
that row to the size that corresponds to the individual's family
unit. That figure is the minimum figure States must set for
determining whether employment leads to self-sufficiency under WIA
programs.
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Family of Family of Family of Family of Family of
Family of one two three four five six
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$11,221........................................ $18,383 $25,230 $31,143 $36,755 $42,983
11,354......................................... 18,606 25,538 31,520 37,202 43,504
11,401......................................... 18,686 25,660 31,667 37,372 43,703
11,777......................................... 19,293 26,482 32,688 38,576 45,109
11,807......................................... 19,342 26,547 32,771 38,673 45,227
11,997......................................... 19,654 26,987 33,311 39,309 45,968
11,998......................................... 19,667 27,004 33,328 39,332 45,999
12,068......................................... 19,773 27,140 33,506 39,545 46,250
12,101......................................... 19,822 27,211 33,587 39,644 46,361
12,377......................................... 20,287 27,852 34,380 40,573 47,448
12,387......................................... 20,298 27,867 34,395 40,594 47,473
12,422......................................... 20,362 27,952 34,498 40,714 47,612
12,520......................................... 20,523 28,169 34,776 41,036 48,000
12,940......................................... 21,213 29,113 35,937 42,413 49,595
13,036......................................... 21,362 29,327 36,195 42,713 49,955
13,051......................................... 21,396 29,363 36,251 42,782 50,036
13,106......................................... 21,480 29,492 36,402 42,961 50,245
13,545......................................... 22,202 30,479 37,616 44,395 51,911
13,652......................................... 22,373 30,718 37,920 44,746 52,337
13,662......................................... 22,384 30,728 37,930 44,767 52,347
14,182......................................... 23,243 31,900 39,379 46,475 54,347
14,414......................................... 23,620 32,429 40,035 47,242 55,256
14,593......................................... 23,911 32,818 40,514 47,811 55,918
14,780......................................... 24,210 33,238 41,029 48,419 56,623
14,910......................................... 24,432 33,538 41,394 48,854 57,131
15,016......................................... 24,613 33,782 41,706 49,214 57,564
15,174......................................... 24,867 34,145 42,142 49,735 58,158
15,247......................................... 24,988 34,298 42,336 49,966 58,435
15,752......................................... 25,803 35,428 43,731 51,608 60,358
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16,274......................................... 26,660 36,604 45,182 53,319 62,361
16,450......................................... 26,949 37,000 45,674 53,898 63,030
16,680......................................... 27,334 37,517 46,311 54,657 63,911
17,559......................................... 28,776 39,499 48,760 57,540 67,292
17,602......................................... 28,835 39,590 48,867 57,669 67,447
17,986......................................... 29,468 40,454 49,943 58,935 68,931
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