E. Eligibility 1. Eligibility for Individuals The official poverty guideline as revised annually by HHS shall be used to determine eligibility. The poverty guidelines are issued each year in the Federal and on the HHS website (). A State may adopt a revised poverty Register guideline but it may not exceed 125 percent of the HHS-determined poverty guidelines (42 USC 9902(2)). 2. Eligibility for Group of Individuals or Area of Service Delivery Not – Applicable 3. Eligibility for Subrecipients Subgrants may be made to the following entities based on receipt of a community plan (42 USC 9908(b)(11): a. A private non-profit organization (including a migrant farm worker organization) with a pre-existing designation as an prior “eligible entity” to October 27, 1999, and with a governance mechanism meeting the tripartite governing board requirement specified in 42 USC 9910(a)). b. A subdivision of a State government with a pre-existing designation as an prior to October 27, 1999, with a governance mechanism “eligible entity” meeting either the board requirements or otherwise ensuring “tripartite” decision-making and participation by low-income individuals in the development, planning, implementation, and evaluation of CSBG-funded programs (42 USC 9910(b)), c. A private non-profit organization or subdivision of a State government newly designated by the State after October 27, 1999 as an “eligible to provide services in an unserved area, in accordance with the entity” criteria, requirements, and procedures specified by 42 USC 9909. G. Matching, Level of Effort, Earmarking 1. Matching Not Applicable – 2. Level of Effort Not Applicable – 3. Earmarking a. States must use at least 90 percent of the allotted funds for subgrants to eligible entities (42 USC 9907(a)(1)). See of III.H.2, “Period for period of availability of funds to subgrantees. Performance,”
E. Eligibility 1. Eligibility for Individuals The official poverty guideline as revised annually by HHS shall be used to determine eligibility. The poverty guidelines are issued each year in the Federal Register and on the HHS website (). A State may adopt a revised poverty guideline but it may not exceed 125 percent of the HHS-determined poverty guidelines (42 USC 9902(2)). 2. Eligibility for Group of Individuals or Area of Service Delivery – Not Applicable 3. Eligibility for Subrecipients Subgrants may be made to the following entities based on receipt of a community plan (42 USC 9908(b)(11): a. A private non-profit organization (including a migrant farm worker organization) with a pre-existing designation as an “eligible entity” prior to October 27, 1999, and with a governance mechanism meeting the tripartite governing board requirement specified in 42 USC 9910(a)). b. A subdivision of a State government with a pre-existing designation as an “eligible entity” prior to October 27, 1999, with a governance mechanism meeting either the “tripartite” board requirements or otherwise ensuring decision-making and participation by low-income individuals in the development, planning, implementation, and evaluation of CSBG-funded programs (42 USC 9910(b)), c. A private non-profit organization or subdivision of a State government newly designated by the State after October 27, 1999 as an “eligible entity” to provide services in an unserved area, in accordance with the criteria, requirements, and procedures specified by 42 USC 9909. G. Matching, Level of Effort, Earmarking 1. Matching – Not Applicable 2. Level of Effort – Not Applicable 3. Earmarking a. States must use at least 90 percent of the allotted funds for subgrants to eligible entities (42 USC 9907(a)(1)). See III.H.2, “Period of Performance,” for period of availability of funds to subgrantees.