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Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) 2026 Lower Living Standard Income Level (LLSIL)

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The Department of Labor has published the 2026 Lower Living Standard Income Level (LLSIL) tables, which are used to determine eligibility for youth programs under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. These income thresholds help define who qualifies as a "low-income individual" for federal workforce development purposes. The LLSIL is set at 70 percent of the national median family income and is updated annually. This update establishes the official income limits for 2026.
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PublishedApril 22, 2026

Title I of WIOA requires the U.S. Secretary of Labor (Secretary) to update and publish the LLSIL tables annually, for uses described in the law (including determining eligibility for youth). WIOA defines the term "low-income individual" as (inter alia) one whose total family annual income 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 2026 and references the current 2026 Health and Human Services "Poverty G

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