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Overview
To be eligible for Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) programs and services, individuals must meet appropriate WIOA eligibility requirements. When determining an individual's WIOA eligibility, where low-income status must be determined, Workforce Development Boards use the income guidelines identified by the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Lower Living Standard Income Level (LLSIL) guidelines and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Poverty Guidelines. Each of these guidelines is updated annually, and the Texas Workforce Commission updates this page twice a year with the new income amounts and effective dates.
The following income guidelines are compared and the higher dollar amount for each family size is used to establish Texas’ WIOA low-income eligibility standards:
- DOL 70 percent LLSIL guidelines, issued and effective May 8, 2023
- HHS Poverty Guidelines, issued and effective January 19, 2023
Below are the income levels currently in use to determine WIOA eligibility, as applicable.
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington Metropolitan Statistical Area
City of Dallas, Balance of Dallas County, City of Fort Worth, Balance of Tarrant County (Dallas–Fort Worth MSA)
| Family Size | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | >10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income | $14,580 | $19,720 | $24,860 | $30,000 | $35,140 | $40,280 | $45,866 | $51,668 | $57,470 | $63,272 | Add $5,802 for each person above 10. |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land Metropolitan Statistical Area
Cities of Houston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land
| Family Size | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | >10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Income |
$14,580 |
$19,720 |
$24,860 |
$30,000 |
$35,140 |
$40,280 |
$45,420 |
$51,168 |
$56,916 |
$62,665 |
Add $5,749 for each person above 10. |
Texas Non-metro
South Plains, Middle Rio Grande, and Deep East Texas workforce development areas
| Family Size | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | >10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income | $14,580 | $19,720 | $24,860 | $30,000 | $35,140 | $40,686 | $46,583 | $52,479 | $58,375 | $64,271 | Add $5,896 for each person above 10. |
Texas Metro
All Other Areas
| Family Size | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | >10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income | $14,580 | $19,720 | $24,860 | $30,296 | $35,756 | $41,819 | $47,882 | $53,945 | $60,008 | $66,071 | Add $6,063 for each person above 10. |
Previous Versions of Income Guidelines
Previous versions of income guidelines can be used for monitoring purposes and to support the eligibility of participants enrolled while the previous eligibility guidelines were in effect.
- WIOA Income Guidelines in Effect January 19, 2023 – May 8, 2023
- WIOA Income Guidelines in Effect April 5, 2022 - January 18, 2023
- WIOA Income Guidelines in Effect January 21, 2022 - April 5, 2022
- WIOA Income Guidelines in Effect April 8, 2021 - January 21, 2022
- WIOA Income Guidelines in Effect January 27, 2021 - April 8, 2021
- WIOA Income Guidelines in Effect March 16, 2020 - January 27, 2021
- WIOA Income Guidelines in Effect January 16, 2020 - March 16, 2020
- WIOA Income Guidelines in Effect May 28, 2019 - January 16, 2020
- WIOA Income Guidelines in Effect February 1, 2019 - May 28, 2019
- WIOA Income Guidelines in Effect May 28, 2018 - February 1, 2019
- WIOA Income Guidelines in Effect May 23, 2017 - January 17, 2018
- WIOA Income Guidelines in Effect January 26, 2017 - May 22, 2017
- WIOA Income Guidelines in Effect March 25, 2016 - January 25, 2017
- WIOA Income Guidelines in Effect September 3, 2015 - March 24, 2016
- WIA Income Guidelines in Effect March 27, 2015 - July 22, 2015
- WIA Income Guidelines in Effect January 22, 2015 - March 26, 2015
- WIA Income Guidelines in Effect March 27, 2014 - January 21, 2015
