Federal guidelines for low-income and poverty levels help determine eligibility for a variety of public services. Agencies award and distribute services to recipients based on annual income and the number of adults and children within the household. These measures are also used for statistical purposes and are gathered through means such as the U.S. Census.
Federal Poverty Measures
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services maintains a chart of federal poverty measures that is used by the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, National School Lunch Program, Head Start, Children's Health Insurance Program and the Food Stamp Program.
For families in the 48 contiguous states and the District of Columbia, the low-income levels are based on the following annual incomes:
One family member, $10,830
Two family members, $14,570
Three family members, $18,310
Four family members, $22,050
Five family members, $25,790
Six family members, $29,530
Seven family members, $33,270
Eight family members, $37,010
In Alaska, those numbers are:
One family member, $13,530
Two family members, $18,210
Three family members, $22,890
Four family members, $27,570
Five family members, $32,250
Six family members, $36,930
Seven family members, $41,610
Eight family members, $46,290
In Hawaii, the low-income levels are:
One family member, $12,460
Two family members, $16,760
Three family members, $21,060
Four family members, $25,360
Five family members, $29,660
Six family members, $33,960
Seven family members, $38,260
Eight family members, $42,560
Federal TRIO Programs
TRIO programs are educational outreach programs designed to benefit disadvantaged students. The annual income thresholds used for these programs in the 48 contiguous states and the District of Columbia follows:
One family member, $16,245
Two family members, $21,855
Three family members, $27,465
Four family members, $33,075
Five family members, $38,685
Six family members, $44,295
Seven family members, $49,905
Eight family members, $55,515
Federal TRIO Programs for Alaska and Hawaii
In Alaska, the federal TRIO low-income guidelines are:
One family member, $20,295
Two family members, $27,315
Three family members, $34,335
Four family members, $41,355
Five family members, $48,375
Six family members, $55,395
Seven family members, $62,415
Eight family members, $69,435
In Hawaii, the federal TRIO low-income guidelines are:
One family member, $18,690
Two family members, $25,140
Three family members, $31,590
Four family members, $38,040
Five family members, $44,490
Six family members, $50,940
Seven family members, $57,390
Eight family members, $63,840
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