Federal Poverty Guidelines for Determining LIHEAP and Weatherization Eligibility
2009 - 2010
All numbers through the 150% income category are derivatives of 100% of Poverty for twelve months, as promulgated by the US Dept. of Health & Human Services (DHHS). Yellow highlighted numbers in the 170% - 230% income categories are capped at 75% of Area Median Income (AMI). Grey highlighted sections are for hypothermia vulnerable households only.
| Poverty Level | Family Size | ||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | *Additional Family |
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| 25% of Poverty | |||||||||||
| 1 MONTH | 226 | 304 | 381 | 459 | 537 | 615 | 693 | 771 | 849 | 927 | 78 |
| 3 MONTHS | 677 | 911 | 1,144 | 1,378 | 1,612 | 1,846 | 2,079 | 2,313 | 2,547 | 2,781 | 234 |
| 12 MONTHS | 2,708 | 3,643 | 4,578 | 5,513 | 6,448 | 7,383 | 8,318 | 9,253 | 10,188 | 11,123 | 935 |
| 50% of Poverty | |||||||||||
| 1 MONTH | 451 | 607 | 763 | 919 | 1,075 | 1,230 | 1,386 | 1,542 | 1,698 | 1,854 | 156 |
| 3 MONTHS | 1,354 | 1,821 | 2,289 | 2,756 | 3,224 | 3,691 | 4,159 | 4,626 | 5,094 | 5,561 | 468 |
| 12 MONTHS | 5,415 | 7,285 | 9,155 | 11,025 | 12,895 | 14,765 | 16,635 | 18,505 | 20,375 | 22,245 | 1,870 |
| 75% of Poverty | |||||||||||
| 1 MONTH | 677 | 911 | 1,144 | 1,378 | 1,612 | 1,846 | 2,079 | 2,313 | 2,547 | 2,781 | 234 |
| 3 MONTHS | 2,031 | 2,732 | 3,433 | 4,134 | 4,836 | 5,537 | 6,238 | 6,939 | 7,641 | 8,342 | 701 |
| 12 MONTHS | 8,123 | 10,928 | 13,733 | 16,538 | 19,343 | 22,148 | 24,953 | 27,758 | 30,563 | 33,368 | 2,805 |
| 100% of Poverty | |||||||||||
| 1 MONTH | 903 | 1,214 | 1,526 | 1,838 | 2,149 | 2,461 | 2,773 | 3,084 | 3,396 | 3,708 | 312 |
| 3 MONTHS | 2,708 | 3,643 | 4,578 | 5,513 | 6,448 | 7,383 | 8,318 | 9,253 | 10,188 | 11,123 | 935 |
| 12 MONTHS | 10,830 | 14,570 | 18,310 | 22,050 | 25,790 | 29,530 | 33,270 | 37,010 | 40,750 | 44,490 | 3,740 |
| 125% of Poverty | |||||||||||
| 1 MONTH | 1,128 | 1,518 | 1,907 | 2,297 | 2,686 | 3,076 | 3,466 | 3,855 | 4,245 | 4,634 | 390 |
| 3 MONTHS | 3,384 | 4,553 | 5,722 | 6,891 | 8,059 | 9,228 | 10,397 | 11,566 | 12,734 | 13,903 | 1,169 |
| 12 MONTHS | 13,538 | 18,213 | 22,888 | 27,563 | 32,238 | 36,913 | 41,588 | 46,263 | 50,938 | 55,613 | 4,675 |
| 150% of Poverty | |||||||||||
| 1 MONTH | 1,354 | 1,821 | 2,289 | 2,756 | 3,224 | 3,691 | 4,159 | 4,626 | 5,094 | 5,561 | 468 |
| 3 MONTHS | 4,061 | 5,464 | 6,866 | 8,269 | 9,671 | 11,074 | 12,476 | 13,879 | 15,281 | 16,684 | 1,403 |
| 12 MONTHS | 16,245 | 21,855 | 27,465 | 33,075 | 38,685 | 44,295 | 49,905 | 55,515 | 61,125 | 66,735 | 5,610 |
| The lower of 170% of Poverty OR 75% of AMI | |||||||||||
| 1 MONTH | 1,534 | 2,064 | 2,594 | 3,124 | 3,654 | 4,183 | 4,713 | 5,243 | 5,773 | 6,025 | 126 |
| 3 MONTHS | 4,603 | 6,192 | 7,782 | 9,371 | 10,961 | 12,550 | 14,140 | 15,729 | 17,319 | 18,076 | 377 |
| 12 MONTHS | 18,411 | 24,769 | 31,127 | 37,485 | 43,843 | 50,201 | 56,559 | 62,917 | 69,275 | 72,304 | 1,506 |
| The lower of 180% of Poverty OR 75% of AMI | |||||||||||
| 1 MONTH | 1,625 | 2,186 | 2,747 | 3,308 | 3,869 | 4,430 | 4,991 | 5,552 | 5,900 | 6,025 | 126 |
| 3 MONTHS | 4,874 | 6,557 | 8,240 | 9,923 | 11,606 | 13,289 | 14,972 | 16,655 | 17,699 | 18,076 | 377 |
| 12 MONTHS | 19,494 | 26,226 | 32,958 | 39,690 | 46,422 | 53,154 | 59,886 | 66,618 | 70,798 | 72,304 | 1,506 |
| The lower of 190% of Poverty OR 75% of AMI | |||||||||||
| 1 MONTH | 1,715 | 2,307 | 2,899 | 3,491 | 4,083 | 4,676 | 5,268 | 5,774 | 5,900 | 6,025 | 126 |
| 3 MONTHS | 5,144 | 6,921 | 8,697 | 10,474 | 12,250 | 14,027 | 15,803 | 17,323 | 17,699 | 18,076 | 377 |
| 12 MONTHS | 20,577 | 27,683 | 34,789 | 41,895 | 49,001 | 56,107 | 63,213 | 69,291 | 70,798 | 72,304 | 1,506 |
| The lower of 200% of Poverty OR 75% of AMI | |||||||||||
| 1 MONTH | 1,805 | 2,428 | 3,052 | 3,675 | 4,298 | 4,922 | 5,545 | 5,774 | 5,900 | 6,025 | 126 |
| 3 MONTHS | 5,415 | 7,285 | 9,155 | 11,025 | 12,895 | 14,765 | 16,635 | 17,323 | 17,699 | 18,076 | 377 |
| 12 MONTHS | 21,660 | 29,140 | 36,620 | 44,100 | 51,580 | 59,060 | 66,540 | 69,291 | 70,798 | 72,304 | 1,506 |
| The lower of 210% of Poverty OR 75% of AMI | |||||||||||
| 1 MONTH | 1,895 | 2,550 | 3,204 | 3,859 | 4,513 | 5,168 | 5,649 | 5,774 | 5,900 | 6,025 | 126 |
| 3 MONTHS | 5,686 | 7,649 | 9,613 | 11,576 | 13,540 | 15,503 | 16,946 | 17,323 | 17,699 | 18,076 | 377 |
| 12 MONTHS | 22,743 | 30,597 | 38,451 | 46,305 | 54,159 | 62,013 | 67,785 | 69,291 | 70,798 | 72,304 | 1,506 |
| The lower of 220% of Poverty OR 75% of AMI | |||||||||||
| 1 MONTH | 1,986 | 2,671 | 3,357 | 4,043 | 4,728 | 5,414 | 5,649 | 5,774 | 5,900 | 6,025 | 126 |
| 3 MONTHS | 5,957 | 8,014 | 10,071 | 12,128 | 14,185 | 16,242 | 16,946 | 17,323 | 17,699 | 18,076 | 377 |
| 12 MONTHS | 23,826 | 32,054 | 40,282 | 48,510 | 56,738 | 64,966 | 67,785 | 69,291 | 70,798 | 72,304 | 1,506 |
| The lower of 230% of Poverty OR 75% of AMI | |||||||||||
| 1 MONTH | 2,076 | 2,793 | 3,509 | 4,184 | 4,854 | 5,523 | 5,649 | 5,774 | 5,900 | 6,025 | 126 |
| 3 MONTHS | 6,227 | 8,378 | 10,528 | 12,553 | 14,561 | 16,570 | 16,946 | 17,323 | 17,699 | 18,076 | 377 |
| 12 MONTHS | 24,909 | 33,511 | 42,113 | 50,211 | 58,245 | 66,279 | 67,785 | 69,291 | 70,798 | 72,304 | 1,506 |