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ACYF
Administration on Children,
Youth and Families
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U.S. DEPARTMENT
OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families |
| 1. Log No. ACYF-IM-HS-99-03 |
2. Issuance Date: 03/18/99 |
| 3. Originating Office: Head Start Bureau |
| 4. Key Word: Income Guidelines |
INFORMATION MEMORANDUM [See Attachment at the bottom]
TO: Head Start Grantees and Delegate Agencies
SUBJECT: The 1999 Family Income Guidelines
INFORMATION: Section 645 of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9840) establishes income eligibility for participation in Head Start programs by reference to the official poverty line, adjusted annually in accordance with changes in the Consumer Price Index. The attached 1999 Family Income Guidelines, published in the Federal Register on March 18, 1999 (Vol. 64, No. 52, pp. 134-28-13430), reflects recently revised poverty data and must be used to determine Head Start eligibility for low-income families.
The definition of "income," printed on the back of the attached
income guidelines, is derived from the U.S. Bureau of the Census,
Current Population Reports, Series P-60-185 and earlier reports in
the same series. It provides a more detailed guidance on the term
"income" than is found in 45 CFR 1305.2(i). The definition of
"family" to be used in determining eligibility is found in 45 CFR
1305.2(e) which defines family as all persons living in the same
household who are:
- Supported by the income of the parent(s)
or guardian(s)of the child enrolling or participating in the
program, and
- related to the parent(s) or guardian(s) by blood, marriage or adoption.
Persons with internet access may visit these sites for 1999 Family Income Guidelines information:
Questions about the Income Guidelines should be addressed to your ACF Regional Office or the American Indian or Migrant Programs Branches.
This Memorandum replaces ACYF-HS-IM-98-02, dated March 6, 1998.
/S/
Helen H. Taylor
Associate Commissioner
Administration on Children, Youth and Families
CC: Regional Administrators, ACF, Regions I-X
American Indian and Migrant Programs Branches
Attachment:
1999 Family Income Guidelines for Head Start Programs
