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Head Start Family Income Guidelines for 2007
[Attachment for Information Memorandum] ACF-IM-HS-07-05
 

Children are eligible to participate in Head Start if they are from low-income families or if their families are eligible for public assistance. The 2007 Family Income Guidelines (attached) must be used to determine eligibility for Head Start for families who are eligible because they have low-incomes.


Head Start Family Income Guidelines for 2007

2007 Poverty Guidelines for the 48 Contiguous States
and the District of Columbia
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Size of family unit                                Poverty guideline
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1........................................................... $10,210
2............................................................  13.690
3............................................................  17,170
4............................................................  20,650
5............................................................  24,130
6............................................................  27,610
7............................................................  31,090
8............................................................  34,570
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For family units with more than 8 members, add $3,480 for each
additional member. (The same increment applies to smaller family sizes
also, as can be seen in the figures above.)
 
2007 Poverty Guidelines for Alaska

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Size of family unit                                Poverty Guideline
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1...........................................................$12,770
2............................................................ 17,120
3............................................................ 21,470
4............................................................ 25,820
5.............................................................30,170
6............................................................ 34,520
7............................................................ 38,870
8............................................................ 43,220
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For family units with more than 8 members, add $4,350 for each
additional member.

2007 Poverty Guidelines for Hawaii
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Size of family unit                                Poverty guideline
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1........................................................ . $11,750
2............................................................ 15,750
3............................................................ 19,750
4............................................................ 23,750
5............................................................ 27,750
6............................................................ 31,750
7............................................................ 35,750
8............................................................ 39,750
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For family units with more than 8 members, add $4,000 for each
additional member.

See also:
      The 2007 Family Income Guidelines (ACF-IM-HS-07-05)

See PDF version:
     The 2007 Family Income Guidelines [PDF, 252KB]

Head Start Family Income Guidelines for 2007. [Attachment for Information Memorandum] ACF-IM-HS-07-05. HHS/ACF/OHS. 2007. English.