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Head Start Family Income Guidelines for 2008
[Attachment for Information Memorandum] ACF-IM-HS-08-05
 

Children are eligible to participate in Head Start if they are from families with incomes below the federal poverty level or if their families are eligible for public assistance. The 2008 Family Income Guidelines 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 2008

2008 Poverty Guidelines for the 48 Contiguous States
and the District of Columbia
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Persons in family                                 Poverty guideline
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1........................................................... $10,400
2............................................................  14,000
3............................................................  17,600
4............................................................  21,200
5............................................................  24,800
6............................................................  28,400
7............................................................  32,000
8............................................................  35,600
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For families with more than 8 persons, add $3,600 for each
additional person.

2008 Poverty Guidelines for Alaska
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Persons in family                                Poverty guideline
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1...........................................................$13,000
2............................................................ 17,500
3............................................................ 22,000
4............................................................ 26,500
5.............................................................31,000
6............................................................ 35,500
7............................................................ 40,000
8............................................................ 44,500
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For families with more than 8 persons, add $4,500 for each
additional person.

2008 Poverty Guidelines for Hawaii
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Persons in family                                Poverty guideline
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1.......................................................... $11,960
2............................................................ 16,100
3............................................................ 20,240
4............................................................ 24,380
5............................................................ 28,520
6............................................................ 32,660
7............................................................ 36,800
8............................................................ 40,940
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For families with more than 8 persons, add $4,140 for each
additional person.

See also:
     The 2008 Family Income Guidelines (ACF-IM-HS-08-05)

See PDF version:
     The 2008 Family Income Guidelines [PDF, 82KB]

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Head Start Family Income Guidelines for 2008. [Attachment for Information Memorandum] ACF-IM-HS-08-05. HHS/ACF/OHS. 2008. English.