POWER INCOME GUIDELINES/LIMITATIONS
July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2020
POWER Income Guidelines July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019
| A Eligible Persons AU Size | B Shelter Disqualified (Supplied) Benefit | C Shelter Qualified Benefit | D VA Service Connected Disability Benefits Annual Income * |
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 | $232 418 480 480 543 543 605 605 605 605 605 605 | $396 655 697 697 740 740 783 783 783 783 783 783 | $12,490 16,910 21,330 25,750 30,170 34,590 39,010 43,430 47,850 52,270 56,590 61,110 |
* For assistance units over 12 persons, add $4,420 per each additional member.
COLUMN A: the number of eligible persons included in the assistance unit.
COLUMN B: the maximum benefit when shelter is provided without cost to the assistance unit, when the assistance unit is receiving a housing subsidy, a performance payment under the minor parent provision or when there is an SSI recipient included in the assistance unit.
COLUMN C: the maximum benefit when the assistance unit pays any portion of their own shelter costs, excluding those assistance units who receive a housing subsidy, fall under the minor parent provision or have an SSI recipient in included in the assistance unit.
COLUMN D: 100% of the federal poverty level and applies to the annual amount received by a veteran for a service connected disability and is used to determine whether or not the income is exempt.
The maximum benefit amount is intended to cover the following items:
Shelter Personal care items Utilities
Housekeeping supplies Telephone Home furnishings maint.
Food Apparel and upkeep Misc. medical
Recreation Travel costs Reading and education