Previous POWER Income Guidelines July 1, 2020 – June 30, 2021
*EID = Earned Income Disregard
**For assistance units over 12 persons, add $4,480 per each additional member.
ASSETS: The combined assets of the assistance unit are limited to $5,000.00. The assistance unit is allowed the exclusion of two (2) duly registered and licensed motor vehicles from personal assets.
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/maintenance, apparel and upkeep, miscellaneous medical, travel costs, reading and education.
