2006 Federal Poverty Guidelines

Every year, the federal government establishes poverty guidelines to determine who is financially eligible for particular programs. The chart below tells you what the yearly income cutoffs are for 2006 at 125% of poverty. These figures change every year around February and are available at the US Department of Health and Human Services website

Household Size	125% of Poverty
1	$12,250
2	$16,500
3	$20,750
4	$25,000
5	$29,250
6	$33,500
7	$37,750
8	$42,000
+ additional	add $3,400

 SOURCE:  Federal Register, Vol. 71, No. 15, January 24, 2006, pp. 3848-3849