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Office of Head Start skip to primary page contentDirector Yvette Sanchez Fuentes

Information Memorandums (IMs)—2009

[Attachment] Head Start Family Income Guidelines for 2009
ACF–IM–HS–09–02

2009 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........................................................... $10,830
2............................................................  14,570
3............................................................  18,310
4............................................................  22,050
5............................................................  25,790
6............................................................  29,530
7............................................................  33,270
8............................................................  37,010
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For families with more than 8 persons, add $3,740 for each
additional person.

2009 Poverty Guidelines for Alaska
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Persons in family                                Poverty guideline
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1...........................................................$13,530
2............................................................ 18,210
3............................................................ 22,890
4............................................................ 27,570
5.............................................................32,250
6............................................................ 36,930
7............................................................ 41,610
8............................................................ 46,290
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For families with more than 8 persons, add $4,680 for each
additional person.

2009 Poverty Guidelines for Hawaii
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Persons in family                                Poverty guideline
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1.......................................................... $12,460
2............................................................ 16,760
3............................................................ 21,060
4............................................................ 25,360
5............................................................ 29,660
6............................................................ 33,960
7............................................................ 38,260
8............................................................ 42,560
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For families with more than 8 persons, add $4,300 for each
additional person.

See also:
     The 2009 Family Income Guidelines (ACF–IM–HS–09–02)