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Eligibility

Income

LSNWJ serves households whose income falls at or below 200% of the federal poverty level.

The income guidelines for our basic project for the year 2008 are:

Household Size
Maximum Gross Weekly Income
1
400
2
538
3
677
4
815
5
954
6
1.092
7
1,231
8
1,369

Add $138 for each additional household.

Assets

LSNWJ does not include the principal residence of the applicant, one motor vehicle with equity up to $15,000 and a second motor vehicle with equity up to $10,000 if there are two or more licensed drivers in the household, personal and household goods, work-related equipment, disability-related equipment and assets that can not be accessed by the applicant. LSNWJ does not include the first $25,000 of retirement benefits, such as 401K for each adult household member.

Maximum Countable Assets

  • Liquid Assets: Up to $6,000 for an individual, plus $1,200 for each additional household member.

  • Non-liquid Assets: $12,000.

 

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