1/26/2009 3:11 pm- On Friday, January 23rd, the federal poverty level (FPL) was increased by a 3.8 percent cost of living adjustment (COLA) to reflect the consumer price index increase between 2007 and 2008. This 3.8% COLA affects the 200% FPL gross income test for "categorically eligible" food stamp/SNAP households (e.g. families with children, pregnant women. elders/disabled without meeting the asset test).
The new 200% gross income tests will be the following:
HH Gross Income
1 $1,805
2 $2,428
3 $3,051
4 $3,675
5 $4,298
6 $4,921
DTA has not yet updated its website with these figures, but we expect that will happen any day now. Note, this COLA does not affect the 130% gross income test or the net income test, which are adjusted in October of each year.
Click on above link to access a PDF describing new FPL regulations.
09-FPL-Regulations-1-26-09.pdf