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Income Eligibility Guidelines

The following income eligibility guidelines are used in determining eligibility for free and reduced price meals or free milk for the nutrition assistance programs administered by TDA. Also included are income guidelines for determining eligibility for the food distribution program administered by TDA.

 

 

NOTE: Be sure you use the correct income eligibility guidelines table based on the time period.

The following guidelines apply to the CACFP, NSLP, SBP and SFSP

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Eligibility may be based on total income and size (i.e., number of household members) of a participant’s household. Children from households whose incomes are at or below the levels shown in the appropriate table are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. If any member of the household receives Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) or Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) benefits, children are eligible for free meals.

 

Adult day care participants whose household incomes are at or below the levels shown in the appropriate table are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. If any member of the household receives Medicaid, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), TANF, SNAP or FDPIR benefits, adult participants are eligible for free meals.

NOTE: Be sure you use the correct income eligibility guidelines table based on the time period.

Effective July 1, 2012 – June 30, 2013

Household Size

Total Income

Annual

Monthly

Twice Per Month

Every Two Weeks

Weekly

No. of Household Members

Free

Reduced

Free

Reduced

Free

Reduced

Free

Reduced

Free

Reduced

1

$14,521

$20,665

$1,211

$1,723

$606

$862

$559

$795

$280

$398

2

$19,669

$27,991

$1,640

$2,333

$820

$1,167

$757

$1,077

$379

$539

3

$24,817

$35,317

$2,069

$2,944

$1,035

$1,472

$955

$1,359

$478

$680

4

$29,965

$42,643

$2,498

$3,554

$1,249

$1,777

$1,153

$1,641

$577

$821

5

$35,113

$49,969

$2,927

$4,165

$1,464

$2,083

$1,351

$1,922

$676

$961

6

$40,261

$57,295

$3,356

$4,775

$1,678

$2,388

$1,549

$2,204

$775

$1,102

7

$45,409

$64,621

$3,785

$5,386

$1,893

$2,693

$1,747

$2,486

$874

$1,243

8

$50,557

$71,947

$4,214

$5,996

$2,107

$2,998

$1,945

$2,768

$973

$1,384

For Each Additional Household Member, Add

+$5,148

+$7,326

+$429

+$611

+$215

+$306

+$198

+$282

+$99

+$141

These guidelines are based on 185% of the federal poverty guidelines and are effective July 1, 2012 – June 30, 2013.

 

Effective July 1, 2013 – June 30, 2014

Household Size

Total Income

Annual

Monthly

Twice Per Month

Every Two Weeks

Weekly

No. of Household Members

Free

Reduced

Free

Reduced

Free

Reduced

Free

Reduced

Free

Reduced

1

$14,937

$21,257

$1,245

$1,772

$623

$886

$575

$818

$288

$409

2

$20,163

$28,694

$1,681

$2,392

$841

$1,196

$776

$1,104

$388

$552

3

$25,389

$36,131

$2,116

$3,011

$1,058

$1,506

$977

$1,390

$489

$695

4

$30,615

$43,568

$2,552

$3,631

$1,276

$1,816

$1,178

$1,676

$589

$838

5

$35,841

$51,005

$2,987

$4,251

$1,494

$2,126

$1,379

$1,962

$690

$981

6

$41,067

$58,442

$3,423

$4,871

$1,712

$2,436

$1,580

$2,248

$790

$1,124

7

$46,293

$65,879

$3,858

$5,490

$1,929

$2,745

$1,781

$2,534

$891

$1,267

8

$51,519

$73,316

$4,294

$6,110

$2,147

$3,055

$1,982

$2,820

$991

$1,410

For each additional family member, add

+$5,226

+$7,437

+$436

+$620

+$218

+$310

+$201

+$287

+$101

+$144

These guidelines are based on 185% of the federal poverty guidelines and are effective July 1, 2013 – June 30, 2014.

The following guidelines apply to the SMP

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Eligibility is based on total income and size (i.e., number of household members) of a participant’s household. Participants from households whose incomes are at or below the levels shown in the appropriate table, are eligible for free milk.

NOTE: Be sure you use the correct income eligibility guidelines table based on the time period.

Effective July 1, 2012 – June 30, 2013

Household Size

Total Income

No. of Household Members

Annual

Monthly

Twice Per Month

Every Two Weeks

Weekly

1

$14,521

$1,211

$606

$559

$280

2

$19,669

$1,640

$820

$757

$379

3

$24,817

$2,069

$1,035

$955

$478

4

$29,965

$2,498

$1,249

$1,153

$577

5

$35,113

$2,927

$1,464

$1,351

$676

6

$40,261

$3,356

$1,678

$1,549

$775

7

$45,409

$3,785

$1,893

$1,747

$874

8

$50,557

$4,214

$2,107

$1,945

$973

For Each Additional Household Member, Add

+$5,148

+$429

+$215

+$198

+$99

These guidelines are based on 130% of the federal poverty guidelines and are effective July 1, 2012 – June 30, 2013.

Effective July 1, 2013 – June 30, 2014

No. of Household Members

Total Income

Annual

Monthly

Twice Per Month

Every Two Weeks

Weekly

1

$14,937

$1,245

$623

$575

$288

2

$20,163

$1,681

$841

$776

$388

3

$25,389

$2,116

$1,058

$977

$489

4

$30,615

$2,552

$1,276

$1,178

$589

5

$35,841

$2,987

$1,494

$1,379

$690

6

$41,067

$3,423

$1,712

$1,580

$790

7

$46,293

$3,858

$1,929

$1,781

$891

8

$51,519

$4,294

$2,147

$1,982

$991

For each additional household member, add

+$5,226

+$436

+$218

+$201

+$101

These guidelines are based on 130% of the federal poverty guidelines and are effective July 1, 2013 – June 30, 2014.

The following guidelines apply to Women, Infants and Children who participate in the CSFP

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Eligibility is based on total income and size (i.e., number of household members) of a participant’s household. Participants qualify for USDA Foods to supplement the individual’s dietary needs if their total household income is equal to or less than the figures provided in the appropriate table below.

NOTE: Be sure you use the correct income eligibility guidelines table based on the time period

Effective July 1, 2012 – June 30, 2013

Household Size

Total Income

No. of Household Members

Annual Income

Monthly

Income

Weekly Income

1

$20,665

$1,723

$398

2

$27,991

$2,333

$539

3

$35,317

$2,944

$680

4

$42,643

$3,554

$821

5

$49,969

$4,165

$961

6

$57,295

$4,775

$1,102

7

$64,621

$5,386

$1,243

8

$71,947

$5,996

$1,384

For Each Additional Household Member, Add

+$7,326

+$611

+$141

 

These guidelines are based on 185% of the federal poverty guidelines and are effective July 1, 2012 – June 30, 2013.

 

Effective July 1, 2013 – June 30, 2014

No. of Household Members

Total Income

Annual Income

Monthly Income

Weekly Income

1

$21,257

$1,772

$409

2

$28,694

$2,392

$552

3

$36,131

$3,011

$695

4

$43,568

$3,631

$838

5

$51,005

$4,251

$981

6

$58,442

$4,871

$1,124

7

$65,879

$5,490

$1,267

8

$73,316

$6,110

$1,410

For each additional household member, add

+$7,437

+$620

+$144

These guidelines are based on 185% of the federal poverty guidelines and are effective July 1, 2013 – June 30, 2014.

The following guidelines apply to Persons 60 Years of Age or Older who participate in the CSFP

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Eligibility is based on total income and size (i.e., number of household members) of a participant’s household. Participants qualify for USDA Foods to supplement the individual’s dietary needs if their total household income is equal to or less than the figures provided in the table below.  

Effective May 2013

No. of Household Members

Total Income

Annual

Monthly

Weekly

1

$14,937

$1,245

$288

2

$20,163

$1,681

$388

3

$25,389

$2,116

$489

4

$30,615

$2,552

$589

5

$35,841

$2,987

$690

6

$41,067

$3,423

$790

7

$46,293

$3,858

$891

8

$51,519

$4,294

$991

For each additional family member, add

+$5,226

+$436

+$101

 


These guidelines are based on 130% of the federal poverty guidelines and are effective May 2013.

 

The following guidelines apply to individuals who participate in the TEFAP (known in Texas as TEXCAP)

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Eligibility is based on total income and size (i.e., number of household members) of a participant’s household. Participants qualify for USDA Foods if their total household income is equal to or less than the figures provided in the appropriate table below.

NOTE: Be sure you use the correct income eligibility guidelines table based on the time period.

Effective July 1, 2012 – June 30, 2013

Household Size

 

 

Total Income

No. of Household Members

Annual Income

Monthly Income

Twice-Monthly Income

Bi-Weekly Income

Weekly Income

1

$20,665

$1,723

$862

$795

$398

2

$27,991

$2,333

$1,167

$1,077

$539

3

$35,317

$2,944

$1,472

$1,359

$680

4

$42,643

$3,554

$1,777

$1,641

$821

5

$49,969

$4,165

$2,083

$1,922

$961

6

$57,295

$4,775

$2,388

$2,204

$1,102

7

$64,621

$5,386

$2,693

$2,486

$1,243

8

$71,947

$5,996

$2,998

$2,768

$1,384

For Each Additional Household Member, Add

+$7,326

+$611

+$306

+$282

+$141

 
These guidelines are based on 185% of the federal poverty guidelines and are effective July 1, 2012 – June 30, 2013.

 

Effective July 1, 2013 – June 30, 2014

No. of Household Members

 

 

Total Income

Annual Income

Monthly Income

Twice-Monthly Income

Bi-Weekly Income

Weekly Income

1

$21,257

$1,772

$886

$818

$409

2

$28,694

$2,392

$1,196

$1,104

$552

3

$36,131

$3,011

$1,506

$1,390

$695

4

$43,568

$3,631

$1,816

$1,676

$838

5

$51,005

$4,251

$2,126

$1,962

$981

6

$58,442

$4,871

$2,436

$2,248

$1,124

7

$65,879

$5,490

$2,745

$2,534

$1,267

8

$73,316

$6,110

$3,055

$2,820

$1,410

For each additional household member, add

+$7,437

+$620

+$310

+$287

+$144

These guidelines are based on 185% of the federal poverty guidelines and are effective July 1, 2013 – June 30, 2014.

 

The following guidelines apply to individuals who participate in the SFMNP

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Eligibility is based on total income and size (i.e., number of household members) of a participant’s household. Participants 60 year of age and older qualify for SFMNP if their total household income is equal to or less than the figures provided in the appropriate table below.

Effective May 2013

No. of Household Members

Total Income

Annual

Monthly

Twice Monthly

Bi-Weekly

Weekly

1

$21,257

$1,772

$886

$818

$409

2

$28,694

$2,392

$1,196

$1,104

$552

3

$36,131

$3,011

$1,506

$1,390

$695

4

$43,568

$3,631

$1,816

$1,676

$838

5

$51,005

$4,251

$2,126

$1,962

$981

6

$58,442

$4,871

$2,436

$2,248

$1,124

7

$65,879

$5,490

$2,745

$2,534

$1,267

8

$73,316

$6,110

$3,055

$2,820

$1,410

9

$80,753

$6,730

$3,365

$3,106

$1,553

10

$88,190

$7,350

$3,675

$3,392

$1,696

11

$95,627

$7,969

$3,985

$3,678

$1,839

12

$103,064

$8,589

$4,295

$3,964

$1,982

13

$110,501

$9,209

$4,605

$4,251

$2,216

14

$117,938

$9,829

$4,915

$4,537

$2,269

15

$125,375

$10,448

$5,224

$4,823

$2,412

16

$132,812

$11,068

$5,534

$5,109

$2,555

For each additional household member, add

+$7,437

+$620

+$310

+$287

+$144

The following applies to individuals who participate in the FMNP

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The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) certifies clients in the Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC). DSHS will provide eligibility information of WIC clients to TDA in the areas of the state where FMNP is available. Vouchers will be provided to these WIC clients on a first come, first served basis during the program period (May – September)

 

Clients must be participating in the WIC program to be eligible for the FMNP vouchers.

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