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  • May 1, 2012 - April 30, 2013

    Income and Resource Requirements for Healthy Beginnings

    (Based on 2013 Federal Poverty Income Guidelines (FPIG)

     
    Household Size
    Monthly
    Pregnant Women and Infants Under Age One (185% FPIG)
    Monthly
    Children Age One to Age Five (133% FPIG)
    Monthly
    Children Ages Six to Under Age 19 (100% FPIG)

    1

    $1,772

    $1,274

    $958

    2

    $2,392

    $1,720

    $1,293

    3

    $3,011

    $2,165

    $1,628

    4

    $3,631

    $2,611

    $1,963

    5

    $4,251

    $3,056

    $2,298

    6

    $4,871

    $3,502

    $2,633

    7

    $5,490

    $3,947

    $2,968

    8

    $6,110

    $4,393

    $3,303

    Each Additional Person

    +$620

    +446

    + $335

    • Pregnant women and children up to age one: family income may not exceed 185 percent of the Federal Poverty Income Guidelines (FPIG)
      • *When determining which income eligibility limit applies to a pregnant woman, household size is increased by the number of unborn children. Example: If a woman verifies she is pregnant with twins, then she counts as three persons.
    • Children-Ages one through five: family income may not exceed 133 percent of the Federal Poverty Income Guidelines
    • Children-Ages six through 18: family income may not exceed 100 percent of the Federal Poverty Income Guidelines

    Healthy Beginnings Resource Requirements

    No Resource requirements.
    Resources such as vehicles, property, and life insurance are not considered in determining eligibility for this program.