Head Start Income Guidelines

Families are eligible for Head Start if:

  • Family is receiving public assistance or  SSI
  • Family is homeless
  • Child is in foster care
  • Family has income below the amounts shown below:

Ninety percent of families served by Head Start must have incomes at or below 100% of the federal poverty line. Ten percent of Head Start slots  go to families whose income is between 100-130% of the federal poverty guidelines.

Head Start Family Income Guidelines for 2012

Persons in Family

 Federal Poverty Guidelines

Between 101-130% of Federal Poverty Guidelines

1

$11,170

$11,170-14,521

2

15,130

15,130-19,669

3

19,090

19,090-24,829

4

23,050

23,050-29,965

5

27,010

27,010-35,113

6

30,970

30,970-40,261

7

34,930

34,930-45,409

8

38,890

38,890-50,557

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