2008 HHS Poverty Guidelines: Doubled for 200%, per eligibility 10/8
| Persons in Family or Household | 48 Contiguous States and D.C. | Alaska | Hawaii |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $20,800 | $26,000 | $23,920 |
| 2 | $28,000 | $35,000 | $32,200 |
| 3 | $35,200 | $44,000 | $40,480 |
| 4 | $42,400 | $53,000 | $48,760 |
| 5 | $49,600 | $62,000 | $57,040 |
| 6 | $56,800 | $71,000 | $65,320 |
| 7 | $64,000 | $80,000 | $73,600 |
| 8 | $71,200 | $89,000 | $81,880 |
| Each additional person: | $7,200 | $9,000 | $8,280 |
Source: Federal Register, Vol 73, No. 15, January 23, 2008, pp. 3971-3972
http://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/08poverty.shtml 
Documentation and Income Guidelines for
'Ride for $7.50' Low Income Bus Pass Program
(10/08)
The 'Ride for $7.50' Low Income Bus Pass Program is only for low income people. Proof of income is required when a Pass purchase is made.
Listed below are the most common types of documentation by which an eligibility determination can be made:
- Tax return (1040) from previous year.
- Pay stub from previous month.
- W-2 form from previous year.
- Medicaid form.
- Kid's Connection.*
- WIC (Women-Infants-Children) Folder.*
- Linc. Housing Auth. Voucher Program letter with a dollar amount specified.*
- Service Point card.*
- Letter verifying TANF eligibility.
- Letter verifying Food Stamp eligibility.
- Head Start or Early Head Start parent.
- Free and reduced lunch.
- Dated incarceration discharge document; dated within 60 days.
- Check/voucher from a social services agency or faith-based organization purchasing a pass on behalf of a client.
* = new 10/08
Documentation that is not allowable includes:
- Linc. Housing Auth. letter without a dollar amount specified.
- Food Stamp card by itself.
- Work Release documentation.
