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Federal Poverty Level (or Guidelines) Description and Calculator

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Federal Poverty Level

Most of our clinics use the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) for eligibility guidelines. This is synonymous with Federal Poverty Guidelines. There is a chart and FPL calculator below, but if you would like more details:

The Federal Department of Health and Human Services determines these guidelines. Go to their website for more details: 2008 HHS Poverty Guidelines
Download the Federal Register, Vol. 73, No. 15 / Wednesday, January 23, 2008/Notices 2008 Federal Poverty Guidelines Announcement
Review the Oregon Center for Public Policy Federal Poverty Guidelines

A Portrait of Poverty in Oregon

Read Oregon State University’s report, A Portrait of Poverty in Oregon

Federal Poverty Guidelines Chart

2008 Federal Poverty Guidelines for the 48 Contiguous States and the District of Columbia

Family Size	Gross Yearly Income	Gross Monthly Income	Approximate Hourly Income
1	$10,400	$866.66	$5.00
2	$14,000	$1,166.66	$6.73
3	$17,600	$1,466.66	$8.46
4	$21,200	$1,766.66	$10.19
5	$24,800	$2,066.66	$11.92
6	$28,400	$2,366.66	$13.65
7	$32,000	$2,666.66	$15.38
8	$35,600	$2,966.66	$17.12
Over 8 add per child	+ $3,600	+ $300	+ $1.73
Source: Federal Register Vol. 73, No. 15 / Wednesday, January 23, 2008, pp. 3971-3972. Monthly and hourly data calculated by OCPP and rounded to the nearest dollar and cent, respectively. The hourly rate is based on 40 hours of work per week for a full year (2080 hours). Federal Poverty Guidelines – In January or February of each year the federal government releases an official income level for poverty called the Federal Poverty Income Guidelines, and often informally referred to as the "Federal Poverty Level". The benefit levels of many low-income assistance programs are based on these poverty guidelines.

2007 Federal Poverty Guidelines

2008 Federal Poverty Guidelines