Federal Poverty Level (or Guidelines) Description and Calculator
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Calculate Your Federal Poverty Level
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: 2009 HHS Poverty Guidelines
- Download the Federal Register, Vol. 74, No. 14 / Friday, January 23, 2009/ Notices 2009 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
2009-2010 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 |
$10,830 |
$903 |
$5.21 |
2 |
$14,570 |
$1,214 |
$7.00 |
3 |
$18,310 |
$1,526 |
$8.80 |
4 |
$22,050 |
$1,838 |
$10.60 |
5 |
$25,790 |
$2,149 |
$12.40 |
6 |
$29,530 |
$2,461 |
$14.20 |
7 |
$33,270 |
$2,773 |
$16.00 |
8 |
$37,010 |
$3,084 |
$17.79 |
Over 8 add per child |
+ $3,740 |
+ $312 |
+ $1.80 |
Source: Federal Register Vol. 74, No. 14 / Friday, January 23, 2009, pp. 4199-4201. 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 – |
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