Income-Based Eligibility Guidlines

You are eligible to participate in COPE if you are currently receiving Family Assistance or Safety Net Assistance or you fall within 200% of the Federal Poverty Level. See chart 2 below for income guidelines:

2008 Federal Poverty Level (FPL) - Updated Annually

2008 HHS Poverty Guidelines
Persons in Family or Household	48 Contiguous States and D.C.	Alaska	Hawaii
1	$10,400	$13,000	$11,960
2	14,000	17,500	16,100
3	17,600	22,000	20,240
4	21,200	26,500	24,380
5	24,800	31,000	28,520
6	28,400	35,500	32,660
7	32,000	40,000	36,800
8	35,600	44,500	40,940
For each additional person, add	3,600	4,500	4,140

200% 008 HHS Poverty Guidelines
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
For each additional person, add	$7,200	$9,000	$8,280

150% 2008 HHS Poverty Guidelines
Persons in Family or Household	48 Contiguous States and D.C.	Alaska	Hawaii
1	$15,600	$19,500	$17,940
2	$21,000	$26,250	$24,150
3	$26,400	$33,000	$30,360
4	$31,800	$39,750	$36,570
5	$37,200	$46,500	$42,780
6	$42,600	$53,250	$48,990
7	$48,000	$60,000	$55,200
8	$53,400	$66,750	$61,410
For each additional person, add	$5,400	$6,750	$6,210

What if I Don't Qualify?

If you don't qualify for COPE, you should consider one of the many other credit
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