What's the Federal Poverty Level for 2014?

HUD income limits, which are calculated for metropolitan areas and counties in Oregon as well as the state as a whole, establish eligibility for a variety of housing programs. The table thus shows the maximum income that families of various sizes can have and still qualify for various housing programs.

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(SILVERTON, OR) - The federal government has released the 2014 Federal Poverty Income Guidelines, better known as the "federal poverty level."

Oregon uses the guidelines to determine eligibility for some public assistance programs, such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). See the new guidelines at OCPP's page What Is Poverty?

How low is the new federal poverty level?

OCPP's updated chart HUD Median Income Limits for Oregon Compared to Poverty Income gives a sense of how low

The chart compares the 2014 poverty level to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) 2014 family income limits.

HUD income limits, which are calculated for metropolitan areas and counties in Oregon as well as the state as a whole, establish eligibility for a variety of housing programs.

The table thus shows the maximum income that families of various sizes can have and still qualify for various housing programs.