ELIGIBILITY

Income

LSNWJ serves households whose income falls at or below 200% of the federal poverty level.
The income guidelines for our basic project for the year 2008 are:

Household Size	Maximum Gross Annual Income	Maximum Gross Monthly Income	Maximum Gross Weekly Income
1	20,800	1,733	400
2	28,000	2,333	538
3	35,200	2,933	677
4	42,400	3,533	815
5	49,600	4,133	954
6	56,800	4,733	1,092
7	64,000	5,333	1,231
8	71,200	5,933	1,369

For each additional household member add: $7,200, annually; $600 monthly; $138 weekly.

Assets

LSNWJ does not include the principal residence of the applicant, one motor vehicle with equity up to $15,000 and a second motor vehicle with equity up to $10,000 if there are two or more licensed drivers in the household, personal and household goods, work-related equipment, disability-related equipment and assets that can not be accessed by the applicant. LSNWJ does not include the first $25,000 of retirement benefits, such as 401K for each adult household member.

Maximum Countable Assets:
Liquid Assets: Up to $6,000 for an individual, plus $1,200 for each additional household member.
Non-liquid Assets: $12,000.