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The following income eligibility guidelines are used in determining eligibility for free and reduced price meals or free milk for the nutrition assistance programs administered by TDA. Also included are income guidelines for determining eligibility for the food distribution program administered by TDA.

Note: Be sure you use the correct income eligibility guidelines based on the time period.

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The following guidelines apply to the CACFP, NSLP, SBP and SFSP

Eligibility may be based on total income and size (i.e., number of household members) of a participant’s household. Children from households whose incomes are at or below the levels shown in the appropriate table are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. If any member of the household receives Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) or Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) benefits, children are eligible for free meals.

Adult day care participants whose household incomes are at or below the levels shown in the appropriate table are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. If any member of the household receives Medicaid, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), TANF, SNAP or FDPIR benefits, adult participants are eligible for free meals.

Note: Be sure you use the correct income eligibility guidelines based on the time period.

Effective July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026

Household Size	Total Income
Household Size	Annual		Monthly		Twice-Monthly		Bi-Weekly		Weekly
No. of Household Members	Free	Reduced	Free	Reduced	Free	Reduced	Free	Reduced	Free	Reduced
1	$20,345	$28,953	$1,696	$2,413	$848	$1,207	$783	$1,114	$392	$557
2	$27,495	$39,128	$2,292	$3,261	$1,146	$1,631	$1,058	$1,505	$529	$753
3	$34,645	$49,303	$2,888	$4,109	$1,444	$2,055	$1,333	$1,897	$667	$949
4	$41,795	$59,478	$3,483	$4,957	$1,742	$2,479	$1,608	$2,288	$804	$1,144
5	$48,945	$69,653	$4,079	$5,805	$2,040	$2,903	$1,883	$2,679	$942	$1,340
6	$56,095	$79,828	$4,675	$6,653	$2,338	$3,327	$2,158	$3,071	$1,079	$1,536
7	$63,245	$90,003	$5,271	$7,501	$2,636	$3,751	$2,433	$3,462	$1,217	$1,731
8	$70,395	$100,178	$5,867	$8,349	$2,934	$4,175	$2,708	$3,853	$1,354	$1,927
For each additional family member, add	+$7,150	+$10,175	+$596	+$848	+$298	+$424	+$275	+$392	+$138	+$196

These guidelines are based on 130% (free) and 185% (reduced) of the federal poverty guidelines and are effective July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026.

Effective July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025

Household Size	Total Income
Household Size	Annual		Monthly		Twice-Monthly		Bi-Weekly		Weekly
No. of Household Members	Free	Reduced	Free	Reduced	Free	Reduced	Free	Reduced	Free	Reduced
1	$19,578	$27,861	$1,632	$2,322	$816	$1,161	$753	$1,072	$377	$536
2	$26,572	$37,814	$2,215	$3,152	$1,108	$1,576	$1,022	$1,455	$511	$728
3	$33,566	$47,767	$2,798	$3,981	$1,399	$1,991	$1,291	$1,838	$646	$919
4	$40,560	$57,720	$3,380	$4,810	$1,690	$2,405	$1,560	$2,220	$780	$1,110
5	$47,554	$67,673	$3,963	$5,640	$1,982	$2,820	$1,829	$2,603	$915	$1,302
6	$54,548	$77,626	$4,546	$6,469	$2,273	$3,235	$2,098	$2,986	$1,049	$1,493
7	$61,542	$87,579	$5,129	$7,299	$2,565	$3,650	$2,367	$3,369	$1,184	$1,685
8	$68,536	$97,532	$5,712	$8,128	$2,856	$4,064	$2,636	$3,752	$1,318	$1,876
For each additional family member, add	+$6,994	+$9,953	+$583	+$830	+$292	+$415	+$269	+$383	+$135	+$192

These guidelines are based on 130% (free) and 185% (reduced) of the federal poverty guidelines and are effective July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025.

The following guidelines apply to the SMP

Eligibility is based on total income and size (i.e., number of household members) of a participant’s household. Participants from households whose incomes are at or below the levels shown in the appropriate table, are eligible for free milk.

Note: Be sure you use the correct income eligibility guidelines based on the time period.

Effective July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026

No. of Household Members

Total Income

Annual

Monthly

Twice-Monthly

Bi-Weekly

Weekly

$20,345

$1,696

$848

$783

$392

$27,495

$2,292

$1,146

$1,058

$529

$34,645

$2,888

$1,444

$1,333

$667

$41,795

$3,483

$1,742

$1,608

$804

$48,945

$4,079

$2,040

$1,883

$942

$56,095

$4,675

$2,338

$2,158

$1,079

$63,245

$5,271

$2,636

$2,433

$1,217

$70,395

$5,867

$2,934

$2,708

$1,354

For each additional household member, add

+$7,150

+$596

+$298

+$275

+$138

These guidelines are based on 130% of the federal poverty guidelines and are effective July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026.

Effective July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025

No. of Household Members	Total Income
No. of Household Members	Annual	Monthly	Twice-Monthly	Bi-Weekly	Weekly
1	$19,578	$1,632	$816	$753	$377
2	$26,572	$2,215	$1,108	$1,022	$511
3	$33,566	$2,798	$1,399	$1,291	$646
4	$40,560	$3,380	$1,690	$1,560	$780
5	$47,554	$3,963	$1,982	$1,829	$915
6	$54,548	$4,546	$2,273	$2,098	$1,049
7	$61,542	$5,129	$2,565	$2,367	$1,184
8	$68,536	$5,712	$2,856	$2,636	$1,318
For each additional household member, add	+$6,994	+$583	+$292	+$269	+$135

These guidelines are based on 130% of the federal poverty guidelines and are effective July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025.

The following guidelines apply to Persons 60 Years of Age or Older who participate in the CSFP

The following guidelines apply to individuals who participate in the TEFAP

Eligibility is based on total income and size (i.e., number of household members) of a participant’s household. Participants qualify for USDA Foods if their total household income is equal to or less than the figures provided in the appropriate table below.

Note: Be sure you use the correct income eligibility guidelines based on the time period.

Effective July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026

No. of Household Members	Total Income
	Annual	Monthly	Twice-Monthly	Bi-Weekly	Weekly
1	$28,953	$2,413	$1,207	$1,114	$557
2	$39,128	$3,261	$1,631	$1,505	$753
3	$49,303	$4,109	$2,055	$1,897	$949
4	$59,478	$4,957	$2,479	$2,288	$1,144
5	$69,653	$5,805	$2,903	$2,679	$1,340
6	$79,828	$6,653	$3,327	$3,071	$1,536
7	$90,003	$7,501	$3,751	$3,462	$1,731
8	$100,178	$8,349	$4,175	$3,853	$1,927
For each additional household member, add	+$10,175	+$848	+$424	+$392	+$196

These guidelines are based on 185% of the federal poverty guidelines and are effective July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026

Effective July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025

No. of Household Members	Total Income
No. of Household Members	Annual	Monthly	Twice-Monthly	Bi-Weekly	Weekly
1	$27,861	$2,322	$1,161	$1,072	$536
2	$37,814	$3,152	$1,576	$1,455	$728
3	$47,767	$3,981	$1,991	$1,838	$919
4	$57,720	$4,810	$2,405	$2,220	$1,110
5	$67,673	$5,640	$2,820	$2,603	$1,302
6	$77,626	$6,469	$3,235	$2,986	$1,493
7	$87,579	$7,299	$3,650	$3,369	$1,685
8	$97,532	$8,128	$4,064	$3,752	$1,876
For each additional household member, add	+$9,953	+$830	+$415	+$383	+$192

These guidelines are based on 185% of the federal poverty guidelines and are effective July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025.

The following guidelines apply to individuals who participate in the SFMNP

Eligibility is based on total income and size (i.e., number of household members) of a participant’s household. Participants 60 years of age and older qualify for SFMNP if their total household income is equal to or less than the figures provided in the table below.

Effective July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026

No. of Household Members	Total Income
No. of Household Members	Annual	Monthly	Twice-Monthly	Bi-Weekly	Weekly
1	$28,953	$2,413	$1,207	$1,114	$557
2	39,128	3,261	1,631	1,505	753
3	49,303	4,109	2,055	1,897	949
4	59,478	4,957	2,479	2,288	1,144
5	69,653	5,805	2,903	2,679	1,340
6	79,828	6,653	3,327	3,071	1,536
7	90,003	7,501	3,751	3,462	1,731
8	100,178	8,349	4,175	3,853	1,927
9	110,353	9,197	4,599	4,245	2,123
10	120,528	10,044	5,022	4,636	2,318
11	130,703	10,892	5,446	5,028	2,514
12	140,878	11,740	5,870	5,419	2,710
13	151,053	12,588	6,294	5,810	2,905
14	161,228	13,436	6,718	6,202	3,101
15	171,403	14,284	7,142	6,593	3,297
16	181,578	15,132	7,566	6,984	3,492
For each additional household member, add	+$10,175	+$848	+$424	+$392	+$196

These guidelines are based on 185% of the federal poverty guidelines and are effective July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026.

Effective July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025

No. of Household Members	Total Income
	Annual	Monthly	Twice-Monthly	Bi-Weekly	Weekly
1	$27,861	$2,322	$1,161	$1,072	$536
2	$37,814	$3,152	$1,576	$1,455	$728
3	$47,767	$3,981	$1,991	$1,838	$919
4	$57,720	$4,810	$2,405	$2,220	$1,110
5	$67,673	$5,640	$2,820	$2,603	$1,302
6	$77,626	$6,469	$3,235	$2,986	$1,493
7	$87,579	$7,299	$3,650	$3,369	$1,685
8	$97,532	$8,128	$4,064	$3,752	$1,876
9	$107,485	$8,958	$4,479	$4,135	$2,068
10	$117,438	$9,787	$4,894	$4,517	$2,259
11	$127,391	$10,616	$5,308	$4,900	$2,450
12	$137,344	$11,446	$5,723	$5,283	$2,642
13	$147,297	$12,275	$6,138	$5,666	$2,833
14	$157,250	$13,105	$6,553	$6,049	$3,025
15	$167,203	$13,934	$6,967	$6,431	$3,216
16	$177,156	$14,763	$7,382	$6,814	$3,407
For each additional household member, add	+$9,953	+$830	+$415	+$383	+$192

These guidelines are based on 185% of the federal poverty guidelines and are effective July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025.

The following applies to individuals who participate in the FMNP

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