Agenda - Council Work Session - 03/08/2022

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Adookk U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Disproportionately Impacted Households and Communities Treasury presumes the following households and communities are disproportionately impacted by the pandemic: / Low-income households and communities / Households receiving services provided by `/ Households residing/n Qualified Census Tribal governments Tracts Households residing in the U.S. territories or ~' Households that qualify for certain federal receiving services from these governments benefits' Low-income households and communities are those with (i) income at or below 185 percent of the Federal Poverty Guidelines for the size of its household based on the most recently published poverty guidelines or(ii) income at or below 40 percent of area median income for its county and size of household based on the most recently published data. For the vast majority of communities,the Federal Poverty Guidelines level is higher than the area median income level and using this level would result in more households and communities being presumed eligible.Treasury has provided an easy-to-use spreadsheet with Federal Poverty Guidelines and area median income levels on its website. Recipients can measure income for a specific household or the median income for the community, depending on whether the service they plan to provide serves specific households or the general community.The income thresholds vary by household size; recipients should generally use income thresholds for the appropriate household size but can use a default household size of three when easier for administration or when measuring income for a general community. The income limit for 185 percent of the Federal Poverty Guidelines for a household of three is$40,626 per year.6 in other words, recipients can always presume that a household earning below this level, or a community with median income below this level, is disproportionately impacted by the pandernic and eligible for services torespond. 5 These programs are Temporary Assistance for Needy Families(TANF),Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program(SNAP), Free-and Reduced-Price Lunch(NSLP)and/or School Breakfast(SBP)programs,Medicare Part o Low-Income Subsidies, Supplemental sem,/tv Income<ssU'Head start and/or Early Head Start,Special Supplemental Nutrition program for Women, Infants,and Children(WIC),Section 8 Vouchers,Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program(LIHEAP),and Pell Grants.For services to address educational disparities,Treasury will recognize Title I eligible schools as disproportionately impacted and responsive services that support the school generally o,support the whole school aseligible. 6 For recipients in Alaska,the income limit for 18S percent of the Federal Poverty Guidelines for a household of three is$50,783 per year. For recipients in Hawaii,the income limit for 185 percent of the Federal Poverty Guidelines for a household of three is $46,rs1 per year Comnovirus State&Local;isco/Recovery Funds:Overview of the Final Rule