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Program
Options | Eligibility
Information | Application
Information
The following charts should be used as a guide to see if your
family qualifies for services. Different options may
apply for some of our programs and you should contact
us to see how we may be able to assist you in discovering
what your family may be eligible for.
Income
Guideline: Head Start Eligibility.
| Size
of Family |
Yearly
Gross Income |
| 1 |
$10,890 |
| 2 |
$14,710 |
| 3 |
$18,530 |
| 4 |
$22,350 |
| 5 |
$26,170 |
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6 |
$29,990 |
All
amounts are before taxes.
For
each additional person, add $3,820.
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Source: Federal Register, Vol. 76, No. 13, January 20, 2011, pp. 3637-3638
Subsidized
Childcare: Income Eligibility
| Size
of Family |
Weekly
Gross Income |
1 |
$527.67 |
2 |
$712.69 |
3 |
$897.77 |
4 |
$,1082.85 |
5 |
$1,267.93 |
6 |
$1,453.00 |
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amounts are before taxes. |
Parents
must be working, in school, or training
a minimum of 30 hours a week
to qualify for subsidized childcare. |
Source: DHHS -April 1, 2011
Head
Start services are funded by Federal Head Start,
State
of Maine Department of Human Services childcare funds,
and with contributions from municipalities, public schools,
and
other community partners.
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