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     Eligibility

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Financial Eligibility Guidelines

EFNEP:

  • Have an income at 130% of the poverty guidelines and/or receive food stamps and/or enrolled in the WIC program.

  • Those who have one or more children living at home or pregnant women

SNAP-Ed:

  • Have an income at 130% of the poverty guidelines and/or receive food stamps and/or enrolled in the WIC program.

  • Those single, families with or without children, older adults, pregnant or parenting teens, and youth.

2001
Federal Poverty Income Guidelines
Issued by the Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services
Income Before Taxes

FAMILY SIZE
POVERTY/MONTH
PER MONTH PER YEAR 130%
1 $716 $8590 $931
2 968 11610 1258
3 1219 14630 1585
4 1471 17650 1912
5 1723 20670 2239
6 1974 23690 2566
7 2226 26710 2894
8 2478 29730 3221

For each additional family member over a family size of 8 add $252.00 at poverty and $328.00 at 130% of poverty.

 NOTE:  To be eligible for the NEP program families with children and older adults should not only fall within the financial guidelines, but also have other limitations.  The limitations might include:  limited education, inadequate nutrition, poor food-related behaviors, and difficulties managing food money.  Families enrolled in the WIC program are also eligible for enrollment in the NEP program


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