Most organizations listed on this website have income guidelines regarding the people or families they can serve. Income guidelines use a percentage of the federal poverty income amount. TexasLawHelp.org does not guarantee assistance from an organization even if you meet its income guidelines.
Many legal services groups use the chart below to decide who can receive help. The chart shows you how much you have to earn (depending on your Household Size) to be at 125% of what the Federal government considers to be the poverty level. "Household Size" is the total number of people in the household.
125% of Poverty
|
Household Size
|
Annual Income
|
Monthly
|
Weekly
|
|
1
|
$13,538
|
$1,128
|
$260
|
|
2
|
$18,213
|
$1,518
|
$350
|
|
3
|
$22,888
|
$1,907
|
$440
|
|
4
|
$27,563
|
$2,297
|
$530
|
|
5
|
$32,238
|
$2,686
|
$620
|
|
6
|
$36,913
|
$3,076
|
$710
|
|
7
|
$41,588
|
$3,466
|
$798
|
|
8
|
$46,263
|
$3,855
|
$890
|
For each additional person in the household, please add:
$4,675 (annually), $390 (monthly), and $89 (weekly).
Organizations that provide legal assistance to crime victims can provide services to persons who have income up to 187.5% of the federal poverty level. The chart below shows you how much you have to earn (depending on your Household Size) to be at 187.5% of what the Federal government considers to be the poverty level.
187.5% of Poverty
|
Household Size
|
Annual Income
|
Monthly
|
Weekly
|
|
1
|
$20,307
|
$1,692
|
$391
|
|
2
|
$27,319
|
$2,277
|
$525
|
|
3
|
$34,331
|
$2,861
|
$660
|
|
4
|
$41,344
|
$3,445
|
$795
|
|
5
|
$48,356
|
$4,030
|
$944
|
|
6
|
$55,369
|
$4,614
|
$1,065
|
|
7
|
$62,381
|
$5,198
|
$1,200
|
|
8
|
$69,394
|
$5,783
|
$1,335
|
For each additional person in the household, add:
$7,013 (annually), $584 (monthly), and $135 (weekly).
|
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