Everyone talks about it, but what is it?

[Bunnyqr 0]

I see many posts talking about it, but what is the calculation? Compared to what? The world?

[Mew 0]

The poverty guidelines are a simplified version of the federal poverty thresholds used for administrative purposes — for instance, determining financial eligibility for certain federal programs. They are issued each year in the Federal Register by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

http://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/faq.shtml#differences

Maybe this is it?

[YuAndDan 153]

You can compute the poverty line by using this table: http://www.uscis.gov/graphics/formsfee/for...iles/I-864p.pdf

[Bunnyqr 0]

You can compute the poverty line by using this table: http://www.uscis.gov/graphics/formsfee/for...iles/I-864p.pdf

Excellent!! Thank you!!!

[Mew 0]

You can compute the poverty line by using this table: http://www.uscis.gov/graphics/formsfee/for...iles/I-864p.pdf

Excellent!! Thank you!!!

Oh, d'oh, Mew. I thought you were asking where it came from.

Edited September 19, 2006 by Mew

[Gomez 3]

I just calculated mine. Im just over 650% %