Poverty level definition

Poverty level means the annual family income for a family unit of a particular size, as specified in the poverty guidelines updated annually in the Federal Register by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Poverty level means the official poverty level based on family
Poverty level means the poverty level defined by the most recently revised poverty income guidelines published by the United States department of health and human services.

Examples of Poverty level in a sentence

  • According to a study by the International Food Policy Research Institute, the pandemic led to about 14% increase in Nigeria’s Poverty level which showed that over 27 million people additionally fell into the poverty trap during the lockdown.


More Definitions of Poverty level

Poverty level means the current poverty level as
Poverty level means the official poverty level based on family size established and adjusted under Section 673(2) of Subtitle B, the "Community Services Block Grant Act," of Pub.L.97-35 (42 U.S.C. s.9902(2)).
Poverty level means the official poverty line established by the director of the federal Office of Management and Budget. The Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services revises the poverty line annually and this poverty line multiplied by 125 percent shall be used as a criterion of eligibility in the community services block grant flood relief program.
Poverty level means a measure of income, issued annually by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and published in the Federal Register.
Poverty level means the income official poverty line, as defined by the United States office of management and budget, and as revised annually in accordance with 42 U.S.C. 9902(2).
Poverty level means the official poverty level based on