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2026 HEAP and FAST TRACK Base Benefit Amount (BBA) SAMPLE COUNTY Household's Monthly Income Guidelines & Poverty Group Household Size Poverty Group 1 Income Poverty Group 1 Payment Poverty Group 2 Income Poverty Group 2 Payment Poverty Group 3 Income Poverty Group 3 Payment Poverty Group 4 Income Poverty Group 4 Payment Categorical Eligibility - Over Income Categorical Eligibility - Over Income Payment 1 $0 - $1,304.17 $837 $1,304.18 - $1,630.21 $684 $1,630.22 - $1,956.25 $591 $1,956.26 - $3,331.66 $499 $3,331.67 AND ABOVE $499 2 $0 - $1,762.50 $856 $1,762.51- $2,203.13 $703 $2,203.14 - $2,643.75 $610 $2,643.76 - $4,356.83 $518 $4,356.84 AND ABOVE $518 3 $0 - $2,220.83 $875 $2,220.84 - $2,776.04 $722 $2,776.05 - $3,331.25 $629 $3,331.26 - $5,382.00 $537 $5,382.01 AND ABOVE $537 4 $0 - $2,679.17 $894 $2,679.18- $3,348.96 $741 $3,348.97 - $4,018.75 $648 $4,018.76 - $6,407.16 $556 $6,407.17 AND ABOVE $556 5 $0 - $3,137.50 $913 $3,137.51 - $3,921.88 $760 $3,921.89 - $4,706.25 $667 $4,706.26 - $7,432.25 $575 $7,432.26 AND ABOVE $575 6 $0 - $3,595.83 $932 $3,595.84 - $4,494.79 $779 $4,494.80 - $5,393.75 $686 $5,393.76 - $8,457.41 $594 $8,457.42 AND ABOVE $594 7 $0 - $4,054.17 $932 $4,054.18 - $5,067.71 $779 $5,067.72 - $6,081.25 $686 $6,081.26 - $8,649.66 $594 $8,649.67 AND ABOVE $594 8 $0 - $4,512.50 $932 $4,512.51 - $5,640.63 $779 $5,640.64 - $6,768.75 $686 $6,768.76 - $8,841.83 $594 $8,841.84 AND ABOVE $594 9 $0 - $4,970.83 $932 $4,970.84 - $6,213.54 $779 $6,213.55 - $7,456.25 $686 $7,456.26 - $9,034.08 $594 $9,034.09 AND ABOVE $594 10 $0 - $5,429.17 $932 $5,429.18 - $6,786.46 $779 $6,786.47 - $8,143.75 $686 $8,143.76 - $9,226.25 $594 $9,226.26 AND ABOVE $594 11 $0 - $5,887.50 $932 $5,887.51 - $7,359.38 $779 $7,359.39 - $8,831.25 $686 $8,831.26 - $9,418.50 $594 $9,418.51 AND ABOVE $594 12 $0 - $6,345.83 $932 $6,345.84 - $7,932.29 $779 $7,932.30 - $9,518.75 $686 $9,518.76 - $9,610.75 $594 $9,610.76 AND ABOVE $594 13 $0 - $6,804.17 $932 $6,804.18 - $8,505.21 $779 $8,505.22 - $9,802.96 $686 N/A N/A $9,802.97 AND ABOVE $594 14 $0 - $7,262.50 $932 $7,262.51 - $9,078.13 $779 $9,078.14 - $9,995.18 $686 N/A N/A $9,995.19 AND ABOVE $594 15 $0 - $7,720.83 $932 $7,720.84 - $9,651.04 $779 $9,651.05 - $10,187.39 $686 N/A N/A $10,187.40 AND ABOVE $594 16 $0 - $8,179.17 $932 $8,179.18 - $10,223.96 $779 $10,223.97 - $10,379.61 $686 N/A N/A $10,379.62 AND ABOVE $594 17 $0 - $8,637.50 $932 $8,637.51 - $10,571.82 $779 N/A N/A N/A N/A $10,571.83 AND ABOVE $594 18 $0 - $9,095.83 $932 $9,095.84 - $10,764.04 $779 N/A N/A N/A N/A $10,764.05 AND ABOVE $594 19 $0 - $9,554.17 $932 $9,554.18 - $10,956.25 $779 N/A N/A N/A N/A $10,956.26 AND ABOVE $594 20 $0 - $10,012.50 $932 $10,012.51 - $11,148.47 $779 N/A N/A N/A N/A $11,148.48 AND ABOVE $594 21 $0 - $10,470.83 $932 $10,470.84 - $11,340.68 $779 N/A N/A N/A N/A $11,340.69 AND ABOVE $594 22 $0 - $10,929.17 $932 $10,929.18 - $11,532.90 $779 N/A N/A N/A N/A $11,532.91 AND ABOVE $594 23 $0 - $11,387.50 $932 $11,387.51 - $11,725.11 $779 N/A N/A N/A N/A $11,725.12 AND ABOVE $594 24 $0 - $11,845.83 $932 $11,845.84 - $11,917.33 $779 N/A N/A N/A N/A $11,917.34 AND ABOVE $594 25 $0 - $12,109.54 $932 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A $12,109.55 AND ABOVE $594 1. The payment amounts for each county from Benefit Matrix 1 are applied to household size 1 on the payment table 2. Household sizes 2 through 6 each receive an additional $19. 3. Household sizes 6 and higher receive the same payment amounts Sample Scenario: If County ABC's payment amounts from Benefit Matrix 1 are $837, $684, $591 and $499, this payment table shows those payment amounts being applied to household size 1. Additionally, the payment amounts for household sizes 2 and higher are illustrated. This follows Program Year 2026's utility assistance payment determinations. Household sizes 2 through 6 each receiving an additional $19. Household sizes 6 and higher receive the same payment amount.