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1. Under age 18 or is under age 19 and a full-time student in secondary school or the equivalent level of vocational or technical training and reasonably expected to complete high school or a comparable program before reaching age 19. A child under age 18 is eligible for assistance without regard to school attendance. A child aged 16 through 18 who does not attend school full-time must cooperate with PROMISE JOBS and complete a Family Investment Agreement (FIA) as described in (1)(A)(ii). A child becomes an adult when the child marries, unless the marriage is annulled.

2. Eliminated effective January 2001: deprived of parental support or the care of at least one parent. When both parents are in the home, at least one parent must meet incapacity or unemployed parent criteria.

3. In financial need.

Based on the number of people in the eligible group, the income of FIP applicants and recipients must be within the following limits:

Gross Monthly Income Limits: 1) $ 675.25 3) $1,570.65 5) $2,020.20 7) $2,469.75 9) $2,915.60 2) $1,330.15 4) $1,824.10 6) $2,249.60 8) $2,695.45 10) $3,189.40 Add $320.05 for each additional person.

Net Monthly Income Limits: 1) $183 3) $426 5) $548 7) $670 9) $791 2) $361 4) $495 6) $610 8) $731 10) $865 Add $87.00 for each additional person.

Net income is determined after allowing specified deductions and disregards as provided for in Iowa Administrative Code (IAC) 441-41.27. Effective August 1, 2007, the earned income disregard was increased from 50 percent to 58 percent in order to enhance the benefit of working.

Resource limits are $2,000 for applicant families and $5,000 for recipient families. The value of one motor vehicle is disregarded from inclusion in the calculation of family resources.

4. Living with a specified relative within the degree of relationship defined by Iowa’s program, including second cousins who were added effective July 1997. A specified relative must be related to the child either by blood or marriage even if the marriage is terminated by death or divorce and must maintain and share the home with the child.

“Living with” implies the existence of a relationship in which the relative accepts responsibility for the care and control of the child even while the child or relative is temporarily absent as described below under “Other eligibility requirements.”

Other eligibility requirements:

 The following people must be included in the eligible group, if living together and meeting non-financial eligibility criteria of the program:

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3. In financial need.

Based on the number of people in the eligible group, the income of FIP applicants and recipients must be within the following limits:

Gross Monthly Income Limits: 1) $ 675.25 3) $1,570.65 5) $2,020.20 7) $2,469.75 9) $2,915.60 2) $1,330.15 4) $1,824.10 6) $2,249.60 8) $2,695.45 10) $3,189.40 Add $320.05 for each additional person.

Net Monthly Income Limits: 1) $183 3) $426 5) $548 7) $670 9) $791 2) $361 4) $495 6) $610 8) $731 10) $865 Add $87.00 for each additional person.

Resource limits are $2,000 for applicant families and $5,000 for recipient families. The value of one motor vehicle is disregarded from inclusion in the calculation of family resources.

Other eligibility requirements:

 The following people must be included in the eligible group, if living together and meeting non-financial eligibility criteria of the program: