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Attachment C

Program Eligibility Criteria PROGRAM INCOME LEVELS RESOURCE LIMITS Reach Up Program (including Reach Up Separate State Component) Countable income below payment standards calculated by (1) adding countable housing expenses up to the maximum allowance for the county of residence to the basic needs allowance for the family size, (2) multiplying the sum by the ratable reduction percentage (49.6%), and (3) rounding the result down. Housing maximum allowance $400 outside Chittenden County $450 inside Chittenden County Basic Needs Allowance by Household Size

1 $644 5 $1733 2 $942 6 $1907 3 $1236 7 $2203 4 $1478 8 $2458 $236 Each additional person Countable resources shall not exceed $9,000. Emergency Assistance Countable income below Reach Up payment levels above.1 Shall have no resouces available to meet the emergency need. Reach Ahead Must have met the Reach Up Eligibility criteria above within 6 months prior to Reach Ahead application and must be meeting applicable federal work activity through employment.2 Not applicable. Boys and Girls Club Services Families with a student who is eligible to receive free or reduced lunch. Not applicable. Child Care Same as eligibility for Reach Up or Reach Ahead Program (see above). Same as Reach Up or Reach Ahead Program (see above). Reach First Same as eligibility for Reach Up Program (see above). Same as Reach Up Program (see above). Earned Income Tax Credit Parents of minor children who are financially eligible for the Not applicable

1 Under the temporary waiver of the EA catastrophic eligibility criteria (see https://dcf.vermont.gov/sites/dcf/files/CVD19/ESD/Emergency-Housing-Rules-09.03.21.pdf), countable household income must be under 185% FPL. This waiver is due to expire 6/30/2022. 22 Pursuant to 2023 Acts and Resolves No. 78, Sec. E 323.7, from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2025, families that met the Reach Up criteria within the past 12 months may be eligible for Reach Ahead.