10 Colo. Code Regs. § 2506-1-4.401

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 22, November 25, 2024

Section 10 CCR 2506-1-4.401 - [Effective 1/4/2025] Income Eligibility Standards

A. Income eligibility is determined based on the composition of the household. A household shall meet the gross and net monthly income eligibility standards as outlined in this section. See section 4.401.1 and 4.401.2 for the gross and net percentages of the Federal Poverty Levels.

1. ECE households must have gross income below two hundred percent (200%) of the federal poverty level.

2. BCE households shall be deemed as having met gross and net income limits.

3. Households that are not considered ECE or BCE and are instead subject to SE rules shall meet income eligibility standards as follows:

a. Households that do not include a member who is aged sixty (60) and older or a person with a disability shall have gross income at or below one hundred thirty percent (130%) of the federal poverty level and have a net income at or below one hundred percent (100%) of the federal poverty level.

b. Households that include a member who is aged sixty (60) and older or a person with a disability shall have a net income at or below one hundred percent (100%) of the federal poverty level.

4. For household members who are persons that are aged sixty (60) and older and/or have a disability, who are unable to purchase and prepare meals because they suffer from a disability considered permanent under the Social Security Act, or a non-disease related, severe, permanent disability, may be considered, together with his or her spouse if the spouse is living in the same home, a separate household from the others with whom the individual lives. The combined income of the others with whom the individual who is aged sixty (60) and older and a person with disabilities resides (excluding the income of the individual who is aged sixty (60) and older and a person with disabilities and his or her spouse) must not exceed one hundred sixty-five percent (165%) of the poverty level.

B. Ineligible students and household members who are ineligible due to citizenship status, intentional program violation, failure to cooperate with work programs, or failure to provide or apply for a Social Security Number, shall be excluded when determining the household size and the appropriate income eligibility maximum and/or level of benefits.

4.401.1Gross Income Limits

Effective October 1, 2024, the gross income levels for one hundred thirty percent (130%), two hundred percent (200%), and one hundred sixty-five percent (165%) of the federal poverty level for the corresponding household size are as follows:

Household Size	130% Gross Income Level	200% Gross Income Level	165% Gross Income Level
1	$1,632	$2,510	$2,071
2	$2,215	$3,408	$2,811
3	$2,798	$4,304	$3,551
4	$3,380	$5,200	$4,290
5	$3,963	$6,098	$5,030
6	$4,546	$6,994	$5,770
7	$5,129	$7,890	$6,510
8	$5,712	$8,788	$5,712
Each additional person	+$583	+$898	+$740

4.401.2Net Income Levels

Effective October 1, 2024, the net income level of one hundred percent (100%) of the federal poverty level for the corresponding household size is as follows:

Household Size	100% Net Income Level
1	$1,255
2	$1,704
3	$2,152
4	$2,600
5	$3,049
6	$3,497
7	$3,945
8	$4,394
Each additional person	+$449

10 CCR 2506-1-4.401

37 CR 15, August 10, 2014, effective 9/1/2014

37 CR 21, November 10,2014, effective 12/1/2014

38 CR 23, December 10, 2015, effective 1/1/2016

39 CR 01, January 10, 2016, effective 2/1/2016

39 CR 05, March 10, 2016, effective 4/1/2016

39 CR 07, April 10, 2016, effective 5/1/2016

39 CR 15, August 10, 2016, effective 9/1/2016

39 CR 17, September 10, 2016, effective 10/1/2016

39 CR 19, October 10, 2016, effective 11/1/2016

39 CR 23, December 10, 2016, effective 1/1/2017

40 CR 11, June 10, 2017, effective 7/1/2017

40 CR 17, September 10, 2017, effective 10/1/2017

41 CR 15, August 10, 2018, effective 9/1/2018

40 CR 23, December 10, 2017, effective 12/30/2018

42 CR 01, January 10, 2019, effective 2/1/2019

42 CR 03, February 10, 2019, effective 3/15/2019

42 CR 17, September 10, 2019, effective 10/1/2019

42 CR 18, October 10, 2019, effective 10/1/2019

42 CR 23, December 10, 2019, effective 12/30/2019

43 CR 01, January 10, 2020, effective 1/30/2020

43 CR 05, March 10, 2020, effective 2/7/2020

43 CR 07, April 10, 2020, effective 4/30/2020

43 CR 21, November 10, 2020, effective 11/30/2020

44 CR 21, November 10, 2021, effective 11/30/2021

45 CR 05, March 10, 2022, effective 3/30/2022

45 CR 19, October 10, 2022, effective 10/1/2022

45 CR 19, October 10, 2022, effective 11/1/2022

45 CR 21, November 10, 2022, effective 11/30/2022

46 CR 17, September 10, 2023, effective 9/30/2023

46 CR 19, October 10, 2023, effective 10/1/2023 exp. 1/6/2024 (Emergency)

46 CR 21, November 10, 2023, effective 11/30/2023

47 CR 19, October 10, 2024, effective 10/1/2024, exp. 1/4/2025 (Emergency)

47 CR 21, November 10, 2024, effective 11/30/2024