Income Guidelines

  Income requirements- Center Township of Howard County follows the income guidelines and it varies depending on household size. The chart above list the different levels and the amount your monthly income can be to qualify 

Income Guiedlines based on 150% Federal Poverty Level

• An applicant must complete an "Application for Township Assistance TA-1" & a "Disclosure and Release of Information". Both forms must be signed by all adult members of the household. In addition, all adult members must complete and sign all other documents, forms, or instruments required by Indiana Law. These are necessary for our caseworkers to determine an applicant's eligibility as per the township's "Standards and Guidelines".
• An applicant must furnish the township with an acceptable means of identification and social security numbers for each member of the household. 
• The household income and/or liquid resources combined (e.g. bonds, stocks, savings, checking accounts, or certificates of deposit) cannot exceed the township's income guidelines.
• The household or member of the requesting household must have a verifiable need that is Basic and cannot be remedied in a timely manner by means other than by an expenditure of township funds. (Example: if you are eligible for food stamps (SNAP) AND TANF and have not applied, we will refer you to their resources.
• The applicant and members of the applicant's household cannot be in violation of any provision of the township's "Standard and Guidelines".
• All able-bodied adult members of the household must show evidence of trying to find employment.