Poverty Guideline For 2024. The secretary of the department of health and human services establishes the federal poverty guidelines annually. Computations for the 2024 annual update of the hhs poverty guidelines for the 48 contiguous states and the district of columbia.

These income guidelines are effective beginning jan. The 2024 federal poverty levels, up from 2023, are used to help determine eligibility for numerous federal healthcare assistance programs as well as the affordable care.