Eligibility Guidelines in New York City
Eligibility Guidelines in New York City
CAMBA Legal Services uses the Self-Sufficiency Standard to determine eligibility for free, high-quality legal representation in New York City.
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CAMBA Legal Services uses the Self-Sufficiency Standard to determine eligibility for free, high-quality legal representation in New York City.
Rise Together Bay Area and Insight Center for Community Economic Development’s report Promoting Family Economic Security in the San Francisco Bay Area Region included the Standard as a key benchmark in its economic models.
The Olympia Food Cooperative uses the Self-Sufficiency Standard for eligibility for their Cooperative Access Program which offers a free annual membership and a grocery discount.
Multnomah County Preschool for All program will prioritize slots for families with incomes below the Self-Sufficiency Standard.
The Standard has been used in California, Connecticut, Illinois, New York, New Jersey, Hawaii, Nebraska, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia, and Washington State to advocate for higher wages through living wage ordinances and in negotiating labor union agreements.
The United Way of Butler County has established a goal of reducing the number of families and individuals living below the self-sufficiency standard by 30% by the year 2030 – “30 by 30,” and has allocated funds to local nonprofits working towards this goal.
New York State Department of Labor developed a self-sufficiency calculator using the Standard to determine the income required to meet basic needs based on family size and geographic location.
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison La Follette School of Public Affairs used the Standard in their analysis of benefits cliffs for Wisconsin families. Given their findings, they propose multiple policy recommendations, including aligning benefit eligibility with self-sufficiency wages.
The New York State Office of Indigent Legal Services used the Self-Sufficiency Standard as a guide to calculate their eligibility level, which currently sits at 250% of the FPG, for legal representation for individuals who cannot afford an attorney.
The Colorado Center on Law and Policy has used the Standard to advocate for state legislation allowing local governments to set higher local minimum wages. Employers and educational institutions have also used the Self-Sufficiency Standard to set organizational wage standards in Colorado.