The United States Department of Health and Human Services released the poverty guidelines for 2021. The federal poverty guidelines are used to determine financial eligibility for certain federal programs including Medicaid, Head Start, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the National School Lunch Program, the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, and the Children’s Health Insurance Program.
The 2021 poverty guideline for a family of four is $26,500.
The full guidance is available on the HHS website
