AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program and Senior

Companion Program Supplemental 2021 Schedule of Income

Eligibility Levels Effective January 13, 2021

SUMMARY: This notice revises the schedules of income eligibility levels for participation in the 

AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program (FGP) and the Senior Companion Program 

(SCP) of AmeriCorps, published at the AmeriCorps Seniors website in January 2021. The levels 

remain at 200% of poverty, effective January 13, 2021, to conform to the Edward M. Kennedy 

Serve America Act of 2009. 

DATES: These guidelines are effective as of January 13, 2021, and remain in effect until the HHS

Poverty Guidelines are revised for 2022. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: AmeriCorps Seniors, Debra Truchon, 

Program Officer, AmeriCorps Seniors, 250 E Street, SW, Washington, DC 20525, by telephone at 

(202) 606-5000, or via e-mail: AmeriCorpsSeniors@cns.gov 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The revised schedule is based on the Poverty Guidelines 

issued by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), published in the Federal

Register. In accordance with the Serve America Act, the income eligibility level is 200% of the 

poverty guideline for volunteers enrolled on or after October 1, 2009. 

In determining income eligibility, consideration should be given to the following, as set forth in 45 

CFR 2551-2552 dated October 1, 1999, as amended per the Federal Register, Vol. 67, No. 188, 

Friday, September 27, 2002, Vol. 69, No.72, Wednesday, April 14, 2004, Vol. 69, No. 75, 

Monday, April 19, 2004, Vol. 83, No. 241 Monday, December 17, 2018. 

• Allowable medical expenses are annual out-of-pocket expenses for health insurance

premiums, health care services, and medications provided to the applicant, enrollee, or

spouse, which were not and will not be paid for by Medicare, Medicaid, other insurance, or

by any other third party, and which do not exceed 50 percent of the applicable AmeriCorps

Seniors income guideline.

• Annual income is counted for the past 12 months, for serving AmeriCorps Seniors

volunteers, and is projected for the subsequent 12 months for applicants to become

AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers.

• Annual income includes the applicant or enrollee's income and the applicant or enrollee's

spouse's income, if the spouse lives in the same residence.

• Any person whose income is not more than 100 percent of the DHHS Poverty Guideline for

her/his specific family unit shall be given special consideration for participation in the

AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent and Senior Companion Programs.
All, except Alaska & Hawaii.... $25,760 $34,840 $43,920 $53,000

Alaska........................................ $32,180 $43,540 $54,900 $66,260

Hawaii........................................ $29,640 $40,080 $50,520 $60,960

All, except Alaska & Hawaii.... $12,880 $17,420 $21,960 $26,500

Alaska........................................ $16,090 $21,770 $27,450 $33,130

Hawaii........................................ $14,820 $20,040 $25,260 $30,480

Clarification regarding Food Stamps: For eligibility purposes, income does not include the value 

of food stamps provided under the Food Stamp Act of 1977, as amended.

2021AmeriCorps Seniors FGP/SCP Income Eligibility Levels 

[Based on 200 percent of DHHS poverty guidelines]

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Family units of

States ---------------------------------------------------------------

One Two Three Four

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For family units with more than four members, add $9,080 for each additional member in all States except

Alaska and Hawaii, $11,360 for Alaska, and $10,440 for Hawaii.

The revised income eligibility levels presented here are calculated from the base DHHS 

Poverty Guidelines now in effect as follows:

2021 DHHS Poverty Guidelines for All States

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Family units of:

States ---------------------------------------------------------------

One Two Three Four

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For family units with more than four members, add $4,540 for each additional member in all States except

Alaska and Hawaii, $5,680 for Alaska, and $5,220 for Hawaii.

Authority: These programs are authorized pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 5011 and 5013 of the Domestic 

Volunteer Service Act of 1973, as amended. The income eligibility levels are determined by the 

current guidelines published by DHHS pursuant to Sections 652 and 673(2) of the Omnibus Budget 

Reconciliation Act of 1981 which requires poverty guidelines to be adjusted for Consumer Price 

Index changes. 

Robin Corindo

Deputy Director, AmeriCorps Seniors

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