Frequently Asked Questions

Your Earnings

To be eligible for shelter, you must meet income requirements. Income eligibility is based on 115% of the Federal Poverty Line based on the number of people in your family applying for shelter together.

Current income eligibility limits

DTA will deny shelter to you if an adult in your family has quit a job or reduced income, without “good cause”, within 90 days of applying for shelter. “Good cause” may apply to you if you cannot meet program requirements because you do not have suitable childcare, you are dealing with certain health conditions, or you have a family emergency. Good cause also covers certain job situations: you are receiving substandard wages, you are experiencing discrimination, there are health and safety violations, or your job only is available because there is a strike or lockout.