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Eligibility Guidelines

Children are eligible for Caring for Children if they meet the following requirements:

Be an unmarried child whose guardians have an annual income of between 141 percent and 180 percent of the Federal Poverty Level
Be without comprehensive medical coverage through Medicaid, Healthy Steps or a private insurance carrier
Birth up to age 19
Be a resident of the state of North Dakota
Be a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident
Be within household income guidelines of the North Dakota Caring Foundation, Inc.

Please note that individuals who have voluntarily canceled medical insurance are not eligible to participate in Caring for Children for six months after the date the coverage was canceled.

**Caring For Children Income Guidelines**
Effective through March 31, 2009
ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS 5/1/08 to 3/31/09	CHILDREN (birth up to age 19) Minimum - 141% of FPL	CHILDREN (birth up to age 19) Maximum - 180% of FPL
HOUSEHOLD SIZE	Monthly Net Income**	Monthly Net Income**
1	$1,214	$1,560
2	$1,634	$2,100
3	$2,054	$2,640
4	$2,474	$3,180
5	$2,894	$3,720
6	$3,314	$4,260
7	$3,734	$4,800
8	$4,154	$5,340
9	$4,574	$5,880
10	$4,994	$6,420

**Deductions may apply for payments made out of the household such as child support, childcare and health care.