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To receive services from a HOSS organization, the individual and/or family must meet the following requirements:
One or more individuals qualified for unemployment
OR Experienced a reduction in income, incurred significant costs, or experienced other financial hardship due directly or indirectly to the pandemic;
AND Risk of experiencing homelessness or housing instability, which may include: past due utility or rent notice or eviction notice, housing cost burden (rent is more than 30% of monthly income), or any member of the household has experienced homelessness since March 13, 2020;
Income (either 2020 annual income or current income at time of application) at or below 80% of Area Median Income for the county of residence, as shown below:
| County | 1-Person | 2-Person | 3-Person | 4-Person | 5-Person | 6-Person | 7-Person | 8-Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Castle | $62,500 | $71,400 | $80,350 | $89,250 | $96,400 | $103,550 | $110,700 | $117,850 |
| Kent | $45,750 | $52,300 | $58,850 | $65,350 | $70,600 | $75,850 | $81,050 | $86,300 |
| Sussex | $49,800 | $56,900 | $64,000 | $71,100 | $76,800 | $82,500 | $88,200 | $93,900 |
