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Lancaster County updates General Assistance income limits to match federal poverty guidelines
Summary
The Board approved an amendment to Lancaster County’s General Assistance Guidelines to align allowable income levels with updated federal poverty guidelines, including a $26 increase for a single-person household, according to Human Services Administrator Sara Hoyle.
Lancaster County commissioners voted May 12 to amend the county’s General Assistance Guidelines, adjusting allowable income levels to align with updated federal poverty guidelines.
Human Services Administrator Sara Hoyle told the Board the changes put county guidelines in step with federal standards and specifically increase allowable income levels; Hoyle said the amendment raises the single-person household allowable income by $26. No public opposition or additional testimony was recorded during the public hearing.
The Board adopted the amended guidelines by unanimous vote. The change is administrative policy meant to keep county assistance thresholds consistent with federal poverty guidance; it does not by itself create a new program or change eligibility rules beyond the income-level adjustment.
County staff will implement the updated table of allowable incomes and apply the guideline changes to General Assistance determinations going forward.
