print email comment close Poverty Guidelines, Research, and Measurement URL: http://aspe.os.dhhs.gov/poverty/index.shtml Description: Features the current poverty thresholds from the Census Bureau (used for statistical purposes, for example, preparing estimates of the number of Americans in poverty each year) and the guidelines as published in the Federal Register (used for administrative purposes, for example, determining financial eligibility for certain federal programs). Includes links to research organizations and background papers on poverty research. From the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Publisher: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Library of Congress Subject Headings: Poverty Poverty -- Government policy -- United States LII Database Information: Record 12378 created by Carole Leita on 03/14/1999 Last modification on 09/03/2005 Published: 03/14/1999   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/12378