Definitions for "Federal Poverty Level"
Keywords:  fpl, poverty, medicaid, hawaii, alaska
The federally set level of income that an individual or family can earn below which it is recognized that they can not afford necessary services. The FPL is used in eligibility criteria of many programs, including Extra Help and Medicaid. The FPL changes every year and varies depending on the number of people in your household. It is higher in Alaska and Hawaii.
See "poverty guidelines."
Federal income guidelines based on family size that are used to determine financial eligibility for public assistance programs such as Medi-Cal.