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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".45" citation="COMAR 07.03.17.45" title_num="07" subtitle_num="03" chapter_num="17" heading="Schedules for Income and Deductions.">
  <text>Schedules for income and deductions effective October 1, 2009, as established or approved by the United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service, are as follows:</text>
  <text>Household Size
            A. Gross MonthlyIncome (130% of poverty)
            B. Net Monthly Income (100% of poverty)
            C. Elderly and Disabled SeparateHousehold (165% of poverty)
            D. Maximum Allotment / Thrifty Food Plan
          
        
        
          
            1
            $1,174
            $ 903
            $1,490
            $ 200
          
          
            2
            1,579
            1,215
            2,004
            367
          
          
            3
            1,984
            1,526
            2,518
            526
          
          
            4
            2,389
            1,838
            3,032
            668
          
          
            5
            2,794
            2,150
            3,547
            793
          
          
            6
            3,200
            2,461
            4,061
            952
          
          
            7
            3,605
            2,773
            4,575
            1,052
          
          
            8
            4,010
            3,085
            5,089
            1,202
          
          
            Each Additional Member
            +406
            +312
            +515
            +150</text>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>The standard deduction is:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>$141 for households of three or fewer individuals;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>$153 for households of four individuals;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>$179 or households of five individuals; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>$205 or households of six or more individuals.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>The excess shelter deduction is up to $459;</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="G.">
    <text>The standard utility allowance (SUA) is $414;</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="H.">
    <text>The limited utility allowance (LUA) is $250;</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="I.">
    <text>The mandatory telephone allowance is $37; and</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="J.">
    <text>The homeless shelter deduction is $143.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>