Household income in Texas

105% of poverty

$28,800 a year against the 2026 guideline of $27,320 for 3 people

• SNAP food benefitsFY 2027 amounts; $445 utility allowance usedLikely eligible$505/mo
• Medicaid for the parentsTexas: 17% of the poverty guidelineAbove the limitlimit $387/mo
• Medicaid or CHIP for the childrenChildren 6 to 18, 206% of the guidelineWithin the CHIP limitlimit $4,689/mo
• Marketplace premium tax creditAmount depends on the benchmark premium where you liveIn the 100% to 400% window108% of 2025 FPL
• Earned income tax credit (2026)2 qualifying children, single or head of householdCredit at tax time$6,282/yr
• WIC (pregnancy or a child under 5)Nutrition risk is assessed at the WIC clinicWithin 185% of povertylimit $50,542/yr
• Section 8 housing voucherLimits are set by county: check yours in the Section 8 lookup.

A first screening under each program's published 2026 rules; every agency counts income and household its own way and decides on your application. How this is calculated.