The article states the threshold is about $29,000 per year for a family of four.
I just did the online eligibility thing for my state and found out we were probably eligible for food stamps and medical. Not only that, but that we were so bad off they would expided it and send out emergency food stamps. Well, la tee da! No, thanks. It’s a struggle but if we can make it, then others in our situation can as well.