Assume that you are living in a 3-person family (one adult woman and 2 children (a girl and boy), who are 10 and 2, respectively) whose income is right at the poverty threshold (see the attached table for the dollar amount). To be considered poor, you would have to fall below the poverty threshold.

Make a MONTHLY budget for your assigned family that includes expenses for everything you think the family might need over the course of the year. You have only the money allocated for your family size/type on the poverty threshold table (see below). The dollar amount listed on the table is your annual income. Make sure that you read the table correctly. There is NO other money available to you.

Please explain any assumptions you make for your family. You must find a place to live and provide the name and address of the place (apartment building/community), a contact phone number, and a description of the amenities received for the rent paid. Your budget will be evaluated based on how complete/thorough and realistic it is. So, remember to include every expense that your family might have. Even if you cannot afford to spend money on something, mention this, especially if it is an essential expense.

Six Seven Eight or more 2 Poverty Thresholds for 2019 by Size of Family and Number of Related Children under 18 Years 3 4 Related children under 18 years 5 6 Size of family unit 7 None Ono Two Three Four Five 8 9 10 One person (unrelated individual): 11 Under age 65. 13,300 12 Aged 65 and older... 12,261 13 14 Two people: 15 Householder under age 65. 17,120 17,622 16 Householder aged 65 and older.. 15,453 17.555 17 18 Three people. 19.998 20,578 20,598 19 Four people. 26,370 26,801 25,926 26,017 20 Five people. 31,800 32,263 31,275 30,510 30,044 21 Six people.. 36,576 36,721 35,965 35,239 34,161 33,522 22 Soven people.. 42,085 42,348 41,442 40,811 39,635 38,262 23 Eight people. 47,069 47,485 46,630 45,881 44,818 43,470 24 Nine people or more.. 56,621 56,895 56,139 55,503 54,460 53,025 25 Source: U.S. Census Bureau. 36,757 42,066 51,727 41,709 51,406 49,426 Six Seven Eight or more 2 Poverty Thresholds for 2019 by Size of Family and Number of Related Children under 18 Years 3 4 Related children under 18 years 5 6 Size of family unit 7 None Ono Two Three Four Five 8 9 10 One person (unrelated individual): 11 Under age 65. 13,300 12 Aged 65 and older... 12,261 13 14 Two people: 15 Householder under age 65. 17,120 17,622 16 Householder aged 65 and older.. 15,453 17.555 17 18 Three people. 19.998 20,578 20,598 19 Four people. 26,370 26,801 25,926 26,017 20 Five people. 31,800 32,263 31,275 30,510 30,044 21 Six people.. 36,576 36,721 35,965 35,239 34,161 33,522 22 Soven people.. 42,085 42,348 41,442 40,811 39,635 38,262 23 Eight people. 47,069 47,485 46,630 45,881 44,818 43,470 24 Nine people or more.. 56,621 56,895 56,139 55,503 54,460 53,025 25 Source: U.S. Census Bureau. 36,757 42,066 51,727 41,709 51,406 49,426