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Chair clarifies 300% means higher income

New York City Council · Oct 27, 2026 · starts 1:12:43 · 1 min 15 sec

Won initially apologizes, then clarifies that 300% of the poverty line means higher income than 150%. Harry confirms 300% expands the population to higher incomes, and Won retracts her apology.

Julie Won

Also, I apologize.

Julie Won

I misunderstood, because I'm thinking about AMIs.

Julie Won

So 300% poverty line means that you're actually hiring people with lower income than 150%, correct?

Douglas Harry

So the range is anyone who is up to 300% of the federal poverty threshold.

Douglas Harry

And so I forget what the exact income is, the dollar amount.

Douglas Harry

And it varies, obviously, depending on household size.

Douglas Harry

But it is expanded.

Douglas Harry

So we're able to still hire people who are only at 100% or 150 or 250.

Julie Won

But 300% means that they are even lower income, correct?

Douglas Harry

It would mean that they are higher income.

Douglas Harry

So they're at 300% of the federal poverty level.

Douglas Harry

So I think it's about...

Douglas Harry

Okay.

Douglas Harry

A single household would be like an income of $47,000, $48,000.

Julie Won

And how much is $150,000?

Douglas Harry

It would be about half of that.

Douglas Harry

So we've expanded the population with the 300%.

Julie Won

Okay, so then my initial understanding was correct, that 300% below the poverty line means that they have a higher income.

Douglas Harry

Higher income, correct.

Julie Won

Okay, so I take it back.

Julie Won

I retract my apology.

Douglas Harry

Understood.