To be eligible for participation in the Program, an applicant must:

1. be a resident of the City of Baytown and provide proof thereof,  which may include one or more of the following:

a. utility bills (water, electricity, gas, or phone) for at least three (3) months indicating that service is provided in the applicant’s name;
b. rent receipt indicating that applicant resides at the premises for which rent is being paid; and/or
c. deed or lease indicating that the applicant owns/resides at the premises;

2. be either:

a. 65 years of age or older and provide proof thereof, which may include one or more of the following:

1. State-issued photo Identification Card and/or
2. State-issued Drivers’ License;

or

b. have a disability as certified by the applicant’s doctor on the certification form (PDF 65k) (Word 38k).

3. file a completed application (PDF 104k) (Word 230k), and submit such completed application to the City of Baytown’s Community Development Office located at 2401 Market Street, Baytown, Texas; and

4. satisfy the following income eligibility requirements:

a. Participants’ annual gross income must not exceed the maximum low-income limits, which will be recalculated each year based on HUD’s guidelines and the median income of the Houston Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area.

No. in Household	2009 Annual Maximum Gross Income
1	$13,700
2	$15,650
3	$17,600
4	$19,550
5	$21,150
6	$22,700
7	$24,250
8	$25,850

b. To prove the applicant meets the above-referenced income eligibility requirements, the applicant must submit with his/her application all of the following that apply:

1. Social Security Award Letter;
2. Retirement Verification;
3. Veteran's Administration Award Letter;
4. Food Stamp Award Letter;
5. Bank Statements for the past three (3) months;
6. Investment Interest;
7. Verification of Self-Employment;
8. Welfare Verification;
9. Supplemental Social Security Income Award Letter; and
10. Proof of any other source of income.