---
kind: "section"
citation: "7 C.F.R. § 3550.119"
title: "7"
number: "3550.119"
heading: "WWD eligibility requirements."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/7/3550.119"
---

# §3550.119. WWD eligibility requirements.


In addition to the eligibility requirements of [§ 3550.103](/cfr/7/3550.103.md), WWD applicants must meet the following requirements:

- (a) **An applicant need not be 62 years of age or older.**
- (b) **Own and occupy a dwelling located in a colonia.** Evidence of ownership will be presented as outlined in [§ 3550.107](/cfr/7/3550.107.md).
- (c) Have a total taxable income from all individuals residing in the household that is below the most recent poverty income guidelines established by the Department of Health and Human Services.
- (d) **Must not be delinquent on any Federal debt.**
- (e) The household income must be verified at the time they apply for assistance through verification of employment and benefits. Federal tax returns are used as further verification of household income.

## Notes

### Amendments

[61 FR 59779, Nov. 22, 1996, as amended at 67 FR 78331, Dec. 24, 2002]

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 42 U.S.C. 1480.

### Source

Source: 61 FR 59779, Nov. 22, 1996, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[61 FR 59779, Nov. 22, 1996, as amended at 67 FR 78331, Dec. 24, 2002]