Resources

The Self-Sufficiency Standard measures how much income is needed for a family of a certain composition in a given place to adequately meet their basic needs - without public or private assistance. The Standard makes it possible to determine if families' incomes are enough to meet basic needs. The Standard assumes that all adults (whether married or single) work full-time and includes the costs associated with employment - specifically, transportation and taxes, and for families with young children, childcare. The Standard also takes into consideration the ages of children in the family, as well as regional variations of cost.

The Indianapolis Foundation an affiliate of the Central Indiana Community Foundation (CICF) and the Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation generously funded the Standard in Indiana. The Standard Calculator was also funded by the Indianapolis Foundation an affiliate of the Central Indiana Community Foundation (CICF).

• Self Sufficiency Standard Information Sheet (PDF)
• The Self-Sufficiency Standard for Indiana 2009 (PDF)
• Excel Sheet with 70 Family Types in all 92 Counties from The Self-Sufficiency Standard for Indiana 2009 (XLS)
• CICF Funding Announcement for Calculator (PDF)
• Author Press Statement October 2009 (PDF)
• Indiana Self-Sufficiency Standard Report Press Release October 2009 (PDF)
• Data Sources and Methodology for the Self-Sufficiency Standard Calculator
• Compare other state's self-sufficiency standards
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• Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 Edition
• INTraining - Indiana Job Training Resource

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