Carver Community Cultural Center

ARTicipate! Financial Assistance Program

ARTicipate! offers financial assistance to qualifying households and individuals to make participation in The Carver Center's arts education programs a possibility for those experiencing economic hardships.

 

Art Lab Session (2025)


  • Each six-week course is only $15 for qualifying households and individuals
  •  Limit two courses per individual student
  • Completed form and proof of eligibility required

Eligibility

An individual adult student or a minor’s parent/guardian/household must meet the following eligibility conditions to qualify for the reduced ARTicipate! rate.

 

Eligibility

An individual adult student or a minor’s parent/guardian must meet the following conditions to qualify for assistance.

 

Qualifying Programs. Must provide proof of current eligibility in one of the following programs:

 

  • CHiP
    • HUD Public Housing (Section 8 project-based, Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Section 202 housingfor the elderly, and Section 811 housing for persons with disabilities program)
      • SNAP
        • SSI, SSDI
        • Texas Veterans Commission Non-Service-Connected Pension
        • TWC Unemployment Benefits
        • Utility programs (CPS Energy’s REAP, SAWS Project Agua)

           

          Income-Based Eligibility. Must provide proof that total household income is 150% or less than the federalpoverty guidelines (see chart below). Required documents include:

           

      • one copy of most recent federal tax filing, or
        • copies of three most recent pay stubs

 

Federal Low-Income Eligibility Guidelines (2023)

 

175% Federal Low Income Eligibility Guidelines (2024-2025)

Gross Income
Household SizeAnnualMonthlyTwice-MonthlyBi-WeeklyWeekly
1 $26,355 $2,196 $1,098 $1,014 $507
2 $35,770 $2,981 $1,491 $1,376 $688
3 $45,185 $3,766 $1,883 $1,738 $869
4 $54,600 $4,550 $2,275 $2,100 $1,050
5 $64,051 $5,337 $2,669 $2,464 $1,232
6 $73,430 $6,120 $3,060 $2,824 $1,412
7 $82,845 $6,904 $3,452 $3,186 $1,593
8 $92,260 $7,689 $3,845 $3,547 $1,774
For each additional
member, add: 		+$5,380        

 

2023 ARTICIPATE! PROGRAM INCOME-BASED ELIGIBILITY 150% THRESHOLD LIMITS