Income limits:
Persons applying for assistance in any of the state or federal programs (except assisted living) must earn less than 80% of the area median income. As of April 14, 2017, these amounts were as follows based upon household size:
| 1 Person | 2 Persons | 3 Persons | 4 Persons | 5 Persons | 6 Persons | 7 Persons | 8 Persons |
| $47,600 | $54,400 | $61,200 | $68,000 | $73,450 | $78,900 | $84,350 | $89,800 |
Eligibility for state assisted housing (Village Green) is subject to minimum income requirements. As of April 20, 2017, these are as follows:
| Center Village | Village Green |
| not leasing | $11,160 |
Income limits for Herbert T. Clark Assisted Living are based on the CHFA tax credit limits. There are three income categories based on 25%, 50% and 60% of area median income. As of April 14, 2017, these income limits are as follows:
| 1 Person | 2 Persons | |
|---|---|---|
| 60% | $38,250 | $44,040 |
| 50% | $32,100 | $36,700 |
| 25% | $16,050 | $18,350 |
Applicants for the Herbert T Clark Assisted Living or Herbert T Clark Congregate must be at least age 62. Assisted living applicants must be eligible for the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program (LIHTC). To receive subsidized assisted living and core services, they must also be eligible for the Connecticut Home Care Program for Elders (CHCPE).
Center Village & VIllage Green applicants must meet the income requirements above and must be 62 year of age or older, or a person who has been certified as being totally disabled under the Federal Social Security Act or certified by any other federal board or agency as being totally disabled.
Welles Village appliciants must meet the income requirements above.
Screening:
Applicants for all programs except Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) are subject to background screening. This screening includes credit checks, landlord references, and a criminal background check against the National Criminal Information Clearinghouse. Income and other applicant information in those programs will be verified. False information submitted in applications to these programs will be grounds for permanent rejection.