Not personally a fan of income verification because it creates an us & them atmosphere. We all pull together and everybody gives a little more than she gets. We only give bikes or parts as incentives for volunteering, without means testing.

That said, I think the standard most charities use around here is food stamps. If you qualify for them, you qualify for all sorts of freebies, but not enough to actually live comfortably.

-Vernon

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On Wed, Apr 17, 2013 at 8:56 AM, director director@communitycycles.orgwrote:

Hey All, So we've received a federal grant for our EAB program. As part of this we're required to income verify participants. Are any of you doing income verification for any of your programs? If so do you have best practices? Pitfalls to look out for?

Any advice is appreciated.

Ride On!

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