Income Level for Individuals Eligible for Assistance

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 15 (Tuesday, January 23, 2018)

Federal Register Volume 83, Number 15 (Tuesday, January 23, 2018)

Rules and Regulations

Pages 3085-3086

From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov

FR Doc No: 2018-01138

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LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION

45 CFR Part 1611

Income Level for Individuals Eligible for Assistance

AGENCY: Legal Services Corporation.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) is required by law to establish maximum income levels for individuals eligible for legal assistance. This document updates the specified income levels to reflect the annual amendments to the Federal Poverty Guidelines issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

DATES: Effective January 23, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stefanie K. Davis, Assistant General Counsel, Legal Services Corporation, 3333 K St. NW, Washington, DC 20007; (202) 295-1563; email protected.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 1007(a)(2) of the Legal Services Corporation Act (Act), 42 U.S.C. 2996f(a)(2), requires LSC to establish maximum income levels for individuals eligible for legal assistance. Section 1611.3(c) of LSC's regulations establishes a maximum income level equivalent to 125% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines (Guidelines), which HHS is responsible for updating and issuing. 45 CFR 1611.3(c).

Each year, LSC updates Appendix A to 45 CFR part 1611 to provide client income eligibility standards based on the most recent Guidelines. The figures for 2018, set out below, are equivalent to 125% of the Guidelines published by HHS on January 18, 2018, 83 FR 2642.

In addition, LSC is publishing a chart listing income levels that are 200% of the Guidelines. This chart is for reference purposes only as an aid to recipients in assessing the financial eligibility of an applicant whose income is greater than 125% of the applicable Guidelines amount, but less than 200% of the applicable Guidelines amount (and who may be found to be financially eligible under duly adopted exceptions to the annual income ceiling in accordance with 45 CFR 1611.3, 1611.4, and 1611.5).

Except where there are minor variances due to rounding, the amount by which the guideline increases for each additional member of the household is a consistent amount.

List of Subjects in 45 CFR Part 1611

Grant Programs--Law, Legal services.

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For reasons set forth in the preamble, the Legal Services Corporation amends 45 CFR part 1611 as follows:

PART 1611--ELIGIBILITY

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1. The authority citation for part 1611 continues to read as follows:

   Authority: 42 U.S.C. 2996g(e).

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2. Revise appendix A to part 1611 to read as follows:

   Appendix A to Part 1611-- Income Level for Individuals Eligible for Assistance

   Legal Services Corporation 2018 Income Guidelines *

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   48 Contiguous

   States and the

   Size of household District of Alaska Hawaii

   Columbia

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1. $15,175 $18,975 $17,450

2. 20,575 25,725 23,663

3. 25,975 32,475 29,875

4. 31,375 39,225 36,088

5. 36,775 45,975 42,300

6. 42,175 52,725 48,513

7. 47,575 59,475 54,725

8. 52,975 66,225 60,938

   For each additional member of the household in excess of 8, add: 5,400 6,750 6,213

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   * The figures in this table represent 125% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines by household size as determined by

   HHS.

   Reference Chart--200% of Federal Poverty Guidelines

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   48 Contiguous

   States and the

   Size of household District of Alaska Hawaii

   Columbia

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1. $24,280 $30,360 $27,920

2. 32,920 41,160 37,860

3. 41,560 51,960 47,800

4. 50,200 62,760 57,740

5. 58,840 73,560 67,680

6. 67,480 84,360 77,620

7. 76,120 95,160 87,560

8. 84,760 105,960 97,500

   For each additional member of the household in excess of 8, add: 8,640 10,800 9,940

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   Dated: January 18, 2018.

   Stefanie K. Davis,

   Assistant General Counsel.

   FR Doc. 2018-01138 Filed 1-22-18; 8:45 am

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