Income Level for Individuals Eligible for Assistance

Federal Register: January 30, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 19)

Rules and Regulations

Page 5620-5621

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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.

SUMMARY: The Legal Services Corporation (``Corporation'') 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 as issued by the Department of Health and Human Services.

DATES: Effective Date: This rule is effective as of January 30, 2009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mattie Cohan, Senior Assistant General

Counsel, Legal Services Corporation, 3333 K St., NW., Washington, DC 20007; (202) 295-1624; mcohan@lsc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 1007(a)(2) of the Legal Services

Corporation Act (``Act''), 42 U.S.C. 2996f(a)(2), requires the

Corporation to establish maximum income levels for individuals eligible for legal assistance, and the Act provides that other specified factors shall be taken into account along with income.

Section 1611.3(c) of the Corporation's regulations establishes a maximum income level equivalent to one hundred and twenty-five percent

(125%) of the Federal Poverty Guidelines. Since 1982, the Department of

Health and Human Services has been responsible for updating and issuing the Federal Poverty Guidelines. The revised figures for 2009 set out below are equivalent to 125% of the current Federal Poverty Guidelines as published on January 23, 2009 (74 FR 4199).

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

List of Subjects in 45 CFR Part 1611

Grant programs--Law, Legal services. 0

For reasons set forth above, 45 CFR part 1611 is amended as follows:

PART 1611--ELIGIBILITY 0 1. The authority citation for part 1611 continues to read as follows:

Authority: Secs. 1006(b)(1), 1007(a)(1) Legal Services

Corporation Act of 1974, 42 U.S.C. 2996e(b)(1), 2996f(a)(1), 2996f(a)(2). 0 2. Appendix A to part 1611 is revised to read as follows:

Appendix A to Part 1611--Legal Services Corporation 2009 Poverty

Guidelines *

48 contiguous states and the

Size of household

District of

Alaska

Hawaii

Columbia

1. $13,538

   $16,913

   $15,575 2.........................................................

   18,213

   22,763

   20,950 3.........................................................

   22,888

   28,613

   26,325 4.........................................................

   27,563

   34,463

   31,700 5.........................................................

   32,238

   40,313

   37,075 6.........................................................

   36,913

   46,163

   42,450 7.........................................................

   41,588

   52,013

   47,825 8.........................................................

   46,263

   57,863

   53,200

   For each additional member of the household in excess of

   4,675

   5,850

   5,375 8, add...................................................

   * The figures in this table represent 125% of the poverty guidelines by household size as determined by the

   Department of Health and Human Services.

   Reference Chart--200% of DHHS Federal Poverty Guidelines

   48 contiguous states and the

   Size of household

   District of

   Alaska

   Hawaii

   Columbia

1. $21,660

   $27,060

   $24,920 2.........................................................

   29,140

   36,420

   33,520 3.........................................................

   36,620

   45,780

   42,120 4.........................................................

   44,100

   55,140

   50,720 5.........................................................

   51,580

   64,500

   59,320 6.........................................................

   59,060

   73,860

   67,920 7.........................................................

   66,540

   83,220

   76,520 8.........................................................

   74,020

   92,580

   85,120

   For each additional member of the household in excess of

   7,480

   9,360

   8,600 8, add...................................................

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   Victor M. Fortuno,

   Vice President for Legal Affairs, General Counsel & Corporate

   Secretary.

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