Income Level for Individuals Eligible for Assistance

Federal Register, Volume 79 Issue 24 (Wednesday, February 5, 2014)

Federal Register Volume 79, Number 24 (Wednesday, February 5, 2014)

Rules and Regulations

Pages 6836-6837

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

FR Doc No: 2014-02299

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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 (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 issued by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).

DATES: Effective: February 5, 2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stefanie K. Davis, Assistant General Counsel, Legal Services Corporation, 3333 K St. NW., Washington, DC 20007; (202) 295-1563; sdavis@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. 45 CFR 1611.3(c). Since 1982, the DHHS has been responsible for updating and issuing the Federal Poverty Guidelines. The figures for 2014 set out below are equivalent to 125 percent (125%) of the current Federal Poverty Guidelines as published on January 22, 2014 (79 FR 3593).

In addition, LSC is publishing charts listing income levels that are two hundred percent (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 125 percent (125%) of the applicable Federal Poverty Guidelines amount, but less than 200 percent (200%) of the applicable Federal Poverty Guidelines amount (and who may be found to be financially eligible under duly adopted exception to the annual income ceiling in accordance with Sec. Sec. 1611.3, 1611.4, and 1611.5).

List of Subjects in 45 CFR Part 1611

Grant Programs--Law, Legal Services.

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

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PART 1611--ELIGIBILITY

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1. Revise the authority citation for part 1611 to read as follows:

   Authority: 42 U.S.C. 2996e(b)(1), 2996e(b)(3), 2996f(a)(1), 2996f(a)(2), 2996g(e); Section 509(h) of Pub. L. 104-134, 110 Stat. 1321 (1996); Pub. L. 105-119, 11 Stat. 2512 (1998).

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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 2013 Income Guidelines *

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   48 contiguous

   states and the

   Size of household District of Alaska Hawaii

   Columbia

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1. $14,588 $18,225 $16,775

2. 19,663 24,575 22,613

3. 24,738 30,925 28,450

4. 29,813 37,275 34,288

5. 34,888 43,625 40,125

6. 39,963 49,975 45,963

7. 45,038 56,325 51,800

8. 50,113 62,675 57,638

   For each additional member of the household in excess of 8, add: 5,075 6,350 5,838

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

   Reference Chart--200% of DHHS 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. $23,340 $29,160 $26,840

2. 31,460 39,320 36,180

3. 39,580 49,480 45,520

4. 47,700 59,640 54,860

5. 55,820 69,800 64,200

6. 63,940 79,960 73,540

7. 72,060 90,120 82,880

8. 80,180 100,280 92,220

   For each additional member of the household in excess of 8, add: 8,120 10,160 9,340

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   Dated: January 29, 2014.

   Stefanie K. Davis,

   Assistant General Counsel.

   FR Doc. 2014-02299 Filed 2-4-14; 8:45 am

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