[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 20 (Monday, January 31, 2011)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 5289-5290]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-2089]
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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; Correction.
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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 as
issued by the Department of Health and Human Services.
DATES: Effective Date: This rule is effective as of January 31, 2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mattie Cohan, Senior Assistant General
Counsel, Legal Services Corporation, 3333 K St., NW., Washington, DC
20007; (202) 295-1624; [email protected].
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.
On January 26, 2011, LSC issued a notice in the Federal Register
(76 FR 4550) which instead of setting forth the new 2011 income
guidelines amounts, erroneously restated the 2010 notice. The figures
for set out below have been corrected for 2011 and are equivalent to
125% of the current Federal Poverty Guidelines as published on January
20, 2011 (76 FR 3637).
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 125%
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 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 above, 45 CFR 1611 is amended as follows:
PART 1611--ELIGIBILITY
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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).
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2. Appendix A of part 1611 is revised to read as follows:
Appendix A of Part 1611
Legal Services Corporation 2011 Income Guidelines *
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48 Contiguous
States and the
Size of household District of Alaska Hawaii
Columbia
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1......................................................... $13,613 $17,000 $15,675
2......................................................... 18,388 22,975 21,163
3......................................................... 23,163 28,950 26,650
4......................................................... 27,938 34,925 32,178
5......................................................... 32,713 40,900 37,625
6......................................................... 37,488 46,875 43,113
7......................................................... 42,263 52,850 48,600
8......................................................... 47,038 58,825 54,088
For each additional member of the household in excess of 4,775 5,975 5,488
8, add:..................................................
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* The figures in this table represent 125% of the poverty guidelines by household size as determined by the
Department of Health and Human Services.
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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......................................................... $21,780 $27,200 $25,080
2......................................................... 29,420 36,760 33,860
3......................................................... 37,060 46,320 42,640
4......................................................... 44,700 55,880 51,420
5......................................................... 52,340 65,540 69,200
6......................................................... 59,980 75,000 68,980
7......................................................... 67,620 84,540 77,760
8......................................................... 75,260 94,120 86,540
For each additional member of the household in excess of 7,640 9,560 8,780
8, add:..................................................
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Mattie Cohan,
Senior Assistant General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2011-2089 Filed 1-28-11; 8:45 am]
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