[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 45, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 45CFR96.85]



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                        TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE

 

                    SUBTITLE A--DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

                           AND HUMAN SERVICES

 

PART 96_BLOCK GRANTS--Table of Contents

 

           Subpart H_Low-income Home Energy Assistance Program

 

Sec.  96.85  Income eligibility.



    (a) Application of poverty income guidelines and State median income 

estimates. In implementing the income eligibility standards in section 

2605(b)(2) of Public Law 97-35 (42 U.S.C. 8624(b)(2)), grantees using 

the Federal government's official poverty income guidelines and State 

median income estimates for households as a basis for determining 

eligibility for assistance shall, by October 1 of each year, or by the 

beginning of the State fiscal year, whichever is later, adjust their 

income eligibility criteria so that they are in accord with the most 

recently published update of the guidelines or estimates. Grantees may 

adjust their income eligibility criteria to accord with the most 

recently published revision to the poverty income guidelines or State 

median income estimates for households at any time between the 

publication of the revision and the following October 1, or the 

beginning of the State fiscal year, whichever is later.

    (b) Adjustment of annual median income for household size. In order 

to determine the State median income for households that have other than 

four individuals, grantees shall adjust the State median income figures 

(published annually by the Secretary), by the following percentages:

    (1) One-person household, 52 percent;

    (2) Two-person household, 68 percent;

    (3) Three-person household, 84 percent;

    (4) Four-person household, 100 percent;

    (5) Five-person household, 116 percent;

    (6) Six-person household, 132 percent; and

    (7) For each additional household member above six persons, add 

three percentage points to the percentage adjustment for a six-person 

household.



[53 FR 6827, Mar. 3, 1988, as amended at 64 FR 55858, Oct. 15, 1999]