[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 47 (Thursday, March 10, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-5570]


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[Federal Register: March 10, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service

 

Commodity Supplemental Food Program: Elderly Poverty Income 
Guidelines

AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department announces adjusted poverty income guidelines to 
be used by State agencies in determining the income eligibility of 
elderly persons applying to participate in the Commodity Supplemental 
Food Program (CSPP). These poverty income guidelines are to be used in 
conjunction with the CSFF Regulations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:Barbara Hallman, Branch Chief, Policy 
and Program Development Branch, Supplemental Food Programs Division, 
FNS, USDA, 3101 Park Center Drive, Alexandria, Virginia 22302, (703) 
305-2730.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Classification

Regulatory Flexibility Act

    This action is not a rule as defined by the Regulatory Flexibility 
act (5 U.S.C. 601-612) and thus is exempt from the provisions of that 
Act.

Paperwork Reduction Act

    This notice does not contain reporting or recordkeeping 
requirements subject to approval by the Office of Management and Budget 
in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980 (44 U.S.C. 
3507).

Executive Order 12372

    This program is listed in the Catalog of Federal Domestic 
Assistance Programs under No. 10.565 and is subject to the provisions 
of Executive Order 12372, which requires intergovernmental consultation 
with State and local officials (7 CFR part 3015, subpart V, 48 FR 
29112).

Description

    On December 23, 1985 the President signed the Food Security Act of 
1985 (Pub. L. 99-198). This legislation amended section 5(f) and (g) of 
the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 (7 U.S.C. 612c 
note) to require that the Secretary permit agencies administering the 
CSFP to serve elderly persons if such service can be provided without 
reducing service levels for women, infants, and children. The law also 
mandates establishment of income eligibility requirements for elderly 
participation. Prior to enactment of Public law 99-198, elderly 
participation was restricted by law to three designated pilot projects 
which served the elderly in accordance with agreements with the 
Department.
    In order to implement the CSFP mandates of Public law 99-198, the 
Department published interim rules on September 17, 1986 at 51 FR 32895 
and a final rule on February 18, 1988 at 58 FR 8287. These regulations 
defined ``elderly persons'' as those who are 60 years of age or older. 
The final rule further stipulated that elderly persons certified on or 
after September 17, 1986 must have ``household income at or below 130 
percent of the Federal Poverty Income Guidelines published annually by 
the Department of Health and Human Services'' (7 CFR 247.7(a)(3)).
    These poverty income guidelines are revised annually to reflect 
changes in the Consumer Price Index. The revision for 1994 was 
published by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) in the 
Federal Register for February 10, 1994 at 59 FR 6277. At this time the 
Department is publishing the income limit of 130 percent of the poverty 
income guidelines by household size to be used for elderly 
certification in the CSFP for the period July 1, 1994-June 30, 1995.
    The poverty income guidelines were multiplied by 1.30 and the 
results rounded up to the next whole dollar. The first table in this 
notice contains the income limits by household size for the 48 
contiguous States, the District of Columbia, and all the Territories 
including Guam. Because the poverty income guidelines for Alaska and 
Hawaii are higher than for the 48 contiguous States, separate tables 
for Alaska and Hawaii have been included for the convenience of the 
State agencies. 

                  Effective July 1, 1994-June 30, 1995                  
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                                                      Annual FNS poverty
                                                       income guidelines
                    Family size                         for elderly in  
                                                      CSFP (130% of PIG)
                                                                        
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48 States, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Virgin                    
 Islands, and Territories, including Guam:                              
    1...............................................               9,568
    2...............................................              12,792
    3...............................................              16,016
    4...............................................              19,240
    5...............................................              22,464
    6...............................................              25,688
    7...............................................              28,912
    8...............................................              32,136
For each additional family member add:..............               3,224
Alaska:                                                                 
    1...............................................              11,960
    2...............................................              15,990
    3...............................................              20,020
    4...............................................              24,050
    5...............................................              28,080
    6...............................................              32,110
    7...............................................              36,140
    8...............................................              40,170
For each additional family member add...............               4,030
Hawaii:                                                                 
    1...............................................              11,011
    2...............................................              14,716
    3...............................................              18,421
    4...............................................              22,126
    5...............................................              25,831
    6...............................................              29,536
    7...............................................              33,241
    8...............................................              36,946
For each additional family member add...............              3,705 
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    Dated: March 4, 1994.
William E. Ludwig,
Administrator.

                                                              Income Eligibility Guidelines                                                             
                                                     [Effective From July 1, 1994 to June 30, 1995]                                                     
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                                                  Federal poverty guidelines           Reduced price meals--185%               Free meals--130%         
               Household size                -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                Annual       Month       Week       Annual       Month       Week       Annual       Month       Week   
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                                         48 Contiguous United States, District of Columbia, Guam and Territories                                        
                                                                                                                                                        
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1...........................................       7,360         614         142      13,616       1,135         262       9,568         798         184
2...........................................       9,840         820         190      18,204       1,517         351      12,792       1,066         246
3...........................................      12,320       1,027         237      22,792       1,900         439      16,016       1,335         308
4...........................................      14,800       1,234         285      27,380       2,282         527      19,240       1,604         370
5...........................................      17,280       1,440         333      31,968       2,664         615      22,464       1,872         432
6...........................................      19,760       1,647         380      36,556       3,047         703      25,688       2,141         494
7...........................................      22,240       1,854         428      41,144       3,429         792      28,912       2,410         556
8...........................................      24,720       2,060         476      45,732       3,811         880      32,136       2,678         618
For each add'l family member add............      +2,480        +207         +48      +4,588        +383         +89      +3,224        +269         +62
                                                                                                                                                        
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                                                                         Alaska                                                                         
                                                                                                                                                        
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1...........................................       9,200         767         177      17,020       1,419         328      11,960         997         230
2...........................................      12,300       1,025         237      22,755       1,897         438      15,990       1,333         308
3...........................................      15,400       1,284         297      28,490       2,375         548      20,020       1,669         385
4...........................................      18,500       1,542         356      34,225       2,853         659      24,050       2,005         463
5...........................................      21,600       1,800         416      39,960       3,330         769      28,080       2,340         540
6...........................................      24,700       2,059         475      45,695       3,808         879      32,110       2,676         618
7...........................................      27,800       2,317         535      51,430       4,286         990      36,140       3,012         695
8...........................................      30,900       2,575         595      57,165       4,764       1,100      40,170       3,348         773
For each add'l family member add............      +3,100        +259         +60      +5,735        +478        +111      +4,040        +336         +78
                                                                                                                                                        
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                                                                         Hawaii                                                                         
                                                                                                                                                        
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1...........................................       8,470         706         163      15,670       1,306         302      11,011         918         212
2...........................................      11,320         944         218      20,942       1,746         403      14,716       1,227         283
3...........................................      14,170       1,181         273      26,215       2,185         505      18,421       1,536         355
4...........................................      17,020       1,419         328      31,487       2,624         606      22,126       1,844         426
5...........................................      19,870       1,656         383      36,760       3,064         707      25,831       2,153         497
6...........................................      22,720       1,894         437      42,032       3,503         809      29,536       2,462         568
7...........................................      25,570       2,131         492      47,305       3,943         910      33,241       2,771         640
8...........................................      28,420       2,369         547      52,577       4,382       1,012      36,946       3,079         711
For each add'l family member add............      +2,850        +238         +55      +5,273        +440        +102      +3,705        +309         +72
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