[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 52 (Thursday, March 17, 1994)]
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LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION

45 CFR Part 1611

 

Eligibility: 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 as 
issued by the Department of Health and Human Services.

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 17, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Victor M. Fortuno, General Counsel, 
Legal Services Corporation, 750 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20002-
4250; 202-336-8810.

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(b) of the 
Corporation's regulations establishes a maximum income level equivalent 
to one hundred and twenty-five percent (125%) of the official Federal 
Poverty Income Guidelines.
    Responsibility for revision of the official Federal Poverty Income 
Guidelines was shifted in 1982 from the Community Services 
Administration to the Department of Health and Human Services. The 
revised figures for 1994 set out below are equivalent to 125% of the 
current official Poverty Guidelines as set out at 58 FR 6277 (Feb. 10, 
1994).

List of Subjects in 45 CFR Part 1611

    Legal services.

PART 1611--ELIGIBILITY

    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).

    2. Appendix A of part 1611 is revised to read as follows:

    Appendix A of Part 1611--Legal Services Corporation 1994 Poverty    
                               Guidelines*                              
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                                            All                         
                                           states                       
                                            but                         
          Size of family unit              Alaska   Alaska\2\  Hawaii\3\
                                            and                         
                                         Hawaii\1\                      
                                                                        
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1......................................     $9,200    $11,500    $10,588
2......................................     12,300     15,375     14,150
3......................................     15,400     19,250     17,713
4......................................     18,500     23,125     21,275
5......................................     21,600     27,000     24,838
6......................................     24,700     30,875     28,400
7......................................     27,800     34,750     31,963
8......................................     30,900     38,625     35,525
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*The figures in this table represent 125% of the poverty guidelines by  
  family size as determined by the Department of Health and Human       
  Services.                                                             
\1\For family units with more than eight members, add $3,100 for each   
  additional member in a family.                                        
\2\For family units with more than eight members, add $3,875 for each   
  additional member in a family.                                        
\3\For family units with more than eight members, add $3,563 for each   
  additional member in a family.                                        


    Dated: March 8, 1994.
Victor M. Fortuno,
General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 94-6223 Filed 3-16-94; 8:45 am]
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