[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 64 (Tuesday, April 2, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14558-14560]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-7997]



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CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE


Foster Grandparent and Senior Companion Programs

AGENCY: Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS).

ACTION: Notice of revision of income eligibility levels for the Foster 
Grandparent Program and Senior Companion Program.

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SUMMARY: This Notice revises the schedules of income eligibility levels 
for participation in the Foster Grandparent Program (FGP) and Senior 
Companion Program (SCP), published in 60 FR 19393, April 18, 1995.
    The revised schedules are based on changes in the Poverty 
Guidelines issued by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), 
published in 61 FR 8286, March 4, 1996.
    In accordance with program regulations, the income eligibility 
level for each State and the District of Columbia is 125 percent of the 
HHS Poverty Guidelines, except in those areas determined by the 
Corporation to be of higher cost of living. In such instances, the 
guideline shall be 135 percent of the HHS Poverty levels. The level of 
eligibility is rounded to the next highest multiple of $5.00.
    In determining income eligibility, consideration should be given to 
the following, as set forth in 59 FR 15120, March 31, 1994:


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    Allowable medical expenses are annual out-of-pocket expenses for 
health insurance premiums, health care services, and medications 
provided to the applicant, enrollee, or spouse and were not and will 
not be paid for by Medicare, Medicaid, other insurance, or by any 
other third party and, shall not exceed 15 percent of the applicable 
Corporation income guideline.
    Annual income is counted for the past 12 months and includes: 
The applicant or enrollee's income and, the applicant or enrollee's 
spouse's income, if the spouse lives in the same residence. Project 
directors may count the value of shelter, food, and clothing, if 
provided at no cost by persons related to the applicant, enrollee or 
spouse.

    Any person whose income is not more than 100 percent of the HHS 
Poverty Guideline for her/his specific family unit shall be given 
special consideration for participation in the Foster Grandparent and 
Senior Companion Programs.

             Schedule of Income Eligibility Levels: Foster Grandparent and Senior Companion Programs            
            [1996 FGP/SCP Income Eligibility Levels (Based on 125 Percent of HHS Poverty Guidelines)]           
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                                                                                Family units of                 
                           States                            ---------------------------------------------------
                                                                  One          Two         Three         Four   
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All, except High Cost Areas, Alaska and Hawaii..............       $9,675      $12,950      $16,225      $19,500
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(For family units with more than four members, add $3,275 for each 
additional member in all States except designated High Cost Areas, 
Alaska and Hawaii)

                           1996 FGP/SCP Income Eligibility Levels for High Cost Areas                           
                                [Based on 135 Percent of HHS Poverty Guidelines]                                
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                                                                                Family units of                 
                            Area                             ---------------------------------------------------
                                                                  One          Two         Three         Four   
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All, except Alaska, and Hawaii..............................      $10,450      $13,990      $17,525      $21,060
Alaska......................................................       13,045       17,470       21,900       26,325
Hawaii......................................................       12,030       16,095       20,160       24,220
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(For family units with more than four members, add: $3,540 for all 
areas, $4,430 for Alaska, and $4,065 for Hawaii, for each additional 
member)

    The income eligibility levels specified above are based on 135 
percent of the HHS poverty guidelines and hare applicable to the 
following high cost metropolitan statistical areas and primary 
metropolitan statistical areas:

High Cost Areas

(Including all Counties/Locations Included in that Area as Defined by 
the Office of Management and Budget)

Alaska

(All Locations)

California

Los Angeles--Long Beach (Los Angeles County)
Santa Barbara/Santa Maria/Lompoc (Santa Barbara County)
Santa Cruz-Watsonville (Santa Cruz County)
Santa Rosa-Petaluma (Sonoma County)
San Diego (San Diego County)
San Jose (Santa Clara County)
San Francisco (San Francisco, Marin and San Mateo Counties)
Oakland (Alameda and Contra Costa Counties)
Anaheim-Santa Ana (Orange County)
Oxnard-Ventura (Ventura County)

Connecticut

Stamford (Fairfield County)

District of Columbia/Maryland/Virginia

District of Columbia and Surrounding Counties in Maryland and Virginia. 
MD counties: Calvert, Charles,
Frederick, Montgomery and Prince Georges Counties. VA counties: 
Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William, Stafford, Alexandria City, 
Fairfax City, Falls Church City, Manassas City and Manassas Park City.

Hawaii

(All Locations)

Illinois

Chicago (Cook, DuPage and McHenry Counties)

Massachusetts

Boston (Essex, Norfolk, Plymouth and Suffolk Counties)
Salem-Gloucester (Essex County)
Worcester (Worcester County)

New Jersey

Bergen-Passaic (Bergen and Passaic Counties)
Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon (Hunterdon, Middlesex and Somerset 
Counties)
Monmouth-Ocean (Monmouth and Ocean Counties)
Newark (Essex, Morris, Sussex and Union Counties)
Trenton (Mercer County)

New York

Nassau-Suffolk (Suffolk and Nassau Counties)
New York (Bronx, Kings, New York, Putnam, Queens, Richmond and Rockland 
Counties
Westchester (Westchester County)

Pennsylvania

Philadelphia (Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia 
Counties)

    The revised income eligibility levels presented here are calculated 
from the base HHS Poverty Guidelines now in effect as follows:

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                                   1996 HHS Poverty Guidelines for All States                                   
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                                                                                Family units of                 
                           States                            ---------------------------------------------------
                                                                  One          Two         Three         Four   
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All, except Alaska/Hawaii...................................       $7,740      $10,360      $12,980      $15,600
Alaska......................................................        9,660       12,940       16,220       19,500
Hawaii......................................................        8,910       11,920       14,930       17,940
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EFFECTIVE DATE: These guidelines go into effect April 2, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas Endres, Deputy Director, 
National Senior Service Corps (NSSC) Corporation for National and 
Community Service, 1201 New York Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20525 or 
Telephone (202) 606-5000.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: These programs are authorized pursuant to 
Section 211 and 213 of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973, as 
amended, Public Law 93-113, 87 Stat. 394. The income eligibility levels 
are determined by the currently applicable guidelines published by HHS 
pursuant to Sections 652 and 673 (2) of the Omnibus Budget 
Reconciliation Act of 1981 which requires poverty guidelines to be 
adjusted for Consumer Price Index changes.

    Dated: March 27, 1996.
James A. Scheibel,
Vice President, Corporation for National and Community Service and 
Director, National Senior Service Corps.
[FR Doc. 96-7997 Filed 4-1-96; 8:45 am]
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