[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 17 (Wednesday, January 26, 2011)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 4550-4551]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-1656]


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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.

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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 26, 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. The figures for 2010 set out below are 
equivalent to 125% of the current Federal Poverty Guidelines as 
published on August 3, 2010 (75 FR 45628).
    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 200% 
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 sections 1611.3, 1611.4 and 
1611.5).
    LSC notes that these 2010 Income Guidelines are substantively 
unchanged from the 2009 Income Guidelines. This is because HHS' Poverty 
Guidelines for the remainder of 2010 are unchanged from the 2009 
Poverty Guidelines which have been in place since last year.

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 2010 Income Guidelines *
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                                                           48 Contiguous
                                                           states and the
                   Size of household                        District of           Alaska             Hawaii
                                                              Columbia
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1......................................................            $13,538            $16,913            $15,575
2......................................................             18,213             22,763             20,950
3......................................................             22,888             28,613             26,325
4......................................................             27,563             34,463             31,700
5......................................................             32,238             40,313             37,075

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6......................................................             36,913             46,163             42,450
7......................................................             41,588             52,013             47,825
8......................................................             46,263             57,863             53,200
For each additional member of the household in excess                4,675              5,850              5,375
 of 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.


                            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......................................................            $21,660            $27,060            $24,920
2......................................................             29,140             36,420             33,520
3......................................................             36,620             45,780             42,120
4......................................................             44,100             55,140             50,720
5......................................................             51,580             64,500             59,320
6......................................................             59,060             73,860             67,920
7......................................................             66,540             83,220             76,520
8......................................................             74,020             92,580             85,120
For each additional member of the household in excess                7,480              9,360              8,600
 of 8, add
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Mattie Cohan,
Senior Assistant General Counsel.
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