[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 20 (Monday, January 31, 2011)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 5289-5290]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-2089]


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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; Correction.

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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 31, 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.
    On January 26, 2011, LSC issued a notice in the Federal Register 
(76 FR 4550) which instead of setting forth the new 2011 income 
guidelines amounts, erroneously restated the 2010 notice. The figures 
for set out below have been corrected for 2011 and are equivalent to 
125% of the current Federal Poverty Guidelines as published on January 
20, 2011 (76 FR 3637).
    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 125% 
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 Sec. Sec.  1611.3, 1611.4 and 
1611.5).

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 2011 Income Guidelines *
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                                                              48 Contiguous
                                                             States and the
                     Size of household                         District of         Alaska            Hawaii
                                                                Columbia
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1.........................................................           $13,613           $17,000           $15,675
2.........................................................            18,388            22,975            21,163
3.........................................................            23,163            28,950            26,650
4.........................................................            27,938            34,925            32,178
5.........................................................            32,713            40,900            37,625
6.........................................................            37,488            46,875            43,113
7.........................................................            42,263            52,850            48,600
8.........................................................            47,038            58,825            54,088
For each additional member of the household in excess of               4,775             5,975             5,488
 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.


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                            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.........................................................           $21,780           $27,200           $25,080
2.........................................................            29,420            36,760            33,860
3.........................................................            37,060            46,320            42,640
4.........................................................            44,700            55,880            51,420
5.........................................................            52,340            65,540            69,200
6.........................................................            59,980            75,000            68,980
7.........................................................            67,620            84,540            77,760
8.........................................................            75,260            94,120            86,540
For each additional member of the household in excess of               7,640             9,560             8,780
 8, add:..................................................
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Mattie Cohan,
Senior Assistant General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2011-2089 Filed 1-28-11; 8:45 am]
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