[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 21 (Monday, February 2, 2015)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 5485-5486]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-01892]


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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 issued 
by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

DATES: Effective February 2, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stefanie K. Davis, Assistant General 
Counsel, Legal Services Corporation, 3333 K St. NW., Washington, DC 
20007; (202) 295-1563; [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. Section 1007(a)(2) of the Act also 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. 45 CFR 1611.3(c). Since 1982, 
HHS has been

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responsible for updating and issuing the Federal Poverty Guidelines. 
The figures for 2015 set out below are equivalent to 125 percent (125%) 
of the current Federal Poverty Guidelines published by HHS on January 
22, 2015 (80 FR 3236).
    In addition, LSC is publishing a chart listing income levels that 
are two hundred percent (200%) of the Federal Poverty Guidelines. This 
chart is for reference purposes only as an aid to grant recipients in 
assessing the financial eligibility of an applicant whose income is 
greater than 125 percent (125%) of the applicable Federal Poverty 
Guidelines amount, but less than 200 percent (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 45 CFR 1611.3, 1611.4, and 1611.5).

List of Subjects in 45 CFR Part 1611

    Grant Programs--Law, Legal Services.

    For reasons set forth in the preamble, the Legal Services 
Corporation amends 45 CFR part 1611 as follows:

PART 1611--ELIGIBILITY

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1. The authority citation for part 1611 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  42 U.S.C. 2996e(b)(1), 2996e(b)(3), 2996f(a)(1), 
2996f(a)(2), 2996g(e); Section 509(h) of Pub. L. 104-134, 110 Stat. 
1321 (1996); Pub. L. 105-119, 11 Stat. 2512 (1998).


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2. Revise Appendix A to part 1611 to read as follows:

Appendix A to Part 1611--Income Level for Individuals Eligible for 
Assistance

                               Legal Services Corporation 2015 Income Guidelines *
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                                                              48 Contiguous
                                                             states and the
                     Size of household                         District of         Alaska            Hawaii
                                                                Columbia
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1.........................................................           $14,713           $18,400           $16,938
2.........................................................            19,913            24,900            22,913
3.........................................................            25,113            31,400            28,888
4.........................................................            30,313            37,900            34,863
5.........................................................            35,513            44,400            40,838
6.........................................................            40,713            50,900            46,813
7.........................................................            45,913            57,400            52,788
8.........................................................            51,113            63,900            58,763
For each additional member of the household in excess of               5,200             6,500             5,975
 8, add:..................................................
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* The figures in this table represent 125% of the poverty guidelines by household size as determined by HHS.


                               Reference Chart--200% of 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.........................................................           $23,540           $29,440           $27,100
2.........................................................            31,860            39,840            36,660
3.........................................................            40,180            50,240            46,220
4.........................................................            48,500            60,640            55,780
5.........................................................            56,820            71,040            65,340
6.........................................................            65,140            81,440            74,900
7.........................................................            73,460            91,840            84,460
8.........................................................            81,780           102,240            94,020
For each additional member of the household in excess of               8,320            10,400             9,560
 8, add:..................................................
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    Dated: January 27, 2015.
Stefanie K. Davis,
Assistant General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2015-01892 Filed 1-30-15; 8:45 am]
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