[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 28 (Monday, February 13, 2017)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 10442-10443]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-02823]


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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 (LSC or the 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 13, 2017.

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 1611.3(c) of the Corporation's regulations 
establishes a maximum income level equivalent to 125% of the Federal 
Poverty Guidelines (Guidelines), which HHS is responsible for updating 
and issuing. 45 CFR 1611.3(c).
    Each year, LSC publishes an update to Appendix A of 45 CFR part 
1611 to provide client income eligibility standards based on the most 
recent Guidelines. The figures for 2017, set out below, are equivalent 
to 125% of the Guidelines published by HHS on January 31, 2017, 82 FR 
8832.
    In addition, LSC is publishing a chart listing income levels that 
are 200% of the Guidelines. This chart is for reference purposes only 
as an aid to recipients in assessing the financial eligibility of an 
applicant whose income is greater than 125% of the applicable 
Guidelines amount, but less than 200% of the applicable 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).
    Except where there are minor variances due to rounding, the amount 
by which the guideline increases for each additional member of the 
household is a consistent amount.

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 is revised to read as follows:

    Authority:  42 U.S.C. 2996g(e).


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

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



                               Legal Services Corporation 2017 Income Guidelines *
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                                                                   48 Contiguous
                                                                  states and the
                        Size of household                           District of       Alaska          Hawaii
                                                                     Columbia
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1...............................................................         $15,075         $18,825         $17,325
2...............................................................          20,300          25,363          23,338
3...............................................................          25,525          31,900          29,350
4...............................................................          30,750          38,438          35,363
5...............................................................          35,975          44,975          41,375
6...............................................................          41,200          51,513          47,388
7...............................................................          46,425          58,050          53,400
8...............................................................          51,650          64,588          59,413
For each additional member of the household in excess of 8, add.           5,225           6,538           6,013
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* The figures in this table represent 125% of the Federal 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...............................................................         $24,120         $30,120         $27,720
2...............................................................          32,480          40,580          37,340
3...............................................................          40,840          51,040          46,960
4...............................................................          49,200          61,500          56,580
5...............................................................          57,560          71,960          66,200
6...............................................................          65,920          82,420          75,820
7...............................................................          74,280          92,880          85,440
8...............................................................          82,640         103,340          95,060
For each additional member of the household in excess of 8, add.           8,360          10,460           9,620
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    Dated: February 7, 2017.
Stefanie K. Davis,
Assistant General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2017-02823 Filed 2-10-17; 8:45 am]
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