[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 30 (Thursday, February 13, 2020)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 8190-8191]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-01824]


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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) 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 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

DATES: Effective February 13, 2020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stefanie K. Davis, Senior 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.

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2996f(a)(2), requires LSC to establish maximum income levels for 
individuals eligible for legal assistance. Section 1611.3(c) of LSC'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 updates appendix A to 45 CFR part 1611 to provide 
client income eligibility standards based on the most recent 
Guidelines. The figures for 2020, set out below, are equivalent to 125% 
of the Guidelines published by HHS on January 17, 2020.
    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--FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY

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1. The authority citation for part 1611 continues 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:

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

                               Legal Services Corporation 2020 Income Guidelines *
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                                                                   48 Contiguous
                                                                  states and the
                        Size of household                           District of       Alaska          Hawaii
                                                                     Columbia
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1...............................................................         $15,950         $19,938         $18,350
2...............................................................          21,550          26,938          24,788
3...............................................................          27,150          33,938          31,225
4...............................................................          32,750          40,938          37,663
5...............................................................          38,350          47,938          44,100
6...............................................................          43,950          54,938          50,538
7...............................................................          49,550          61,938          56,975
8...............................................................          55,150          68,938          63,413
For each additional member of the household in excess of 8, add:           5,600           7,000           6,438
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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...............................................................         $25,520         $31,900         $29,360
2...............................................................          34,480          43,100          39,660
3...............................................................          43,440          54,300          49,960
4...............................................................          52,400          65,500          60,260
5...............................................................          61,360          76,700          70,560
6...............................................................          70,320          87,900          80,860
7...............................................................          79,280          99,100          91,160
8...............................................................          88,240         110,300         101,460
For each additional member of the household in excess of 8, add:           8,960          11,200          10,300
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* The figures in this table represent 200% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines by household size as determined by
  HHS.


    Dated: January 28, 2020.
Stefanie Davis,
Senior Assistant General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2020-01824 Filed 2-12-20; 8:45 am]
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