[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 22 (Thursday, February 2, 2023)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 7010-7011]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-02179]


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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 2, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karly Satkowiak, Staff Attorney, Legal 
Services Corporation, 3333 K St. NW, Washington, DC 20007; (202) 295-
1633 [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 1007(a)(2) of the Legal Services 
Corporation Act (Act), 42 U.S.C. 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 2023, set out below, are equivalent to 125% 
of the Guidelines published by HHS on January 19, 2023.
    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 2023 Income Guidelines *
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                                                                 48 Contiguous
                                                                 states and the
                       Size of household                          District of         Alaska          Hawaii
                                                                    Columbia
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1.............................................................          $18,225          $22,763         $20,963
2.............................................................           24,650           30,800          28,350
3.............................................................           31,075           38,838          35,738
4.............................................................           37,500           46,875          43,125
5.............................................................           43,925           54,913          50,513
6.............................................................           50,350           62,950          57,900
7.............................................................           56,775           70,988          65,288
8.............................................................           63,200           79,025          72,675

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For each additional member of the household in excess of 8,               6,425            8,038           7,388
 add:
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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.............................................................          $29,160          $36,420         $33,540
2.............................................................           39,440           49,280          45,360
3.............................................................           49,720           62,140          57,180
4.............................................................           60,000           75,000          69,000
5.............................................................           70,280           87,860          80,820
6.............................................................           80,560          100,720          92,640
7.............................................................           90,840          113,580         104,460
8.............................................................          101,120          126,440         116,280
For each additional member of the household in excess of 8,              10,280           12,860          11,820
 add:
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* The figures in this table represent 200% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines by household size as determined by
  HHS.


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

    Dated: January 23, 2023.
Stefanie Davis,
Senior Associate General Counsel and Ethics Officer.

[FR Doc. 2023-02179 Filed 2-1-23; 8:45 am]
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