[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 16 (Wednesday, January 24, 2024)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 4562-4563]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-01311]
=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION
45 CFR Part 1611
Income Level for Individuals Eligible for Assistance
AGENCY: Legal Services Corporation.
ACTION: Final rule.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
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 January 24, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stefanie Davis, Deputy General Counsel
and Ethics Officer, 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 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 2024, set out below, are equivalent to 125%
of the Guidelines published by HHS on January 12, 2024.
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
0
1. The authority citation for part 1611 continues to read as follows:
[[Page 4563]]
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 2996g(e).
0
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 2024 Income Guidelines *
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
48 Contiguous
states and the
Size of household District of Alaska Hawaii
Columbia
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1............................................................... $18,825 $23,513 $21,638
2............................................................... 20,550 31,925 29,375
3............................................................... 32,275 40,338 37,113
4............................................................... 39,000 48,750 44,850
5............................................................... 45,725 57,163 52,588
6............................................................... 52,450 65,575 60,325
7............................................................... 59,175 73,988 68,063
8............................................................... 65,900 82,400 75,800
For each additional member of the household in excess of 8, add: 6,725 8,413 7,738
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* 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 *
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
48 Contiguous
states and the
Size of household District of Alaska Hawaii
Columbia
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1............................................................... $30,120 $37,620 $ 34,620
2............................................................... 40,880 51,080 47,000
3............................................................... 51,640 64,540 59,380
4............................................................... 62,400 78,000 71,760
5............................................................... 73,160 91,460 84,140
6............................................................... 83,920 104,920 96,520
7............................................................... 94,680 118,380 108,900
8............................................................... 105,440 131,840 121,280
For each additional member of the household in excess of 8, add: 10,760 13,460 12,380
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* 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 18, 2024.
Stefanie Davis,
Deputy General Counsel and Ethics Officer, Legal Services Corporation.
[FR Doc. 2024-01311 Filed 1-23-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7050-01-P