[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 17 (Tuesday, January 28, 2025)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 8255-8256]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-01789]
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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 January 28, 2025.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stefanie K. Davis, Deputy General
Counsel and Ethics Officer, Legal Services Corporation, 1825 I St. NW,
Washington, DC 20006; (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 2025, set out below, are equivalent to 125%
of the Guidelines published by HHS on January 17, 2025.
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 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
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Legal Services Corporation 2025 Income Guidelines *
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48 Contiguous
states and the
Size of household District of Alaska Hawaii
Columbia
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1............................................................ $19,563 $24,438 $22,488
2............................................................ 26,438 33,038 30,400
3............................................................ 33,313 41,638 38,313
4............................................................ 40,188 50,238 46,225
5............................................................ 47,063 58,838 54,138
6............................................................ 53,938 67,438 62,050
7............................................................ 60,813 76,038 69,963
8............................................................ 67,688 84,638 77,875
For each additional member of the household in excess of 8, 6,875 8,600 7,913
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............................................................ $31,300 $39,100 $ 35,980
2............................................................ 42,300 52,860 48,640
3............................................................ 53,300 66,620 61,300
4............................................................ 64,300 80,380 73,960
5............................................................ 75,300 94,140 86,620
6............................................................ 86,300 107,900 99,280
7............................................................ 97,300 121,660 111,940
8............................................................ 108,300 135,420 124,600
For each additional member of the household in excess of 8, 11,000 13,760 12,660
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 22, 2025.
Stefanie Davis,
Deputy General Counsel and Ethics Officer, Legal Services Corporation.
[FR Doc. 2025-01789 Filed 1-27-25; 8:45 am]
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