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AGENCY:
Legal Services Corporation.
ACTION:
Final rule.
SUMMARY:
The Legal Services Corporation (“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 as issued by the Department of Health and Human Services.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This rule is effective as of February 23, 2007.
Start Further InfoFOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mattie Cohan, Senior Assistant General Counsel, Legal Services Corporation, 3333 K St., NW., Washington, DC 20007; (202) 295-1624; mcohan@lsc.gov.
End Further Info End Preamble Start Supplemental InformationSUPPLEMENTARY 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, and the Act provides that other specified factors shall be taken into account along with income.
Section 1611.3(c) of the Corporation's regulations establishes a maximum income level equivalent to one hundred and twenty-five percent (125%) of the Federal Poverty Guidelines. Since 1982, the Department of Health and Human Services has been responsible for updating and issuing the Federal Poverty Guidelines. The revised figures for 2007 set out below are equivalent to 125% of the current Federal Poverty Guidelines as published on January 24, 2007 (72 FR 3147).
In addition, LSC is publishing charts listing income levels that are 200% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines. These charts are for reference purposes only as an aid to grant recipients in assessing the financial eligibility of an applicant whose income is greater than 200% of the applicable Federal Poverty Guidelines amount, but less than 200% of the applicable Federal Poverty Guidelines amount (and who may be found to be financially eligible under duly adopted exceptions to the annual income ceiling in accordance with sections 1611.3, 1611.4 and 1611.5).
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- Grant Programs—Law
- Legal Services
For reasons set forth above, 45 CFR part 1611 is amended as follows:
End Amendment Part Start PartPART 1611—ELIGIBILITY
End Part Start Amendment Part1. The authority citation for part 1611 continues to read as follows:
End Amendment Part Start Amendment Part2. Appendix A of part 1611 is revised to read as follows: Start Printed Page 8115
End Amendment PartAppendix A of Part 1611—Legal Services Corporation 2006 Poverty Guidelines *
Size of household 48 Contiguous States and the District of Columbia Alaska Hawaii 1 $12,763 $15,963 $14,688 2 17,113 21,400 19,688 3 21,463 26,838 24,688 4 25,813 32,275 29,688 5 30,163 37,713 34,688 6 34,513 43,150 39,688 7 38,863 48,588 44,688 8 43,213 54,025 49,688 For each additional member of the household in excess of 8, add: 4,350 5,438 5,000 * The figures in this table represent 125% of the poverty guidelines by household size as determined by the Department of Health and Human Services. Start SignatureReference Chart—200% of DHHS Federal Poverty Guidelines
Size of household 48 Contiguous States and the District of Columbia Alaska Hawaii 1 $20,420 $25,540 $23,500 2 27,380 34,240 31,500 3 34,340 42,940 39,500 4 41,300 51,640 47,500 5 48,260 60,340 55,500 6 55,220 69,040 63,500 7 62,180 77,740 71,500 8 69,140 86,440 79,500 For each additional member of the household in excess of 8, add: 6,960 8,700 8000 Victor M. Fortuno,
Vice President for Legal Affairs, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary.
[FR Doc. E7-3074 Filed 2-22-07; 8:45 am]
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Document Information
- Effective Date:
- 2/23/2007
- Published:
- 02/23/2007
- Department:
- Legal Services Corporation
- Entry Type:
- Rule
- Action:
- Final rule.
- Document Number:
- E7-3074
- Dates:
- This rule is effective as of February 23, 2007.
- Pages:
- 8114-8115 (2 pages)
- Topics:
- Grant programs-law, Legal services
- PDF File:
- e7-3074.pdf
- CFR: (1)
- 45 CFR 1611