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[FR Doc No: 94-4320]
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[Federal Register: February 25, 1994]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Child Nutrition Programs--Income Eligibility Guidelines
AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This Notice announces the Department's annual adjustments to
the Income Eligibility Guidelines to be used in determining eligibility
for free and reduced price meals or free milk for the period from July
1, 1994 through June 30, 1995. These guidelines are used by schools,
institutions, and centers participating in the National School Lunch
Program, School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program for Children,
Child and Adult Care Food program and Commodity School Program. The
annual adjustments are required by section 9 of the National School
Lunch Act. The guidelines are intended to direct benefits to those
children most in need and are revised annually to account for increases
in the Consumer Price Index.
EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 1994.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Robert M. Eadie, Chief, Policy and Program Development Branch,
Child Nutrition Division, FNS, USDA, Alexandria, Virginia 22302, or by
phone at (703) 305-2618.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This action is not a rule as defined by the
Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601-612) and thus is exempt from
the provisions of that Act. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1980 (44 U.S.C. 3507), no new recordkeeping or reporting
requirements have been included that are subject to approval from the
Office of Management and Budget. These programs are listed in the
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance under No. 10.553, No. 10.555,
No. 10.556 and No. 10.558 and are subject to the provisions of
Executive Order 12372, which requires intergovernmental consultation
with State and local officials. (See 7 CFR part 3015, Subpart V, and
the final rule related notice published at 48 FR 29114, June 24, 1983.)
Background
Pursuant to sections 9(b)(1) and 17(c)(4) of the National School
Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(b)(1) and 42 U.S.C. 1766(c)(4)), and sections
3(a)(6) and 4(e) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C.
1772(a)(6) and 1773(e)), the Department annually issues the Income
Eligibility Guidelines for free and reduced price meals in the National
School Lunch Program (7 CFR part 210), School Breakfast program (7 CFR
part 220), Child and Adult Care Food Program (7 CFR part 226), and
Commodity School Program (7 CFR part 210), and the guidelines for free
milk in the Special Milk Program for Children (7 CFR part 215). These
eligibility guidelines are based on the Federal income poverty
guidelines and are stated by household size.
The Department requires schools and institutions which charge for
meals separately from other fees to serve free meals to all children
from any household with income at or below 130 percent of the poverty
guidelines. The Department also requires such schools and institutions
to serve reduced price meals to all children from any household with
income higher than 130 percent of the poverty guidelines, but at or
below 185 percent of the poverty guidelines. Schools and institutions
participating in the Special Milk Program for Children may, at local
option, serve free milk to all children from any household with income
at or below 130 percent of the poverty guidelines.
Definition of Income
``Income,'' as the term is used in this Notice, means income before
any deductions such as income taxes, Social Security taxes, insurance
premiums, charitable contributions and bonds. It includes the
following: (1) Monetary compensation for services, including wages,
salary, commissions or fees; (2) net income from nonfarm self-
employment; (3) net income from farm self-employment; (4) Social
Security; (5) dividends or interest on savings or bonds or income from
estates or trusts; (6) net rental income; (7) public assistance or
welfare payments; (8) unemployment compensation; (9) government
civilian employee or military retirement, or pensions or veterans
payments; (10) private pensions or annuities; (11) alimony or child
support payments; (12) regular contributions from persons not living in
the household; (13) net royalties; and (14) other cash income. Other
cash income would include cash amounts received or withdrawn from any
source including savings, investments, trust accounts and other
resources which would be available to pay the price of a child's meal.
``Income,'' as the term is used in this Notice, does not include
any income or benefits received under any Federal programs which are
excluded from consideration as income by any legislative prohibition.
Furthermore, the value of meals or milk to children shall not be
considered as income to their households for other benefit programs in
accordance with the prohibitions in section 12(e) of the National
School Lunch Act and section 11(b) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966
(42 U.S.C. 1760(e) and 1780(b)).
The Income Eligibility Guidelines
The following are the Income Eligibility Guidelines to be effective
from July 1, 1994 through June 30, 1995. The Department's guidelines
for free meals and milk and reduced price meals were obtained by
multiplying the 1994 Federal income poverty guidelines by 1.30 and
1.85, respectively, and by rounding the result upward to the next whole
dollar. Weekly and monthly guidelines were computed by dividing annual
income by 52 and 12, respectively, and by rounding upward to the next
whole dollar.
Income Eligibility Guidelines
[Effective from July 1, 1994 to June 30, 1995]
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Federal poverty guidelines Reduced price meals--185% Free meals--130%
Household size --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Annual Month Week Annual Month Week Annual Month Week
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48 Contiguous United States, District of Columbia, Guam and Territories
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1.................................................... 7,360 614 142 13,616 1,135 262 9,568 798 184
2.................................................... 9,840 820 190 18,204 1,517 351 12,792 1,066 246
3.................................................... 12,320 1,027 237 22,792 1,900 439 16,016 1,335 308
4.................................................... 14,800 1,234 285 27,380 2,282 527 19,240 1,604 370
5.................................................... 17,280 1,440 333 31,968 2,664 615 22,464 1,872 432
6.................................................... 19,760 1,647 380 36,556 3,047 703 25,688 2,141 494
7.................................................... 22,240 1,854 428 41,144 3,429 792 28,912 2,410 556
8.................................................... 24,720 2,060 476 45,732 3,811 880 32,136 2,678 618
For each additional family member add................ +2,480 +207 +48 +4,588 +383 +89 +3,224 +269 +62
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Alaska
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1.................................................... 9,200 767 177 17,020 1,419 328 11,960 997 230
2.................................................... 12,300 1,025 237 22,755 1,897 438 15,990 1,333 308
3.................................................... 15,400 1,284 297 28,490 2,375 548 20,020 1,669 385
4.................................................... 18,500 1,542 356 34,225 2,853 659 24,050 2,005 463
5.................................................... 21,600 1,800 416 39,960 3,330 769 28,080 2,340 540
6.................................................... 24,700 2,059 475 45,695 3,808 879 32,110 2,676 618
7.................................................... 27,800 2,317 535 51,430 4,286 990 36,140 3,012 695
8.................................................... 30,900 2,575 595 57,165 4,764 1,100 40,170 3,348 773
For each additional family member add................ +3,100 +259 +60 +5,735 +478 +111 +4,030 +336 +78
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Hawaii
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1.................................................... 8,470 706 163 15,670 1,306 302 11,011 918 212
2.................................................... 11,320 944 218 20,942 1,746 403 14,716 1,227 283
3.................................................... 14,170 1,181 273 26,215 2,185 505 18,421 1,536 355
4.................................................... 17,020 1,419 328 31,487 2,624 606 22,126 1,844 426
5.................................................... 19,870 1,656 383 36,760 3,064 707 25,831 2,153 497
6.................................................... 22,720 1,894 437 42,032 3,503 809 29,536 2,462 568
7.................................................... 25,570 2,131 492 47,305 3,943 910 33,241 2,771 640
8.................................................... 28,420 2,369 547 52,577 4,382 1,012 36,946 3,079 711
For each additional family member add................ +2,850 +238 +55 +5,273 +440 +102 +3,705 +309 +72
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Authority: (42 U.S.C. 1758(b)(1)).
Dated: February 18, 1994.
George A. Braley,
Associate Administrator.
[FR Doc. 94-4320 Filed 2-24-94; 8:45 am]
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