[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 47 (Thursday, March 10, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-5570]
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[Federal Register: March 10, 1994]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Commodity Supplemental Food Program: Elderly Poverty Income
Guidelines
AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department announces adjusted poverty income guidelines to
be used by State agencies in determining the income eligibility of
elderly persons applying to participate in the Commodity Supplemental
Food Program (CSPP). These poverty income guidelines are to be used in
conjunction with the CSFF Regulations.
EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 1994.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:Barbara Hallman, Branch Chief, Policy
and Program Development Branch, Supplemental Food Programs Division,
FNS, USDA, 3101 Park Center Drive, Alexandria, Virginia 22302, (703)
305-2730.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Classification
Regulatory Flexibility Act
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.
Paperwork Reduction Act
This notice does not contain reporting or recordkeeping
requirements subject to approval by the Office of Management and Budget
in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980 (44 U.S.C.
3507).
Executive Order 12372
This program is listed in the Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance Programs under No. 10.565 and is subject to the provisions
of Executive Order 12372, which requires intergovernmental consultation
with State and local officials (7 CFR part 3015, subpart V, 48 FR
29112).
Description
On December 23, 1985 the President signed the Food Security Act of
1985 (Pub. L. 99-198). This legislation amended section 5(f) and (g) of
the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 (7 U.S.C. 612c
note) to require that the Secretary permit agencies administering the
CSFP to serve elderly persons if such service can be provided without
reducing service levels for women, infants, and children. The law also
mandates establishment of income eligibility requirements for elderly
participation. Prior to enactment of Public law 99-198, elderly
participation was restricted by law to three designated pilot projects
which served the elderly in accordance with agreements with the
Department.
In order to implement the CSFP mandates of Public law 99-198, the
Department published interim rules on September 17, 1986 at 51 FR 32895
and a final rule on February 18, 1988 at 58 FR 8287. These regulations
defined ``elderly persons'' as those who are 60 years of age or older.
The final rule further stipulated that elderly persons certified on or
after September 17, 1986 must have ``household income at or below 130
percent of the Federal Poverty Income Guidelines published annually by
the Department of Health and Human Services'' (7 CFR 247.7(a)(3)).
These poverty income guidelines are revised annually to reflect
changes in the Consumer Price Index. The revision for 1994 was
published by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) in the
Federal Register for February 10, 1994 at 59 FR 6277. At this time the
Department is publishing the income limit of 130 percent of the poverty
income guidelines by household size to be used for elderly
certification in the CSFP for the period July 1, 1994-June 30, 1995.
The poverty income guidelines were multiplied by 1.30 and the
results rounded up to the next whole dollar. The first table in this
notice contains the income limits by household size for the 48
contiguous States, the District of Columbia, and all the Territories
including Guam. Because the poverty income guidelines for Alaska and
Hawaii are higher than for the 48 contiguous States, separate tables
for Alaska and Hawaii have been included for the convenience of the
State agencies.
Effective July 1, 1994-June 30, 1995
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Annual FNS poverty
income guidelines
Family size for elderly in
CSFP (130% of PIG)
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48 States, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Virgin
Islands, and Territories, including Guam:
1............................................... 9,568
2............................................... 12,792
3............................................... 16,016
4............................................... 19,240
5............................................... 22,464
6............................................... 25,688
7............................................... 28,912
8............................................... 32,136
For each additional family member add:.............. 3,224
Alaska:
1............................................... 11,960
2............................................... 15,990
3............................................... 20,020
4............................................... 24,050
5............................................... 28,080
6............................................... 32,110
7............................................... 36,140
8............................................... 40,170
For each additional family member add............... 4,030
Hawaii:
1............................................... 11,011
2............................................... 14,716
3............................................... 18,421
4............................................... 22,126
5............................................... 25,831
6............................................... 29,536
7............................................... 33,241
8............................................... 36,946
For each additional family member add............... 3,705
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Dated: March 4, 1994.
William E. Ludwig,
Administrator.
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 add'l 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 add'l family member add............ +3,100 +259 +60 +5,735 +478 +111 +4,040 +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 add'l family member add............ +2,850 +238 +55 +5,273 +440 +102 +3,705 +309 +72
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