94-5570. Commodity Supplemental Food Program: Elderly Poverty Income Guidelines  

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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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    [FR Doc. 94-5570 Filed 3-9-94; 8:45 am]
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Document Information

Published:
03/10/1994
Department:
Food and Nutrition Service
Entry Type:
Uncategorized Document
Action:
Notice.
Document Number:
94-5570
Dates:
July 1, 1994.
Pages:
0-0 (1 pages)
Docket Numbers:
Federal Register: March 10, 1994