[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 52 (Thursday, March 17, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-6223]
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[Federal Register: March 17, 1994]
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LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION
45 CFR Part 1611
Eligibility: Income Level for Individuals Eligible for Assistance
AGENCY: Legal Services Corporation.
ACTION: Final rule.
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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: March 17, 1994.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Victor M. Fortuno, General Counsel,
Legal Services Corporation, 750 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20002-
4250; 202-336-8810.
SUPPLEMENTARY 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(b) of the
Corporation's regulations establishes a maximum income level equivalent
to one hundred and twenty-five percent (125%) of the official Federal
Poverty Income Guidelines.
Responsibility for revision of the official Federal Poverty Income
Guidelines was shifted in 1982 from the Community Services
Administration to the Department of Health and Human Services. The
revised figures for 1994 set out below are equivalent to 125% of the
current official Poverty Guidelines as set out at 58 FR 6277 (Feb. 10,
1994).
List of Subjects in 45 CFR Part 1611
Legal services.
PART 1611--ELIGIBILITY
1. The authority citation for part 1611 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: Secs. 1006(b)(1), 1007(a)(1) Legal Services
Corporation Act of 1974, 42 U.S.C. 2996e(b)(1), 2996f(a)(1),
2996f(a)(2).
2. Appendix A of part 1611 is revised to read as follows:
Appendix A of Part 1611--Legal Services Corporation 1994 Poverty
Guidelines*
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All
states
but
Size of family unit Alaska Alaska\2\ Hawaii\3\
and
Hawaii\1\
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1...................................... $9,200 $11,500 $10,588
2...................................... 12,300 15,375 14,150
3...................................... 15,400 19,250 17,713
4...................................... 18,500 23,125 21,275
5...................................... 21,600 27,000 24,838
6...................................... 24,700 30,875 28,400
7...................................... 27,800 34,750 31,963
8...................................... 30,900 38,625 35,525
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*The figures in this table represent 125% of the poverty guidelines by
family size as determined by the Department of Health and Human
Services.
\1\For family units with more than eight members, add $3,100 for each
additional member in a family.
\2\For family units with more than eight members, add $3,875 for each
additional member in a family.
\3\For family units with more than eight members, add $3,563 for each
additional member in a family.
Dated: March 8, 1994.
Victor M. Fortuno,
General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 94-6223 Filed 3-16-94; 8:45 am]
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