Legal Services Corporation Final Rule

2024-01311: Income Level for Individuals Eligible for Assistance

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Summary

The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) 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 issued by the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

The agency’s own summary, as published.

The rule, in full

639 words as published, January 24, 2024. View the original →

Federal Register, Volume 89 Issue 16 (Wednesday, January 24, 2024) [Federal Register Volume 89, Number 16 (Wednesday, January 24, 2024)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 4562-4563] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2024-01311] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION 45 CFR Part 1611 Income Level for Individuals Eligible for Assistance

Agency

Legal Services Corporation.

Action

Final rule. -----------------------------------------------------------------------

Summary

The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) 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 issued by the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

Dates

Effective January 24, 2024.

For Further Information Contact

Stefanie Davis, Deputy General Counsel and Ethics Officer, Legal Services Corporation, 3333 K St. NW, Washington, DC 20007; (202) 295-1563; [email protected].

Supplementary Information

Section 1007(a)(2) of the Legal Services Corporation Act (Act), 42 U.S.C. 2996f(a)(2), requires LSC to establish maximum income levels for individuals eligible for legal assistance. Section 1611.3(c) of LSC's regulations establishes a maximum income level equivalent to 125% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines (Guidelines), which HHS is responsible for updating and issuing. 45 CFR 1611.3(c). Each year, LSC updates appendix A to 45 CFR part 1611 to provide client income eligibility standards based on the most recent Guidelines. The figures for 2024, set out below, are equivalent to 125% of the Guidelines published by HHS on January 12, 2024. In addition, LSC is publishing a chart listing income levels that are 200% of the Guidelines. This chart is for reference purposes only as an aid to recipients in assessing the financial eligibility of an applicant whose income is greater than 125% of the applicable Guidelines amount, but less than 200% of the applicable Guidelines amount (and who may be found to be financially eligible under duly adopted exceptions to the annual income ceiling in accordance with 45 CFR 1611.3, 1611.4, and 1611.5). Except where there are minor variances due to rounding, the amount by which the guideline increases for each additional member of the household is a consistent amount. List of Subjects in 45 CFR Part 1611 Grant programs--law, Legal services. For reasons set forth in the preamble, the Legal Services Corporation amends 45 CFR part 1611 as follows: PART 1611--ELIGIBILITY 0

1. The authority citation for part 1611 continues to read as follows:

[[Page 4563]] Authority: 42 U.S.C. 2996g(e). 0

2. Revise appendix A to part 1611 to read as follows:

Appendix A to Part 1611--Income Level for Individuals Eligible for Assistance Legal Services Corporation 2024 Income Guidelines * ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 48 Contiguous states and the Size of household District of Alaska Hawaii Columbia ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1............................................................... $18,825 $23,513 $21,638 2............................................................... 20,550 31,925 29,375 3............................................................... 32,275 40,338 37,113 4............................................................... 39,000 48,750 44,850 5............................................................... 45,725 57,163 52,588 6............................................................... 52,450 65,575 60,325 7............................................................... 59,175 73,988 68,063 8............................................................... 65,900 82,400 75,800 For each additional member of the household in excess of 8, add: 6,725 8,413 7,738 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * The figures in this table represent 125% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines by household size as determined by HHS. Reference Chart--200% of Federal Poverty Guidelines * ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 48 Contiguous states and the Size of household District of Alaska Hawaii Columbia ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1............................................................... $30,120 $37,620 $ 34,620 2............................................................... 40,880 51,080 47,000 3............................................................... 51,640 64,540 59,380 4............................................................... 62,400 78,000 71,760 5............................................................... 73,160 91,460 84,140 6............................................................... 83,920 104,920 96,520 7............................................................... 94,680 118,380 108,900 8............................................................... 105,440 131,840 121,280 For each additional member of the household in excess of 8, add: 10,760 13,460 12,380 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * The figures in this table represent 200% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines by household size as determined by HHS. (Authority: 42 U.S.C. 2996g(e).) Dated: January 18, 2024. Stefanie Davis, Deputy General Counsel and Ethics Officer, Legal Services Corporation. [FR Doc. 2024-01311 Filed 1-23-24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7050-01-P

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