[Federal Register: February 26, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 38)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION
45 CFR Part 1611
Income Level for Individuals Eligible for Assistance
AGENCY: Legal Services Corporation.
ACTION: Final rule--Correction.
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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. The 2003 updates to the specified income levels
reflecting the annual amendments to the Federal Poverty Guidelines as
issued by the Department of Health and Human Services were published on
February 18, 2003. It has come to our attention that the guideline
amounts for a family of 5 was inadvertantly omitted from the Income
Guidelines Table as published. A corrected table is set forth below.
EFFECTIVE DATE: This rule is effective as of February 18, 2003.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mattie C. Condray, Senior Assistant
General Counsel, Legal Services Corporation, 750 First Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20002-4250; (202) 336-8817; mcondray@lsc.gov.
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 Federal Poverty Guidelines. Since 1982, the Department of
Health and Human Services has been responsible for updating and issuing
the Poverty Guidelines. The revised figures for 2003 set out below are
equivalent to 125% of the current Poverty Guidelines as published on
February 7, 2003 (68 FR 6457).
List of Subjects in 45 CFR Part 1611
Grant Programs--Law, Legal Services.
For reasons set forth above, 45 CFR 1611 is amended as follows:
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:
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Appendix A of Part 1611
Legal Services Corporation 2003 Poverty Guidelines*
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48 Contiguous
States and the
Size of family unit District of Alaska ii Hawaii iii
Columbiai
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1......................................................... $11,225 $14,013 $12,913
2......................................................... 15,150 18,925 17,425
3......................................................... 19,075 23,838 21,938
4......................................................... 23,000 28,750 26,450
5......................................................... 26,925 33,663 30,963
6......................................................... 30,850 38,575 35,475
7......................................................... 34,775 43,488 39,988
8......................................................... 38,700 48,400 44,500
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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.
\i\ For family units with more than eight members, add $3,925 for each additional member in a family.
\ii\ For family units with more than eight members, add $4,913 for each additional member in a family.
\iii\ For family units with more than eight members, add $4,513 for each additional member in a family.
Victor M. Fortuno,
Vice President for Legal Affairs, General Counsel & Corporate
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-4429 Filed 2-25-03; 8:45 am]
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