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 Legal Services Corporation 45 CFR Part 1611
 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 28, 2021.
 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stefanie K. Davis, Senior Assistant General Counsel, Legal Services Corporation, 3333 K St. NW, Washington, DC 20007; (202) 295-1563; 
                        *sdavis@lsc.gov.*


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 2021, set out below, are equivalent to 125% of the Guidelines published by HHS on January 15, 2021. 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
 1.The authority citation for part 1611 continues to read as follows: Authority:
                        42 U.S.C. 2996g(e). 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 2021 Income Guidelines *
Size of household
48 Contiguous
                                 states and 
                                 the District 
                                 of Columbia
Alaska
Hawaii1
$16,100
$20,113
$18,5252
21,775
27,213
25,0503
27,450
34,313
31,5754
33,125
41,413
38,1005
38,800
48, 513
44,6256
44,475
54,938
51,1507
50,150
62,713
57,6758
55,825
69,813
64,200For each additional member of the household in excess of 8, add:
5,675
7,100
6,525* 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 *
Size of household
48 Contiguous
                                 states and 
                                 the District 
                                 of Columbia
Alaska
Hawaii1
$25,760
$32,180
$29,6402
34,840
43,540
40,0803
43,920
54,900
50,5204
53,000
66,260
60,9605
62,080
77,620
71,4006
71,160
88,980
81,8407
80,240
100,340
92,2808
89,320
111,700
102,720For each additional member of the household in excess of 8, add:
9,080
11,360
10,440* The figures in this table represent 200% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines by household size as determined by HHS.
 Dated: January 22, 2021. Stefanie Davis. Senior Assistant General Counsel.


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