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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 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; 
                        *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 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
 1.The authority citation for part 1611 continues to read as follows: ( print page 4563)
                        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 2024 Income Guidelines *
Size of household
48 Contiguous states and the District of
                                     Columbia
Alaska
Hawaii1
$18,825
$23,513
$21,6382
20,550
31,925
29,3753
32,275
40,338
37,1134
39,000
48,750
44,8505
45,725
57,163
52,5886
52,450
65,575
60,3257
59,175
73,988
68,0638
65,900
82,400
75,800For 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 *
Size of household
48 Contiguous states and the District of
                                     Columbia
Alaska
Hawaii1
$30,120
$37,620
$ 34,6202
40,880
51,080
47,0003
51,640
64,540
59,3804
62,400
78,000
71,7605
73,160
91,460
84,1406
83,920
104,920
96,5207
94,680
118,380
108,9008
105,440
131,840
121,280For 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.


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