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 Legal Services Corporation 45 CFR Part 1611
 AGENCY: Legal Services Corporation.
 ACTION: Final rule.
 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 issued by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
 DATES: Effective February 2, 2015.
 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stefanie K. Davis, 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 the Corporation to establish maximum income levels for individuals eligible for legal assistance. Section 1007(a)(2) of the Act also provides that other specified factors shall be taken into account along with income. Section 1611.3(c) of the Corporation's regulations establishes a maximum income level equivalent to one hundred and twenty-five percent (125%) of the Federal Poverty Guidelines. 45 CFR 1611.3(c). Since 1982, HHS has been 
                    ( print page 5486)
                    responsible for updating and issuing the Federal Poverty Guidelines. The figures for 2015 set out below are equivalent to 125 percent (125%) of the current Federal Poverty Guidelines published by HHS on January 22, 2015 (80 FR 3236). In addition, LSC is publishing a chart listing income levels that are two hundred percent (200%) of the Federal Poverty Guidelines. This chart is for reference purposes only as an aid to grant recipients in assessing the financial eligibility of an applicant whose income is greater than 125 percent (125%) of the applicable Federal Poverty Guidelines amount, but less than 200 percent (200%) of the applicable Federal Poverty 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). 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. 2996e(b)(1), 2996e(b)(3), 2996f(a)(1), 2996f(a)(2), 2996g(e); Section 509(h) of Pub. L. 104-134, 110 Stat. 1321 (1996); Pub. L. 105-119, 11 Stat. 2512 (1998). 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 2015 Income Guidelines *
Size of household
48 Contiguous states and the District of 
                                 Columbia
Alaska
Hawaii1
$14,713
$18,400
$16,9382
19,913
24,900
22,9133
25,113
31,400
28,8884
30,313
37,900
34,8635
35,513
44,400
40,8386
40,713
50,900
46,8137
45,913
57,400
52,7888
51,113
63,900
58,763For each additional member of the household in excess of 8, add:
5,200
6,500
5,975* The figures in this table represent 125% of the 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
$23,540
$29,440
$27,1002
31,860
39,840
36,6603
40,180
50,240
46,2204
48,500
60,640
55,7805
56,820
71,040
65,3406
65,140
81,440
74,9007
73,460
91,840
84,4608
81,780
102,240
94,020For each additional member of the household in excess of 8, add:
8,320
10,400
9,560
 Dated: January 27, 2015. Stefanie K. Davis, Assistant General Counsel.


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