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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 31, 2022.
 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karly Satkowiak, Staff Attorney, Legal Services Corporation, 3333 K St. NW, Washington, DC 20007; (202) 295-1633, 
                        *satkowiakk@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 2022, set out below, are equivalent to 125% of the Guidelines published by HHS on January 12, 2022. 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 
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                    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 2022 Income Guidelines *
Size of household
48 Contiguous
                                 states and 
                                 the District 
                                 of Columbia
Alaska
Hawaii1
$16,988
$21,238
$19,5382
22,888
28,613
26,3253
28,788
35,988
33,1134
34,688
43,363
39,9005
40,588
50,738
46,6886
46,488
58,113
53,4757
52,388
65,488
60,2638
58,288
72,863
67,050For each additional member of the household in excess of 8, add:
5,900
7,375
6,788* 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
$27,180
$33,980
$31,2602
36,620
45,780
42,1203
46,060
57,580
52,9804
55,500
69,380
63,8405
64,940
81,180
74,7006
74,380
92,980
85,5607
83,820
104,780
96,4208
93,260
116,580
107,280For each additional member of the household in excess of 8, add:
9,440
11,800
10,860* The figures in this table represent 200% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines by household size as determined by HHS.
 Dated: January 24, 2022. Jessica L. Wechter, Special Assistant to the President, Legal Services Corporation.


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