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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 23, 2018.
 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 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 2018, set out below, are equivalent to 125% of the Guidelines published by HHS on January 18, 2018, 83 FR 2642. 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 2018 Income Guidelines *
Size of household
48 Contiguous States and the District of
                                 Columbia
Alaska
Hawaii1
$15,175
$18,975
$17,4502
20,575
25,725
23,6633
25,975
32,475
29,8754
31,375
39,225
36,0885
36,775
45,975
42,3006
42,175
52,725
48,5137
47,575
59,475
54,7258
52,975
66,225
60,938For each additional member of the household in excess of 8, add:
5,400
6,750
6,213*
                             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
$24,280
$30,360
$27,9202
32,920
41,160
37,8603
41,560
51,960
47,8004
50,200
62,760
57,7405
58,840
73,560
67,6806
67,480
84,360
77,6207
76,120
95,160
87,5608
84,760
105,960
97,500For each additional member of the household in excess of 8, add:
8,640
10,800
9,940
 Dated: January 18, 2018. Stefanie K. Davis, Assistant General Counsel.


[FR Doc. 2018-01138 Filed 1-22-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7050-01-P