80 FR 17026 - Child Nutrition Programs-Income Eligibility Guidelines
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 61 (March 31, 2015)
Food and Nutrition Service
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 61 (March 31, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 61 (Tuesday, March 31, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 17026-17027] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-07358] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Food and Nutrition Service Child Nutrition Programs--Income Eligibility Guidelines AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice announces the Department's annual adjustments to the Income Eligibility Guidelines to be used in determining eligibility for free and reduced price meals and free milk for the period from July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016. These guidelines are used by schools, institutions, and facilities participating in the National School Lunch Program (and Commodity School Program), School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program for Children, Child and Adult Care Food Program, and Summer Food Service Program. The annual adjustments are required by section 9 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act. The guidelines are intended to direct benefits to those children most in need and are revised annually to account for changes in the Consumer Price Index. DATES: Effective Date: July 1, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vivian Lees, Branch Chief, Operational Support Branch, Child Nutrition Programs, Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), USDA, Alexandria, Virginia 22302, or by phone at (703) 305-2322. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This action is not a rule as defined by the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601-612) and thus is exempt from the provisions of that Act. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507), no recordkeeping or reporting requirements have been included that are subject to approval from the Office of Management and Budget. This notice has been determined to be not significant and was reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget in conformance with Executive Order 12866. The affected programs are listed in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance under No. 10.553, No. 10.555, No. 10.556, No. 10.558 and No. 10.559 and are subject to the provisions of Executive Order 12372, which requires intergovernmental consultation with State and local officials. (See 2 CFR 415.3-415.6). Background Pursuant to sections 9(b)(1) and 17(c)(4) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(b)(1) and 42 U.S.C. 1766(c)(4)), and sections 3(a)(6) and 4(e)(1)(A) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1772(a)(6) and 1773(e)(1)(A)), the Department annually issues the Income Eligibility Guidelines for free and reduced price meals for the National School Lunch Program (7 CFR part 210), the Commodity School Program (7 CFR part 210), School Breakfast Program (7 CFR part 220), Summer Food Service Program (7 CFR part 225) and Child and Adult Care Food Program (7 CFR part 226) and the guidelines for free milk in the Special Milk Program for Children (7 CFR part 215). These eligibility guidelines are based on the Federal income poverty guidelines and are stated by household size. The guidelines are used to determine eligibility for free and reduced price meals and free milk in accordance with applicable program rules. Definition of Income In accordance with the Department's policy as provided in the Food and Nutrition Service publication Eligibility Manual for School Meals, ``income,'' as the term is used in this notice, means income before any deductions such as income taxes, Social Security taxes, insurance premiums, charitable contributions and bonds. It includes the following: (1) Monetary compensation for services, including wages, salary, commissions or fees; (2) net income from nonfarm self- employment; (3) net income from farm self-employment; (4) Social Security; (5) dividends or interest on savings or bonds or income from estates or trusts; (6) net rental income; (7) public assistance or welfare payments; (8) unemployment compensation; (9) government civilian employee or military retirement, or pensions or veterans payments; (10) private pensions or annuities; (11) alimony or child support payments; (12) regular contributions from persons not living in the household; (13) net royalties; and (14) other cash income. Other cash income would include cash amounts received or withdrawn from any source including savings, investments, trust accounts and other resources that would be available to pay the price of a child's meal. ``Income,'' as the term is used in this notice, does not include any income or benefits received under any Federal programs that are excluded from consideration as income by any statutory prohibition. Furthermore, the [[Page 17027]] value of meals or milk to children shall not be considered as income to their households for other benefit programs in accordance with the prohibitions in section 12(e) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act and section 11(b) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1760(e) and 1780(b)). The Income Eligibility Guidelines The following are the Income Eligibility Guidelines to be effective from July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016. The Department's guidelines for free meals and milk and reduced price meals were obtained by multiplying the year 2015 Federal income poverty guidelines by 1.30 and 1.85, respectively, and by rounding the result upward to the next whole dollar. This notice displays only the annual Federal poverty guidelines issued by the Department of Health and Human Services because the monthly and weekly Federal poverty guidelines are not used to determine the Income Eligibility Guidelines. The chart details the free and reduced price eligibility criteria for monthly income, income received twice monthly (24 payments per year), income received every two weeks (26 payments per year) and weekly income. Income calculations are made based on the following formulas: Monthly income is calculated by dividing the annual income by 12; twice monthly income is computed by dividing annual income by 24; income received every two weeks is calculated by dividing annual income by 26; and weekly income is computed by dividing annual income by 52. All numbers are rounded upward to the next whole dollar. The numbers reflected in this notice for a family of four in the 48 contiguous States, the District of Columbia, Guam and the territories represent an increase of 1.7 percent over last year's level for a family of the same size. The income eligibility guidelines table follows below. Income Eligibility Guidelines [Effective from July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Federal Reduced price meals--185% Free meals--130% poverty ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Household size guidelines Every Twice Every ------------ Annual Monthly Twice per two Weekly Annual Monthly per two Weekly Annual month weeks month weeks -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 48 Contiguous States, District of Columbia, Guam and Territories -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1........................................... 11,770 21,775 1,815 908 838 419 15,301 1,276 638 589 295 2........................................... 15,930 29,471 2,456 1,228 1,134 567 20,709 1,726 863 797 399 3........................................... 20,090 37,167 3,098 1,549 1,430 715 26,117 2,177 1,089 1,005 503 4........................................... 24,250 44,863 3,739 1,870 1,726 863 31,525 2,628 1,314 1,213 607 5........................................... 28,410 52,559 4,380 2,190 2,022 1,011 36,933 3,078 1,539 1,421 711 6........................................... 32,570 60,255 5,022 2,511 2,318 1,159 42,341 3,529 1,765 1,629 815 7........................................... 36,730 67,951 5,663 2,832 2,614 1,307 47,749 3,980 1,990 1,837 919 8........................................... 40,890 75,647 6,304 3,152 2,910 1,455 53,157 4,430 2,215 2,045 1,023 For each additional family member add....... 4,160 7,696 642 321 296 148 5,408 451 226 208 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alaska -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1........................................... 14,720 27,232 2,270 1,135 1,048 524 19,136 1,595 798 736 368 2........................................... 19,920 36,852 3,071 1,536 1,418 709 25,896 2,158 1,079 996 498 3........................................... 25,120 46,472 3,873 1,937 1,788 894 32,656 2,722 1,361 1,256 628 4........................................... 30,320 56,092 4,675 2,338 2,158 1,079 39,416 3,285 1,643 1,516 758 5........................................... 35,520 65,712 5,476 2,738 2,528 1,264 46,176 3,848 1,924 1,776 888 6........................................... 40,720 75,332 6,278 3,139 2,898 1,449 52,936 4,412 2,206 2,036 1,018 7........................................... 45,920 84,952 7,080 3,540 3,268 1,634 59,696 4,975 2,488 2,296 1,148 8........................................... 51,120 94,572 7,881 3,941 3,638 1,819 66,456 5,538 2,769 2,556 1,278 For each additional family member add....... 5,200 9,620 802 401 370 185 6,760 564 282 260 130 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hawaii -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1........................................... 13,550 25,068 2,089 1,045 965 483 17,615 1,468 734 678 339 2........................................... 18,330 33,911 2,826 1,413 1,305 653 23,829 1,986 993 917 459 3........................................... 23,110 42,754 3,563 1,782 1,645 823 30,043 2,504 1,252 1,156 578 4........................................... 27,890 51,597 4,300 2,150 1,985 993 36,257 3,022 1,511 1,395 698 5........................................... 32,670 60,440 5,037 2,519 2,325 1,163 42,471 3,540 1,770 1,634 817 6........................................... 37,450 69,283 5,774 2,887 2,665 1,333 48,685 4,058 2,029 1,873 937 7........................................... 42,230 78,126 6,511 3,256 3,005 1,503 54,899 4,575 2,288 2,112 1,056 8........................................... 47,010 86,969 7,248 3,624 3,345 1,673 61,113 5,093 2,547 2,351 1,176 For each additional family member add....... 4,780 8,843 737 369 341 171 6,214 518 259 239 120 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Authority: Section 9(b)(1) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(b)(1). Date: March 26, 2015. Jeffrey J. Tribiano, Acting Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service. [FR Doc. 2015-07358 Filed 3-30-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-30-P
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or by phone to respond. It is envisioned Estimate of Burden: NIFA used initiation may be reduced because grant
that the contractor would then conduct burden estimates administered through application information will be used to
the web based survey and interviews contractor led web based survey to prepopulate many fields. The total
thereafter. estimate the burden for SBIR, but annual burden for the SBIR Program
anticipates the transactions for project collection is 2500 hours.
Average time Annual burden
Number of Frequency of
Types of respondents per response hours
respondents response hours requested
USDA SBIR Phase II Grantees ....................................................................... 500 1 5 2500
Comments: Comments are invited on: Program), School Breakfast Program, the Commodity School Program (7 CFR
(a) Whether the proposed collection of Special Milk Program for Children, part 210), School Breakfast Program (7
information is necessary for the proper Child and Adult Care Food Program, CFR part 220), Summer Food Service
performance of the functions of the and Summer Food Service Program. The Program (7 CFR part 225) and Child and
Agency, including whether the annual adjustments are required by Adult Care Food Program (7 CFR part
information will have practical utility; section 9 of the Richard B. Russell 226) and the guidelines for free milk in
(b) the accuracy of the Agency’s National School Lunch Act. The the Special Milk Program for Children
estimate of the burden of the proposed guidelines are intended to direct (7 CFR part 215). These eligibility
collection of information; (c) ways to benefits to those children most in need guidelines are based on the Federal
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity and are revised annually to account for income poverty guidelines and are
of the information to be collected; and changes in the Consumer Price Index. stated by household size. The guidelines
(d) ways to minimize the burden of the DATES: Effective Date: July 1, 2015. are used to determine eligibility for free
collection of information on those who FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: and reduced price meals and free milk
are to respond, including through the Vivian Lees, Branch Chief, Operational in accordance with applicable program
use of appropriate automated, Support Branch, Child Nutrition rules.
electronic, mechanical, or other Programs, Food and Nutrition Service
technological collection techniques or Definition of Income
(FNS), USDA, Alexandria, Virginia
other forms of information technology. 22302, or by phone at (703) 305–2322. In accordance with the Department’s
All responses to this notice will be policy as provided in the Food and
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
summarized and included in the request Nutrition Service publication Eligibility
action is not a rule as defined by the
to OMB for approval. All comments will Manual for School Meals, ‘‘income,’’ as
Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C.
become a matter of public record. the term is used in this notice, means
601–612) and thus is exempt from the
Obtaining a Copy of the Information income before any deductions such as
provisions of that Act.
Collection: A copy of the information income taxes, Social Security taxes,
In accordance with the Paperwork
collection and related instructions may Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507), insurance premiums, charitable
be obtained free of charge by contacting no recordkeeping or reporting contributions and bonds. It includes the
Robert Martin as directed above. requirements have been included that following: (1) Monetary compensation
Done at Washington, DC, this 23rd day of are subject to approval from the Office for services, including wages, salary,
March, 2015. of Management and Budget. commissions or fees; (2) net income
Catherine E. Woteki, This notice has been determined to be from nonfarm self-employment; (3) net
Under Secretary, Research, Education, and not significant and was reviewed by the income from farm self-employment; (4)
Economics. Office of Management and Budget in Social Security; (5) dividends or interest
[FR Doc. 2015–07373 Filed 3–30–15; 8:45 am] conformance with Executive Order on savings or bonds or income from
BILLING CODE 3410–22–P 12866. estates or trusts; (6) net rental income;
The affected programs are listed in the (7) public assistance or welfare
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance payments; (8) unemployment
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE under No. 10.553, No. 10.555, No. compensation; (9) government civilian
10.556, No. 10.558 and No. 10.559 and employee or military retirement, or
Food and Nutrition Service are subject to the provisions of pensions or veterans payments; (10)
Executive Order 12372, which requires private pensions or annuities; (11)
Child Nutrition Programs—Income alimony or child support payments; (12)
intergovernmental consultation with
Eligibility Guidelines regular contributions from persons not
State and local officials. (See 2 CFR
AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service, 415.3–415.6). living in the household; (13) net
USDA. royalties; and (14) other cash income.
Background Other cash income would include cash
ACTION: Notice.
Pursuant to sections 9(b)(1) and amounts received or withdrawn from
SUMMARY: This notice announces the 17(c)(4) of the Richard B. Russell any source including savings,
Department’s annual adjustments to the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. investments, trust accounts and other
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Income Eligibility Guidelines to be used 1758(b)(1) and 42 U.S.C. 1766(c)(4)), resources that would be available to pay
in determining eligibility for free and and sections 3(a)(6) and 4(e)(1)(A) of the the price of a child’s meal.
reduced price meals and free milk for Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. ‘‘Income,’’ as the term is used in this
the period from July 1, 2015 through 1772(a)(6) and 1773(e)(1)(A)), the notice, does not include any income or
June 30, 2016. These guidelines are used Department annually issues the Income benefits received under any Federal
by schools, institutions, and facilities Eligibility Guidelines for free and programs that are excluded from
participating in the National School reduced price meals for the National consideration as income by any
Lunch Program (and Commodity School School Lunch Program (7 CFR part 210), statutory prohibition. Furthermore, the
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value of meals or milk to children shall rounding the result upward to the next income is calculated by dividing the
not be considered as income to their whole dollar. annual income by 12; twice monthly
households for other benefit programs This notice displays only the annual income is computed by dividing annual
in accordance with the prohibitions in Federal poverty guidelines issued by the income by 24; income received every
section 12(e) of the Richard B. Russell Department of Health and Human two weeks is calculated by dividing
National School Lunch Act and section Services because the monthly and annual income by 26; and weekly
11(b) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 weekly Federal poverty guidelines are income is computed by dividing annual
(42 U.S.C. 1760(e) and 1780(b)). not used to determine the Income income by 52. All numbers are rounded
The Income Eligibility Guidelines Eligibility Guidelines. The chart details upward to the next whole dollar. The
The following are the Income the free and reduced price eligibility numbers reflected in this notice for a
Eligibility Guidelines to be effective criteria for monthly income, income family of four in the 48 contiguous
from July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016. received twice monthly (24 payments States, the District of Columbia, Guam
The Department’s guidelines for free per year), income received every two and the territories represent an increase
meals and milk and reduced price meals weeks (26 payments per year) and of 1.7 percent over last year’s level for
were obtained by multiplying the year weekly income. a family of the same size. The income
2015 Federal income poverty guidelines Income calculations are made based eligibility guidelines table follows
by 1.30 and 1.85, respectively, and by on the following formulas: Monthly below.
INCOME ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES
[Effective from July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016]
Federal Reduced price meals—185% Free meals—130%
poverty
Household size guidelines Every Twice Every
Twice per
Annual Monthly two Weekly Annual Monthly per two Weekly
month
Annual weeks month weeks
48 Contiguous States, District of Columbia, Guam and Territories
1 ...................................................................... 11,770 21,775 1,815 908 838 419 15,301 1,276 638 589 295
2 ...................................................................... 15,930 29,471 2,456 1,228 1,134 567 20,709 1,726 863 797 399
3 ...................................................................... 20,090 37,167 3,098 1,549 1,430 715 26,117 2,177 1,089 1,005 503
4 ...................................................................... 24,250 44,863 3,739 1,870 1,726 863 31,525 2,628 1,314 1,213 607
5 ...................................................................... 28,410 52,559 4,380 2,190 2,022 1,011 36,933 3,078 1,539 1,421 711
6 ...................................................................... 32,570 60,255 5,022 2,511 2,318 1,159 42,341 3,529 1,765 1,629 815
7 ...................................................................... 36,730 67,951 5,663 2,832 2,614 1,307 47,749 3,980 1,990 1,837 919
8 ...................................................................... 40,890 75,647 6,304 3,152 2,910 1,455 53,157 4,430 2,215 2,045 1,023
For each additional family member add ......... 4,160 7,696 642 321 296 148 5,408 451 226 208 104
Alaska
1 ...................................................................... 14,720 27,232 2,270 1,135 1,048 524 19,136 1,595 798 736 368
2 ...................................................................... 19,920 36,852 3,071 1,536 1,418 709 25,896 2,158 1,079 996 498
3 ...................................................................... 25,120 46,472 3,873 1,937 1,788 894 32,656 2,722 1,361 1,256 628
4 ...................................................................... 30,320 56,092 4,675 2,338 2,158 1,079 39,416 3,285 1,643 1,516 758
5 ...................................................................... 35,520 65,712 5,476 2,738 2,528 1,264 46,176 3,848 1,924 1,776 888
6 ...................................................................... 40,720 75,332 6,278 3,139 2,898 1,449 52,936 4,412 2,206 2,036 1,018
7 ...................................................................... 45,920 84,952 7,080 3,540 3,268 1,634 59,696 4,975 2,488 2,296 1,148
8 ...................................................................... 51,120 94,572 7,881 3,941 3,638 1,819 66,456 5,538 2,769 2,556 1,278
For each additional family member add ......... 5,200 9,620 802 401 370 185 6,760 564 282 260 130
Hawaii
1 ...................................................................... 13,550 25,068 2,089 1,045 965 483 17,615 1,468 734 678 339
2 ...................................................................... 18,330 33,911 2,826 1,413 1,305 653 23,829 1,986 993 917 459
3 ...................................................................... 23,110 42,754 3,563 1,782 1,645 823 30,043 2,504 1,252 1,156 578
4 ...................................................................... 27,890 51,597 4,300 2,150 1,985 993 36,257 3,022 1,511 1,395 698
5 ...................................................................... 32,670 60,440 5,037 2,519 2,325 1,163 42,471 3,540 1,770 1,634 817
6 ...................................................................... 37,450 69,283 5,774 2,887 2,665 1,333 48,685 4,058 2,029 1,873 937
7 ...................................................................... 42,230 78,126 6,511 3,256 3,005 1,503 54,899 4,575 2,288 2,112 1,056
8 ...................................................................... 47,010 86,969 7,248 3,624 3,345 1,673 61,113 5,093 2,547 2,351 1,176
For each additional family member add ......... 4,780 8,843 737 369 341 171 6,214 518 259 239 120
Authority: Section 9(b)(1) of the Richard B. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of
Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. Agriculture (‘‘Department’’) announces
1758(b)(1). Food and Nutrition Service adjusted income eligibility guidelines to
Date: March 26, 2015. be used by State agencies in
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Special Supplemental Nutrition determining the income eligibility of
Jeffrey J. Tribiano, Program for Women, Infants and persons applying to participate in the
Acting Administrator, Food and Nutrition Children (WIC): Income Eligibility Special Supplemental Nutrition
Service. Guidelines Program for Women, Infants and
[FR Doc. 2015–07358 Filed 3–30–15; 8:45 am]
Children Program (WIC). These income
AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service
BILLING CODE 3410–30–P eligibility guidelines are to be used in
(FNS), USDA.
conjunction with the WIC Regulations.
ACTION: Notice
DATES: Effective Date July 1, 2015.
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