National Senior Service Corps; Schedule of Income Eligibility Levels

The revised schedules are based on changes in the Poverty Guidelines issued by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), published in 64 FR 13428, March 18, 1999. In accordance with program regulations, the income eligibility level for each State, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and the District of Columbia is 125 percent of the DHHS Poverty Guidelines, except in those areas determined by the Corporation to be of higher cost of living. In such instances, the guidelines shall be 135 percent of the DHHS Poverty levels. The level of eligibility is rounded to the next highest multiple of $5.00. In determining income eligibility, consideration should be given to the following, as set forth in 59 FR 15120, March 31, 1994: Allowable medical expenses are annual out-of-pocket expenses for health insurance premiums, health care services, and medications provided to the applicant, enrollee, or spouse and were not and will not be paid for by Medicare, Medicaid, other insurance, or by any other third party and, shall not exceed 15 percent of the applicable Corporation income guideline. Annual inome is counted for the past 12 months and includes: The applicant or enrollee's income and the applicant or enrollee's spouse's income, if the spouse lives in the same residence. Sponsors may count the value of shelter, food, and clothing, if provided at no cost by persons related to the applicant, enrollee or spouse. Any person whose income is not more than 100 percent of the DHHS Poverty Guideline for her/his specific family unit shall be given special consideration for participation in the Foster Grandparent and Senior Companion Programs.

1999 FGP/5CP Income Eligibility Levels [Based on 125 percent of DHHS poverty guidelines] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Family units of-- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- States One Two Three Four ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- All, except High Cost Areas, Alaska and Hawaii.. $10,300 $13,825 $17,350 $20,875 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

For family units with more than four members, add $3,525 for each additional member in all States except designated High Cost Areas, Alaska and Hawaii.

1999 FGP/SCP Income Eligibility Levels [Based on 135 Percent of DHHS Poverty Guidelines] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Family Units of --------------------------------------------------------------- One Two Three Four ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- All, except Alaska & Hawaii..................... $11,125 $14,935 $18,740 $22,545 Alaska.......................................... 13,935 18,685 23,440 28,190 Hawaii.......................................... 12,815 17,190 21,560 25,935 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

(For family units with more than four members, add $3,807 for all areas, $4,755 for Alaska, and $4,375 for Hawaii, for each additional member.) The income eligibility levels specified above are based on 135 percent of the DHHS poverty guidelines and are applicable to the following high cost metropolitan statistical areas and primary metropolitan statistical areas:

High Cost Areas

(Including all Counties/Locations Included in that Area as Defined by the Office of Management and Budget.)

Alaska

(All Locations.)

California

Los Angeles-Compton-San Gabriel-Long Beach-Hawthorne (Los Angeles County.) Santa Barbara/Santa Maria/Lompoc (Santa Barbara County.) Santa Cruz-Watsonville (Santa Cruz County.) Santa Rosa-Petaluma (Sonoma County.) San Diego-El Cajon (San Diego County.) San Jose-Los Gatos (Santa Clara County.) San Francisco/San Rafael (Marin County.) San Francisco/Redwood City (San Mateo County.) San Francisco (San Francisco County.) Oakland-Berkeley (Alameda County.) Oakland-Martinez (Contra Costa County.) Anaheim-Santa Ana (Orange County.) Oxnard-Ventura (Ventura County.)

District of Columbia/Maryland/Virginia

District of Columbia and Surrounding Counties in Maryland and Virginia. MD counties: Calvert, Charles, Cecil, Frederick, Montgomery and Prince Georges Counties. VA counties: Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William, Stafford, Alexandria City, Fairfax City, Falls Church City, Manassas City and Manassas Park City.

Hawaii

(All Locations.)

ILLINOIS

Chicago-Des Plaines-Oak Park-Wheaton-Woodstock (Cook, DuPage and McHenry Counties.)

MASSACHUSETTS

Fall River (Bristol County.) Boston-Malden (Essex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Middlesex and Suffolk Counties.) Salem-Gloucester (Essex County.) Worcester (Worcester County.) Brockton-Quincy-Braintree (Norfolk County.) Dorchester (Suffolk County.) Fitchburg-Leominster (Worcester County.)

NEW JERSEY

Bergen-Passaic-Paterson (Bergen and Passaic Counties.) Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon (Hunterdon, Middlesex and Somerset Counties.) Monmouth-Ocean-Spring Lake (Monmouth and Ocean Counties.) Newark-East Orange (Essex, Morris, Sussex and Union Counties.) Trenton (Mercer County.)

NEW YORK

Nassau-Suffolk-Long Beach-Huntington (Suffolk and Nassau Counties.) New York-Bronx-Brooklyn (Bronx, Kings, New York, Putnam, Queens, Richmond and Rockland Counties.) Westchester-White Plains-Yonkers-Valhalla (Westchester County.)

PENNSYLVANIA

Philadelphia-Doylestown-West Chester-Media-Norristown (Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties.)

WYOMING

(All Locations.) The revised income eligibility levels presented here are calculated from the base DHHS Poverty Guidelines now in effect as follows:

1999 DHHS Poverty Guidelines for All States ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Family Units of ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- States One Two Three Four ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- All, except Alaska/Hawaii....................... $8,240 $11,060 $13,880 $16,700 Alaska.......................................... 10,320 13,840 17,360 20,880 Hawaii.......................................... 9,490 12,730 15,970 19,210 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Authority: These programs are authorized pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 5011 and 5013 of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973, as amended. The income eligibility levels are determined by the current guidelines published by DHHS pursuant to sections 652 and 673(2) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 which requires poverty guidelines to be adjusted for Consumer Price Index changes.

Dated: April 7, 1999. Thomas L. Bryant, Acting General Counsel. [FR Doc. 99-9046 Filed 4-9-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6050-28-U