[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 45 (Wednesday, March 8, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12732-12733]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-5633]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Consumer Service
Child Nutrition Programs; Income Eligibility Guidelines
AGENCY: Food and Consumer Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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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 or free milk for the period from July
1, 1995 through June 30, 1996. These guidelines are used by schools,
institutions, and centers participating in the National School Lunch
Program, School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program for Children,
Child and Adult Care Food Program and Commodity School Program. The
annual adjustments are required by section 9 of the National School
Lunch Act. The guidelines are intended to direct benefits to those
children most in need and are revised annually to account for increases
in the Consumer Price Index.
EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 1995.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Robert M. Eadie, Chief, Policy and
Program Development Branch, Child Nutrition Division, FCS, USDA,
Alexandria, Virginia 22302, or by phone at (702) 305-2618.
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 1980 (44 U.S.C. 3507), no new recordkeeping or reporting
requirements have been included that are subject to approval from the
Office of Management and Budget. These programs are listed in the
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance under No. 10.553, No. 10.555,
No. 10.556 and No. 10.558 and are subject to the provisions of
Executive Order 12372, which requires intergovernmental consultation
with State and local officials. (See 7 CFR part 3015, subpart V, and
the final rule related notice published at 48 FR 29114, June 24, 1983.)
Background
Pursuant to sections 9(b)(1) and 17(c)(4) of the 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) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C.
1772(a)(6) and 1773(e)), the Department annually issues the Income
Eligibility Guidelines for free and reduced price meals in the National
School Lunch Program (7 CFR part 210), School Breakfast Program (7 CFR
part 220), Child and Adult Care Food Program (7 CFR part 226), and
Commodity School Program (7 CFR part 210), and the guidelines for free
milk in 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 Department requires schools and institutions which charge for
meals separately from other fees to service free meals to all children
from any household with income at or below 130 percent of the poverty
guidelines. The Department also requires such schools and institutions
to serve reduced price meals to all children from any household with
income higher than 130 percent of the poverty guidelines, but at or
below 185 percent of the poverty guidelines. Schools and institutions
participating in the Special Milk Program for Children may, at local
option, serve free milk to all children from any household with income
at or below 130 percent of the Poverty guidelines.
Definition of Income
``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)
[[Page 12733]] 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 which 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 which are
excluded from consideration as income by any legislative prohibition.
Furthermore, the 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 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, 1995 through June 30, 1996. The Department's guidelines
for free meals and milk and reduced price meals were obtained by
multiplying the 1995 Federal income poverty guidelines by 1.30 and
1.85, respectively, and by rounding the result upward to the next whole
dollar. Weekly and monthly guidelines were computed by dividing annual
income by 52 and 12, respectively, and by rounding upward to the next
whole dollar.
Authority: (42 U.S.C. 1758(b)(1)).
Dated: March 3, 1995.
William E. Ludwig,
Administrator.
Income Eligibility Guidelines
[Effective from July 1, 1995 to June 30, 1996]
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Federal poverty guidelines Reduced price meals--185% Free meals--130%
Household size --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Annual Month Week Annual Month Week Annual Month Week
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48 Contiguous United States, District of Columbia, Guam and Territories
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1.................................................... 7,470 623 144 13,820 1,152 266 9,711 810 187
2.................................................... 10,030 836 193 18,556 1,547 357 13,039 1,087 251
3.................................................... 12,590 1,050 243 23,292 1,941 448 16,367 1,364 315
4.................................................... 15,150 1,263 292 28,028 2,336 539 19,695 1,642 379
5.................................................... 17,710 1,476 341 32,764 2,731 631 23,023 1,919 443
6.................................................... 20,270 1,690 390 37,500 3,125 722 26,351 2,196 507
7.................................................... 22,830 1,903 440 42,236 3,520 813 29,679 2,474 571
8.................................................... 25,390 2,116 489 46,972 3,915 904 33,007 2,751 635
For each add'l family member add..................... +2,560 +214 +50 +4,736 +395 +92 +3,328 +278 +64
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Alaska
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1.................................................... 9,340 779 180 17,279 1,440 333 12,142 1,012 234
2.................................................... 12,540 1,045 242 23,199 1,934 447 16,302 1,359 314
3.................................................... 15,740 1,312 303 29,119 2,427 560 20,462 1,706 394
4.................................................... 18,940 1,579 365 35,039 2,910 674 24,622 2,052 474
5.................................................... 22,140 1,845 426 40,959 3,414 788 28,782 2,399 554
6.................................................... 25,340 2,112 488 46,879 3,907 902 32,942 2,746 634
7.................................................... 28,540 2,379 549 52,799 4,400 1,016 37,102 3,092 714
8.................................................... 31,740 2,645 611 58,719 4,894 1,130 41,262 3,439 794
For each add'l family member add..................... +3,200 +267 +62 +5,920 +494 +114 +4,160 +347 +80
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Hawaii
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1.................................................... 8,610 718 166 15,929 1,328 307 11,193 933 216
2.................................................... 11,550 963 223 21,368 1,781 411 15,015 1,252 289
3.................................................... 14,490 1,208 279 26,807 2,234 516 18,837 1,570 363
4.................................................... 17,430 1,453 336 32,246 2,688 621 22,659 1,889 436
5.................................................... 20,370 1,698 392 37,685 3,141 725 26,481 2,207 510
6.................................................... 23,310 1,943 449 43,124 3,594 830 30,303 2,526 583
7.................................................... 26,250 2,188 505 48,563 4,047 934 34,125 2,844 657
8.................................................... 29,190 2,433 562 54,002 4,501 1,039 37,947 3,163 730
For each add'l family member add..................... +2,940 +245 +57 +5,439 +454 +105 +3,822 +319 +74
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[FR Doc. 95-5633 Filed 3-7-95; 8:45 am]
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