# Commodity Supplemental Food Program: Elderly Income Guidelines > Briefs, arguments, decisions, and more. URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/fr%3A98-11183 ## Record - **Collection:** Federal Register - **Document type:** Notice - **Published:** April 28, 1998 - **Citation:** 63 FR 23264 ## Text DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Food and Nutrition Service Commodity Supplemental Food Program: Elderly Income Guidelines AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice announces the adjusted income guidelines to be used by State agencies in determining the eligibility of elderly persons applying to participate in the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP). These guidelines are to be used in conjunction with the CSFP regulations under 7 CFR Part 247. EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 1998. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lillie F. Ragan, Assistant Branch Chief, Household Programs Branch, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive, Alexandria, Virginia 22302-1594, or telephone (703) 305-2662. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Regulatory Flexibility Act 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. Paperwork Reduction Act This notice does not contain reporting or recordkeeping requirements subject to approval by the Office of Management and Budget in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507). Executive Order 12372 This program is listed in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Programs under No. 10.565 and is subject to the provisions of Executive Order 12372, which requires intergovernmental consultation with State and local officials (7 CFR Part 3015, Subpart V, 48 FR 29112). Description On December 23, 1985, the President signed the Food Security Act of 1985 (Pub. L. 99-198). This legislation amended sections 5(f) and (g) of the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 (7 U.S.C. 612c note) to require that the Secretary permit agencies administering the CSFP to serve elderly persons if such service can be provided without reducing service levels for women, infants, and children. The law also mandates establishment of income eligibility requirements for elderly participation. Prior to enactment of Pub. L. 99-198, elderly participation was restricted by law to three designated pilot projects which served the elderly in accordance with agreements with the Department. In order to implement the CSFP mandates of Pub. L. 99-198, the Department published an interim rule on September 17, 1986 at 51 FR 32895 and a final rule on February 18, 1988, at 58 FR 8287. These regulations defined ``elderly persons'' as those who are 60 years or older (7 CFR 247.2). The final rule further stipulates that elderly persons certified on or after September 17, 1986 must have ``household income at or below 130 percent of the Federal Poverty Income Guidelines published annually by the Department of Health and Human Services'' (7 CFR 247.7(a)(3)). The Federal Poverty Income Guidelines are revised annually to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index. The revision for 1998 was published by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) in the Federal Register for February 24, 1998 at 63 FR 9235. To establish income limits of 130 percent, the guidelines were multiplied by 1.30 and the results rounded up to the next whole dollar. At this time, the Department is publishing the income limits of 130 percent of the poverty income guidelines. The table in this notice contains the income limits by household size to be used for elderly certification in the CSFP for the period July 1, 1998-June 30, 1999. Effective July 1, 1998--June 30, 1999--FNS Income Eligibility Guidelines for the Elderly in CSFP (130 Percent of Poverty Income Guidelines) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Family size Annual Month Week ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1............................................ 10,465 873 202 2............................................ 14,105 1,176 272 3............................................ 17,745 1,479 342 4............................................ 21,385 1,783 412 5............................................ 25,025 2,086 482 6............................................ 28,665 2,389 552 7............................................ 32,305 2,693 622 8............................................ 35,945 2,996 692 For each additional family member add........ +3,640 +304 +70 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dated: April 20, 1998. Yvette S. Jackson, Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service. [FR Doc. 98-11183 Filed 4-27-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-30-P --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/fr%3A98-11183. Public record. Not legal advice.