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Final ruleTook effect Jan. 26, 2026

Income Level for Individuals Eligible for Assistance

Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register Jan. 26, 2026. Document 2026-01431. Updated Nov. 15, 2026.

What it does

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).

The Legal Services Corporation's summary, as published in the Federal Register.

What changed in the regulation

1 part of Title 45 of the Code of Federal Regulations:

45 CFR 1611

Wording on eCFR: the day before it took effect and from the day it took effect (first part listed).

Compared with

The Legal Services Corporation has published 2 final rules in 2026 so far, compared with 1 in all of 2025.

Counted by the Tribune from Federal Register records since Jan. 1, 2025.

What happens next and when

Effective January 26, 2026.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Document number2026-01431
ActionFinal rule.
AgenciesLegal Services Corporation
PublishedJan. 26, 2026
Effective dateJan. 26, 2026

Source: the Federal Register (public domain). The document in the Federal Register