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Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program
Division of Energy Assistance/OCS/ACF
State Median Income Estimates for Optional Use in Federal Fiscal
Year 2001 LIHEAP Programs and Mandatory Use in Federal Fiscal Year 2002 LIHEAP
Programs
THIS CONTAINS INFORMATION ISSUED BY THE U.S. ADMINISTRATION FOR
CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN LIHEAP INFORMATION MEMORANDUM TRANSMITTAL
NO. LIHEAP-IM-2001-17, DATED 3/30/01
TO: LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIHEAP)
GRANTEES AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES
SUBJECT: State Median Income Estimates for Optional Use in
Federal Fiscal Year 2001 LIHEAP Programs and
Mandatory Use in Federal Fiscal Year 2002 LIHEAP
Programs
RELATED Public Law 97-35, the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation
REFERENCES: Act of 1981, as amended; 45 Code of Federal
Regulations, Part 96; FSA-IM-88-9
PURPOSE: The purpose of this memorandum is to inform LIHEAP
grantees of state median income estimates for
Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2002.
BACKGROUND: Section 2605(b)(2)(B) of Public Law 97-35 establishes
60 percent of a state's median income as the maximum
income allowed in determining eligibility for
LIHEAP, except in states where 150 percent of the
poverty income guidelines is higher. The Secretary
has published for use in FFY 2002 each state's
median income figure, as estimated by the Bureau of
the Census.
LIHEAP grantees may adopt the FFY 2002 state median
income estimates at any time between the date of
publication in the Federal Register and the first
day of FFY 2002 (October 1, 2001). LIHEAP grantees
must by October 1, 2001 (the beginning of FFY 2002),
or by the beginning of a grantee's fiscal year,
whichever is later, adjust their income eligibility
criteria so that they are in accord with these
estimates.
Attachment A lists 100 percent and 60 percent of state median
income for a family of four, as published in the Federal Register
on Thursday, March 22, 2000 (66 FR 16060-16061).
Attachment B lists 60 percent of state median income for families
of one to six members. Attachment B also explains how to calculate
state median income for families of more than six members.
ATTACHMENTS: A--Federal Register Notice, Vol. 66, No. 56, pp.
16060-16061, published on Thursday, March 22, 2001
B--60 percent of estimated state median income
adjusted for family size, by state, FFY 2002
INQUIRIES Leon Litow, Program Analyst
TO: Division of Energy Assistance
Office of Community Services, ACF, HHS
370 L'Enfant Promenade, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20447
(202) 401-5304
E-mail: llitow@acf.dhhs.gov
_____________/s____________
Janet M. Fox
Director
Division of Energy Assistance
Office of Community Services
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