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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services
Administration
‘‘Low-Income Levels’’ Used for Various
Health Professions and Nursing
Programs
Health Resources and Services
Administration, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Health Resources and
Services Administration (HRSA) is
updating income levels used to identify
a ‘‘low-income family’’ for the purpose
of determining eligibility for programs
that provide health professions and
nursing training for individuals from
disadvantaged backgrounds. These
various programs are included in Titles
III, VII, and VIII of the Public Health
Service Act.
The Department periodically
publishes in the Federal Register lowincome levels used to determine
eligibility for grants and cooperative
agreements to institutions providing
training for (1) disadvantaged
individuals, (2) individuals from
disadvantaged backgrounds, or (3)
individuals from low-income families.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
various health professions and nursing
grant and cooperative agreement
programs that use the low-income levels
to determine whether an individual is
from an economically disadvantaged
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background in making eligibility and
funding determinations generally make
awards to: Accredited schools of
medicine, osteopathic medicine, public
health, dentistry, veterinary medicine,
optometry, pharmacy, allied health,
podiatric medicine, nursing,
chiropractic, public or private nonprofit
schools which offer graduate programs
in behavioral health and mental health
practice, and other public or private
nonprofit health or education entities to
assist the disadvantaged to enter and
graduate from health professions and
nursing schools. Some programs
provide for the repayment of health
professions or nursing education loans
for disadvantaged students.
The Secretary defines a ‘‘low-income
family/household’’ for programs
included in Titles III, VII, and VIII of the
Public Health Service Act as having an
annual income that does not exceed 200
percent of the Department’s poverty
guidelines. A family is a group of two
or more individuals related by birth,
marriage, or adoption who live together.
On June 26, 2013, in U.S. v. Windsor,
the Supreme Court held that section 3
of the Defense of Marriage Act, which
prohibited federal recognition of samesex spouses and same-sex marriages,
was unconstitutional. In light of this
decision, please note that same-sex
marriages and same-sex spouses will be
recognized on equal terms with
opposite-sex spouses and opposite-sex
marriages, regardless of where the
couple resides. A ‘‘household’’ may be
only one person. Most HRSA programs
use the income of the student’s parents
to compute low-income status. Other
programs, depending upon the
legislative intent of the program, the
programmatic purpose related to income
level, as well as the age and
circumstances of the participant, will
apply these low income standards to the
individual student to determine
eligibility, as long as he or she is not
listed as a dependent on his or her
parents’ tax form. Each program will
announce the rationale and choice of
methodology for determining lowincome levels in their program
guidance. The Department’s poverty
guidelines are based on poverty
thresholds published by the U.S. Bureau
of the Census, adjusted annually for
changes in the Consumer Price Index.
The Secretary annually adjusts the
low-income levels based on the
Department’s poverty guidelines and
makes them available to persons
responsible for administering the
applicable programs. The income
figures below have been updated to
reflect increases in the Consumer Price
Index through December 31, 2012.
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2013 POVERTY GUIDELINES FOR THE
48 CONTIGUOUS STATES AND THE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Size of parents’ family *
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
................................................
................................................
................................................
................................................
................................................
................................................
................................................
................................................
Income
level **
$22,980
31,020
39,060
47,100
55,140
63,180
71,220
79,260
For families with more than 8 persons, add
$8,040 for each additional person.
2013 POVERTY GUIDELINES FOR
ALASKA
Size of parents’ family*
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
................................................
................................................
................................................
................................................
................................................
................................................
................................................
................................................
Income
level**
$28,700
38,760
48,820
58,880
68,940
79,000
89,060
99,120
For families with more than 8 persons, add
$10,060 for each additional person.
2013 POVERTY GUIDELINES FOR
HAWAII
Size of parents’ family *
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
................................................
................................................
................................................
................................................
................................................
................................................
................................................
................................................
Income
level **
$26,460
35,700
44,940
54,180
63,420
72,660
81,900
91,140
For families with more than 8 persons, add
$9,240 for each additional person.
* Includes only dependents listed on federal
income tax forms. Some programs will use the
student’s family rather than his or her parents’
family.
** Adjusted gross income for calendar year
2012.
Separate poverty guidelines figures
for Alaska and Hawaii reflect Office of
Economic Opportunity administrative
practice beginning in the 1966–1970
period. (Note that the Census Bureau
poverty thresholds—the version of the
poverty measure used for statistical
purposes—have never had separate
figures for Alaska and Hawaii). The
poverty guidelines are not defined for
Puerto Rico or other outlying
jurisdictions. Puerto Rico or other
outlying jurisdictions shall use income
guidelines for the 48 contiguous states
and the District of Columbia.
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Dated: October 18, 2013.
Mary K. Wakefield,
Administrator.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
[FR Doc. 2013–25275 Filed 10–24–13; 8:45 am]
National Institute on Deafness and
Other Communication Disorders,
Amended Notice of Meeting
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National Institutes of Health
National Institute of Diabetes and
Digestive and Kidney Diseases; Notice
of Closed Meeting
Pursuant to section 10(d) of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is
hereby given of the following meeting.
The meeting will be closed to the
public in accordance with the
provisions set forth in sections
552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C.,
as amended. The grant applications and
the discussions could disclose
confidential trade secrets or commercial
property such as patentable material,
and personal information concerning
individuals associated with the grant
applications, the disclosure of which
would constitute a clearly unwarranted
invasion of personal privacy.
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Name of Committee: National Institute of
Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Special Emphasis Panel; Nutrition and
Metabolism-Related Ancillary Studies.
Date: November 11, 2013.
Time: 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Agenda: To review and evaluate grant
applications.
Place: National Institutes of Health, Two
Democracy Plaza, 6707 Democracy
Boulevard, Bethesda, MD 20892, (Telephone
Conference Call).
Contact Person: Paul A. Rushing, Ph.D.,
Scientific Review Officer, Review Branch,
DEA, NIDDK, National Institutes of Health,
Room 747, 6707 Democracy Boulevard,
Bethesda, MD 20892–5452, (301) 594–8895,
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Endocrinology and Metabolic Research;
93.848, Digestive Diseases and Nutrition
Research; 93.849, Kidney Diseases, Urology
and Hematology Research, National Institutes
of Health, HHS)
Dated: October 21, 2013.
David Clary,
Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory
Committee Policy.
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Notice is hereby given of a change in
the meeting of the National Institute on
Deafness and Other Communication
Disorders Special Emphasis Panel,
October 18, 2013, 2:00 p.m. to October
18, 2013, 3:30 p.m., National Institutes
of Health, Neuroscience Center, 6001
Executive Boulevard, Rockville, MD
20852 which was published in the
Federal Register on September 17, 2013,
78 FR 57167–57168.
The meeting will be held on October
23, 2013. The location and time remain
the same. The meeting is closed to the
public.
Dated: October 21, 2013.
Melanie J. Gray,
Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory
Committee Policy.
[FR Doc. 2013–25038 Filed 10–24–13; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
National Institute on Drug Abuse;
Notice of Closed Meeting
Pursuant to section 10(d) of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
amended (5 U.S.C. App), notice is
hereby given of the following meeting.
The meeting will be closed to the
public in accordance with the
provisions set forth in sections
552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C.,
as amended. The grant applications and
the discussions could disclose
confidential trade secrets or commercial
property such as patentable materials,
and personal information concerning
individuals associated with the grant
applications, the disclosure of which
would constitute a clearly unwarranted
invasion of personal privacy.
Name of Committee: National Institute on
Drug Abuse Special Emphasis Panel;
Substance Use Disorders and Molecular
Regulation of Brain Energy Utilization (R01)
(R21).
Date: November 19, 2013.
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Agenda: To review and evaluate grant
applications.
Place: The Fairmont Washington, DC, 2401
M Street NW., Washington, DC 20037.
Contact Person: Gerald L. McLaughlin,
Ph.D., Scientific Review Officer, Office of
Extramural Affairs, National Institute on
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Drug Abuse, NIH, DHHS, 6001 Executive
Blvd., Room 4238, MSC 9550, Bethesda, MD
20892–9550, 301–402–6626, gm145a@
nih.gov.
(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance
Program Nos.: 93.279, Drug Abuse and
Addiction Research Programs, National
Institutes of Health, HHS)
Dated: October 21, 2013.
Michelle Trout,
Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory
Committee Policy.
[FR Doc. 2013–25057 Filed 10–24–13; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
National Institute on Deafness and
Other Communication Disorders;
Amended Notice of Meeting
Notice is hereby given of a change in
the meeting of the National Institute on
Deafness and Other Communication
Disorders Special Emphasis Panel,
October 01, 2013, 02:00 p.m. to October
01, 2013, 04:00 p.m., National Institutes
of Health, Neuroscience Center, 6001
Executive Boulevard, Rockville, MD
20852 which was published in the
Federal Register on September 16, 2013,
78 FR 56902.
This meeting will be held on October
31, 2013. The location and time remain
the same. The meeting is closed to the
public.
Dated: October 21, 2013.
Melanie J. Gray,
Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory
Committee Policy.
[FR Doc. 2013–25039 Filed 10–24–13; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
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National Institutes of Health
National Heart, Lung, and Blood
Institute; Notice of Closed Meeting
Pursuant to section 10(d) of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is
hereby given of the following meeting.
The meeting will be closed to the
public in accordance with the
provisions set forth in sections
552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C.,
as amended. The grant applications and
the discussions could disclose
confidential trade secrets or commercial
property such as patentable material,
and personal information concerning
individuals associated with the grant
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration
``Low-Income Levels'' Used for Various Health Professions and
Nursing Programs
AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is
updating income levels used to identify a ``low-income family'' for the
purpose of determining eligibility for programs that provide health
professions and nursing training for individuals from disadvantaged
backgrounds. These various programs are included in Titles III, VII,
and VIII of the Public Health Service Act.
The Department periodically publishes in the Federal Register low-
income levels used to determine eligibility for grants and cooperative
agreements to institutions providing training for (1) disadvantaged
individuals, (2) individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds, or (3)
individuals from low-income families.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The various health professions and nursing
grant and cooperative agreement programs that use the low-income levels
to determine whether an individual is from an economically
disadvantaged background in making eligibility and funding
determinations generally make awards to: Accredited schools of
medicine, osteopathic medicine, public health, dentistry, veterinary
medicine, optometry, pharmacy, allied health, podiatric medicine,
nursing, chiropractic, public or private nonprofit schools which offer
graduate programs in behavioral health and mental health practice, and
other public or private nonprofit health or education entities to
assist the disadvantaged to enter and graduate from health professions
and nursing schools. Some programs provide for the repayment of health
professions or nursing education loans for disadvantaged students.
The Secretary defines a ``low-income family/household'' for
programs included in Titles III, VII, and VIII of the Public Health
Service Act as having an annual income that does not exceed 200 percent
of the Department's poverty guidelines. A family is a group of two or
more individuals related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live
together. On June 26, 2013, in U.S. v. Windsor, the Supreme Court held
that section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act, which prohibited federal
recognition of same-sex spouses and same-sex marriages, was
unconstitutional. In light of this decision, please note that same-sex
marriages and same-sex spouses will be recognized on equal terms with
opposite-sex spouses and opposite-sex marriages, regardless of where
the couple resides. A ``household'' may be only one person. Most HRSA
programs use the income of the student's parents to compute low-income
status. Other programs, depending upon the legislative intent of the
program, the programmatic purpose related to income level, as well as
the age and circumstances of the participant, will apply these low
income standards to the individual student to determine eligibility, as
long as he or she is not listed as a dependent on his or her parents'
tax form. Each program will announce the rationale and choice of
methodology for determining low-income levels in their program
guidance. The Department's poverty guidelines are based on poverty
thresholds published by the U.S. Bureau of the Census, adjusted
annually for changes in the Consumer Price Index.
The Secretary annually adjusts the low-income levels based on the
Department's poverty guidelines and makes them available to persons
responsible for administering the applicable programs. The income
figures below have been updated to reflect increases in the Consumer
Price Index through December 31, 2012.
2013 Poverty Guidelines for the 48 Contiguous States and the District of
Columbia
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income
Size of parents' family * level **
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1.......................................................... $22,980
2.......................................................... 31,020
3.......................................................... 39,060
4.......................................................... 47,100
5.......................................................... 55,140
6.......................................................... 63,180
7.......................................................... 71,220
8.......................................................... 79,260
------------------------------------------------------------------------
For families with more than 8 persons, add $8,040 for each additional
person.
2013 POVERTY GUIDELINES FOR ALASKA
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income
Size of parents' family* level**
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1.......................................................... $28,700
2.......................................................... 38,760
3.......................................................... 48,820
4.......................................................... 58,880
5.......................................................... 68,940
6.......................................................... 79,000
7.......................................................... 89,060
8.......................................................... 99,120
------------------------------------------------------------------------
For families with more than 8 persons, add $10,060 for each additional
person.
2013 Poverty Guidelines for Hawaii
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income
Size of parents' family * level **
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1.......................................................... $26,460
2.......................................................... 35,700
3.......................................................... 44,940
4.......................................................... 54,180
5.......................................................... 63,420
6.......................................................... 72,660
7.......................................................... 81,900
8.......................................................... 91,140
------------------------------------------------------------------------
For families with more than 8 persons, add $9,240 for each additional
person.
* Includes only dependents listed on federal income tax forms. Some
programs will use the student's family rather than his or her parents'
family.
** Adjusted gross income for calendar year 2012.
Separate poverty guidelines figures for Alaska and Hawaii reflect
Office of Economic Opportunity administrative practice beginning in the
1966-1970 period. (Note that the Census Bureau poverty thresholds--the
version of the poverty measure used for statistical purposes--have
never had separate figures for Alaska and Hawaii). The poverty
guidelines are not defined for Puerto Rico or other outlying
jurisdictions. Puerto Rico or other outlying jurisdictions shall use
income guidelines for the 48 contiguous states and the District of
Columbia.
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Dated: October 18, 2013.
Mary K. Wakefield,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2013-25275 Filed 10-24-13; 8:45 am]
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