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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 Authorized in Titles III, VII,
and VIII of the Public Health Service
Act
Health Resources and Services
Administration (HRSA), Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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
to individuals from disadvantaged
backgrounds. These various programs
are authorized in Titles III, VII, and VIII
of the Public Health Service Act.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: HHS
periodically publishes in the Federal
Register low-income levels to be used
by institutions receiving grants and
cooperative agreements to determine
eligibility for programs providing
training for (1) disadvantaged
individuals, (2) individuals from
disadvantaged backgrounds, or (3)
individuals from low-income families.
Many health professions and nursing
grant and cooperative agreement
awardees use the low-income levels to
determine whether potential program
participants are from an economically
disadvantaged background and would
be eligible to participate in the program,
as well as to determine the amount of
funding the individual receives. Awards
are generally made to accredited schools
of medicine, osteopathic medicine,
public health, dentistry, veterinary
medicine, optometry, pharmacy, allied
health, podiatric medicine, nursing, and
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.
A ‘‘low-income family/household’’ for
workforce training programs included in
Titles III, VII, and VIII of the Public
Health Service Act is defined as having
an annual income that does not exceed
200 percent of the Department’s poverty
guidelines. A family is a group of two
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or more individuals related by birth,
marriage, or adoption who live together.
Most HRSA programs use the income
of a student’s parent(s) to compute low
income status. However, a ‘‘household’’
may potentially be only one person.
Other HRSA 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 the tax form of
his or her parent(s). Each program
announces the rationale and choice of
methodology for determining lowincome levels in program guidance.
Low-income levels are adjusted
annually based on HHS’s poverty
guidelines. HHS’s poverty guidelines
are based on poverty thresholds
published by the U.S. Census Bureau,
adjusted annually for changes in the
Consumer Price Index. The income
figures below have been updated to
reflect the Department’s 2020 poverty
guidelines as published in 85 FR 12
(January 17, 2020).
LOW INCOME LEVELS BASED ON THE
2020 POVERTY GUIDELINES FOR THE
48 CONTIGUOUS STATES AND THE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Persons in family/household *
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
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Income level **
$25,520
34,480
43,440
52,400
61,360
70.320
79,280
88,240
For families with more than 8 persons, add
$8,960 for each additional person.
* Includes only dependents listed on federal
income tax forms.
** Adjusted gross income for calendar year
2019.
LOW INCOME LEVELS BASED ON THE
2020 POVERTY GUIDELINES FOR
ALASKA
Persons in family/household *
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
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............................................
............................................
............................................
............................................
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............................................
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Income level **
$31,900
43,100
54,300
65,500
76,700
87,900
99,100
110,300
For families with more than 8 persons, add
$11,200 for each additional person.
* Includes only dependents listed on federal
income tax forms.
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** Adjusted gross income for calendar year
2019.
LOW INCOME LEVELS BASED ON THE
2020 POVERTY GUIDELINES FOR HAWAII
Persons in family/household *
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Income level **
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$29,360
39,660
49,960
60,260
70,560
80,860
91,160
101,460
For families with more than 8 persons, add
$10,300 for each additional person.
* Includes only dependents listed on federal
income tax forms.
** Adjusted gross income for calendar year
2019.
Separate poverty guidelines figures
for Alaska and Hawaii reflect Office of
Economic Opportunity administrative
practice beginning in the 1966–1970
period since the U.S. Census Bureau
poverty thresholds do not have separate
figures for Alaska and Hawaii. The
poverty guidelines are not defined for
Puerto Rico or other outlying
jurisdictions. Puerto Rico and other
outlying jurisdictions shall use income
guidelines for the 48 Contiguous States
and the District of Columbia.
Dated: February 18, 2020.
Thomas J. Engels,
Administrator.
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Administration (HRSA), Department of
Health and Human Services.
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ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to
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Officer, Room 14N136B, 5600 Fishers
Lane, Rockville, MD 20857.
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proposed project or to obtain a copy of
the data collection plans and draft
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at (301) 443–1984.
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The Division of Independent Review
Application Reviewer Recruitment
Form, OMB No. 0915–0295—Extension.
Abstract: HRSA’s Division of
Independent Review (DIR) is
responsible for administering the review
of eligible applications submitted for
grants under HRSA competitive
announcements. DIR ensures that the
objective review process is independent,
efficient, effective, economical, and
complies with the applicable statutes,
regulations, and policies. Applications
are reviewed by subject matter experts
knowledgeable in health and public
health disciplines for which support is
requested. Review findings are advisory
to HRSA programs responsible for
making award decisions.
This ICR is for continuation of a webbased data collection system, the
Reviewer Recruitment Module (RRM),
used to gather critical reviewer
information. The RRM uses
standardized categories of information
in drop down menu format for data such
as the following: Degree, specialty,
occupation, work setting, and in select
instances affiliations with organizations
and institutions that serve special
populations. Some program regulations
require that objective review panels
contain consumers of health services.
Other demographic data may be
voluntarily provided by a potential
reviewer. Defined data elements assist
HRSA in finding and selecting expert
reviewers for objective review
committees.
HRSA maintains a roster of
approximately 9,000 qualified
individuals who have actively served on
HRSA objective review committees. The
web-based RRM simplifies reviewer
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registration entry using a user-friendly
Graphical User Interface (GUI) with a
few data drop down menu choices, a
search engine that supports key word
queries in the actual resume or
Curriculum Vitae text and also permits
reviewers to access and update their
information at will and as needed. The
RRM is 508 compliant and accessible by
the general public via a link on the
HRSA ‘‘Grants’’ internet site, or by
keying the RRM URL into their browser.
The RRM is accessible using any of the
commonly used internet browsers.
A 60-day notice published in the
Federal Register on December 6, 2019,
vol. 84, No. 235; pp. 66920–21. There
were no public comments.
Need and Proposed Use of the
Information: HRSA currently utilizes
the RRM to collect information from
individuals who wish to volunteer as
objective review committee participants
for the Agency’s discretionary and
competitive grant or cooperative
agreement funding opportunities. The
RRM provides HRSA with an effective
search and communication functionality
with which to identify and contact
qualified potential reviewers. The RRM
has an enhanced search and reporting
capability to help DIR ensure that the
HRSA reviewer pool has the necessary
skills, education and diversity to meet
the ever-evolving need for qualified
reviewers. If DIR identifies either an
expertise or demographic that is underrepresented in the RRM pool, DIR is
able to recruit specifically to address
those needs as expertise is always the
primary determinant in selecting
potential reviewers for any specific
grant review. No reviewer is required to
provide demographic information to
join the reviewer pool or be selected as
a reviewer for any competition.
All HRSA reviewers must possess the
technical skill and ability to access the
internet on a secure desktop laptop or
touch pad, and either a land line or
Voice Over internet Protocol capability
in order to participate in HRSA
objective review committees. Reviewers
are professionals with expertise and
experience consistent with the HRSA
mission. Certain legislation requires
HRSA programs to include consumers
of specific health care services in the
objective review committee.
Likely Respondents: Potential
respondents are subject matter
professionals with expertise and
experience in the social, cultural, and
health care fields that are consistent
with the HRSA mission and competitive
program needs to address the
availability and delivery of quality
health care to all Americans.
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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 Authorized in Titles III, VII, and VIII of the Public
Health Service Act
AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department
of Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: 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 to individuals from
disadvantaged backgrounds. These various programs are authorized in
Titles III, VII, and VIII of the Public Health Service Act.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: HHS periodically publishes in the Federal
Register low-income levels to be used by institutions receiving grants
and cooperative agreements to determine eligibility for programs
providing training for (1) disadvantaged individuals, (2) individuals
from disadvantaged backgrounds, or (3) individuals from low-income
families.
Many health professions and nursing grant and cooperative agreement
awardees use the low-income levels to determine whether potential
program participants are from an economically disadvantaged background
and would be eligible to participate in the program, as well as to
determine the amount of funding the individual receives. Awards are
generally made to accredited schools of medicine, osteopathic medicine,
public health, dentistry, veterinary medicine, optometry, pharmacy,
allied health, podiatric medicine, nursing, and 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.
A ``low-income family/household'' for workforce training programs
included in Titles III, VII, and VIII of the Public Health Service Act
is defined 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.
Most HRSA programs use the income of a student's parent(s) to
compute low income status. However, a ``household'' may potentially be
only one person. Other HRSA 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 the
tax form of his or her parent(s). Each program announces the rationale
and choice of methodology for determining low-income levels in program
guidance.
Low-income levels are adjusted annually based on HHS's poverty
guidelines. HHS's poverty guidelines are based on poverty thresholds
published by the U.S. Census Bureau, adjusted annually for changes in
the Consumer Price Index. The income figures below have been updated to
reflect the Department's 2020 poverty guidelines as published in 85 FR
12 (January 17, 2020).
Low Income Levels Based on the 2020 Poverty Guidelines for the 48
Contiguous States and the District of Columbia
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income level
Persons in family/household * **
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1....................................................... $25,520
2....................................................... 34,480
3....................................................... 43,440
4....................................................... 52,400
5....................................................... 61,360
6....................................................... 70.320
7....................................................... 79,280
8....................................................... 88,240
------------------------------------------------------------------------
For families with more than 8 persons, add $8,960 for each additional
person.
* Includes only dependents listed on federal income tax forms.
** Adjusted gross income for calendar year 2019.
Low Income Levels Based on the 2020 Poverty Guidelines for Alaska
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income level
Persons in family/household * **
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1....................................................... $31,900
2....................................................... 43,100
3....................................................... 54,300
4....................................................... 65,500
5....................................................... 76,700
6....................................................... 87,900
7....................................................... 99,100
8....................................................... 110,300
------------------------------------------------------------------------
For families with more than 8 persons, add $11,200 for each additional
person.
* Includes only dependents listed on federal income tax forms.
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** Adjusted gross income for calendar year 2019.
Low Income Levels Based on the 2020 Poverty Guidelines for Hawaii
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Income level
Persons in family/household * **
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1....................................................... $29,360
2....................................................... 39,660
3....................................................... 49,960
4....................................................... 60,260
5....................................................... 70,560
6....................................................... 80,860
7....................................................... 91,160
8....................................................... 101,460
------------------------------------------------------------------------
For families with more than 8 persons, add $10,300 for each additional
person.
* Includes only dependents listed on federal income tax forms.
** Adjusted gross income for calendar year 2019.
Separate poverty guidelines figures for Alaska and Hawaii reflect
Office of Economic Opportunity administrative practice beginning in the
1966-1970 period since the U.S. Census Bureau poverty thresholds do not
have separate figures for Alaska and Hawaii. The poverty guidelines are
not defined for Puerto Rico or other outlying jurisdictions. Puerto
Rico and other outlying jurisdictions shall use income guidelines for
the 48 Contiguous States and the District of Columbia.
Dated: February 18, 2020.
Thomas J. Engels,
Administrator.
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