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services. See section General Provisions: Standards for Identifying Other Eligible Populations for details on applicable standards. Applicable levels. For reference, the FPG is commonly referred to as the federal poverty level (FPL) and is related to although distinct from the U.S. Census Bureau's poverty threshold. The final rule uses the FPG when referring specifically to the HHS guidelines, as these are the quantitative metrics used for determining low- and moderate -income households. The FPG by household size for 2021 is included in the table below. Recipients should refer to HHS Poverty Guidelines for this information, which is updated annually and available on the HHS website.24 For calculating the thresholds of 40 percent and 65 percent of AMI, recipients should refer to the annual HUD Section 8 50 percent income limits by county and household size published by HUD and available on the HUD website; in particular, recipients should calculate the 40 percent threshold as 0.8 times the 50 percent income limit, and recipients should calculate the 65 percent threshold as 1.3 times the 50 percent income limit.25 Finally, for median income of Census Tracts and other geographic areas, recipients should refer to the most recent American Community Survey 5-year estimates available through the Census website.26 24 U.S. Department of Health and Human Service, HHS Poverty Guidelines for 2021, available at https://aspe.hhs.gov/topics/poverty-economic-mobility/poverty-guidelines. 25 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY 2021 Section 8 Income Limits, available athttps://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/i121/Section8-FY21.xlsx. Recipients may refer to the list of counties (and New England towns) identified by state and metropolitan area for identifying the appropriate area. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY 2021 List of Counties (and New England Towns) Identified by State and Metropolitan Area, available at https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/i121/area-definitions-FY21.pdf. 26 The U.S. Census Bureau provides an interactive map: U.S. Census Bureau, Median Household Income State Selection Map, available at https://data.census.gov/cedsci/map?q=Median%20Household%201ncome&g=0100000US%2404000%24001 &tid= ACSST5Y2019.S1901&cid=S1901_C01_012E&vintage=2019. The U.S. Census Bureau also provides an interactive table: U.S. Census Bureau, Median Household Income In The Past 12 Months (In 2019 Inflation - Adjusted Dollars), available at https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=b 19013&tid=ACSDT5Y2019.B 19013&hidePreview=true. 32