Title 31 — Money and FinanceRelease 119-73
§6706 Income gap multiplier
Title 31 › Subtitle SUBTITLE V— - GENERAL ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION › Chapter CHAPTER 67— - FEDERAL PAYMENTS › § 6706
Summary
Use two multipliers to figure a local government's income gap. Apply 1.6 to half (1/2) of any amount allocated to the State, and apply 1.2 to the remaining half.
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Title 31, §6706
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For purposes of determining the income gap of a unit of general local government under section 6705(b)(4)(A),11 So in original. Probably should be section “6705(c)(4)(A),”. the number which applies is—
(1)1.6, with respect to ½ of any amount allocated under section 6704 to the State in which the unit is located; and
(2)1.2, with respect to the remainder of such amount.
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Prior Provisions
A prior section 6706, Pub. L. 97–258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1014, related to reductions in State government allocations, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 99–272, title XIV, § 14001(a)(1), (e), Apr. 7, 1986, 100 Stat. 327, 329, eff. Oct. 18, 1986.
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31 U.S.C. § 6706
Title 31 — Money and Finance
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73