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The Corporation for National and Community Service, also known as AmeriCorps, has issued a final rule to update the civil monetary penalties in its regulations in line with inflation, following the guidelines set by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015. The penalties related to Restrictions on Lobbying have been adjusted from a range of $24,497 to $244,957 to a new range of $25,133 to $251,321. Similarly, the penalty under the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act has been raised from a maximum of $13,946 to $14,308. These changes take effect immediately as of January 14, 2025, without prior public notice or comment due to the non-discretionary nature of the updates.

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has updated the poverty guidelines to reflect a 2.9% price increase between 2023 and 2024, measured by the Consumer Price Index. These guidelines help determine eligibility for programs like Medicaid. Each year, HHS adjusts the guidelines based on inflation and ensures that the figures align with Census Bureau estimates. The guidelines are used by various federal and non-federal programs, and specific terms like "income" and "family" are defined by the regulations of each program.