Notice of Intent To Award-Grant Awards for the Provision of Civil Legal Services to Eligible Low-Income Clients Beginning January 1, 2016

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 206 (Monday, October 26, 2015)

Federal Register Volume 80, Number 206 (Monday, October 26, 2015)

Notices

Pages 65248-65251

From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov

FR Doc No: 2015-27140

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LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION

Notice of Intent To Award--Grant Awards for the Provision of Civil Legal Services to Eligible Low-Income Clients Beginning January 1, 2016

AGENCY: Legal Services Corporation.

ACTION: Announcement of intention to make FY 2016 Competitive Grant Awards.

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SUMMARY: The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) hereby announces its intention to award grants and contracts to provide economical and effective delivery of high quality civil legal services to eligible low-income clients, beginning January 1, 2016.

DATES: All comments and recommendations must be received on or before the close of business on November 25, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Legal Services Corporation--Competitive Grants, Legal Services Corporation; 3333 K Street NW., Third Floor; Washington, DC 20007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Reginald Haley, Office of Program Performance, at (202) 295-1545, or haleyr@lsc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to LSC's announcement of funding availability on March 27, 2015, 80 FR 16461, and Grant Renewal applications due beginning June 1, 2015, LSC intends to award funds to provide civil legal services in the indicated service areas. Applicants for each service area are listed below. The amounts below reflect the funding amounts for 2015 grant awards to each service area. These amounts will change based on the 2016 census adjustment and the final FY2016 appropriation.

LSC will post all updates and/or changes to this notice at http://www.grants.lsc.gov/grants-grantee-resources. Interested parties are asked to visit http://www.grants.lsc.gov/grants-grantee-resources regularly for updates on the LSC competitive grants process.

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Estimated

Name of applicant organization State Service area annualized

2016 funding

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Alaska Legal Services.................. AK AK-1............................... $ 659,864

Alaska Legal Services.................. AK NAK-1.............................. 542,139

Legal Services Alabama................. AL AL-4............................... 5,972,421

Center For Arkansas Legal Services..... AR AR-7............................... 2,183,008

Legal Aid of Arkansas.................. AR AR-6............................... 1,495,419

American Samoa Legal Aid............... AS AS-1............................... 222,147

Community Legal Services............... AZ AZ-3............................... 5,017,450

Community Legal Services............... AZ MAZ................................ 148,510

DNA-People's Legal Services............ AZ AZ-2............................... 428,253

DNA-People's Legal Services............ AZ NAZ-5.............................. 2,615,849

Southern Arizona Legal Aid............. AZ AZ-5............................... 2,121,481

Southern Arizona Legal Aid............. AZ NAZ-6.............................. 638,976

Bay Area Legal Aid..................... CA CA-28.............................. 4,203,084

California Indian Legal Services....... CA CA-1............................... 24,492

California Indian Legal Services....... CA NCA-1.............................. 885,652

California Rural Legal Assist.......... CA CA-31.............................. 4,766,159

California Rural Legal Assist.......... CA MCA................................ 2,640,544

Central California Legal Services...... CA CA-26.............................. 2,838,996

Greater Bakersfield Legal Assist....... CA CA-2............................... 1,018,963

Inland Counties Legal Services......... CA CA-12.............................. 4,676,508

Legal Aid Society of Orange County..... CA CA-19.............................. 3,514,880

Legal Aid Society of San Diego......... CA CA-14.............................. 2,793,238

Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles.... CA CA-29.............................. 5,746,726

Legal Services of Northern California.. CA CA-27.............................. 3,650,471

Neighborhood Legal Services of Los CA CA-30.............................. 3,767,240

Angeles County.

Colorado Legal Services................ CO CO-6............................... 4,402,360

Colorado Legal Services................ CO MCO................................ 148,559

Colorado Legal Services................ CO NCO-1.............................. 96,270

Pine Tree Legal Assistance............. CT NCT-1.............................. 15,693

Statewide Legal Services of Connecticut CT CT-1............................... 2,430,737

Neighborhood Legal Services Program of DC DC-1............................... 754,494

the District of Columbia.

Legal Aid Bureau....................... DE MDE................................ 24,834

Legal Services Corporation of Delaware. DE DE-1............................... 689,992

Bay Area Legal Services................ FL FL-16.............................. 3,274,589

Coast To Coast Legal Aid of So. Florida FL FL-18.............................. 1,959,338

Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida FL FL-15.............................. 4,086,748

Florida Rural Legal Services........... FL FL-17.............................. 3,759,690

Florida Rural Legal Services........... FL MFL................................ 898,346

Legal Services of Greater Miami........ FL FL-5............................... 3,221,428

Legal Services of North Florida........ FL FL-13.............................. 1,512,808

Three Rivers Legal Services............ FL FL-14.............................. 2,028,848

Atlanta Legal Aid Society.............. GA GA-1............................... 3,669,473

Georgia Legal Services Program......... GA GA-2............................... 7,713,271

Georgia Legal Services Program......... GA MGA................................ 392,175

Guam Legal Services.................... GU GU-1............................... 250,355

Legal Aid Society of Hawaii............ HI HI-1............................... 1,213,720

Legal Aid Society of Hawaii............ HI NHI-1.............................. 229,627

Iowa Legal Aid......................... IA MIA................................ 37,740

Iowa Legal Aid......................... IA IA-3............................... 2,506,246

Idaho Legal Aid Services............... ID ID-1............................... 1,460,374

Idaho Legal Aid Services............... ID MID................................ 186,963

Idaho Legal Aid Services............... ID NID-1.............................. 65,127

LAF (Legal Assist Foundation. Metro. IL IL-6............................... 5,804,915

Chicago).

LAF (Legal Assist Foundation. Metro. IL MIL................................ 249,699

Chicago).

Land of Lincoln Legal Assist. IL IL-3............................... 2,511,505

Foundation.

Prairie State Legal Services........... IL IL-7............................... 3,650,736

Indiana Legal Services................. IN IN-5............................... 6,558,725

Indiana Legal Services................. IN MIN................................ 113,731

Kansas Legal Services.................. KS KS-1............................... 2,623,776

Appalachian Res. & Def. Fund of KY KY-5............................... 1,534,297

Kentucky.

Kentucky Legal Aid..................... KY KY-9............................... 1,140,900

Legal Aid of The Blue Grass............ KY KY-10.............................. 1,479,070

Legal Aid Society...................... KY KY-2............................... 1,324,022

Acadiana Legal Services Corp........... LA LA-10.............................. 1,471,883

Legal Services of North Louisiana...... LA LA-11.............................. 1,415,964

Southeast Louisiana Legal Services LA LA-13.............................. 2,845,567

Corporation.

Community Legal Aid.................... MA MA-10.............................. 1,399,287

Northeast Legal Aid.................... MA MA-4............................... 774,370

South Coastal Counties Legal Services.. MA MA-12.............................. 860,641

Volunteer Lawyers Project of the Boston MA MA-11.............................. 1,902,693

Bar.

Legal Aid Bureau....................... MD MD-1............................... 3,725,595

Legal Aid Bureau....................... MD MMD................................ 90,943

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Pine Tree Legal Assistance............. ME ME-1............................... 1,104,061

Pine Tree Legal Assistance............. ME MMX-1.............................. 124,933

Pine Tree Legal Assistance............. ME NME-1.............................. 64,612

Pending receipt and review of grant MI MI-13.............................. 4,368,810

proposals \1\.

Legal Aid of Western Michigan.......... MI MI-15.............................. 2,217,766

Legal Services of Eastern Michigan..... MI MI-14.............................. 1,626,693

Legal Services of Northern Michigan.... MI MI-9............................... 815,225

Michigan Advocacy Program.............. MI MI-12.............................. 1,637,057

Michigan Advocacy Program.............. MI MMI................................ 602,101

Michigan Indian Legal Services......... MI NMI-1.............................. 165,020

Anishinabe Legal Services.............. MN NMN-1.............................. 239,566

Cent Minnesota Legal Services.......... MN MN-6............................... 1,675,663

Legal Aid Serv. of N.E. Minn........... MN MN-1............................... 439,057

Legal Services of Northwest Minnesota MN MN-4............................... 336,144

Corp.

S. Minn. Regional Legal Services....... MN MMN................................ 200,128

S. Minn. Regional Legal Services....... MN MN-5............................... 1,547,664

Legal Aid of Western Missouri.......... MO MMO................................ 81,487

Legal Aid of Western Missouri.......... MO MO-3............................... 1,939,623

Legal Services of Eastern Missouri..... MO MO-4............................... 1,999,642

Legal Services of Southern Missouri.... MO MO-7............................... 1,690,050

Mid-Missouri Legal Services Corporation MO MO-5............................... 445,273

Micronesian Legal Services............. MP MP-1............................... 1,255,539

Mississippi Center For Legal Services.. MS MS-10.............................. 2,653,869

Mississippi Center For Legal Services.. MS NMS-1.............................. 83,330

North Mississippi Rural Legal Services. MS MS-9............................... 1,747,289

Montana Legal Services Association..... MT MMT................................ 54,599

Montana Legal Services Association..... MT MT-1............................... 953,302

Montana Legal Services Association..... MT NMT-1.............................. 159,616

Legal Aid of North Carolina............ NC MNC................................ 536,104

Legal Aid of North Carolina............ NC NC-5............................... 10,616,211

Legal Aid of North Carolina............ NC NNC-1.............................. 218,781

Legal Services of North Dakota......... ND ND-3............................... 447,577

Legal Services of North Dakota......... ND NND-3.............................. 270,032

Southern MN Regional Legal Services.... ND MND................................ 115,945

Legal Aid of Nebraska.................. NE MNE................................ 42,294

Legal Aid of Nebraska.................. NE NE-4............................... 1,524,974

Legal Aid of Nebraska.................. NE NNE-1.............................. 33,135

Legal Advice & Referral Center......... NH NH-1............................... 742,908

Central Jersey Legal Services.......... NJ NJ-17.............................. 1,095,631

Essex-Newark Legal Services Project.... NJ NJ-8............................... 831,986

Legal Services of Northwest Jersey..... NJ NJ-15.............................. 389,039

Northeast New Jersey Legal Services.... NJ NJ-18.............................. 1,632,392

South Jersey Legal Services............ NJ MNJ................................ 120,687

South Jersey Legal Services............ NJ NJ-12.............................. 681,325

South Jersey Legal Services............ NJ NJ-16.............................. 1,247,913

DNA-People's Legal Services............ NM NM-1............................... 189,219

DNA-People's Legal Services............ NM NNM-2.............................. 22,773

New Mexico Legal Aid................... NM MNM................................ 87,360

New Mexico Legal Aid................... NM NM-5............................... 2,568,653

New Mexico Legal Aid................... NM NNM-4.............................. 465,776

Nevada Legal Services.................. NV NNV-1.............................. 133,300

Nevada Legal Services.................. NV NV-1............................... 2,689,598

Legal Aid Society of Mid-New York...... NY MNY................................ 276,872

Legal Aid Society of Mid-New York...... NY NY-22.............................. 1,586,522

Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New NY NY-21.............................. 1,235,643

York.

Legal Assistance of Western New York... NY NY-23.............................. 1,668,875

Legal Services of The Hudson Valley.... NY NY-20.............................. 1,623,879

Legal Services For New York City....... NY NY-9............................... 11,120,280

Nassau/Suffolk Law Services............ NY NY-7............................... 1,162,634

Neighborhood Legal Services............ NY NY-24.............................. 1,194,326

Community Legal Aid Services........... OH OH-20.............................. 1,942,738

Legal Aid of Western Ohio.............. OH MOH................................ 126,002

Legal Aid of Western Ohio.............. OH OH-23.............................. 3,018,102

Legal Aid Society of Cleveland......... OH OH-21.............................. 2,180,522

Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati OH OH-18.............................. 1,640,696

Ohio State Legal Services.............. OH OH-24.............................. 3,505,040

Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma......... OK MOK................................ 62,596

Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma......... OK OK-3............................... 4,213,616

Oklahoma Indian Legal Services......... OK NOK-1.............................. 820,795

Legal Aid Services of Oregon........... OR MOR................................ 557,181

Legal Aid Services of Oregon........... OR NOR-1.............................. 185,053

Legal Aid Services of Oregon........... OR OR-6............................... 3,596,884

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Laurel Legal Services.................. PA PA-5............................... 632,369

Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania. PA PA-23.............................. 1,111,687

MidPenn Legal Services................. PA PA-25.............................. 2,309,547

Neighborhood Legal Services Association PA PA-8............................... 1,396,409

North Penn Legal Services.............. PA PA-24.............................. 1,850,007

Northwestern Legal Services............ PA PA-26.............................. 696,354

Philadelphia Legal Assist. Center...... PA MPA................................ 165,788

Philadelphia Legal Assist. Center...... PA PA-1............................... 2,738,694

Southwestern Pennsylvania Legal PA PA-11.............................. 421,409

Services.

Community Law Office................... PR PR-2............................... 221,282

Puerto Rico Legal Services............. PR MPR................................ 290,819

Puerto Rico Legal Services............. PR PR-1............................... 11,127,089

Rhode Island Legal Services............ RI RI-1............................... 950,613

South Carolina Legal Services.......... SC MSC................................ 197,851

South Carolina Legal Services.......... SC SC-8............................... 5,504,311

Dakota Plains Legal Services........... SD NSD-1.............................. 935,989

Dakota Plains Legal Services........... SD SD-4............................... 385,715

East River Legal Services.............. SD SD-2............................... 385,575

Legal Aid Society of Middle TN and the TN TN-10.............................. 3,077,716

Cumberlands.

Legal Aid of East Tennessee............ TN TN-9............................... 2,408,494

Memphis Area Legal Services............ TN TN-4............................... 1,421,775

West Tennessee Legal Services.......... TN TN-7............................... 693,812

Legal Aid of Northwest Texas........... TX TX-14.............................. 8,649,058

Lone Star Legal Aid.................... TX TX-13.............................. 10,283,901

Texas RioGrande Legal Aid.............. TX MSX-2.............................. 1,692,033

Texas RioGrande Legal Aid.............. TX NTX-1.............................. 31,374

Texas RioGrande Legal Aid.............. TX TX-15.............................. 10,260,847

Utah Legal Services.................... UT MUT................................ 67,848

Utah Legal Services.................... UT NUT-1.............................. 82,473

Utah Legal Services.................... UT UT-1............................... 2,346,659

Blue Ridge Legal Services.............. VA VA-19.............................. 784,252

Central Virginia Legal Aid Society..... VA MVA................................ 157,757

Central Virginia Legal Aid Society..... VA VA-18.............................. 1,111,038

Legal Aid Society of Eastern Virginia.. VA VA-16.............................. 1,145,838

Legal Services of Northern Virginia.... VA VA-20.............................. 1,254,701

Southwest Virginia Legal Aid Society... VA VA-15.............................. 716,020

Virginia Legal Aid Society............. VA VA-17.............................. 850,074

Legal Services of The Virgin Islands... VI VI-1............................... 164,978

Legal Services Law Line of Vermont..... VT VT-1............................... 486,833

Northwest Justice Project.............. WA MWA................................ 730,121

Northwest Justice Project.............. WA NWA-1.............................. 285,566

Northwest Justice Project.............. WA WA-1............................... 5,393,583

Legal Action of Wisconsin.............. WI MWI................................ 91,069

Legal Action of Wisconsin.............. WI WI-5............................... 3,886,718

Wisconsin Judicare..................... WI NWI-1.............................. 155,502

Wisconsin Judicare..................... WI WI-2............................... 1,024,320

Legal Aid of West Virginia............. WV WV-5............................... 2,253,495

Legal Aid of Wyoming................... WY WY-4............................... 416,828

Legal Aid of Wyoming................... WY NWY-1.............................. 173,227

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\1\ LSC re-competed the MI-13 service area in Michigan on September 22, 2015. Grant proposals are due October

23, 2015. LSC will publish the notice of intent to award funding for the MI-13 service area in November 2015.

These grants will be awarded under the authority conferred on LSC by Section 1006(a)(1) of the Legal Services Corporation Act, 42 U.S.C. 2996e(a)(1). Awards will be made so that each service area is served, although no listed organization is guaranteed an award or contract. Grants will become effective and grant funds will be distributed on or about January 1, 2016.

This notice is issued pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 2996g(e). Comments and recommendations concerning potential grantees are invited, and should be delivered to LSC within thirty (30) days from the date of publication of this notice.

Dated: October 21, 2015.

Stefanie K. Davis,

Assistant General Counsel.

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