2015-27140. Notice of Intent To Award-Grant Awards for the Provision of Civil Legal Services to Eligible Low-Income Clients Beginning January 1, 2016  

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    AGENCY:

    Legal Services Corporation.

    ACTION:

    Announcement of intention to make FY 2016 Competitive Grant Awards.

    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.

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    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

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

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    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.Start Printed Page 65249

    Name of applicant organizationStateService areaEstimated annualized 2016 funding
    Alaska Legal ServicesAKAK-1$ 659,864
    Alaska Legal ServicesAKNAK-1542,139
    Legal Services AlabamaALAL-45,972,421
    Center For Arkansas Legal ServicesARAR-72,183,008
    Legal Aid of ArkansasARAR-61,495,419
    American Samoa Legal AidASAS-1222,147
    Community Legal ServicesAZAZ-35,017,450
    Community Legal ServicesAZMAZ148,510
    DNA-People's Legal ServicesAZAZ-2428,253
    DNA-People's Legal ServicesAZNAZ-52,615,849
    Southern Arizona Legal AidAZAZ-52,121,481
    Southern Arizona Legal AidAZNAZ-6638,976
    Bay Area Legal AidCACA-284,203,084
    California Indian Legal ServicesCACA-124,492
    California Indian Legal ServicesCANCA-1885,652
    California Rural Legal AssistCACA-314,766,159
    California Rural Legal AssistCAMCA2,640,544
    Central California Legal ServicesCACA-262,838,996
    Greater Bakersfield Legal AssistCACA-21,018,963
    Inland Counties Legal ServicesCACA-124,676,508
    Legal Aid Society of Orange CountyCACA-193,514,880
    Legal Aid Society of San DiegoCACA-142,793,238
    Legal Aid Foundation of Los AngelesCACA-295,746,726
    Legal Services of Northern CaliforniaCACA-273,650,471
    Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles CountyCACA-303,767,240
    Colorado Legal ServicesCOCO-64,402,360
    Colorado Legal ServicesCOMCO148,559
    Colorado Legal ServicesCONCO-196,270
    Pine Tree Legal AssistanceCTNCT-115,693
    Statewide Legal Services of ConnecticutCTCT-12,430,737
    Neighborhood Legal Services Program of the District of ColumbiaDCDC-1754,494
    Legal Aid BureauDEMDE24,834
    Legal Services Corporation of DelawareDEDE-1689,992
    Bay Area Legal ServicesFLFL-163,274,589
    Coast To Coast Legal Aid of So. FloridaFLFL-181,959,338
    Community Legal Services of Mid-FloridaFLFL-154,086,748
    Florida Rural Legal ServicesFLFL-173,759,690
    Florida Rural Legal ServicesFLMFL898,346
    Legal Services of Greater MiamiFLFL-53,221,428
    Legal Services of North FloridaFLFL-131,512,808
    Three Rivers Legal ServicesFLFL-142,028,848
    Atlanta Legal Aid SocietyGAGA-13,669,473
    Georgia Legal Services ProgramGAGA-27,713,271
    Georgia Legal Services ProgramGAMGA392,175
    Guam Legal ServicesGUGU-1250,355
    Legal Aid Society of HawaiiHIHI-11,213,720
    Legal Aid Society of HawaiiHINHI-1229,627
    Iowa Legal AidIAMIA37,740
    Iowa Legal AidIAIA-32,506,246
    Idaho Legal Aid ServicesIDID-11,460,374
    Idaho Legal Aid ServicesIDMID186,963
    Idaho Legal Aid ServicesIDNID-165,127
    LAF (Legal Assist Foundation. Metro. Chicago)ILIL-65,804,915
    LAF (Legal Assist Foundation. Metro. Chicago)ILMIL249,699
    Land of Lincoln Legal Assist. FoundationILIL-32,511,505
    Prairie State Legal ServicesILIL-73,650,736
    Indiana Legal ServicesININ-56,558,725
    Indiana Legal ServicesINMIN113,731
    Kansas Legal ServicesKSKS-12,623,776
    Appalachian Res. & Def. Fund of KentuckyKYKY-51,534,297
    Kentucky Legal AidKYKY-91,140,900
    Legal Aid of The Blue GrassKYKY-101,479,070
    Legal Aid SocietyKYKY-21,324,022
    Acadiana Legal Services CorpLALA-101,471,883
    Legal Services of North LouisianaLALA-111,415,964
    Southeast Louisiana Legal Services CorporationLALA-132,845,567
    Community Legal AidMAMA-101,399,287
    Northeast Legal AidMAMA-4774,370
    South Coastal Counties Legal ServicesMAMA-12860,641
    Volunteer Lawyers Project of the Boston BarMAMA-111,902,693
    Legal Aid BureauMDMD-13,725,595
    Legal Aid BureauMDMMD90,943
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    Pine Tree Legal AssistanceMEME-11,104,061
    Pine Tree Legal AssistanceMEMMX-1124,933
    Pine Tree Legal AssistanceMENME-164,612
    Pending receipt and review of grant proposals 1MIMI-134,368,810
    Legal Aid of Western MichiganMIMI-152,217,766
    Legal Services of Eastern MichiganMIMI-141,626,693
    Legal Services of Northern MichiganMIMI-9815,225
    Michigan Advocacy ProgramMIMI-121,637,057
    Michigan Advocacy ProgramMIMMI602,101
    Michigan Indian Legal ServicesMINMI-1165,020
    Anishinabe Legal ServicesMNNMN-1239,566
    Cent Minnesota Legal ServicesMNMN-61,675,663
    Legal Aid Serv. of N.E. MinnMNMN-1439,057
    Legal Services of Northwest Minnesota CorpMNMN-4336,144
    S. Minn. Regional Legal ServicesMNMMN200,128
    S. Minn. Regional Legal ServicesMNMN-51,547,664
    Legal Aid of Western MissouriMOMMO81,487
    Legal Aid of Western MissouriMOMO-31,939,623
    Legal Services of Eastern MissouriMOMO-41,999,642
    Legal Services of Southern MissouriMOMO-71,690,050
    Mid-Missouri Legal Services CorporationMOMO-5445,273
    Micronesian Legal ServicesMPMP-11,255,539
    Mississippi Center For Legal ServicesMSMS-102,653,869
    Mississippi Center For Legal ServicesMSNMS-183,330
    North Mississippi Rural Legal ServicesMSMS-91,747,289
    Montana Legal Services AssociationMTMMT54,599
    Montana Legal Services AssociationMTMT-1953,302
    Montana Legal Services AssociationMTNMT-1159,616
    Legal Aid of North CarolinaNCMNC536,104
    Legal Aid of North CarolinaNCNC-510,616,211
    Legal Aid of North CarolinaNCNNC-1218,781
    Legal Services of North DakotaNDND-3447,577
    Legal Services of North DakotaNDNND-3270,032
    Southern MN Regional Legal ServicesNDMND115,945
    Legal Aid of NebraskaNEMNE42,294
    Legal Aid of NebraskaNENE-41,524,974
    Legal Aid of NebraskaNENNE-133,135
    Legal Advice & Referral CenterNHNH-1742,908
    Central Jersey Legal ServicesNJNJ-171,095,631
    Essex-Newark Legal Services ProjectNJNJ-8831,986
    Legal Services of Northwest JerseyNJNJ-15389,039
    Northeast New Jersey Legal ServicesNJNJ-181,632,392
    South Jersey Legal ServicesNJMNJ120,687
    South Jersey Legal ServicesNJNJ-12681,325
    South Jersey Legal ServicesNJNJ-161,247,913
    DNA-People's Legal ServicesNMNM-1189,219
    DNA-People's Legal ServicesNMNNM-222,773
    New Mexico Legal AidNMMNM87,360
    New Mexico Legal AidNMNM-52,568,653
    New Mexico Legal AidNMNNM-4465,776
    Nevada Legal ServicesNVNNV-1133,300
    Nevada Legal ServicesNVNV-12,689,598
    Legal Aid Society of Mid-New YorkNYMNY276,872
    Legal Aid Society of Mid-New YorkNYNY-221,586,522
    Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New YorkNYNY-211,235,643
    Legal Assistance of Western New YorkNYNY-231,668,875
    Legal Services of The Hudson ValleyNYNY-201,623,879
    Legal Services For New York CityNYNY-911,120,280
    Nassau/Suffolk Law ServicesNYNY-71,162,634
    Neighborhood Legal ServicesNYNY-241,194,326
    Community Legal Aid ServicesOHOH-201,942,738
    Legal Aid of Western OhioOHMOH126,002
    Legal Aid of Western OhioOHOH-233,018,102
    Legal Aid Society of ClevelandOHOH-212,180,522
    Legal Aid Society of Greater CincinnatiOHOH-181,640,696
    Ohio State Legal ServicesOHOH-243,505,040
    Legal Aid Services of OklahomaOKMOK62,596
    Legal Aid Services of OklahomaOKOK-34,213,616
    Oklahoma Indian Legal ServicesOKNOK-1820,795
    Legal Aid Services of OregonORMOR557,181
    Legal Aid Services of OregonORNOR-1185,053
    Legal Aid Services of OregonOROR-63,596,884
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    Laurel Legal ServicesPAPA-5632,369
    Legal Aid of Southeastern PennsylvaniaPAPA-231,111,687
    MidPenn Legal ServicesPAPA-252,309,547
    Neighborhood Legal Services AssociationPAPA-81,396,409
    North Penn Legal ServicesPAPA-241,850,007
    Northwestern Legal ServicesPAPA-26696,354
    Philadelphia Legal Assist. CenterPAMPA165,788
    Philadelphia Legal Assist. CenterPAPA-12,738,694
    Southwestern Pennsylvania Legal ServicesPAPA-11421,409
    Community Law OfficePRPR-2221,282
    Puerto Rico Legal ServicesPRMPR290,819
    Puerto Rico Legal ServicesPRPR-111,127,089
    Rhode Island Legal ServicesRIRI-1950,613
    South Carolina Legal ServicesSCMSC197,851
    South Carolina Legal ServicesSCSC-85,504,311
    Dakota Plains Legal ServicesSDNSD-1935,989
    Dakota Plains Legal ServicesSDSD-4385,715
    East River Legal ServicesSDSD-2385,575
    Legal Aid Society of Middle TN and the CumberlandsTNTN-103,077,716
    Legal Aid of East TennesseeTNTN-92,408,494
    Memphis Area Legal ServicesTNTN-41,421,775
    West Tennessee Legal ServicesTNTN-7693,812
    Legal Aid of Northwest TexasTXTX-148,649,058
    Lone Star Legal AidTXTX-1310,283,901
    Texas RioGrande Legal AidTXMSX-21,692,033
    Texas RioGrande Legal AidTXNTX-131,374
    Texas RioGrande Legal AidTXTX-1510,260,847
    Utah Legal ServicesUTMUT67,848
    Utah Legal ServicesUTNUT-182,473
    Utah Legal ServicesUTUT-12,346,659
    Blue Ridge Legal ServicesVAVA-19784,252
    Central Virginia Legal Aid SocietyVAMVA157,757
    Central Virginia Legal Aid SocietyVAVA-181,111,038
    Legal Aid Society of Eastern VirginiaVAVA-161,145,838
    Legal Services of Northern VirginiaVAVA-201,254,701
    Southwest Virginia Legal Aid SocietyVAVA-15716,020
    Virginia Legal Aid SocietyVAVA-17850,074
    Legal Services of The Virgin IslandsVIVI-1164,978
    Legal Services Law Line of VermontVTVT-1486,833
    Northwest Justice ProjectWAMWA730,121
    Northwest Justice ProjectWANWA-1285,566
    Northwest Justice ProjectWAWA-15,393,583
    Legal Action of WisconsinWIMWI91,069
    Legal Action of WisconsinWIWI-53,886,718
    Wisconsin JudicareWINWI-1155,502
    Wisconsin JudicareWIWI-21,024,320
    Legal Aid of West VirginiaWVWV-52,253,495
    Legal Aid of WyomingWYWY-4416,828
    Legal Aid of WyomingWYNWY-1173,227
    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.

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    Dated: October 21, 2015.

    Stefanie K. Davis,

    Assistant General Counsel.

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    [FR Doc. 2015-27140 Filed 10-23-15; 8:45 am]

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Document Information

Published:
10/26/2015
Department:
Legal Services Corporation
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Announcement of intention to make FY 2016 Competitive Grant Awards.
Document Number:
2015-27140
Dates:
All comments and recommendations must be received on or before the close of business on November 25, 2015.
Pages:
65248-65251 (4 pages)
PDF File:
2015-27140.pdf