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LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION
Funding Availability for Law School Civil Clinical Programs
AGENCY: Legal Services Corporation.
ACTION: Announcement of funding.
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SUMMARY: The Legal Services Corporation (LSC or Corporation) is
accepting applications for its eleventh consecutive Law School Civil
Clinical Program (LSCCP) grant competition. The purpose of this grant
competition is to expand relationships between legal services programs
and law schools in meeting the challenges of equal access to justice.
Proposed activities for the 1994-95 LSCCP must demonstrate a high
degree of collaboration between law schools and legal services programs
to meet the legal needs of low-income persons. For academic year 1994-
95, Congress has appropriated $1.402 million for law school clinics.
All grants will be awarded pursuant to the authority conferred on
LSC by Section 1006(a)(1)(B) and 1006(a)(3) ((42 U.S.C. 2996e(a)(1)) of
the Legal Services Corporation Act of 1974, as amended (LSC Act).
Grants funds for the 1994-95 LSCCP will be distributed on a one-time,
non-recurring basis. Grant awards will be made in amounts of up to
$100,000, however, LSC may consider larger grants under exceptional
circumstances. Grant terms will be for a period of one year and grant
activities must commence by September 30, 1994.
DATES: Grant proposals must be received by the Office of Program
Services by 5:00 p.m. (EST) on April 18, 1994.
ADDRESSES: Law School Civil Clinical Program, Office of Program
Services (Attn: Janice P. White), Legal Services Corporation, 750 First
Street, NE., 11th Floor, Washington, DC 20002-4250.
FOR APPLICATIONS OR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leslie Q. Russell,
Manager, or Janice P. White, Assistant to Manager, Program Support and
Technical Assistance Division, Office of Program Services, (202) 336-
8908.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Since 1984, the Corporation has conducted a
law school clinical grant competition. LSC believes that new and
innovative collaborative approaches must be developed to meet the
challenges of equal access to justice in the 1990's. Thus, LSC has
enhanced the scope of the 1994-95 law school clinical program.
The broad goals of the 1994-95 LSCCP are to:
1. Increase collaboration between law schools and legal services
programs;
2. Encourage law schools to become more involved in addressing the
legal problems of the poor; and
3. Develop among law students an awareness of legal issues
affecting low-income people and appropriate advocacy skills to address
those issues.
The 1994-95 LSCCP will be administered under three (3) new
categories. They are: (1) Teaching Sabbaticals; (2) Legal Services
Summer Fellowships; and (3) Innovative Clinical Programs.
Under the Teaching Sabbatical category, the Corporation encourages
legal services program attorneys to serve as full-time clinic
instructors for law students in a law school clinical program for at
least one quarter or one semester, but for no longer than one academic
year.
Under the Legal Services Summer Fellowships category, the
Corporation is interested in the establishment of a fellowship program
in which law students would be placed in a legal services program for a
summer with appropriate training and supervision, while also receiving
academic credit or fulfilling law school pro bono requirements.
LSC recognizes that many ideas could improve the law school's
relationship with the legal services community, but may not fit into
the above categories. Thus, under the Innovative Clinical Programs
category, the Corporation encourages new and innovative approaches to
legal services delivery that are not currently being provided by law
school clinics or legal services programs. These innovative projects
must show a close collaboration between the law school clinic and the
legal services program. Such programs could be on either a local, state
or national level.
Eligibility: (1) All law schools and consortia of law schools that
are currently accredited by the American Bar Association or accredited
for purposes of bar admission by the state bar associations of the
states in which the law schools are located are eligible to apply; (2)
any LSC-funded legal services program is eligible to apply; (3) any
501(c)(3) organization with the capability to oversee a summer
fellowship program is eligible to apply; (4) no 1994-95 LSCCP grant
funds, in any category, may be used to fund conferences or research
projects. This limitation does not restrict use of grant funds for
meetings or trainings necessary to support a project, nor does it
restrict funds being used for research related to representation or
advocacy on behalf of eligible clients; and (5) the application should
demonstrate that existing law school or legal services program support
for law school clinical efforts will be continued, and that any LSC
funds granted will be used solely for new or expanded operations.
Awards Process: Grant proposals will be carefully evaluated by an
advisory panel of peer reviewers from the law school community, the
legal services community, and LSC staff. Awards will be based on the
merit of the proposal and the extent to which it meets the goals of the
LSCCP. An applicant may submit a grant proposal for one category only.
The following selection criteria will be used to conduct the
review:
1. Collaboration With Legal Services Programs
The applicant should detail the proposed working relationship
between the law school clinic and the legal services program that will
be involved in the project.
2. Project Goals and Objectives
The applicant should set forth the project's goals and objectives
which will be reviewed in terms of the quality of the proposed project,
evidence of the client need to be served, and the long term benefits to
the organization and the legal services community.
3. Applicant's Capability to Accomplish Objectives
The applicant should detail its structure and staffing, past
history with similar activities, and other work on behalf of the low-
income eligible client community.
4. Community Involvement and Support
The applicant should state how the proposed activity will
complement existing legal services delivery provided in its area.
5. Project Feasibility
The applicant should address the reasonableness of the proposed
costs in terms of the benefits to be derived and the relationship to
the project's overall goals.
Dated: March 4, 1994.
Charles T. Moses, III,
Deputy Director, Office of Program Services.
[FR Doc. 94-5481 Filed 3-9-94; 8:45 am]
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