2021-24383. Notice of Intent To Award-Grant Awards for the Delivery of Civil Legal Services to Eligible Low-Income Clients Beginning January 1, 2022

AGENCY:

Legal Services Corporation.

ACTION:

Announcement of the Legal Services Corporation's intent to make FY2022 Grant Awards.

SUMMARY:

The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) hereby announces its intention to award grants to provide effective and efficient delivery of high-quality civil legal services to eligible low-income clients, starting January 1, 2022.

DATES:

All comments and recommendations must be received on or before the close of business on December 8, 2021.

ADDRESSES:

Grant Awards, Legal Services Corporation; 3333 K Street NW, Third Floor; Washington, DC 20007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Judith Lee, Grants Program Manager, Office of Program Performance, at [phone] or [e-mail].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Under LSC's Notice of Funds Available published on March 15, 2021 (86 FR 14344) and LSC's grant application process beginning on May 3, 2021, LSC intends to award funds to organizations that provide civil legal services in the indicated service areas. Applicants for each service area are listed below. The grant award amounts below are estimates based on the FY2021 grant awards to each service area. The funding estimates may change based on the final FY2022 appropriation. In addition, Agricultural Worker service area population estimates are subject to change based on Department of Labor review and comments LSC receives during the 30-day comment period.

LSC will post all updates and changes to this notice at https://www.lsc.gov/​grants/​basic-field-grant/​basic-field-awards. Interested parties are asked to visit https://www.lsc.gov/​grants/​basic-field-grant regularly for updates on the LSC grants process.

Name of applicant organization	State	Service area	Estimated annualized 2022 funding
Alaska Legal Services Corporation	AK	AK-1	$988,604
Alaska Legal Services Corporation	AK	NAK-1	672,243
Legal Services Alabama, Inc	AL	AL-4	7,043,648
Legal Aid of Arkansas, Inc	AR	AR-6	1,749,877
Center for Arkansas Legal Services	AR	AR-7	2,622,075
American Samoa Legal Aid	AS	AS-1	319,432
DNA-Peoples Legal Services, Inc	AZ	AZ-2	531,382
Community Legal Services, Inc	AZ	AZ-3	6,191,200
Southern Arizona Legal Aid, Inc	AZ	AZ-5	2,483,867
Community Legal Services, Inc	AZ	MAZ	418,446
DNA-Peoples Legal Services, Inc	AZ	NAZ-5	3,243,604
Southern Arizona Legal Aid, Inc	AZ	NAZ-6	792,319
California Indian Legal Services, Inc	CA	CA-1	35,855
Inland Counties Legal Services, Inc	CA	CA-12	5,078,679
Legal Aid Society of San Diego, Inc	CA	CA-14	3,049,856
Community Legal Aid SoCal	CA	CA-19	3,813,965
Greater Bakersfield Legal Assistance, Inc	CA	CA-2	1,329,802
Central California Legal Services	CA	CA-26	3,319,023
Legal Services of Northern California, Inc	CA	CA-27	4,294,610
Bay Area Legal Aid	CA	CA-28	4,534,544
Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles	CA	CA-29	6,537,332
Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County	CA	CA-30	4,426,887
California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc	CA	CA-31	5,170,213
California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc	CA	MCA	4,129,707
California Indian Legal Services, Inc	CA	NCA-1	1,098,192
Colorado Legal Services	CO	CO-6	5,009,557
Colorado Legal Services	CO	MCO	282,481
Colorado Legal Services	CO	NCO-1	119,375
Statewide Legal Services of Connecticut, Inc	CT	CT-1	3,417,826
Pine Tree Legal Assistance, Inc	CT	NCT-1	19,461
Neighborhood Legal Services Program of the District of Columbia	DC	DC-1	909,170
Legal Services Corporation of Delaware, Inc	DE	DE-1	1,038,696
Maryland Legal Aid	DE	MDE	29,643
Legal Services of North Florida, Inc	FL	FL-13	2,013,108
Three Rivers Legal Services, Inc	FL	FL-14	2,614,378
Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida, Inc	FL	FL-15	5,519,211
Bay Area Legal Services, Inc	FL	FL-16	4,284,672
Florida Rural Legal Services, Inc	FL	FL-17	4,662,878
Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida, Inc	FL	FL-18	2,633,141
Legal Services of Greater Miami, Inc	FL	FL-5	4,111,204
Florida Rural Legal Services, Inc	FL	MFL	921,607
Atlanta Legal Aid Society, Inc	GA	GA-1	4,041,147
Georgia Legal Services Program	GA	GA-2	9,120,494
Georgia Legal Services Program	GA	MGA	635,435
Micronesian Legal Services Corporation	GU	GU-1	359,993
Legal Aid Society of Hawaii	HI	HI-1	1,488,123
Legal Aid Society of Hawaii	HI	NHI-1	284,737
Iowa Legal Aid	IA	IA-3	3,162,859
Iowa Legal Aid	IA	MIA	267,706
Idaho Legal Aid Services, Inc	ID	ID-1	1,579,021
Idaho Legal Aid Services, Inc	ID	MID	389,099
Idaho Legal Aid Services, Inc	ID	NID-1	80,756
Land of Lincoln Legal Aid, Inc	IL	IL-3	3,066,885
Legal Aid Chicago	IL	IL-6	6,490,201
Prairie State Legal Services, Inc	IL	IL-7	4,458,815
Legal Aid Chicago	IL	MIL	249,444
Indiana Legal Services, Inc	IN	IN-5	7,614,406
Indiana Legal Services, Inc	IN	MIN	176,583
Kansas Legal Services, Inc	KS	KS-1	3,245,538
Legal Aid of the Bluegrass	KY	KY-10	1,775,914
Legal Aid Society	KY	KY-2	1,540,306
Appalachian Research and Defense Fund of Kentucky	KY	KY-5	1,926,311
Kentucky Legal Aid	KY	KY-9	1,547,495
Southeast Louisiana Legal Services Corporation	LA	LA-13	3,977,231
Acadiana Legal Service Corporation	LA	LA-15	4,332,826
Community Legal Aid, Inc	MA	MA-10	1,701,972
Volunteer Lawyers Project of the Boston Bar Association	MA	MA-11	2,439,092
South Coastal Counties Legal Services	MA	MA-12	1,139,906
Northeast Legal Aid, Inc	MA	MA-4	927,104
Maryland Legal Aid	MD	MD-1	5,212,623
Maryland Legal Aid	MD	MMD	132,236
Pine Tree Legal Assistance, Inc	ME	ME-1	1,328,595
Pine Tree Legal Assistance, Inc	ME	MMX-1	336,418
Pine Tree Legal Assistance, Inc	ME	NME-1	80,118
Michigan Advocacy Program	MI	MI-12	1,983,548
Lakeshore Legal Aid	MI	MI-13	4,845,857
Legal Services of Eastern Michigan	MI	MI-14	1,881,251
Legal Aid of Western Michigan	MI	MI-15	2,505,773
Legal Services of Northern Michigan, Inc	MI	MI-9	899,382
Michigan Advocacy Program	MI	MMI	628,341
Michigan Indian Legal Services, Inc	MI	NMI-1	204,622
Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services, Inc	MN	MMN	481,867
Legal Aid Service of Northeastern Minnesota	MN	MN-1	478,750
Legal Services of Northwest Minnesota Corporation	MN	MN-4	404,936
Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services, Inc	MN	MN-5	1,749,508
Central Minnesota Legal Services, Inc	MN	MN-6	1,852,613
Anishinabe Legal Services, Inc	MN	NMN-1	297,058
Legal Aid of Western Missouri	MO	MMO	184,272
Legal Aid of Western Missouri	MO	MO-3	2,483,427
Legal Services of Eastern Missouri, Inc	MO	MO-4	2,206,494
Mid-Missouri Legal Services Corporation	MO	MO-5	619,693
Legal Services of Southern Missouri	MO	MO-7	2,240,364
Micronesian Legal Services Corporation	MP	MP-1	1,805,376
Mississippi Center for Legal Services	MS	MS-10	3,245,910
North Mississippi Rural Legal Services, Inc	MS	MS-9	2,083,786
Mississippi Center for Legal Services	MS	NMS-1	103,326
Montana Legal Services Association	MT	MMT	158,178
Montana Legal Services Association	MT	MT-1	1,166,187
Montana Legal Services Association	MT	NMT-1	197,922
Legal Aid of North Carolina, Inc	NC	MNC	715,604
Legal Aid of North Carolina, Inc	NC	NC-5	13,204,088
Legal Aid of North Carolina, Inc	NC	NNC-1	271,283
Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services, Inc	ND	MND	124,781
Legal Services of North Dakota	ND	ND-3	659,616
Legal Services of North Dakota	ND	NND-3	334,836
Legal Aid of Nebraska	NE	MNE	213,558
Legal Aid of Nebraska	NE	NE-4	1,651,880
Legal Aid of Nebraska	NE	NNE-1	41,088
603 Legal Aid	NH	NH-1	929,520
South Jersey Legal Services, Inc	NJ	MNJ	157,627
Legal Services of Northwest Jersey, Inc	NJ	NJ-15	623,172
Central Jersey Legal Services, Inc	NJ	NJ-17	1,623,397
Northeast New Jersey Legal Services Corporation	NJ	NJ-18	2,061,143
South Jersey Legal Services, Inc	NJ	NJ-20	2,482,498
Essex-Newark Legal Services Project, Inc	NJ	NJ-8	1,068,449
New Mexico Legal Aid	NM	MNM	185,850
DNA-Peoples Legal Services, Inc	NM	NM-1	247,673
New Mexico Legal Aid	NM	NM-5	3,314,527
DNA-Peoples Legal Services, Inc	NM	NNM-2	28,241
New Mexico Legal Aid	NM	NNM-4	577,556
Nevada Legal Services, Inc	NV	NNV-1	165,289
Nevada Legal Services, Inc	NV	NV-1	3,811,667
Legal Aid Society of Mid-New York, Inc	NY	MNY	333,772
Legal Services of the Hudson Valley	NY	NY-20	2,217,165
Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York, Inc	NY	NY-21	1,724,049
Legal Aid Society of Mid-New York, Inc	NY	NY-22	2,156,089
Legal Assistance of Western New York, Inc	NY	NY-23	2,133,155
Neighborhood Legal Services, Inc	NY	NY-24	1,570,542
Nassau/Suffolk Law Services Committee, Inc	NY	NY-7	1,641,227
Legal Services NYC	NY	NY-9	12,998,155
Legal Aid of Western Ohio, Inc	OH	MOH	217,268
Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati	OH	OH-18	2,041,668
Community Legal Aid Services, Inc	OH	OH-20	2,434,880
The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland	OH	OH-21	2,789,400
Legal Aid of Western Ohio, Inc	OH	OH-23	3,410,218
Ohio State Legal Services	OH	OH-24	4,017,874
Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, Inc	OK	MOK	296,145
Oklahoma Indian Legal Services, Inc	OK	NOK-1	1,017,770
Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, Inc	OK	OK-3	5,558,758
Legal Aid Services of Oregon	OR	MOR	565,177
Legal Aid Services of Oregon	OR	NOR-1	229,462
Legal Aid Services of Oregon	OR	OR-6	4,161,133
Philadelphia Legal Assistance Center	PA	MPA	425,150
Philadelphia Legal Assistance Center	PA	PA-1	3,502,766
Southwestern Pennsylvania Legal Services, Inc	PA	PA-11	527,937
Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania	PA	PA-23	1,629,668
North Penn Legal Services, Inc	PA	PA-24	2,439,623
MidPenn Legal Services, Inc	PA	PA-25	3,058,932
Northwestern Legal Services	PA	PA-26	875,277
Laurel Legal Services, Inc	PA	PA-5	828,493
Neighborhood Legal Services Association	PA	PA-8	1,668,402
Puerto Rico Legal Services, Inc	PR	MPR	64,069
Puerto Rico Legal Services, Inc	PR	PR-1	13,447,567
Community Law Office, Inc	PR	PR-2	314,564
Rhode Island Legal Services, Inc	RI	RI-1	1,099,457
South Carolina Legal Services, Inc	SC	MSC	285,850
South Carolina Legal Services, Inc	SC	SC-8	6,670,833
Dakota Plains Legal Services, Inc	SD	NSD-1	1,160,609
East River Legal Services	SD	SD-2	482,578
Dakota Plains Legal Services, Inc	SD	SD-4	541,174
Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands	TN	TN-10	3,630,964
Memphis Area Legal Services, Inc	TN	TN-4	1,631,652
West Tennessee Legal Services, Inc	TN	TN-7	774,923
Legal Aid of East Tennessee	TN	TN-9	2,991,648
Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, Inc	TX	MSX-2	2,983,235
Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, Inc	TX	NTX-1	38,904
Lone Star Legal Aid	TX	TX-13	13,950,655
Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas	TX	TX-14	10,655,452
Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, Inc	TX	TX-15	13,146,377
Utah Legal Services, Inc	UT	MUT	110,742
Utah Legal Services, Inc	UT	NUT-1	102,263
Utah Legal Services, Inc	UT	UT-1	2,713,928
Central Virginia Legal Aid Society, Inc	VA	MVA	320,155
Southwest Virginia Legal Aid Society, Inc	VA	VA-15	974,623
Legal Aid Society of Eastern Virginia	VA	VA-16	1,650,677
Virginia Legal Aid Society, Inc	VA	VA-17	943,058
Central Virginia Legal Aid Society, Inc	VA	VA-18	1,437,875
Blue Ridge Legal Services, Inc	VA	VA-19	958,213
Legal Services of Northern Virginia, Inc	VA	VA-20	1,977,868
Legal Services of the Virgin Islands, Inc	VI	VI-1	237,227
Legal Services Vermont	VT	VT-1	554,061
Northwest Justice Project	WA	MWA	1,027,455
Northwest Justice Project	WA	NWA-1	354,095
Northwest Justice Project	WA	WA-1	6,305,760
Legal Action of Wisconsin, Inc	WI	MWI	484,838
Wisconsin Judicare, Inc	WI	NWI-1	192,819
Wisconsin Judicare, Inc	WI	WI-2	1,119,796
Legal Action of Wisconsin, Inc	WI	WI-5	4,335,175
Legal Aid of West Virginia, Inc	WV	WV-5	2,799,112
Legal Aid of Wyoming, Inc	WY	NWY-1	214,798
Legal Aid of Wyoming, Inc	WY	WY-4	571,853

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)(l). Grant awards are made to ensure civil legal services are provided in every service area, although no listed organization is guaranteed a grant award. Grants will become effective, and grant funds will be distributed, on or about January 1, 2022.

LSC issues this notice pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 2996f(f). Comments and recommendations concerning potential grantees are invited and should be delivered to LSC within 30 days from the date of publication of this notice.

Dated: November 3, 2021.

Mark Freedman,

Senior Associate General Counsel.