[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 214 (Wednesday, November 5, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65707-65710]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-26251]


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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, 2015

AGENCY: Legal Services Corporation.

ACTION: Announcement of intention to make FY 2015 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, 2015.

DATES: All comments and recommendations must be received on or before 
the close of business on December 5, 2014.

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 [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to LSC's announcement of funding 
availability on April 11, 2014 (79 FR 20243), and Grant Renewal 
applications due beginning June 2, 2014, 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 
most current information available, i.e., 100% implementation of the 
U.S. Census American Community Survey 2009-2011 poverty population data 
and the current FY 2015 continuing resolution for LSC Basic Field 
Funding--$335,514,022. The amounts incorporate the reduction of .0554% 
contained in Public Law 113-164. Amounts are subject to change. LSC 
will post all updates and/or changes to this notice at 
www.grants.lsc.gov. Interested parties are asked to visit 
www.grants.lsc.gov regularly for updates on the LSC competitive grants 
process.

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                                                             Estimated
      Name of applicant            State       Service      annualized
         organization                            area      2015 funding
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Alaska Legal Services          AK            AK-1               $645,180
 Corporation.
Alaska Legal Services          AK            NAK-1               530,075
 Corporation.
Legal Services Alabama.......  AL            AL-4              5,839,519
Legal Aid of Arkansas........  AR            AR-6              1,462,142
Center for Arkansas Legal      AR            AR-7              2,134,430
 Services.
American Samoa Legal Aid.....  AS            AS-1                205,475
Community Legal Services.....  AZ            AZ-3              4,905,799
Community Legal Services.....  AZ            MAZ                 145,206
Southern Arizona Legal Aid...  AZ            AZ-5              2,074,272
Southern Arizona Legal Aid...  AZ            NAZ-6               624,756
DNA-People's Legal Services..  AZ            AZ-2                418,723
DNA-People's Legal Services..  AZ            NAZ-5             2,557,639
California Indian Legal        CA            CA-1                 23,947
 Services.

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California Indian Legal        CA            NCA-1               865,944
 Services.
Greater Bakersfield Legal      CA            CA-2                996,289
 Assistance.
Central California Legal       CA            CA-26             2,775,821
 Services.
Legal Aid Foundation of Los    CA            CA-29             5,618,846
 Angeles.
Neighborhood Legal Services    CA            CA-30             3,683,409
 of Los Angeles County.
Inland Counties Legal          CA            CA-12             4,572,444
 Services.
Legal Services of Northern     CA            CA-27             3,569,238
 California.
Legal Aid Society of San       CA            CA-14             2,731,081
 Diego.
California Rural Legal         CA            CA-31             4,660,100
 Assistance.
California Rural Legal         CA            MCA               2,581,785
 Assistance.
Bay Area Legal Aid...........  CA            CA-28             4,109,555
Legal Aid Society of Orange    CA            CA-19             3,436,665
 County.
Colorado Legal Services......  CO            CO-6              4,304,396
Colorado Legal Services......  CO            MCO                 145,253
Colorado Legal Services......  CO            NCO-1                94,128
Statewide Legal Services of    CT            CT-1              2,376,647
 Connecticut.
Pine Tree Legal Assistance...  CT            NCT-1                15,343
Neigh. Legal Services Program  DC            DC-1                737,705
 of the District of Columbia.
Legal Services Corporation of  DE            DE-1                674,638
 Delaware.
Legal Aid Bureau.............  DE            MDE                  24,282
Community Legal Services of    FL            FL-15             3,995,807
 Mid-Florida.
Florida Rural Legal Services.  FL            FL-17             3,676,027
Florida Rural Legal Services.  FL            MFL                 878,356
Legal Services of Greater      FL            FL-5              3,149,743
 Miami.
Legal Services of North        FL            FL-13             1,479,144
 Florida.
Bay Area Legal Services......  FL            FL-16             3,201,721
Three Rivers Legal Services..  FL            FL-14             1,983,701
Coast to Coast Legal Aid of    FL            FL-18             1,915,738
 South Florida.
Atlanta Legal Aid Society....  GA            GA-1              3,587,818
Georgia Legal Services         GA            GA-2              7,541,631
 Program.
Georgia Legal Services         GA            MGA                 383,448
 Program.
Guam Legal Services..........  GU            GU-1                244,784
Legal Aid Society of Hawaii..  HI            HI-1              1,186,712
Legal Aid Society of Hawaii..  HI            NHI-1               224,518
Iowa Legal Aid...............  IA            IA-3              2,450,475
Iowa Legal Aid...............  IA            MIA                  36,901
Idaho Legal Aid Services.....  ID            ID-1              1,427,877
Idaho Legal Aid Services.....  ID            MID                 182,803
Idaho Legal Aid Services.....  ID            NID-1                63,678
Legal Assistance Foundation    IL            IL-6              5,675,740
 of Metropolitan Chicago.
Legal Assistance Foundation    IL            MIL                 244,142
 of Metropolitan Chicago.
Land of Lincoln Legal          IL            IL-3              2,455,617
 Assistance Foundation.
Prairie State Legal Services.  IL            IL-7              3,569,498
Indiana Legal Services.......  IN            IN-5              6,412,776
Indiana Legal Services.......  IN            MIN                 111,200
Kansas Legal Services........  KS            KS-1              2,565,390
Legal Aid of the Blue Grass..  KY            KY-10             1,446,156
Legal Aid Society............  KY            KY-2              1,294,560
Appalachian Research and       KY            KY-5              1,500,155
 Defense Fund of Kentucky.
Kentucky Legal Aid...........  KY            KY-9              1,115,512
Acadiana Legal Services Corp.  LA            LA-10             1,439,130
Legal Services of North        LA            LA-11             1,384,455
 Louisiana.
Southeast Louisiana Legal      LA            LA-13             2,782,247
 Services Corporation.
Volunteer Lawyers Project of   MA            MA-11             1,860,353
 the Boston Bar.
South Coastal Counties Legal   MA            MA-12               841,489
 Services.
Northeast Legal Aid..........  MA            MA-4                757,138
Community Legal Aid..........  MA            MA-10             1,368,149
Legal Aid Bureau.............  MD            MD-1              3,642,691
Legal Aid Bureau.............  MD            MMD                  88,919
Pine Tree Legal Assistance...  ME            ME-1              1,079,493
Pine Tree Legal Assistance...  ME            MMX-1               122,153
Pine Tree Legal Assistance...  ME            NME-1                63,174
Michigan Advocacy Program....  MI            MI-12             1,600,628
Michigan Advocacy Program....  MI            MMI                 588,703
Legal Services of Eastern      MI            MI-14             1,590,495
 Michigan.
Legal Services of Northern     MI            MI-9                797,084
 Michigan.
Legal Aid of Western Michigan  MI            MI-15             2,168,415
Michigan Community Legal Aid.  MI            MI-13             4,271,592
Legal Aid and Defender         MI            MI-13             4,271,592
 Association.
Michigan Indian Legal          MI            NMI-1               161,349
 Services.
Legal Aid Services of          MN            MN-1                429,287
 Northeast Minnesota.
Cent Minnesota Legal Services  MN            MN-6              1,638,376

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Legal Services of Northwest    MN            MN-4                328,664
 Minnesota Corporation.
Southern Minnesota Regional    MN            MMN                 195,674
 Legal Services.
Southern Minnesota Regional    MN            MN-5              1,513,225
 Legal Services.
Anishinabe Legal Services....  MN            NMN-1               234,235
Legal Aid of Western Missouri  MO            MMO                  79,674
Legal Aid of Western Missouri  MO            MO-3              1,896,461
Legal Services of Eastern      MO            MO-4              1,955,144
 Missouri.
Mid-Missouri Legal Services..  MO            MO-5                435,364
Legal Services of Southern     MO            MO-7              1,652,442
 Missouri.
Micronesian Legal Services...  MP            MP-1              1,227,600
North Mississippi Rural Legal  MS            MS-9              1,708,407
 Services.
Mississippi Center For Legal   MS            MS-10             2,594,814
 Services.
Mississippi Center For Legal   MS            NMS-1                81,476
 Services.
Montana Legal Services         MT            MMT                  53,384
 Association.
Montana Legal Services         MT            MT-1                932,088
 Association.
Montana Legal Services         MT            NMT-1               156,064
 Association.
Legal Aid of North Carolina..  NC            MNC                 524,174
Legal Aid of North Carolina..  NC            NC-5             10,379,972
Legal Aid of North Carolina..  NC            NNC-1               213,912
Southern Minnesota Regional    ND            MND                 113,365
 Legal Services.
Legal Services of North        ND            ND-3                437,618
 Dakota.
Legal Services of North        ND            NND-3               264,023
 Dakota.
Legal Aid of Nebraska........  NE            MNE                  41,353
Legal Aid of Nebraska........  NE            NE-4              1,491,039
Legal Aid of Nebraska........  NE            NNE-1                32,398
Legal Advice & Referral        NH            NH-1                726,376
 Center.
Legal Services of Northwest    NJ            NJ-15               380,382
 Jersey.
South Jersey Legal Services..  NJ            MNJ                 118,001
South Jersey Legal Services..  NJ            NJ-16             1,220,144
Northeast New Jersey Legal     NJ            NJ-18             1,596,067
 Services.
Essex-Newark Legal Services    NJ            NJ-8                813,472
 Project.
South Jersey Legal Services..  NJ            NJ-12               666,164
Central Jersey Legal Services  NJ            NJ-17             1,071,251
DNA-People's Legal Services..  NM            NM-1                185,008
DNA-People's Legal Services..  NM            NNM-2                22,267
New Mexico Legal Aid.........  NM            MNM                  85,416
New Mexico Legal Aid.........  NM            NM-5              2,511,494
New Mexico Legal Aid.........  NM            NNM-4               455,412
Nevada Legal Services........  NV            NNV-1               130,334
Nevada Legal Services........  NV            NV-1              2,629,748
Legal Aid Soc. of              NY            NY-21             1,208,146
 Northeastern New York.
Neighborhood Legal Services..  NY            NY-24             1,167,750
Nassau/Suffolk Law Services..  NY            NY-7              1,136,762
Legal Services For New York    NY            NY-9             10,872,825
 City.
Legal Assistance of Western    NY            NY-23             1,631,738
 New York.
Legal Aid Society of Mid-New   NY            MNY                 270,711
 York.
Legal Aid Society of Mid-New   NY            NY-22             1,551,218
 York.
Legal Services of the Hudson   NY            NY-20             1,587,743
 Valley.
Community Legal Aid Services.  OH            OH-20             1,899,507
Legal Aid Society of Greater   OH            OH-18             1,604,186
 Cincinnati.
Legal Aid Society of           OH            OH-21             2,132,000
 Cleveland.
Ohio State Legal Services....  OH            OH-17             1,754,895
Ohio State Legal Services....  OH            OH-5              1,672,149
Legal Aid of Western Ohio....  OH            MOH                 123,198
Legal Aid of Western Ohio....  OH            OH-23             2,950,941
Oklahoma Indian Legal          OK            NOK-1               802,530
 Services.
Legal Aid Services of          OK            MOK                  61,203
 Oklahoma.
Legal Aid Services of          OK            OK-3              4,119,852
 Oklahoma.
Legal Aid Services of Oregon.  OR            MOR                 544,782
Legal Aid Services of Oregon.  OR            NOR-1               180,935
Legal Aid Services of Oregon.  OR            OR-6              3,516,844
Philadelphia Legal Assistance  PA            MPA                 162,099
 Center.
Philadelphia Legal Assistance  PA            PA-1              2,677,751
 Center.
Laurel Legal Services........  PA            PA-5                618,297
MidPenn Legal Services.......  PA            PA-25             2,258,154
Neighborhood Legal Services    PA            PA-8              1,365,336
 Association.
North Penn Legal Services....  PA            PA-24             1,808,839
Southwestern Pennsylvania      PA            PA-11               412,032
 Legal Services.
Northwestern Legal Services..  PA            PA-26               680,858
Legal Aid of Southeastern      PA            PA-23             1,086,949
 Pennsylvania.
Puerto Rico Legal Services...  PR            MPR                 284,348
Puerto Rico Legal Services...  PR            PR-1             10,879,482

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Community Law Office.........  PR            PR-2                216,357
Rhode Island Legal Services..  RI            RI-1                929,459
South Carolina Legal Services  SC            MSC                 193,448
South Carolina Legal Services  SC            SC-8              5,381,826
East River Legal Services....  SD            SD-2                376,995
Dakota Plains Legal Services.  SD            NSD-1               915,161
Dakota Plains Legal Services.  SD            SD-4                377,132
Legal Aid of East Tennessee..  TN            TN-9              2,354,899
Memphis Area Legal Services..  TN            TN-4              1,390,136
Legal Aid Society of Middle    TN            TN-10             3,009,229
 TN and the Cumberlands.
West Tennessee Legal Services  TN            TN-7                678,373
Legal Aid of Northwest Texas.  TX            TX-14             8,456,594
Lone Star Legal Aid..........  TX            TX-13            10,055,057
Texas RioGrande Legal Aid....  TX            MSX-2             1,654,381
Texas RioGrande Legal Aid....  TX            NTX-1                30,676
Texas RioGrande Legal Aid....  TX            TX-15            10,032,517
Utah Legal Services..........  UT            MUT                  66,338
Utah Legal Services..........  UT            NUT-1                80,637
Utah Legal Services..........  UT            UT-1              2,294,440
Legal Services of Northern     VA            VA-20             1,226,781
 Virginia.
Southwest Virginia Legal Aid   VA            VA-15               700,087
 Society.
Legal Aid Society of Eastern   VA            VA-16             1,120,340
 Virginia.
Central Virginia Legal Aid     VA            MVA                 154,246
 Society.
Central Virginia Legal Aid     VA            VA-18             1,086,314
 Society.
Virginia Legal Aid Society...  VA            VA-17               831,158
Blue Ridge Legal Services....  VA            VA-19               766,800
Legal Services of the Virgin   VI            VI-1                161,307
 Islands.
Legal Services Law Line of     VT            VT-1                476,000
 Vermont.
Northwest Justice Project....  WA            MWA                 713,874
Northwest Justice Project....  WA            NWA-1               279,211
Northwest Justice Project....  WA            WA-1              5,273,562
Legal Action of Wisconsin....  WI            MWI                  89,042
Legal Action of Wisconsin....  WI            WI-5              3,800,229
Wisconsin Judicare...........  WI            NWI-1               152,042
Wisconsin Judicare...........  WI            WI-2              1,001,526
Legal Aid of West Virginia...  WV            WV-5              2,203,349
Legal Aid of Wyoming.........  WY            NWY-1               169,372
Legal Aid of Wyoming.........  WY            WY-4                407,552
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    These grants and contracts will be awarded under the authority 
conferred on LSC by the Legal Services Corporation Act, as amended, 42 
U.S.C. 2996e(a)(l). 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, 2015.
    This notice is issued pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 2996f(f). 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 31, 2014.
Stefanie K. Davis,
Assistant General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2014-26251 Filed 11-4-14; 8:45 am]
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