[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 21 (Thursday, January 31, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 4760]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-2410]


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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 March 1, 
2002

AGENCY: Legal Services Corporation.

ACTION: Announcement of intention to make FY 2002 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 March 1, 2002.

DATES: All comments and recommendations must be received on or before 
the close of business on March 4, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Legal Services Corporation--Competitive Grants, Legal 
Services Corporation, 750 First Street NE, 10th Floor, Washington, DC 
20002-4250.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Reginald Haley, Office of Program 
Performance, (202) 336-8827.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to LSC's announcement of funding 
availability on Thursday, December 6, 2001, LSC will award funds to one 
or more of the following organizations to provide civil legal services 
in the indicated service areas. The grant amounts shown below are based 
on FY 2002 funding levels and reflect a ten month funding period 
beginning March 1, 2002 and ending December 31, 2002.

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       Service area                Applicant name          FY 2002 award
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LA-1.....................  Capital Area Legal Services        $1,246,370
                            Corporation.
LA-4.....................  New Orleans Legal Assistance        1,740,090
                            Corporation.
LA-8.....................  Southeast Louisiana Legal             530,650
                            Services Corporation.
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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)(1)). Awards will be made so that each service area 
indicated above is served, although none of the listed organizations 
are guaranteed an award or contract. This public notice is issued 
pursuant to the LSC Act (42 U.S.C. 2996f(f)), with a request for 
comments and recommendations concerning the potential grantees within a 
period of thirty (30) days from the date of publication of this notice. 
Grants will become effective and grant funds will be distributed on or 
about March 1, 2002.

    Dated: January 28, 2002.
Michael A. Genz,
Director, Office of Program Performance.
[FR Doc. 02-2410 Filed 1-30-02; 8:45 am]
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