[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 175 (Tuesday, September 10, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 57460]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-23005]


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LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION


Notice of Intent To Award--Grant Awards for the Establishment of 
a Pro Bono Program To Provide Legal Services to Eligible Veteran 
Appellants before the U.S. Court of Appeals For Veterans Claims 
Beginning January 1, 2003

AGENCY: Legal Services Corporation.

ACTION: Announcement of intention to make FY 2003 Competitive Veterans 
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 legal services to veterans, 
beginning January 1, 2003.

DATES: All comments and recommendations must be received on or before 
the close of business on October 10, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Legal Services Corporation--Veterans Grant Competition, 
Legal Services Corporation, 750 First Street NE., 10th Floor, 
Washington, DC 20002-4250.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Bateman, Grants Coordinator, 
Office of Program Performance, (202) 336-8835.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to LSC's announcement of funding 
availability on May 15, 2002, LSC received a qualified application from 
the following organization to provide legal services to veterans:

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                       Applicant                          Grant amount
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Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program..................     $1,000,000.00
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    An award will be made so that low income veteran appellants to the 
U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims will be represented. The 
listed organization is not guaranteed an award or contract. LSC 
requests comments and recommendations concerning the potential grantee 
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 January 1, 2003.
    * * * Funding for this proposed service area is subject to the 
final Congressional appropriation for this purpose. There is no 
guarantee that funding for this service area will be available.

    Dated: September 5, 2002.
Michael A. Genz,
Director, Office of Program Performance.
[FR Doc. 02-23005 Filed 9-9-02; 8:45 am]
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