[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 207 (Friday, October 25, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 65608]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-27148]


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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, for Service Areas 
in Michigan, Beginning January 1, 2003

AGENCY: Legal Services Corporation.

ACTION: Announcement of intention to make FY 2003 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, for service areas in Michigan, beginning January 1, 
2003.

DATES: All comments and recommendations must be received on or before 
the close of business on November 25, 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 August 22, 2002 (67 FR 54495), LSC will award funds to 
one or more of the following organizations to provide civil legal 
services in the indicated service areas. Funding amounts shown are 
based on the 2000 census data as discussed in LSC Program Letter 02-8. 
Amounts are subject to change.

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                                                          Anticipated FY
       State & service area            Applicant name       2003 award
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Michigan:
    MI-9..........................  Legal Services of          $ 648,993
                                     Northern Michigan,
                                     Inc.
    MI-12.........................  Legal Services of          1,169,064
                                     South Central
                                     Michigan, Inc.
    MI-13.........................  Legal Aid and              3,507,603
                                     Defender
                                     Association, Inc.
    MI-14.........................  Lakeshore Legal Aid.       1,261,424
    MI-14.........................  Legal Services of          1,261,424
                                     Eastern Michigan.
    MI-15.........................  Western Michigan           1,518,531
                                     Legal Services.
    MMI...........................  Legal Services of            441,801
                                     South Central
                                     Michigan, Inc.
    NMI-1.........................  Michigan Indian              149,078
                                     Legal Services, Inc.
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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 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 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.

    Dated: October 21, 2002.
Michael A. Genz,
Director, Office of Program Performance, Legal Services Corporation.
[FR Doc. 02-27148 Filed 10-24-02; 8:45 am]
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