[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 178 (Monday, September 15, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54015-54019]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-23305]


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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, 2004

AGENCY: Legal Services Corporation.

ACTION: Announcement of intention to make FY 2004 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

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services to eligible low-income clients, beginning January 1, 2004.

DATES: All comments and recommendations must be received on or before 
the close of business on October 15, 2003.

ADDRESS: 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, (202) 295-1545.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to LSC's announcement of funding 
availability on April 18, 2003 (68 FR 19230), and Grant Renewal 
applications due on August 11, 2003, LSC intends to award funds to the 
following organizations to provide civil legal services in the 
indicated service areas. Amounts are subject to change.

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             Service area                               Applicant name                         Grant amount
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Alabama:
    AL-1.............................  Legal Services Corporation of Alabama, Inc......                4,586,934
    AL-2.............................  Legal Services of North-Central Alabama, Inc....                  553,475
    AL-3.............................  Legal Services of Metro Birmingham, Inc.........                  919,879
    MAL..............................  Texas Rural Legal Aid, Inc......................                   29,572
Alaska:
    AK-1.............................  Alaska Legal Services Corporation...............                  668,452
    NAK-1............................  Alaska Legal Services Corporation...............                  486,658
American Samoa:
    AS-1.............................  Uunai Legal Services Clinic.....................                  305,089
Arizona:
    AZ-2.............................  DNA-Peoples Legal Services, Inc.................                  516,782
    AZ-3.............................  Community Legal Services, Inc...................                3,501,239
    AZ-5.............................  Southern Arizona Legal Aid, Inc.................                1,688,675
    MAZ..............................  Community Legal Services, Inc...................                  133,441
    NAZ-5............................  DNA-Peoples Legal Services, Inc.................                2,348,146
    NAZ-6............................  Southern Arizona Legal Aid, Inc.................                  573,584
Arkansas:
    AR-6.............................  Legal Aid of Arkansas, Inc......................                1,435,222
    AR-7.............................  Center for Arkansas Legal Services..............                2,129,854
    MAR..............................  Texas Rural Legal Aid, Inc......................                   71,039
California:
    CA-1.............................  California Indian Legal Services, Inc...........                   30,535
    CA-2.............................  Greater Bakersfield Legal Assistance, Inc.......                  848,324
    CA-12............................  Inland Counties Legal Services, Inc.............                3,769,285
    CA-14............................  Legal Aid Society of San Diego, Inc.............                2,635,806
    CA-19............................  Legal Aid Society of Orange County, Inc.........                3,681,511
    CA-26............................  Central California Legal Services...............                2,654,071
    CA-27............................  Legal Services of Northern California, Inc......                3,279,525
    CA-28............................  Bay Area Legal Aid..............................                3,866,187
    CA-29............................  Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles.............                7,330,091
    CA-30............................  Neighborhood Legal Svcs. of Los Angeles County..                4,329,818
    CA-31............................  California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc..........                4,326,942
    MCA..............................  California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc..........                2,372,598
    NCA-1............................  California Indian Legal Services, Inc...........                  795,016
Colorado:
    CO-6.............................  Colorado Legal Services.........................                3,132,985
    MCO..............................  Colorado Legal Services.........................                  133,483
    NCO-1............................  Colorado Legal Services.........................                   86,419
Connecticut:
    CT-1.............................  Statewide Legal Services of Connecticut, Inc....                2,142,513
    NCT-1............................  Pine Tree Legal Assistance, Inc.................                   14,088
Delaware:
    DE-1.............................  Legal Services Corporation of Delaware, Inc.....                  558,813
    MDE..............................  Legal Aid Bureau, Inc...........................                   22,314
District of Columbia:
    DC-1.............................  Neighborhood Legal Services Program of DC.......                  910,335
Florida:
    FL-5.............................  Legal Services of Greater Miami, Inc............                3,211,290
    FL-13............................  Legal Services of North Florida, Inc............                1,328,179
    FL-14............................  Three Rivers Legal Services, Inc................                1,613,837
    FL-15............................  Central Florida Legal Services, Inc.............                2,785,758
    FL-16............................  Bay Area Legal Services, Inc....................                2,363,728
    FL-17............................  Florida Rural Legal Services, Inc...............                2,448,473
    FL-18............................  Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida, Inc..                1,673,154
    MFL..............................  Florida Rural Legal Services, Inc...............                  812,347
Georgia:
    GA-1.............................  Atlanta Legal Aid Society, Inc..................                2,327,539
    GA-2.............................  Georgia Legal Services Program..................                5,914,583
    MGA..............................  Georgia Legal Services Program..................                  352,379
Guam:
    GU-1.............................  Guam Legal Services Corporation.................                  289,246
Hawaii:
    HI-1.............................  Legal Aid Society of Hawaii.....................                1,188,748

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    MHI..............................  Legal Aid Society of Hawaii.....................                   61,936
    NHI-1............................  Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation...............                  206,129
Idaho:
    ID-1.............................  Idaho Legal Aid Services, Inc...................                1,068,500
    MID..............................  Idaho Legal Aid Services, Inc...................                  167,992
    NID-1............................  Idaho Legal Aid Services, Inc...................                   58,462
Illinois:
    IL-3.............................  Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation,                    2,495,556
                                        Inc..
    IL-6.............................  Legal Assistance Foundation of Metro. Chicago...                5,980,989
    IL-7.............................  Prairie State Legal Services, Inc...............                2,508,135
    MIL..............................  Legal Assistance Foundation of Metro. Chicago...                  224,358
Indiana:
    IN-5.............................  Indiana Legal Services, Inc.....................                4,747,833
    MIN..............................  Indiana Legal Services, Inc.....................                  102,190
Iowa:
    IA-3.............................  Iowa Legal Aid..................................                2,394,186
    MIA..............................  Iowa Legal Aid..................................                   33,911
Kansas:
    KS-1.............................  Kansas Legal Services, Inc......................                2,270,247
    MKS..............................  Kansas Legal Services, Inc......................                   10,683
Kentucky:
    KY-2.............................  Legal Aid Society...............................                1,143,844
    KY-5.............................  Appalachian Research and Defense Fund of KY.....                1,991,488
    KY-9.............................  Cumberland Trace Legal Services, Inc............                1,187,982
    KY-10............................  Legal Aid of the Blue Grass.....................                1,223,597
    MKY..............................  Texas Rural Legal Aid, Inc......................                   38,251
Louisiana:
    LA-1.............................  Capital Area Legal Services Corporation.........                1,381,598
    LA-10............................  Acadiana Legal Service Corporation..............                2,004,069
    LA-11............................  Legal Services of North Louisiana, Inc..........                1,891,560
    LA-12............................  Southeast Louisiana Legal Services Corporation..                2,497,451
    MLA..............................  Texas Rural Legal Aid, Inc......................                   24,749
Maine:
    ME-1.............................  Pine Tree Legal Assistance, Inc.................                1,063,399
    MMX-1............................  Pine Tree Legal Assistance, Inc.................                  112,250
    NME-1............................  Pine Tree Legal Assistance, Inc.................                   58,000
Maryland:
    MD-1.............................  Legal Aid Bureau, Inc...........................                3,565,245
    MMD..............................  Legal Aid Bureau, Inc...........................                   81,714
Massachusetts:
    MA-1.............................  Volunteer Lawyers Project of the Boston Bar                     1,635,934
                                        Assoc..
    MA-2.............................  South Middlesex Legal Services, Inc.............                  194,238
    MA-3.............................  Legal Services for Cape Cod and Islands, Inc....                  229,080
    MA-4.............................  Merrimack Valley Legal Services, Inc............                  754,434
    MA-5.............................  New Center for Legal Advocacy, Inc..............                  591,269
    MA-10............................  Massachusetts Justice Project, Inc..............                1,355,767
Michigan:
    MI-9.............................  Legal Services of Northern Michigan, Inc........                  735,345
    MI-12............................  Legal Services of South Central Michigan, Inc...                1,279,155
    MI-13............................  Legal Aid and Defender Association, Inc.........                3,893,504
    MI-14............................  Legal Services of Eastern Michigan..............                1,446,629
    MI-15............................  Western Michigan Legal Services.................                1,600,045
    MMI..............................  Legal Services of South Central Michigan, Inc...                  541,005
    NMI-1............................  Michigan Indian Legal Services, Inc.............                  148,132
Micronesia:
    MP-1.............................  Micronesian Legal Services, Inc.................                1,482,449
Minnesota:
    MN-1.............................  Legal Aid Service of Northeastern Minnesota.....                  435,316
    MN-2.............................  Judicare of Anoka County, Inc...................                  102,516
    MN-3.............................  Central Minnesota Legal Services, Inc...........                1,188,374
    MN-4.............................  Legal Services of Northwest Minnesota                             411,185
                                        Corporation.
    MN-5.............................  Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services, Inc.                1,183,004
    MMN..............................  Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services, Inc.                  179,823
    NMN-1............................  Anishinabe Legal Services, Inc..................                  215,049
Mississippi:
    MS-9.............................  North Mississippi Rural Legal Services, Inc.....                2,030,565
    MS-10............................  Southeast Mississippi Legal Services Corporation                2,977,787
    NMS-1............................  Southeast Mississippi Legal Services Corporation                   74,802
    MMS..............................  Texas Rural Legal Aid, Inc......................                   51,294
Missouri:
    MO-3.............................  Legal Aid of Western Missouri...................                1,692,000
    MO-4.............................  Legal Services of Eastern Missouri, Inc.........                1,819,872
    MO-5.............................  Mid-Missouri Legal Services Corporation.........                  358,791
    MO-7.............................  Legal Services of Southern Missouri.............                1,626,256

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    MMO..............................  Legal Aid of Western Missouri...................                   73,218
Montana:
    MT-1.............................  Montana Legal Services Association..............                1,033,488
    MMT..............................  Montana Legal Services Association..............                   49,058
    NMT-1............................  Montana Legal Services Association..............                  143,282
Nebraska:
    NE-4.............................  Nebraska Legal Services.........................                1,383,524
    MNE..............................  Nebraska Legal Services.........................                   38,001
    NNE-1............................  Nebraska Legal Services.........................                   29,745
Nevada:
    NV-1.............................  Nevada Legal Services, Inc......................                1,707,713
    MNV..............................  Nevada Legal Services, Inc......................                    2,261
    NNV-1............................  Nevada Legal Services, Inc......................                  119,658
New Hampshire:
    NH-1.............................  Legal Advice & Referral Center, Inc.............                  643,927
New Jersey:
    NJ-8.............................  Essex-Newark Legal Services Project, Inc........                  977,067
    NJ-12............................  Ocean-Monmouth Legal Services, Inc..............                  598,452
    NJ-15............................  Legal Services of Northwest New Jersey..........                  353,077
    NJ-16............................  South Jersey Legal Services.....................                1,201,974
    NJ-17............................  Central New Jersey Legal Services...............                  981,100
    NJ-18............................  Northeast New Jersey Legal Services Corporation.                1,596,611
    MNJ..............................  South Jersey Legal Services.....................                  108,451
New Mexico:
    NM-1.............................  DNA-Peoples Legal Services, Inc.................                  207,456
    NM-5.............................  New Mexico Legal Aid............................                2,461,013
    MNM..............................  New Mexico Legal Aid............................                   78,496
    NNM-2............................  DNA-Peoples Legal Services, Inc.................                   20,444
    NNM-4............................  New Mexico Legal Aid............................                  418,110
New York:
    NY-7.............................  Nassau/Suffolk Law Services Committee, Inc......                1,250,160
    NY-9.............................  Legal Services for New York City................               13,723,509
    NY-20............................  Westchester/Putnam Legal Services, Inc..........                1,608,100
    NY-21............................  Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York, Inc.                1,227,241
    NY-22............................  Legal Aid Society of Mid-New York, Inc..........                1,593,466
    NY-23............................  Monroe County Legal Assistance Corporation......                1,578,523
    NY-24............................  Neighborhood Legal Services, Inc................                1,257,698
    MNY..............................  Legal Aid Society of Mid-New York, Inc..........                  248,783
North Carolina:
    NC-5.............................  Legal Aid of North Carolina, Inc................                7,488,231
    MNC..............................  Legal Aid of North Carolina, Inc................                  481,704
    NNC-1............................  Legal Aid of North Carolina, Inc................                  196,391
North Dakota:
    ND-3.............................  Legal Assistance of North Dakota, Inc...........                  590,476
    MND..............................  Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services, Inc.                  104,177
    NND-3............................  Legal Assistance of North Dakota, Inc...........                  242,398
Ohio:
    OH-5.............................  The Legal Aid Society of Columbus...............                1,187,263
    OH-17............................  Ohio State Legal Services.......................                1,735,703
    OH-18............................  Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati.........                1,342,879
    OH-19............................  Legal Services of Northwest Ohio, Inc...........                1,357,472
    OH-20............................  Community Legal Aid Services, Inc...............                1,862,159
    OH-21............................  The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland..............                2,052,947
    OH-22............................  Legal Services of Northwest Ohio, Inc...........                1,057,050
    MOH..............................  Legal Services of Northwest Ohio, Inc...........                  113,214
Oklahoma:
    OK-3.............................  Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, Inc.............                4,229,817
    MOK..............................  Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, Inc.............                   56,241
    NOK-1............................  Oklahoma Indian Legal Services, Inc.............                  736,795
Oregon:
    OR-2.............................  Lane County Legal Aid Service, Inc..............                  319,790
    OR-4.............................  Marion-Polk Legal Aid Service, Inc..............                  315,217
    OR-5.............................  Legal Aid Services of Oregon....................                2,096,165
    MOR..............................  Legal Aid Services of Oregon....................                  500,643
    NOR-1............................  Legal Aid Services of Oregon....................                  166,115
Pennsylvania:
    PA-1.............................  Philadelphia Legal Assistance Center............                2,758,464
    PA-5.............................  Laurel Legal Services, Inc......................                  773,633
    PA-8.............................  Neighborhood Legal Services Association.........                1,625,007
    PA-11............................  Southwestern Pennsylvania Legal Services, Inc...                  573,924
    PA-23............................  Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania..........                1,012,891
    PA-24............................  North Penn Legal Services, Inc..................                1,615,791
    PA-25............................  MidPenn Legal Services, Inc.....................                1,976,732
    PA-26............................  Northwestern Legal Services.....................                  710,221

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    MPA..............................  Philadelphia Legal Assistance Center............                  148,962
Puerto Rico:
    PR-1.............................  Puerto Rico Legal Services, Inc.................               16,044,957
    PR-2.............................  Community Law Office, Inc.......................                  319,868
    MPR..............................  Puerto Rico Legal Services, Inc.................                  261,311
Rhode Island:
    RI-1.............................  Rhode Island Legal Services, Inc................                1,000,596
South Carolina:
    SC-8.............................  The South Carolina Centers for Equal Justice....                4,376,965
    MSC..............................  The South Carolina Centers for Equal Justice....                  177,777
South Dakota:
    SD-2.............................  East River Legal Services.......................                  410,118
    SD-4.............................  Dakota Plains Legal Services, Inc...............                  453,277
    MSD..............................  Dakota Plains Legal Services, Inc...............                    3,567
    NSD-1............................  Dakota Plains Legal Services, Inc...............                  840,201
Tennessee:
    TN-4.............................  Memphis Area Legal Services, Inc................                1,360,682
    TN-7.............................  West Tennessee Legal Services, Inc..............                  641,435
    TN-9.............................  Legal Aid of East Tennessee.....................                1,994,954
    TN-10............................  LAS of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands.....                2,327,075
    MTN..............................  Texas Rural Legal Aid, Inc......................                   57,006
Texas:
    TX-13............................  Lone Star Legal Aid.............................                8,643,377
    TX-14............................  Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas....................                6,801,091
    TX-15............................  Texas Rural Legal Aid, Inc......................                9,459,304
    MTX..............................  Texas Rural Legal Aid, Inc......................                1,248,431
    NTX-1............................  Texas Rural Legal Aid, Inc......................                   28,163
Utah:
    UT-1.............................  Utah Legal Services, Inc........................                1,654,356
    MUT..............................  Utah Legal Services, Inc........................                   60,963
    NUT-1............................  Utah Legal Services, Inc........................                   74,032
Vermont:
    VT-1.............................  Legal Services Law Line of Vermont, Inc.........                  458,078
Virgin Islands:
    VI-1.............................  Legal Services of the Virgin Islands, Inc.......                  293,332
Virginia:
    VA-15............................  Southwest Virginia Legal Aid Society, Inc.......                  807,192
    VA-16............................  Legal Services of Eastern Virginia, Inc.........                1,297,725
    VA-17............................  Virginia Legal Aid Society, Inc.................                  787,802
    VA-18............................  Central Virginia Legal Aid Society, Inc.........                  905,056
    VA-19............................  Blue Ridge Legal Services, Inc..................                  638,573
    VA-20............................  Potomac Legal Aid Society, Inc..................                  994,376
    MVA..............................  Central Virginia Legal Aid Society, Inc.........                  141,755
Washington:
    WA-1.............................  Northwest Justice Project.......................                4,434,943
    MWA..............................  Northwest Justice Project.......................                  656,031
    NWA-1............................  Northwest Justice Project.......................                  256,341
West Virginia:
    WV-5.............................  Legal Aid of West Virginia, Inc.................                2,799,844
    MWV..............................  Legal Aid of West Virginia, Inc.................                   32,855
Wisconsin:
    WI-2.............................  Wisconsin Judicare, Inc.........................                  928,858
    WI-5.............................  Legal Action of Wisconsin, Inc..................                3,107,131
    MWI..............................  Legal Action of Wisconsin, Inc..................                   81,831
    NWI-1............................  Wisconsin Judicare, Inc.........................                  139,588
Wyoming:
    WY-4.............................  Wyoming Legal Services, Inc.....................                  447,104
    MWY..............................  Wyoming Legal Services, Inc.....................                   11,182
    NWY-1............................  Wyoming Legal Services, Inc.....................                  155,499
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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 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, 
2004.

    Dated: September 8, 2003.
Michael A. Genz,
Director, Office of Program Performance, Legal Services Corporation.
[FR Doc. 03-23305 Filed 9-12-03; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7050-01-P