[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 194 (Friday, October 7, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58752-58756]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-20325]


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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, 2006

AGENCY: Legal Services Corporation.

ACTION: Announcement of intention to make FY 2006 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, 2006.

DATES: All comments and recommendations must be received on or before 
the close of business on November 7, 2005.

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, 2005 (70 FR 18430), and Grant Renewal 
applications due on August 8, 2005, 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-4.....................................  Legal Services Alabama, Inc...................         $5,849,856
    MAL......................................  Texas RioGrande Legal Aid.....................             29,959
Alaska:
    AK-1.....................................  Alaska Legal Services Corporation.............            677,222
    NAK-1....................................  Alaska Legal Services Corporation.............            493,519
American Samoa:
    AS-1.....................................  Uunai Legal Services Clinic...................            292,644
Arizona:
    AZ-3.....................................  Community Legal Services Inc..................          3,547,176
    MAZ......................................  Community Legal Services Inc..................            135,192
    AZ-5.....................................  Southern Arizona Legal Aid Inc................          1,710,831
    NAZ-6....................................  Southern Arizona Legal Aid Inc................            581,670
    AZ-2.....................................  DNA--Peoples Legal Services, Inc..............            491,435
    NAZ-5....................................  DNA--Peoples Legal Services, Inc..............          2,381,249
Arkansas:
    AR-6.....................................  Legal Aid of Arkansas, Inc....................          1,362,471
    AR-7.....................................  Center for Arkansas Legal Services............          2,033,805
    MAR......................................  Texas RioGrande Legal Aid.....................             71,971
California:
    CA-1.....................................  California Indian Legal Services Inc..........             30,936
    NCA-1....................................  California Indian Legal Services Inc..........            806,224
    CA-2.....................................  Greater Bakersfield Legal Assistance..........            859,454
    CA-26....................................  Central California Legal Services.............          2,688,892
    CA-29....................................  Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles...........          7,426,262
    CA-30....................................  Neigh. LS of Los Angeles County...............          4,386,626
    CA-12....................................  Inland Counties Legal Services, Inc...........          3,818,738
    CA-27....................................  Legal Services of Northern CA, Inc............          3,322,552
    CA-14....................................  Legal Aid Society of San Diego, Inc...........          2,670,388
    CA-31....................................  California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc........          4,383,712
    MCA......................................  California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc........          2,403,727
    CA-28....................................  Bay Area Legal Aid............................          3,916,912
    CA-19....................................  Legal Aid Society of Orange County, Inc.......          3,729,812
Colorado:
    CO-6.....................................  Colorado Legal Services.......................          3,140,767

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    MCO......................................  Colorado Legal Services.......................            135,234
    NCO-1....................................  Colorado Legal Services.......................             87,637
Connecticut:
    CT-1.....................................  Statewide Legal Services of Connecticut.......          2,170,622
    NCT-1....................................  Pine Tree Legal Assistance, Inc...............             14,287
Delaware:
    DE-1.....................................  Legal Services Corporation of Delaware, Inc...            566,144
    MDE......................................  Legal Aid Bureau, Inc.........................             22,606
District of Columbia:
    DC-1.....................................  Neighborhood Legal Services Program of D.C....            922,278
Florida:
    FL-15....................................  Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida.......          2,822,307
    FL-17....................................  Florida Rural Legal Services Inc..............          2,521,122
    MFL......................................  Florida Rural Legal Services Inc..............            817,779
    FL-5.....................................  Legal Services of Greater Miami Inc...........          3,232,776
    FL-13....................................  Legal Services of North Florida, Inc..........          1,327,441
    FL-16....................................  Bay Area Legal Services, Inc..................          2,394,740
    FL-14....................................  Three Rivers Legal Services, Inc..............          1,635,010
    FL-18....................................  Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida.....          1,695,106
Georgia:
    GA-1.....................................  Atlanta Legal Aid Society, Inc................          2,358,077
    GA-2.....................................  Georgia Legal Services Program................          5,992,182
    MGA......................................  Georgia Legal Services Program................            357,002
Guam:
    GU-1.....................................  Guam Legal Services Corporation...............            293,040
Hawaii:
    NHI-1....................................  Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation.............           $209,035
    HI-1.....................................  Legal Aid Society of Hawaii...................          1,204,344
    MHI......................................  Legal Aid Society of Hawaii...................             62,749
Idaho:
    ID-1.....................................  Idaho Legal Aid Services, Inc.................          1,082,519
    MID......................................  Idaho Legal Aid Services, Inc.................            170,196
    NID-1....................................  Idaho Legal Aid Services, Inc.................             59,286
Illinois:
    IL-6.....................................  Legal Assistance of Metropolitan Chicago......          5,917,836
    MIL......................................  Legal Assistance of Metropolitan Chicago......            227,302
    IL-3.....................................  Land of Lincoln Legal Assist. Foundation......          2,330,330
    IL-7.....................................  Prairie State Legal Services, Inc.............          2,517,012
Indiana:
    IN-5.....................................  Indiana Legal Services, Inc...................          4,608,798
    MIN......................................  Indiana Legal Services, Inc...................            103,531
Iowa:
    IA-3.....................................  Iowa Legal Aid................................          2,219,220
    MIA......................................  Iowa Legal Aid................................             34,356
Kansas:
    KS-1.....................................  Kansas Legal Services, Inc....................          2,160,776
    MKS......................................  Kansas Legal Services, Inc....................             10,823
Kentucky:
    KY-10....................................  Legal Aid of The Blue Grass...................          1,177,743
    KY-2.....................................  Legal Aid Society, Inc........................          1,095,699
    KY-5.....................................  Appalachian Res. and Defense Fund of KY.......          1,896,241
    KY-9.....................................  Kentucky Legal Aid............................          1,136,396
    MKY......................................  Texas RioGrande Legal Aid.....................             38,753
Louisiana:
    LA-1.....................................  Capital Area Legal Services Corporation.......          1,319,610
    LA-10....................................  Acadian Legal Service Corporation.............          1,883,695
    LA-11....................................  Legal Services of North Louisiana, Inc........          1,770,839
    LA-12....................................  South East Louisiana Legal Services Corp......          2,369,992
    MLA......................................  Texas RioGrande Legal Aid.....................             25,074
Maine:
    ME-1.....................................  Pine Tree Legal Assistance, Inc...............          1,075,916
    MMX-1....................................  Pine Tree Legal Assistance, Inc...............            113,722
    NME-1....................................  Pine Tree Legal Assistance, Inc...............             58,818
Maryland:
    MD-1.....................................  Legal Aid Bureau, Inc.........................          3,612,021
    MMD......................................  Legal Aid Bureau, Inc.........................             82,786
Massachusetts:
    MA-11....................................  Volunteer Lawyers Project Boston Bar..........          1,854,184
    MA-12....................................  New Center for Legal Advocacy.................            831,112
    MA-4.....................................  Merrimack Valley Legal Services, Inc..........            755,712
    MA-10....................................  Massachusetts Justice Project.................          1,373,555
Michigan:
    MI-12....................................  Legal Services of South Central Michigan......          1,198,354
    MMI......................................  Legal Services of South Central Michigan......            548,103

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    MI-14....................................  Legal Services of Eastern Michigan............          1,310,087
    MI-9.....................................  Legal Services of Northern Michigan...........            671,990
    MI-15....................................  Western Michigan Legal Services...............          1,544,754
    MI-13....................................  Legal Aid and Defender of Detroit.............          3,613,379
    NMI-1....................................  Michigan Indian Legal Services Inc............            150,220
Micronesia:
    MP-1.....................................  Micronesia Legal Services.....................          1,501,899
Minnesota:
    MN-1.....................................  Legal Aid Services of North East Minnesota....            397,743
    MN-6.....................................  Central Minnesota Legal Services Inc..........          1,223,858
    MN-4.....................................  Legal Services of North West Minnesota........            362,964
    MMN......................................  Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services....            182,182
    MN-5.....................................  Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services....          1,131,734
    NMN-1....................................  Anishinabe Legal Services, Inc................            218,080
Mississippi:
    MS-9.....................................  North Mississippi Rural Legal Services Inc....          1,890,364
    MS-10....................................  Mississippi Center for Legal Services.........          2,814,569
    NMS-1....................................  Mississippi Center for Legal Services.........             75,857
    MMS......................................  Texas RioGrande Legal Aid.....................             51,968
Missouri:
    MMO......................................  Legal Aid of Western Missouri.................             74,178
    MO-3.....................................  Legal Aid of Western Missouri.................          1,616,969
    MO-4.....................................  Legal Services of Eastern Missouri............          1,785,203
    MO-5.....................................  Mid-Missouri Legal Services Corporation.......            355,873
    MO-7.....................................  Legal Services of Southern Missouri...........          1,540,500
Montana:
    MMT......................................  Montana Legal Services Assoc..................             49,702
    MT-1.....................................  Montana Legal Services Assoc..................          1,031,385
    NMT-1....................................  Montana Legal Services Assoc..................            145,302
Nebraska:
    NE-4.....................................  Legal Aid of Nebraska.........................          1,319,810
    MNE......................................  Legal Aid of Nebraska.........................             38,500
    NNE-1....................................  Legal Aid of Nebraska.........................             30,164
Nevada:
    NV-1.....................................  Nevada Legal Services, Inc....................          1,730,119
    MNV......................................  Nevada Legal Services, Inc....................              2,291
    NNV-1....................................  Nevada Legal Services, Inc....................            121,344
New Hampshire:
    NH-1.....................................  Legal Advice & Referral Center................            652,375
New Jersey:
    NJ-15....................................  Legal Services of Northwest Jersey............            357,709
    NJ-16....................................  South Jersey Legal Services...................          1,217,744
    MNJ......................................  South Jersey Legal Services...................            109,873
    NJ-18....................................  Northeast New Jersey Legal Services...........          1,617,559
    NJ-8.....................................  Essex-Newark Legal Services Project, Inc......            989,887
    NJ-12....................................  Ocean-Monmouth Legal Services.................            606,303
    NJ-17....................................  Central New Jersey Legal Services, Inc........            993,972
New Mexico:
    NM-1.....................................  DNA-Peoples Legal Services, Inc...............            197,654
    NNM-2....................................  DNA-Peoples Legal Services, Inc...............             20,732
    MNM......................................  New Mexico Legal Aid..........................             79,527
    NM-5.....................................  New Mexico Legal Aid..........................          2,493,302
    NNM-4....................................  New Mexico Legal Aid..........................            424,004
New York:
    NY-21....................................  Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York....          1,223,632
    NY-24....................................  Neighborhood Legal Services, Inc..............          1,224,289
    NY-7.....................................  Nassau/Suffolk Law Services...................          1,266,562
    NY-9.....................................  Legal Services for New York City..............         13,903,563
    NY-23....................................  Legal Assistance of Western New York..........          1,572,253
    MNY......................................  Legal Aid Society of Mid-New York, Inc........            252,047
    NY-22....................................  Legal Aid Society of Mid-New York, Inc........          1,603,889
    NY-20....................................  Legal Services of the Hudson Valley...........          1,629,199
North Carolina:
    MNC......................................  Legal Aid of North Carolina...................            488,024
    NC-5.....................................  Legal Aid of North Carolina...................          7,586,477
    NNC-1....................................  Legal Aid of North Carolina...................            199,160
North Dakota:
    MND......................................  Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services....            105,544
    ND-3.....................................  Legal Services of North Dakota Inc............            513,157
    NND-3....................................  Legal Services of North Dakota Inc............            245,815
Ohio:
    OH-20....................................  Community Legal Aid Services, Inc.............          1,577,157
    OH-18....................................  Legal Aid Soc of Cincinnati...................          1,346,166
    OH-21....................................  The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland............          1,969,985

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    OH-5.....................................  The Legal Aid Society of Columbus.............          1,170,122
    OH-17....................................  Ohio State Legal Services.....................          1,621,634
    MOH......................................  Legal Services of Northwest Ohio..............            114,699
    OH-23....................................  Legal Services of Northwest Ohio..............          2,330,547
Oklahoma:
    NOK-1....................................  Oklahoma Indian Legal Services Inc............            747,182
    MOK......................................  Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma................             56,979
    OK-3.....................................  Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma................          4,080,514
Oregon:
    OR-6.....................................  Legal Aid Services of Oregon..................          2,767,004
    MOR......................................  Legal Aid Services of Oregon..................            507,211
    NOR-1....................................  Legal Aid Services of Oregon..................            168,457
Pennsylvania:
    MPA......................................  Philadelphia Legal Assistance.................            150,917
    PA-1.....................................  Philadelphia Legal Assistance.................          2,794,655
    PA-5.....................................  Laurel Legal Services, Inc....................            694,311
    PA-25....................................  MidPenn Legal Services, Inc...................          2,002,667
    PA-8.....................................  Neighborhood Legal Services Association.......          1,513,429
    PA-24....................................  North Penn Legal Services, Inc................          1,636,990
    PA-11....................................  Southwestern Pennsylvania Legal Aid Society...            504,432
    PA-26....................................  Northwestern Legal Services...................            660,520
    PA-23....................................  Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania........          1,026,180
Puerto Rico:
    MPR......................................  Puerto Rico Legal Services Inc................            264,740
    PR-1.....................................  Puerto Rico Legal Services Inc................         15,154,970
    PR-2.....................................  Community Law Office, Inc.....................            314,750
Rhode Island:
    RI-1.....................................  Rhode Island Legal Services, Inc..............          1,013,723
South Carolina:
    MSC......................................  The South Carolina Centers for Equal Justice..            180,110
    SC-8.....................................  The South Carolina Centers for Equal Justice..          4,434,391
South Dakota:
    SD-2.....................................  East River Legal Services.....................            368,002
    MSD......................................  Dakota Plains Legal Services, Inc.............              3,614
    NSD-1....................................  Dakota Plains Legal Services, Inc.............            852,045
    SD-4.....................................  Dakota Plains Legal Services, Inc.............            436,116
Tennessee:
    TN-9.....................................  Legal Aid of East Tennessee...................          1,977,306
    TN-4.....................................  Memphis Area Legal Services...................          1,294,449
    TN-10....................................  LAS of Middle TN and the Cumberlands..........          2,356,518
    TN-7.....................................  West Tennessee Legal Services Inc.............            603,903
    MTN......................................  Texas RioGrande Legal Aid.....................             57,754
Texas:
    TX-14....................................  Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas..................          6,890,321
    TX-13....................................  Lone Star Legal Aid...........................          8,733,194
    MTX......................................  Texas RioGrande Legal Aid.....................          1,264,810
    NTX-1....................................  Texas RioGrande Legal Aid.....................             28,560
    TX-15....................................  Texas RioGrande Legal Aid.....................          9,370,155
Utah:
    UT-1.....................................  Utah Legal Services, Inc......................          1,676,062
    MUT......................................  Utah Legal Services, Inc......................             61,763
    NUT-1....................................  Utah Legal Services, Inc......................             75,075
Vermont:
    VT-1.....................................  Legal Services Law Line of Vermont............            460,129
Virgin Islands:
    VI-1.....................................  Legal Services of Virgin Islands, Inc.........            294,211
Virginia:
    VA-15....................................  Southwest Virginia Legal Aid Society, Inc.....            747,172
    VA-16....................................  Legal Aid Society of Eastern Virginia, Inc....          1,290,769
    MVA......................................  Central Virginia Legal Aid Society, Inc.......            143,614
    VA-18....................................  Central Virginia Legal Aid Society, Inc.......            916,930
    VA-17....................................  Virginia Legal Aid Society, Inc...............            777,788
    VA-19....................................  Blue Ridge Legal Services, Inc................            646,951
    VA-20....................................  Potomac Legal Aid Society.....................          1,007,423
Washington:
    WA-1.....................................  Northwest Justice Project.....................          4,493,130
    MWA......................................  Northwest Justice Project.....................            664,639
    NWA-1....................................  Northwest Justice Project.....................            259,955
West Virginia:
    MWV......................................  Legal Aid of West Virginia, Inc...............             33,286
    WV-5.....................................  Legal Aid of West Virginia, Inc...............          2,626,531
Wisconsin:
    MWI......................................  Legal Action of Wisconsin, Inc................             82,904
    WI-5.....................................  Legal Action of Wisconsin, Inc................          2,978,587

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    WI-2.....................................  Wisconsin Judicare, Inc.......................            841,908
    NWI-1....................................  Wisconsin Judicare, Inc.......................            141,556
Wyoming:
    MWY......................................  Wyoming Legal Services........................             11,328
    NWY-1....................................  Wyoming Legal Services........................            157,692
    WY-4.....................................  Wyoming Legal Services........................            450,038
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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, 
2006.

    Dated: October 4, 2005.
Michael A. Genz,
Director, Office of Program Performance, Legal Services Corporation.
[FR Doc. 05-20325 Filed 10-6-05; 8:45 am]
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