[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 221 (Friday, November 14, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67550-67554]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-26931]


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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, 2009

AGENCY: Legal Services Corporation.

ACTION: Announcement of intention to make FY 2009 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, 2009.

DATES: All comments and recommendations must be received on or before 
the close of business on December 15, 2008.

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 4, 2008 (73 FR 18574), and Grant Renewal 
applications due on June 2, 2008, 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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                                                                                                    Annualized
                 Service area                                    Applicant name                    grant amount
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Alabama:
    AL-4......................................  Legal Services Alabama, Inc.....................      $6,224,674
    MAL.......................................  Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, Inc..................          31,879
Alaska:
    AK-1......................................  Alaska Legal Services Corporation...............         720,614
    NAK-1.....................................  Alaska Legal Services Corporation...............         525,140
Arizona:
    AZ-2......................................  DNA-Peoples Legal Services, Inc.................         522,923
    AZ-3......................................  Community Legal Services, Inc...................       3,774,454
    AZ-5......................................  Southern Arizona Legal Aid, Inc.................       1,820,449
    MAZ.......................................  Community Legal Services, Inc...................         143,854
    NAZ-5.....................................  DNA-Peoples Legal Services, Inc.................       2,533,824
    NAZ-6.....................................  Southern Arizona Legal Aid, Inc.................         618,939
Arkansas:
    AR-6......................................  Legal Aid of Arkansas, Inc......................       1,449,768
    AR-7......................................  Center for Arkansas Legal Services..............       2,164,117
    MAR.......................................  Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, Inc..................          76,583
California
    CA-1......................................  California Indian Legal Services, Inc...........          32,919
    CA-2......................................  Greater Bakersfield Legal Assistance, Inc.......         914,522
    CA-12.....................................  Inland Counties Legal Services, Inc.............       4,063,416
    CA-14.....................................  Legal Aid Society of San Diego, Inc.............       2,841,488

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    CA-19.....................................  Legal Aid Society of Orange County, Inc.........       3,968,792
    CA-26.....................................  Central California Legal Services...............       2,861,178
    CA-27.....................................  Legal Services of Northern California, Inc......       3,535,438
    CA-28.....................................  Bay Area Legal Aid..............................       4,167,881
    CA-29.....................................  Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles.............       7,902,085
    CA-30.....................................  Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles             4,667,690
                                                 County.
    CA-31.....................................  California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc..........       4,664,589
    MCA.......................................  California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc..........       2,557,741
    NCA-1.....................................  California Indian Legal Services, Inc...........         857,881
Colorado:
    CO-6......................................  Colorado Legal Services.........................       3,342,005
    MCO.......................................  Colorado Legal Services.........................         143,899
    NCO-1.....................................  Colorado Legal Services.........................          93,252
Connecticut:
    CT-1......................................  Statewide Legal Services of Connecticut, Inc....       2,309,701
    NCT-1.....................................  Pine Tree Legal Assistance, Inc.................          15,201
Delaware:
    DE-1......................................  Legal Services Corporation of Delaware, Inc.....         602,419
    MDE.......................................  Legal Aid Bureau, Inc...........................          24,055
District of Columbia:
    DC-1......................................  Neighborhood Lgl. Svcs. Program of the Dist. of          981,372
                                                 Col.
Florida:
    FL-5......................................  Legal Services of Greater Miami, Inc............       3,439,909
    FL-13.....................................  Legal Services of North Florida, Inc............       1,412,494
    FL-14.....................................  Three Rivers Legal Services, Inc................       1,739,770
    FL-15.....................................  Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida, Inc....       3,003,141
    FL-16.....................................  Bay Area Legal Services, Inc....................       2,548,178
    FL-17.....................................  Florida Rural Legal Services, Inc...............       2,682,658
    FL-18.....................................  Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida, Inc..       1,803,716
    MFL.......................................  Florida Rural Legal Services, Inc...............         870,176
Georgia:
    GA-1......................................  Atlanta Legal Aid Society, Inc..................       2,509,166
    GA-2......................................  Georgia Legal Services Program..................       6,376,119
    MGA.......................................  Georgia Legal Services Program..................         379,876
Guam:
    GU-1......................................  Guam Legal Services Corporation.................         311,816
Hawaii:
    HI-1......................................  Legal Aid Society of Hawaii.....................       1,348,279
    NHI-1.....................................  Legal Aid Society of Hawaii.....................         222,428
Idaho:
    ID-1......................................  Idaho Legal Aid Services, Inc...................       1,151,879
    MID.......................................  Idaho Legal Aid Services, Inc...................         181,101
    NID-1.....................................  Idaho Legal Aid Services, Inc...................          63,085
Illinois:
    IL-3......................................  Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation, Inc       2,398,320
    IL-6......................................  Legal Assistance Foundation of Metro. Chicago...       6,260,443
    IL-7......................................  Prairie State Legal Services, Inc...............       2,678,284
    MIL.......................................  Legal Assistance Foundation of Metro. Chicago...         241,866
Indiana:
    IN-5......................................  Indiana Legal Services, Inc.....................       4,904,098
    MIN.......................................  Indiana Legal Services, Inc.....................         110,165
Iowa:
    IA-3......................................  Iowa Legal Aid..................................       2,275,787
    MIA.......................................  Iowa Legal Aid..................................          36,557
Kansas:
    KS-1......................................  Kansas Legal Services, Inc......................       2,299,224
    MKS.......................................  Kansas Legal Services, Inc......................          11,517
Kentucky:
    KY-2......................................  Legal Aid Society...............................       1,141,662
    KY-5......................................  Appalachian Res. and Defense Fund of Kentucky...       1,970,137
    KY-9......................................  Kentucky Legal Aid..............................       1,183,471
    KY-10.....................................  Legal Aid of the Bluegrass......................       1,229,941
    MKY.......................................  Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, Inc..................          41,235
Louisiana:
    LA-1......................................  Capital Area Legal Services Corporation.........       1,373,069
    LA-10.....................................  Acadiana Legal Service Corporation..............       1,944,899
    LA-11.....................................  Legal Services of North Louisiana, Inc..........       1,824,796
    LA-12.....................................  Southeast Louisiana Legal Services Corporation..       2,458,484
    MLA.......................................  Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, Inc..................          26,681
Maine:
    ME-1......................................  Pine Tree Legal Assistance, Inc.................       1,144,853
    MMX-1.....................................  Pine Tree Legal Assistance, Inc.................         121,009
    NME-1.....................................  Pine Tree Legal Assistance, Inc.................          62,586

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Maryland:
    MD-1......................................  Legal Aid Bureau, Inc...........................       3,843,455
    MMD.......................................  Legal Aid Bureau, Inc...........................          88,090
Massachusetts:
    MA-4......................................  Merrimack Valley Legal Services, Inc............         804,133
    MA-10.....................................  Massachusetts Justice Project, Inc..............       1,461,563
    MA-11.....................................  Volunteer Lawyers Project of the Boston Bar            1,972,987
                                                 Assoc.
    MA-12.....................................  New Center for Legal Advocacy, Inc..............         884,364
Michigan:
    MI-9......................................  Legal Services of Northern Michigan, Inc........         684,155
    MI-12.....................................  Legal Services of South Central Michigan........       1,237,935
    MI-13.....................................  Legal Aid and Defender Association, Inc.........       3,707,470
    MI-14.....................................  Legal Services of Eastern Michigan..............       1,327,630
    MI-15.....................................  Legal Aid of Western Michigan...................       1,615,517
    MMI.......................................  Legal Services of South Central Michigan........         583,222
    NMI-1.....................................  Michigan Indian Legal Services, Inc.............         159,845
Micronesia:
    MP-1......................................  Micronesian Legal Services, Inc.................       1,598,130
Minnesota:
    MN-1......................................  Legal Aid Service of Northeastern Minnesota.....         404,908
    MN-4......................................  Legal Services of Northwest Minnesota                    362,901
                                                 Corporation.
    MN-5......................................  Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services, Inc.       1,179,358
    MN-6......................................  Central Minnesota Legal Services, Inc...........       1,268,918
    MMN.......................................  Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services, Inc.         193,854
    NMN-1.....................................  Anishinabe Legal Services, Inc..................         232,054
Mississippi:
    MS-9......................................  North Mississippi Rural Legal Services, Inc.....       1,944,353
    MS-10.....................................  Mississippi Center for Legal Services...........       2,912,397
    MMS.......................................  Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, Inc..................          55,297
    NMS-1.....................................  Choctaw Legal Defense...........................          80,718
Missouri:
    MO-3......................................  Legal Aid of Western Missouri...................       1,720,573
    MO-4......................................  Legal Services of Eastern Missouri, Inc.........       1,899,586
    MO-5......................................  Mid-Missouri Legal Services Corporation.........         378,675
    MO-7......................................  Legal Services of Southern Missouri.............       1,639,204
    MMO.......................................  Legal Aid of Western Missouri...................          78,931
Montana:
    MT-1......................................  Montana Legal Services Association..............       1,097,469
    MMT.......................................  Montana Legal Services Association..............          52,886
    NMT-1.....................................  Montana Legal Services Association..............         154,612
Nebraska:
    NE-4......................................  Legal Aid of Nebraska...........................       1,404,374
    MNE.......................................  Legal Aid of Nebraska...........................          40,967
    NNE-1.....................................  Legal Aid of Nebraska...........................          32,097
Nevada:
    NV-1......................................  Nevada Legal Services, Inc......................       1,840,972
    MNV.......................................  Nevada Legal Services, Inc......................           2,438
    NNV-1.....................................  Nevada Legal Services, Inc......................         129,120
New Hampshire:
    NH-1......................................  Legal Advice & Referral Center, Inc.............         694,175
New Jersey:
    NJ-8......................................  Essex-Newark Legal Services Project, Inc........       1,053,312
    NJ-12.....................................  Ocean-Monmouth Legal Services, Inc..............         645,151
    NJ-15.....................................  Legal Services of Northwest Jersey..............         380,629
    NJ-16.....................................  South Jersey Legal Services, Inc................       1,295,769
    NJ-17.....................................  Central Jersey Legal Services, Inc..............       1,057,659
    NJ-18.....................................  Northeast New Jersey Legal Services Corporation.       1,721,200
    MNJ.......................................  South Jersey Legal Services, Inc................         116,913
New Mexico:
    NM-1......................................  DNA-Peoples Legal Services, Inc.................         210,318
    NM-5......................................  New Mexico Legal Aid............................       2,653,055
    MNM.......................................  New Mexico Legal Aid............................          84,622
    NNM-2.....................................  DNA-Peoples Legal Services, Inc.................          22,060
    NNM-4.....................................  New Mexico Legal Aid............................         451,172
New York:
    NY-7......................................  Nassau/Suffolk Law Services Committee, Inc......       1,347,715
    NY-9......................................  Legal Services for New York City................      14,794,406
    NY-20.....................................  Legal Services of the Hudson Valley.............       1,733,586
    NY-21.....................................  Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York, Inc.       1,302,034
    NY-22.....................................  Legal Aid Society of Mid-New York, Inc..........       1,706,655
    NY-23.....................................  Legal Assistance of Western New York, Inc.......       1,672,992
    NY-24.....................................  Neighborhood Legal Services, Inc................       1,302,733
    MNY.......................................  Legal Aid Society of Mid-New York, Inc..........         268,197

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North Carolina:
    NC-5......................................  Legal Aid of North Carolina, Inc................       8,072,566
    MNC.......................................  Legal Aid of North Carolina, Inc................         519,293
    NNC-1.....................................  Legal Aid of North Carolina, Inc................         211,921
North Dakota:
    ND-3......................................  Legal Services of North Dakota..................         546,037
    MND.......................................  Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services, Inc.         112,307
    NND-3.....................................  Legal Services of North Dakota..................         261,564
Ohio:
    OH-5......................................  The Legal Aid Society of Columbus...............       1,235,444
    OH-17.....................................  Ohio State Legal Services.......................       1,654,861
    OH-18.....................................  Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati.........       1,395,564
    OH-20.....................................  Community Legal Aid Services, Inc...............       1,614,648
    OH-21.....................................  The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland..............       2,054,329
    OH-23.....................................  Legal Aid of Western Ohio, Inc..................       2,415,250
    MOH.......................................  Legal Aid of Western Ohio, Inc..................         122,049
Oklahoma:
    OK-3......................................  Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, Inc.............       4,341,964
    MOK.......................................  Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, Inc.............          60,630
    NOK-1.....................................  Oklahoma Indian Legal Services, Inc.............         795,057
Oregon:
    OR-6......................................  Legal Aid Services of Oregon....................       2,944,294
    MOR.......................................  Legal Aid Services of Oregon....................         539,710
    NOR-1.....................................  Legal Aid Services of Oregon....................         179,250
Pennsylvania:
    PA-1......................................  Philadelphia Legal Assistance Center............       2,973,717
    PA-5......................................  Laurel Legal Services, Inc......................         738,798
    PA-8......................................  Neighborhood Legal Services Association.........       1,610,399
    PA-11.....................................  Southwestern Pennsylvania Legal Services, Inc...         536,752
    PA-23.....................................  Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania..........       1,091,931
    PA-24.....................................  North Penn Legal Services, Inc..................       1,741,876
    PA-25.....................................  MidPenn Legal Services, Inc.....................       2,130,983
    PA-26.....................................  Northwestern Legal Services.....................         702,841
    MPA.......................................  Philadelphia Legal Assistance Center............         160,586
Puerto Rico:
    PR-1......................................  Puerto Rico Legal Services, Inc.................      15,685,832
    PR-2......................................  Community Law Office, Inc.......................         332,080
    MPR.......................................  Puerto Rico Legal Services, Inc.................         281,703
Rhode Island:
    RI-1......................................  Rhode Island Legal Services, Inc................       1,078,675
South Carolina:
    SC-8......................................  South Carolina Legal Services, Inc..............       4,718,515
    MSC.......................................  South Carolina Legal Services, Inc..............         191,650
South Dakota:
    SD-2......................................  East River Legal Services.......................         391,581
    SD-4......................................  Dakota Plains Legal Services, Inc...............         464,059
    MSD.......................................  Dakota Plains Legal Services, Inc...............           3,845
    NSD-1.....................................  Dakota Plains Legal Services, Inc...............         906,639
Tennessee:
    TN-4......................................  Memphis Area Legal Services, Inc................       1,377,389
    TN-7......................................  West Tennessee Legal Services, Inc..............         642,597
    TN-9......................................  Legal Aid of East Tennessee.....................       2,103,998
    TN-10.....................................  Lgl. Aid Soc. of Middle Tenn. and the                  2,507,508
                                                 Cumberlands.
    MTN.......................................  Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, Inc..................          61,454
Texas:
    TX-13.....................................  Lone Star Legal Aid.............................       9,292,756
    TX-14.....................................  Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas....................       7,331,805
    TX-15.....................................  Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, Inc..................       9,970,530
    MTX.......................................  Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, Inc..................       1,345,850
    NTX-1.....................................  Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, Inc..................          30,390
Utah:
    UT-1......................................  Utah Legal Services, Inc........................       1,783,452
    MUT.......................................  Utah Legal Services, Inc........................          65,720
    NUT-1.....................................  Utah Legal Services, Inc........................          79,886
Vermont:
    VT-1......................................  Legal Services Law Line of Vermont, Inc.........         489,610
Virgin Islands:
    VI-1......................................  Legal Services of the Virgin Islands, Inc.......         313,062
Virginia:
    VA-15.....................................  Southwest Virginia Legal Aid Society, Inc.......         795,045
    VA-16.....................................  Legal Aid Society of Eastern Virginia...........       1,373,472
    VA-17.....................................  Virginia Legal Aid Society, Inc.................         827,623
    VA-18.....................................  Central Virginia Legal Aid Society, Inc.........         975,681

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    VA-19.....................................  Blue Ridge Legal Services, Inc..................         688,403
    VA-20.....................................  Potomac Legal Aid Society.......................       1,071,971
    MVA.......................................  Central Virginia Legal Aid Society, Inc.........         152,816
Washington:
    WA-1......................................  Northwest Justice Project.......................       4,781,018
    MWA.......................................  Northwest Justice Project.......................         707,224
    NWA-1.....................................  Northwest Justice Project.......................         276,611
West Virginia:
    WV-5......................................  Legal Aid of West Virginia, Inc.................       2,794,821
    MWV.......................................  Legal Aid of West Virginia, Inc.................          35,419
Wisconsin:
    WI-2......................................  Wisconsin Judicare, Inc.........................         853,560
    WI-5......................................  Legal Action of Wisconsin, Inc..................       3,105,042
    MWI.......................................  Legal Action of Wisconsin, Inc..................          88,216
    NWI-1.....................................  Wisconsin Judicare, Inc.........................         150,626
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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, 
2009.

    Dated: November 6, 2008.
Janet LaBella,
Director, Office of Program Performance, Legal Services Corporation.
 [FR Doc. E8-26931 Filed 11-13-08; 8:45 am]
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