[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 214 (Friday, November 4, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76969-76972]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-26675]


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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, 2017

AGENCY: Legal Services Corporation.

ACTION: Announcement of intention to make FY 2017 Grant Awards.

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SUMMARY: The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) hereby announces its 
intention to award grants to provide economical and effective delivery 
of high quality civil legal services to eligible low-income clients, 
beginning January 1, 2017.

DATES: All comments and recommendations must be received on or before 
the close of business on December 5, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Legal Services Corporation--Grants Awards, 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 March 24, 2016, 81 FR 15754, and Grant Renewal 
applications due beginning June 1, 2016, LSC intends to award funds to 
provide civil legal services in the indicated service areas. Applicants 
for each service area are listed below. The amounts below are estimates 
based on the 2016 grant awards to each service area. The estimates 
incorporate the adjustments for the agricultural worker population as 
described at http://www.lsc.gov/ag-worker-data. The funding estimates 
may change based on the final FY2017 appropriation.
    LSC will post all updates and/or changes to this notice at http://www.grants.lsc.gov/grants-grantee-resources. Interested parties are 
asked to visit http://www.grants.lsc.gov/grants-grantee-resources 
regularly for updates on the LSC grants process.

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                                                             Estimated
Name of applicant organization     State       Service      annualized
                                                 area      2017 funding
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Alaska Legal Services           AK           AK-1               $741,073
 Corporation.
Alaska Legal Services           AK           NAK-1               556,121
 Corporation.
Legal Services Alabama........  AL           AL-4              6,123,393
Legal Aid of Arkansas.........  AR           AR-6              1,469,531
Center for Arkansas Legal       AR           AR-7              2,134,386
 Services.

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American Samoa Legal Aid......  AS           AS-1                216,951
Community Legal Services......  AZ           MAZ                 178,985
Community Legal Services......  AZ           AZ-3              5,431,956
Southern Arizona Legal Aid....  AZ           AZ-5              2,141,137
DNA-Peoples Legal Services....  AZ           AZ-2                426,023
Southern Arizona Legal Aid....  AZ           NAZ-6               655,456
DNA-Peoples Legal Services....  AZ           NAZ-5             2,683,310
California Rural Legal          CA           MCA               2,617,000
 Assistance.
California Indian Legal         CA           CA-1                 20,117
 Services.
Greater Bakersfield Legal       CA           CA-2              1,144,116
 Assistance.
Central California Legal        CA           CA-26             3,228,962
 Services.
Legal Aid Foundation of Los     CA           CA-29             6,155,682
 Angeles.
Neighborhood Legal Services of  CA           CA-30             4,383,963
 Los Angeles County.
Inland Counties Legal Services  CA           CA-12             5,277,785
Legal Services of Northern      CA           CA-27             3,876,782
 California.
Legal Aid Society of San Diego  CA           CA-14             2,989,977
California Rural Legal          CA           CA-31             5,018,808
 Assistance.
Bay Area Legal Aid............  CA           CA-28             4,122,146
Legal Aid Society of Orange     CA           CA-19             3,854,358
 County.
California Indian Legal         CA           NCA-1               908,493
 Services.
Colorado Legal Services.......  CO           MCO                 180,774
Colorado Legal Services.......  CO           CO-6              4,121,449
Colorado Legal Services.......  CO           NCO-1                98,754
Statewide Legal Services of     CT           CT-1              2,519,312
 Connecticut.
Pine Tree Legal Assistance....  CT           NCT-1                16,099
Neighborhood Legal Services     DC           DC-1                754,782
 Program of DC.
Legal Services Corporation of   DE           DE-1                754,969
 Delaware.
Legal Aid Bureau..............  DE           MDE                  19,218
Florida Rural Legal Services..  FL           MFL                 730,538
Community Legal Services of     FL           FL-15             4,640,897
 Mid-Florida.
Florida Rural Legal Services..  FL           FL-17             3,902,016
Legal Services of Greater       FL           FL-5              3,569,324
 Miami.
Legal Services of North         FL           FL-13             1,435,752
 Florida.
Bay Area Legal Services.......  FL           FL-16             3,398,986
Three Rivers Legal Services...  FL           FL-14             2,137,273
Coast to Coast Legal Aid of     FL           FL-18             2,089,796
 South Florida.
Georgia Legal Services Program  GA           MGA                 335,199
Atlanta Legal Aid Society.....  GA           GA-1              3,796,481
Georgia Legal Services Program  GA           GA-2              8,131,242
Guam Legal Services             GU           GU-1                244,499
 Corporation.
Legal Aid Society of Hawaii...  HI           HI-1              1,284,668
Legal Aid Society of Hawaii...  HI           NHI-1               235,552
Iowa Legal Aid................  IA           MIA                 181,450
Iowa Legal Aid................  IA           IA-3              2,327,206
Idaho Legal Aid Services......  ID           MID                 220,047
Idaho Legal Aid Services......  ID           ID-1              1,403,078
Idaho Legal Aid Services......  ID           NID-1                66,807
Legal Assistance Foundation...  IL           MIL                 252,971
Legal Assistance Foundation...  IL           IL-6              5,866,002
Land of Lincoln Legal           IL           IL-3              2,547,340
 Assistance Foundation.
Prairie State Legal Services..  IL           IL-7              3,641,385
Indiana Legal Services........  IN           MIN                 150,120
Indiana Legal Services........  IN           IN-5              6,494,476
Kansas Legal Services.........  KS           KS-1              2,610,245
Legal Aid of the Bluegrass....  KY           KY-10             1,459,451
Legal Aid Society.............  KY           KY-2              1,271,594
Appalachian Research and        KY           KY-5              1,613,022
 Defense Fund of Kentucky.
Kentucky Legal Aid............  KY           KY-9              1,118,558
Acadiana Legal Service          LA           LA-10             1,474,467
 Corporation.
Acadiana Legal Service          LA           LA-11             1,551,192
 Corporation.
Legal Services of North         LA           LA-11             1,551,192
 Louisiana.
Southeast Louisiana Legal       LA           LA-13             3,000,372
 Services Corporation.
Pine Region Legal Aid.........  LA           LA-11             1,551,192
Volunteer Lawyers Project of    MA           MA-11             2,013,002
 the Boston Bar Assoc..
South Coastal Counties Legal    MA           MA-12               841,595
 Services.
Northeast Legal Aid...........  MA           MA-4                803,653
Community Legal Aid...........  MA           MA-10             1,469,369
Legal Aid Bureau..............  MD           MD-1              3,951,576
Legal Aid Bureau..............  MD           MMD                  71,248
Pine Tree Legal Assistance....  ME           MMX-1               190,835
Pine Tree Legal Assistance....  ME           ME-1              1,170,642
Pine Tree Legal Assistance....  ME           NME-1                66,279

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Michigan Advocacy Program.....  MI           MMI                 467,389
Michigan Advocacy Program.....  MI           MI-12             1,512,391
Legal Services of Eastern       MI           MI-14             1,552,347
 Michigan.
Lakeshore Legal Aid...........  MI           MI-13             4,196,162
Legal Services of Northern      MI           MI-9                785,785
 Michigan.
Legal Aid of Western Michigan.  MI           MI-15             2,186,083
Michigan Indian Legal Services  MI           NMI-1               169,276
Southern Minnesota Regional     MN           MMN                 242,661
 Legal Services.
Legal Aid Service of            MN           MN-1                441,546
 Northeastern Minnesota.
Central Minnesota Legal         MN           MN-6              1,623,247
 Services.
Legal Services of Northwest     MN           MN-4                317,581
 Minnesota Corporation.
Southern Minnesota Regional     MN           MN-5              1,544,668
 Legal Services.
Anishinabe Legal Services.....  MN           NMN-1               245,745
Legal Aid of Western Missouri.  MO           MMO                 138,747
Legal Aid of Western Missouri.  MO           MO-3              1,931,134
Legal Services of Eastern       MO           MO-4              1,911,602
 Missouri.
Mid-Missouri Legal Services     MO           MO-5                447,967
 Corporation.
Legal Services of Southern      MO           MO-7              1,767,761
 Missouri.
Micronesian Legal Services....  MP           MP-1              1,226,169
North Mississippi Rural Legal   MS           MS-9              1,605,360
 Services.
Mississippi Center for Legal    MS           MS-10             2,548,651
 Services.
Mississippi Center for Legal    MS           NMS-1                85,478
 Services.
Montana Legal Services          MT           MMT                  80,800
 Association.
Montana Legal Services          MT           MT-1                969,239
 Association.
Montana Legal Services          MT           NMT-1               163,734
 Association.
Legal Aid of North Carolina...  NC           MNC                 463,965
Legal Aid of North Carolina...  NC           NC-5             10,917,178
Legal Aid of North Carolina...  NC           NNC-1               224,422
Legal Services of North Dakota  ND           MND                 118,864
Legal Services of North Dakota  ND           ND-3                442,219
Legal Services of North Dakota  ND           NND-3               276,997
Southern Minnesota Regional     ND           MND                 118,864
 Legal Services.
Legal Aid of Nebraska.........  NE           MNE                 132,695
Legal Aid of Nebraska.........  NE           NE-4              1,417,656
Legal Aid of Nebraska.........  NE           NNE-1                33,990
Legal Advice & Referral Center  NH           NH-1                787,447
South Jersey Legal Services...  NJ           MNJ                  96,706
Legal Services of Northwest     NJ           NJ-15               403,334
 Jersey.
South Jersey Legal Services...  NJ           NJ-16             1,419,547
South Jersey Legal Services...  NJ           NJ-12               814,019
Northeast New Jersey Legal      NJ           NJ-18             1,889,964
 Services Corporation.
Essex-Newark Legal Services     NJ           NJ-8                875,601
 Project.
Central Jersey Legal Services.  NJ           NJ-17             1,136,456
New Mexico Legal Aid..........  NM           MNM                  92,653
DNA-Peoples Legal Services....  NM           NM-1                176,958
New Mexico Legal Aid..........  NM           NM-5              2,705,152
DNA-Peoples Legal Services....  NM           NNM-2                23,363
New Mexico Legal Aid..........  NM           NNM-4               477,790
Nevada Legal Services.........  NV           NV-1              2,910,481
Nevada Legal Services.........  NV           NNV-1               136,737
Legal Aid Society of Mid-New    NY           MNY                 263,649
 York.
Legal Aid Society of            NY           NY-21             1,273,393
 Northeastern New York.
Neighborhood Legal Services...  NY           NY-24             1,221,550
Nassau/Suffolk Law Services     NY           NY-7              1,320,389
 Committee.
Legal Services NYC............  NY           NY-9             11,755,163
Legal Assistance of Western     NY           NY-23             1,665,332
 New York.
Legal Aid Society of Mid-New    NY           NY-22             1,640,207
 York.
Legal Services of the Hudson    NY           NY-20             1,750,874
 Valley.
Legal Aid of Western Ohio.....  OH           MOH                 176,957
Community Legal Aid Services..  OH           OH-20             1,787,044
Legal Aid Society of Greater    OH           OH-18             1,626,720
 Cincinnati.
The Legal Aid Society of        OH           OH-21             2,224,913
 Cleveland.
Ohio State Legal Services.....  OH           OH-24             3,372,394
Legal Aid of Western Ohio.....  OH           OH-23             2,991,786
Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma  OK           MOK                 101,305
Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma  OK           OK-3              4,153,550
Oklahoma Indian Legal Services  OK           NOK-1               841,963
Legal Aid Services of Oregon..  OR           MOR                 507,357
Legal Aid Services of Oregon..  OR           OR-6              3,888,067
Legal Aid Services of Oregon..  OR           NOR-1               189,825
Philadelphia Legal Assistance   PA           MPA                 173,957
 Center.
Philadelphia Legal Assistance   PA           PA-1              2,650,840
 Center.

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Laurel Legal Services.........  PA           PA-5                591,589
MidPenn Legal Services........  PA           PA-25             2,433,673
Neighborhood Legal Services     PA           PA-8              1,369,708
 Association.
North Penn Legal Services.....  PA           PA-24             1,880,615
Southwestern Pennsylvania       PA           PA-11               414,954
 Legal Services.
Northwestern Legal Services...  PA           PA-26               651,714
Legal Aid of Southeastern       PA           PA-23             1,306,338
 Pennsylvania.
Puerto Rico Legal Services....  PR           MPR                 175,940
Puerto Rico Legal Services....  PR           PR-1             10,663,785
Community Law Office..........  PR           PR-2                239,716
Rhode Island Legal Services...  RI           RI-1                989,001
South Carolina Legal Services.  SC           MSC                 165,865
South Carolina Legal Services.  SC           SC-8              5,589,620
East River Legal Services.....  SD           SD-2                396,301
Dakota Plains Legal Services..  SD           SD-4                400,598
Dakota Plains Legal Services..  SD           NSD-1               960,128
Legal Aid of East Tennessee...  TN           TN-9              2,508,380
Memphis Area Legal Services...  TN           TN-4              1,559,629
Legal Aid Society of Middle TN  TN           TN-10             3,121,680
 and the Cumberlands.
West Tennessee Legal Services.  TN           TN-7                700,533
Texas RioGrande Legal Aid.....  TX           MSX-2             1,672,296
Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas..  TX           TX-14             8,923,293
Lone Star Legal Aid...........  TX           TX-13            10,278,664
Texas RioGrande Legal Aid.....  TX           TX-15            10,565,783
Texas RioGrande Legal Aid.....  TX           NTX-1                32,183
Utah Legal Services...........  UT           MUT                  73,289
Utah Legal Services...........  UT           UT-1              2,244,974
Utah Legal Services...........  UT           NUT-1                84,598
Central Virginia Legal Aid      VA           MVA                 158,585
 Society.
Legal Services of Northern      VA           VA-20             1,467,087
 Virginia.
Southwest Virginia Legal Aid    VA           VA-15               711,526
 Society.
Legal Aid Society of Eastern    VA           VA-16             1,291,796
 Virginia.
Central Virginia Legal Aid      VA           VA-18             1,186,352
 Society.
Virginia Legal Aid Society....  VA           VA-17               895,898
Blue Ridge Legal Services.....  VA           VA-19               791,317
Legal Services of the Virgin    VI           VI-1                161,119
 Islands.
Legal Services Law Line of      VT           VT-1                479,249
 Vermont.
Northwest Justice Project.....  WA           MWA                 667,471
Northwest Justice Project.....  WA           WA-1              5,563,807
Northwest Justice Project.....  WA           NWA-1               292,929
Legal Action of Wisconsin.....  WI           MWI                 212,421
Legal Action of Wisconsin.....  WI           WI-5              3,904,788
Wisconsin Judicare............  WI           WI-2                918,107
Wisconsin Judicare............  WI           NWI-1               159,512
Legal Aid of West Virginia....  WV           WV-5              2,235,497
Legal Aid of Wyoming..........  WY           WY-4                434,973
Legal Aid of Wyoming..........  WY           NWY-1               177,694
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    These grants will be awarded under the authority conferred on LSC 
by section 1006(a)(1) of the Legal Services Corporation Act, 42 U.S.C. 
2996e(a)(l). Awards will be made so that each service area is served, 
although no listed organization is guaranteed an award. Grants will 
become effective and grant funds will be distributed on or about 
January 1, 2017.
    This notice is issued pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 2996f(f). Comments and 
recommendations concerning potential grantees are invited, and should 
be delivered to LSC within 30 days from the date of publication of this 
notice.

    Dated: November 1, 2016.
Katherine Ward,
Executive Assistant to the General Counsel and Vice President for Legal 
Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2016-26675 Filed 11-3-16; 8:45 am]
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