[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 156 (Tuesday, August 17, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46023-46024]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-17617]


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LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION


Notice to LSC Grantees of Application Process for Subgranting 
Special Grant Funds

AGENCY: Legal Services Corporation.

ACTION: Notice of application dates and format for applications to make 
subgrants of LSC Special Grant Funds, including Technology Initiative 
Grant, Pro Bono Innovation Fund, and Disaster Relief Grant funds.

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SUMMARY: The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) is the national 
organization charged with administering Federal funds provided for 
civil legal services to low-income people. LSC hereby announces the 
submission dates for applications to make subgrants of its Special 
Grant funds. LSC is also providing information about where applicants 
may locate subgrant application questions and directions for providing 
the information required to apply for a subgrant.

DATES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for application dates.

ADDRESSES: Legal Services Corporation--Office of Compliance and 
Enforcement, 3333 K Street NW, Third Floor, Washington, DC 20007-3522.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Megan Lacchini, Office of Compliance 
and Enforcement at [email protected] or (202) 295-1506, or visit the 
LSC website at http://www.lsc.gov/grants-grantee-resources/grantee-guidance/how-apply-subgrant.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under 45 CFR part 1627, LSC must publish, on 
an annual basis, ``notice of the requirements concerning the format and 
contents of the application annually in the Federal Register and on 
LSC's website.'' 45 CFR 1627.4(b). This Notice and the publication of 
the Subgrant Application on LSC's website satisfy Sec.  1627.4(b)'s 
notice requirement for LSC Special Grant programs. Only current or 
prospective recipients of LSC Special Grants may apply for approval to 
subgrant these funds.
    An applicant must submit an application to make a subgrant of LSC 
Special Grant funds at least 45 days in advance of the subgrant's 
proposed effective date. 45 CFR 1627.4(b)(2).

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    All applicants must provide answers to the application questions in 
GrantEase and upload the following documents:
     A draft subgrant agreement (with the required terms 
provided in LSC's Subgrant Agreement Template); and
     A subgrant budget (using LSC's Subgrant Budget Template).
    Applicants seeking to subgrant to a new subrecipient that is not a 
current LSC grantee or applying to renew a subgrant with an 
organization that is not a current LSC grantee in a year in which the 
applicant was not already required to submit the documents listed below 
as a part of an application to subgant LSC Basic Field funds, must also 
upload:
     The subrecipient's accounting manual;
     The subrecipient's most recent audited financial 
statements;
     The subrecipient's current cost allocation policy (if not 
in the accounting manual);
     The subrecipient's 45 CFR 1635.3(c) recordkeeping policy 
(if not in the accounting manual).
    A list of subgrant application questions, the Subgrant Agreement 
Template, and the Subgrant Budget Template are available on LSC's 
website at http://www.lsc.gov/grants-grantee-resources/grantee-guidance/how-apply-subgrant.
    LSC encourages applicants to use LSC's Subgrant Agreement Template 
as a model subgrant agreement. If the applicant does not use LSC's 
Template, the proposed agreement must include, at a minimum, the 
substance of the provisions of the Template.
    Once submitted, LSC will evaluate the application and provide 
applicants with instructions on any needed modifications to the 
submitted documents or Draft Agreement provided with the application. 
The applicant must then upload a final and signed subgrant agreement 
through GrantEase by the date requested.
    As required by 45 CFR 1627.4(b)(3), LSC will inform applicants of 
its decision to disapprove, approve, or request modifications to the 
subgrant no later than the subgrant's proposed effective date.

    Dated: August 12, 2021.
Stefanie Davis,
Senior Assistant General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2021-17617 Filed 8-16-21; 8:45 am]
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