[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 53 (Monday, March 20, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16669-16670]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-05626]


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LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION


Notice of Availability of 2022 Disaster Supplemental Project and 
Incurred Costs Grants

AGENCY: Legal Services Corporation.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) issues this Notice 
describing the application and award process for up to $19,000,000 in 
grants to support the delivery of legal services related to the 
consequences of hurricanes, flooding, wildfires, severe storms, and 
other extreme weather that occurred in calendar year 2022.

DATES: On or before May 1, 2023, by 11:59 p.m. (Eastern Time) all Pre-
Applications must be complete and submitted through the LSC grants 
management system GrantEase. LSC requires Pre-Applications for all 2022 
Disaster Supplemental Appropriation Project and Incurred Costs. LSC 
will not consider Pre-Applications submitted after the deadline.

ADDRESSES: Pre-applications for 2022 Disaster Supplemental Project and 
Incurred Costs Grants must be submitted through LSC's grants management 
system GrantEase. LSC will not accept hard-copy applications. 
Instructions for using GrantEase and submitting the necessary materials 
will be available at www.lsc.gov/disastergrants on or before March 30, 
2022.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: We strongly encourage you to email 
LSC's Disaster Team at [email protected] for technical 
assistance while completing your Pre-Application. Instructions and 
other information will be available in the Notice of Funds Availability 
at www.lsc.gov/disastergrants. Technical assistance meetings will be 
held prior to the deadlines for all interested applicants. Questions 
about this notice can be directed to Mark Freedman, Senior Associate 
General Counsel, at 202-295-1623.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: LSC will have $19,000,000 available for 2022 
Disaster Supplemental Appropriation

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grants to support delivery of legal services related to the 
consequences of hurricanes, flooding, wildfires, severe storms, and 
other extreme weather that occurred during calendar year 2022. Grant 
awards for these funds will begin in July of 2023. LSC has created a 
list of eligible disasters and posted it at www.lsc.gov/disastergrants. 
The eligible disasters list includes all areas covered by the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Major Disaster Declarations that 
include Individual Assistance and/or Public Assistance. LSC relies on 
data from FEMA's website. See https://www.fema.gov/disaster/declarations.
    LSC Disaster Project Grants include a new opportunity this year. 
Any LSC Grantee, regardless of whether they have an eligible disaster 
in their service area, that has extensive experience in disaster 
response and preparation may apply for a Project Grant to provide 
mentorship and collaboration services to other 2022 Disaster 
Supplemental Appropriations Grantees.
    LSC will award two types of grants under the 2022 Disaster 
Supplemental Appropriation funding opportunity: Project Grants and 
Incurred Costs Grants. Applicants are encouraged to apply for both 
Project and Incurred Costs grants, if applicable.
    (1) Project Grants are available to for up to a 36-month term 
starting July 1, 2023.
    (2) Incurred Costs Grants are available to reimburse grantees for 
costs incurred prior to July 1, 2023 (including estimated incurred 
costs through June 30, 2023).
    Applicants can apply for any grant amount above $25,000. There is 
no cap amount on the funds an eligible applicant can request for grants 
that are within the total funding available.

Eligible Applicants

    Applicants must be current LSC grantees receiving Basic Field--
General, Basic Field--Agricultural Worker, or Basic Field--Native 
American funding.
    In addition, any LSC Grantee, regardless of whether they have an 
eligible disaster in their service area, that has extensive experience 
in disaster response and preparation may apply for a Project Grant to 
provide mentorship and collaboration services to other 2022 Disaster 
Supplemental Appropriations Grantees.
    Organizations and entities that are not current LSC grantees are 
not eligible to apply directly to LSC for these grants. Nonetheless, 
collaborations between LSC grantees and project partner organizations 
can strengthen disaster delivery systems and avoid duplication of 
services and are therefore encouraged.
    If you are unsure if your organization is eligible to apply or have 
questions about the eligible disasters list, please contact the LSC 
Disaster Team at [email protected].

Eligible Activities and Expenses

    Applicants are permitted to use Project and Incurred Costs Grant 
funds for any activities and expenses that are allowable pursuant to 
the LSC Act if they are related to the consequences of hurricanes, 
flooding, wildfires, severe storms, and other extreme weather that 
occurred in the calendar year 2022.
    Funds from these grants cannot be used for disaster preparedness 
activities for future disasters, except insofar as funded activities 
undertaken to respond to the listed disasters will also have continuing 
value in preparing for and responding to future disasters.
    In addition to hiring and supporting staff, eligible activities can 
include, but are not limited to, the leasing of new office space in an 
area hard-hit by a disaster and adjacent to survivors with legal needs 
related to the disaster, purchasing office equipment and supplies, 
hiring a project or grant manager, or hiring of other administrative 
support staff--if the activities and expenses are related to the 
consequences of eligible disasters.
    Before submitting an application involving a subgrant or third-
party contract with grant funds, applicants should be familiar with 
LSC's subgrant and contracting requirements at 45 CFR parts 1627 
(Subgrants) and 1630 (Cost Standards), particularly as they pertain to 
paying third-parties to conduct programmatic activities. Certain 
contracts and all subgrants require prior approval under 45 CFR parts 
1627 (Subgrants) and 1630 (Cost Standards). Applicants must also 
consider arrangements with other organizations as part of their 
compliance with the program integrity requirements of 45 CFR 1610.8.
    LSC issues this notice pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 2996g(e).

    Dated: March 15, 2023.
Mark F. Freedman,
Senior Associate General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2023-05626 Filed 3-17-23; 8:45 am]
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