[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 210 (Wednesday, November 1, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75037-75040]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-24129]


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LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION


Notice of Intent To Award--Grant Awards for the Delivery of Civil 
Legal Services to Eligible Low-Income Clients Beginning January 1, 2024

AGENCY: Legal Services Corporation.

ACTION: Announcement of the Legal Services Corporation's intent to make 
FY2024 grant awards.

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SUMMARY: The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) hereby announces its 
intention to award grants to provide effective and efficient delivery 
of high-quality civil legal services to eligible low-income clients, 
starting January 1, 2024.

DATES: All comments and recommendations must be received on or before 
the close of business on December 1, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Basic Field Grant Awards, Legal Services Corporation; 3333 K 
Street NW, Third Floor, Washington, DC 20007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christine Williams, Program Manager 
for Basic Field Competition, Office of Program Performance, at (202) 
295-1602 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under LSC's Notice of Funds Available 
published on March 14, 2023, 86 FR 14344, and the Notice of Change in 
Service Areas on April 14, 2023, 88 FR 24451, and LSC's grant 
application process beginning on April 14, 2023, LSC intends to award 
funds to organizations that provide civil legal services in the 
indicated service areas. Applicants for each service area are listed 
below. The grant award amounts below are estimates based on the FY2023 
grant awards to each service area. The funding estimates may change 
based on the final FY2024 appropriation. In addition, Agricultural 
Worker service area population estimates are subject to change based on 
Department of Labor review and comments LSC receives during the 30-day 
comment period.
    LSC will post all updates and changes to this notice at https://www.lsc.gov/grants/basic-field-grant/basic-field-awards. Interested 
parties are asked to visit https://www.lsc.gov/grants/basic-field-grant 
regularly for updates on the LSC grants process.

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                                                                                                     Estimated
     Name of applicant organization                 State                    Service area           annualized
                                                                                                   2024 funding
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Legal Services Alabama, Inc............  AL                           AL-4                            $8,573,697
Alaska Legal Services Corporation......  AK                           AK-1                             1,199,104
Alaska Legal Services Corporation......  AK                           NAK-1                              815,380
Legal Aid of Arkansas, Inc.............  AR                           AR-6                             2,132,844
Center for Arkansas Legal Services.....  AR                           AR-7                             3,195,926
American Samoa Legal Aid...............  AS                           AS-1                               387,448
Community Legal Services, Inc..........  AZ                           MAZ                                501,028
Community Legal Services, Inc..........  AZ                           AZ-3                             7,513,849

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Southern Arizona Legal Aid, Inc........  AZ                           AZ-5                             3,014,504
Southern Arizona Legal Aid, Inc........  AZ                           NAZ-6                              961,025
DNA-Peoples Legal Services, Inc........  AZ                           AZ-2                               644,904
DNA-Peoples Legal Services, Inc........  AZ                           NAZ-5                            3,934,252
California Indian Legal Services, Inc..  CA                           CA-1                                43,760
California Indian Legal Services, Inc..  CA                           NCA-1                            1,332,026
Greater Bakersfield Legal Assistance,    CA                           CA-2                             1,622,974
 Inc.
Central California Legal Services......  CA                           CA-26                            4,050,745
Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles....  CA                           CA-29                            7,978,571
Neighborhood Legal Services of Los       CA                           CA-30                            5,402,852
 Angeles County.
Inland Counties Legal Services, Inc....  CA                           CA-12                            6,198,340
Legal Services of Northern California,   CA                           CA-27                            5,241,413
 Inc.
Legal Aid Society of San Diego, Inc....  CA                           CA-14                            3,722,237
California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc.  CA                           MCA                              4,695,557
California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc.  CA                           CA-31                            6,310,053
Bay Area Legal Aid.....................  CA                           CA-28                            5,534,244
Community Legal Aid SoCal..............  CA                           CA-19                            4,654,803
Colorado Legal Services................  CO                           MCO                                329,999
Colorado Legal Services................  CO                           CO-6                             6,088,851
Colorado Legal Services................  CO                           NCO-1                              144,793
Statewide Legal Services of              CT                           CT-1                             4,145,987
 Connecticut, Inc.
Pine Tree Legal Assistance, Inc........  CT                           NCT-1                               23,604
Neighborhood Legal Services Program of   DC                           DC-1                             1,102,756
 the District of Columbia.
Legal Services Corporation of Delaware,  DE                           DE-1                             1,261,169
 Inc.
Community Legal Services of Mid-         FL                           FL-15                            6,704,396
 Florida, Inc.
Florida Rural Legal Services, Inc......  FL                           MFL                              1,071,020
Florida Rural Legal Services, Inc......  FL                           FL-17                            5,664,175
Legal Services of Greater Miami, Inc...  FL                           FL-5                             4,994,036
Legal Services of North Florida, Inc...  FL                           FL-13                            2,126,279
Bay Area Legal Services, Inc...........  FL                           FL-16                            5,204,754
Three Rivers Legal Services, Inc.......  FL                           FL-14                            3,175,785
Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South        FL                           FL-18                            3,198,576
 Florida, Inc.
Atlanta Legal Aid Society, Inc.........  GA                           GA-1                             4,913,392
Georgia Legal Services Program.........  GA                           MGA                                732,369
Georgia Legal Services Program.........  GA                           GA-2                            11,089,071
Micronesian Legal Services Corporation.  GU                           GU-1                               436,644
Legal Aid Society of Hawaii............  HI                           HI-1                             1,804,983
Legal Aid Society of Hawaii............  HI                           NHI-1                              345,365
Iowa Legal Aid.........................  IA                           MIA                                318,696
Iowa Legal Aid.........................  IA                           IA-3                             3,842,326
Idaho Legal Aid Services, Inc..........  ID                           MID                                456,991
Idaho Legal Aid Services, Inc..........  ID                           ID-1                             1,930,193
Idaho Legal Aid Services, Inc..........  ID                           NID-1                               97,951
Legal Aid Chicago......................  IL                           MIL                                296,778
Legal Aid Chicago......................  IL                           IL-6                             7,874,809
Land of Lincoln Legal Aid, Inc.........  IL                           IL-3                             3,721,169
Prairie State Legal Services, Inc......  IL                           IL-7                             5,410,052
Indiana Legal Services, Inc............  IN                           MIN                                210,227
Indiana Legal Services, Inc............  IN                           IN-5                             9,239,665
Kansas Legal Services, Inc.............  KS                           KS-1                             3,936,597
Legal Aid of the Bluegrass.............  KY                           KY-10                            2,156,656
Legal Aid Society......................  KY                           KY-2                             1,870,535
Appalachian Research and Defense Fund    KY                           KY-5                             2,339,297
 of Kentucky.
Kentucky Legal Aid.....................  KY                           KY-9                             1,879,266
Acadiana Legal Service Corporation.....  LA                           LA-15                            5,263,277
Southeast Louisiana Legal Services       LA                           LA-13                            4,831,319
 Corporation.
Volunteer Lawyers Project of the Boston  MA                           MA-11                            2,958,768
 Bar Association.
South Coastal Counties Legal Services..  MA                           MA-12                            1,382,776
Northeast Legal Aid, Inc...............  MA                           MA-4                             1,124,634
Community Legal Aid, Inc...............  MA                           MA-10                            2,064,596
Maryland Legal Aid.....................  MD                           MDE                                 34,647
Maryland Legal Aid.....................  MD                           MMD                                156,338
Maryland Legal Aid.....................  MD                           MD-1                             6,326,581
Pine Tree Legal Assistance, Inc........  ME                           MMX-1                              404,683
Pine Tree Legal Assistance, Inc........  ME                           ME-1                             1,612,793
Pine Tree Legal Assistance, Inc........  ME                           NME-1                               97,177
Michigan Advocacy Program..............  MI                           MMI                                738,224
Michigan Advocacy Program..............  MI                           MI-12                            2,409,811
Legal Services of Eastern Michigan.....  MI                           MI-14                            2,285,530
Lakeshore Legal Aid....................  MI                           MI-13                            5,887,227
Legal Services of Northern Michigan,     MI                           MI-9                             1,092,659
 Inc.
Legal Aid of Western Michigan..........  MI                           MI-15                            3,044,262

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Michigan Indian Legal Services, Inc....  MI                           NMI-1                               248,19
Legal Aid Service of Northeastern        MN                           MN-1                               582,526
 Minnesota.
Central Minnesota Legal Services, Inc..  MN                           MN-6                             2,254,194
Legal Services of Northwest Minnesota    MN                           MN-4                               492,712
 Corporation.
Southern Minnesota Regional Legal        MN                           MMN                                567,250
 Services, Inc.
Southern Minnesota Regional Legal        MN                           MN-5                             2,128,740
 Services, Inc.
Anishinabe Legal Services, Inc.........  MN                           NMN-1                              360,310
Legal Aid of Western Missouri..........  MO                           MMO                                219,112
Legal Aid of Western Missouri..........  MO                           MO-3                             3,013,660
Legal Services of Eastern Missouri, Inc  MO                           MO-4                             2,677,599
Mid-Missouri Legal Services Corporation  MO                           MO-5                               752,002
Legal Services of Southern Missouri....  MO                           MO-7                             2,718,700
Micronesian Legal Services Corporation.  MP                           MP-1                             2,189,788
North Mississippi Rural Legal Services,  MS                           MS-9                             2,536,094
 Inc.
Mississippi Center for Legal Services..  MS                           MS-10                            3,950,471
Mississippi Center for Legal Services..  MS                           NMS-1                              125,327
Montana Legal Services Association.....  MT                           MMT                                184,823
Montana Legal Services Association.....  MT                           MT-1                             1,421,534
Montana Legal Services Association.....  MT                           NMT-1                              240,065
Legal Aid of North Carolina, Inc.......  NC                           MNC                                841,538
Legal Aid of North Carolina, Inc.......  NC                           NC-5                            16,042,018
Legal Aid of North Carolina, Inc.......  NC                           NNC-1                              329,047
Southern Minnesota Regional Legal        ND                           MND                                148,536
 Services, Inc.
Legal Services of North Dakota.........  ND                           ND-3                               802,879
Legal Services of North Dakota.........  ND                           NND-3                              406,131
Legal Aid of Nebraska..................  NE                           MNE                                254,263
Legal Aid of Nebraska..................  NE                           NE-4                             2,008,376
Legal Aid of Nebraska..................  NE                           NNE-1                               49,837
603 Legal Aid..........................  NH                           NH-1                             1,127,845
Legal Services of Northwest Jersey, Inc  NJ                           NJ-15                              756,320
South Jersey Legal Services, Inc.......  NJ                           MNJ                                185,406
South Jersey Legal Services, Inc.......  NJ                           NJ-20                            3,012,913
Northeast New Jersey Legal Services      NJ                           NJ-18                            2,501,531
 Corporation.
Essex-Newark Legal Services Project,     NJ                           NJ-8                             1,296,736
 Inc.
Central Jersey Legal Services, Inc.....  NJ                           NJ-17                            1,970,255
DNA-Peoples Legal Services, Inc........  NM                           NM-1                               300,688
DNA-Peoples Legal Services, Inc........  NM                           NNM-2                               34,254
New Mexico Legal Aid...................  NM                           MNM                                221,415
New Mexico Legal Aid...................  NM                           NM-5                             4,024,004
New Mexico Legal Aid...................  NM                           NNM-4                              700,532
Nevada Legal Services, Inc.............  NV                           NV-1                             4,623,270
Nevada Legal Services, Inc.............  NV                           NNV-1                              200,483
Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New    NY                           NY-21                            2,091,335
 York, Inc.
Neighborhood Legal Services, Inc.......  NY                           NY-24                            1,905,125
Nassau/Suffolk Law Services Committee,   NY                           NY-7                             1,990,870
 Inc.
Legal Services NYC.....................  NY                           NY-9                            15,767,245
Legal Assistance of Western New York,    NY                           NY-23                            2,587,596
 Inc.
Legal Aid Society of Mid-New York, Inc.  NY                           MNY                                402,123
Legal Aid Society of Mid-New York, Inc.  NY                           NY-22                            2,615,416
Legal Services of the Hudson Valley....  NY                           NY-20                            2,689,504
Community Legal Aid Services, Inc......  OH                           OH-20                            2,954,190
Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati  OH                           OH-18                            2,477,113
The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland.....  OH                           OH-21                            3,384,321
Ohio State Legal Services..............  OH                           OH-24                            4,874,803
Legal Aid of Western Ohio, Inc.........  OH                           MOH                                258,340
Legal Aid of Western Ohio, Inc.........  OH                           OH-23                            4,137,546
Oklahoma Indian Legal Services, Inc....  OK                           NOK-1                            1,234,480
Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, Inc....  OK                           MOK                                354,994
Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, Inc....  OK                           OK-3                             6,746,569
Legal Aid Services of Oregon...........  OR                           MOR                                662,291
Legal Aid Services of Oregon...........  OR                           OR-6                             5,070,374
Legal Aid Services of Oregon...........  OR                           NOR-1                              278,321
Philadelphia Legal Assistance Center...  PA                           MPA                                499,354
Philadelphia Legal Assistance Center...  PA                           PA-1                             4,252,530
MidPenn Legal Services, Inc............  PA                           PA-25                            3,713,694
Neighborhood Legal Services Association  PA                           PA-8                             2,025,522
North Penn Legal Services, Inc.........  PA                           PA-24                            2,961,822
Summit Legal Aid.......................  PA                           PA-27                            1,646,773
Northwestern Legal Services............  PA                           PA-26                            1,062,629
Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania.  PA                           PA-23                            1,978,497
Puerto Rico Legal Services, Inc........  PR                           MPR                                 74,578
Puerto Rico Legal Services, Inc........  PR                           PR-1                            16,313,964

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Community Law Office, Inc..............  PR                           PR-2                               381,614
Rhode Island Legal Services, Inc.......  RI                           RI-1                             1,333,661
South Carolina Legal Services, Inc.....  SC                           MSC                                328,404
South Carolina Legal Services, Inc.....  SC                           SC-8                             8,109,537
East River Legal Services..............  SD                           SD-2                               585,331
Dakota Plains Legal Services, Inc......  SD                           SD-4                               656,404
Dakota Plains Legal Services, Inc......  SD                           NSD-1                            1,407,733
Legal Aid of East Tennessee............  TN                           TN-9                             3,631,438
Memphis Area Legal Services, Inc.......  TN                           TN-4                             1,980,595
Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee    TN                           TN-10                            4,407,477
 and the Cumberlands.
West Tennessee Legal Services, Inc.....  TN                           TN-7                               940,648
Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas...........  TX                           TX-14                           12,928,681
Lone Star Legal Aid....................  TX                           TX-13                           16,926,880
Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, Inc.........  TX                           MSX-2                            3,491,115
Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, Inc.........  TX                           TX-15                           15,951,018
Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, Inc.........  TX                           NTX-1                               47,187
Utah Legal Services, Inc...............  UT                           MUT                                130,779
Utah Legal Services, Inc...............  UT                           UT-1                             3,295,336
Utah Legal Services, Inc...............  UT                           NUT-1                              124,037
Legal Services of Northern Virginia,     VA                           VA-20                            2,402,141
 Inc.
Southwest Virginia Legal Aid Society,    VA                           VA-15                            1,183,690
 Inc.
Legal Aid Society of Eastern Virginia..  VA                           VA-16                            2,004,764
Central Virginia Legal Aid Society, Inc  VA                           MVA                                375,743
Central Virginia Legal Aid Society, Inc  VA                           VA-18                            1,746,313
Virginia Legal Aid Society, Inc........  VA                           VA-17                            1,145,353
Blue Ridge Legal Services, Inc.........  VA                           VA-19                            1,163,760
Legal Services of the Virgin Islands,    VI                           VI-1                               287,739
 Inc.
Legal Services Vermont.................  VT                           VT-1                               672,330
Northwest Justice Project..............  WA                           MWA                              1,230,446
Northwest Justice Project..............  WA                           WA-1                             7,664,201
Northwest Justice Project..............  WA                           NWA-1                              429,491
Legal Action of Wisconsin, Inc.........  WI                           MWI                                570,722
Legal Action of Wisconsin, Inc.........  WI                           WI-5                             5,272,036
Judicare Legal Aid.....................  WI                           WI-2                             1,361,792
Judicare Legal Aid.....................  WI                           NWI-1                              233,875
Legal Aid of West Virginia, Inc........  WV                           WV-5                             3,395,116
Legal Aid of Wyoming, Inc..............  WY                           WY-4                               693,615
Legal Aid of Wyoming, Inc..............  WY                           NWY-1                              260,534
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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). Grant awards are made to ensure civil legal services are 
provided in every service area, although no listed organization is 
guaranteed a grant award. Grants will become effective, and grant funds 
will be distributed, on or about January 1, 2024.
    LSC issues this notice 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.

(Authority: 42 U.S.C. 2996f(f); 42 U.S.C. 2996g(e).)

    October 27, 2023.
Stefanie Davis,
Deputy General Counsel and Ethics Officer, Legal Services Corporation.
[FR Doc. 2023-24129 Filed 10-31-23; 8:45 am]
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